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Chemistry

Subject Guide for Research Help for Chemistry at Reed College

Books by call number

Using the Reed Catalog you can search Reed's collection, local libraries (via Summit), & libraries all over the world (via WorldCat) all at once. You can even check your account & renew Reed items from "My Account".

Sometimes browsing the shelves is helpful.  Some relevant call number ranges are:

QC879.6+       Atmospheric chemistry

QD 1-65           General Chemistry

QD 71-142       Analytical Chemistry

QD 146-197     Inorganic Chemistry

QD 241-441     Organic Chemistry 

QD 410-412     Organometallic Chemistry

QD 415-436     Biochemistry

QD 450-801     Physical Chemistry (Includes radiation chemistry and photochemistry)

QD 901-999     Crystallography

QE 516.4          Geochemistry

RS 402+           Medicinal & Pharmaceutical chemistry

TD 1-1066        Environmental technology

TP 1-1185        Chemical technology

S 583-587        Agricultural chemicals

S 592.5+          Soil chemistry

Finding eBooks

Review Publications

Review publications contain articles that review the research already done in a given area. A review article can give you a synthesis of a particular topic and provide you with an extensive bibliography.

To identify review articles, most databases allow you to search by article type (review) or limit your search to reviews. Reed Library also subscribes to annual reviews and review journals.

Annual Review of … (search or browse all titles)
Reed subscribes to the entire collection of Annual Review titles. A selection relevant to chemistry includes:

Annual Review of Biochemistry
Annual Review of Biophysics and Biomolecular Structure
Annual Review of Materials Research
Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Annual Review of Physical Chemistry

Chemical Reviews
Provides "authoritative, critical reviews and comprehensive summaries of recent research in all aspects of chemistry."

Chemical Society Reviews: Online, Print
Contains three types of articles: "personalized accounts of their own contributions by recognized authorities; in-depth articles covering the state-of-the-art of the subject under review; introductory reviews of new topics, suitable for non-specialist readers."

Current Opinion in …
Provides views of experts on current advances, as well as annotated excerpts from important papers.

Current Opinion in Chemical Biology
Current Opinion in Structural Biology

Trends in...: A good place to find a shortish review article on a "hot" topic..

Trends in Biochemical Sciences (TIBS)