Databases organize, or index, information on many journals and the articles published within those journals. Databases can be the most efficient way to search for research on a topic. The following databases are recommended for literature research in chemistry and related fields.
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Comprehensive database for chemical literature, indexing journal articles and patent records, and chemical substances and reactions. You can search by topic, author, and substances by name or CAS Registry Number, or use the editor to draw chemical structures, substructures, or reactions.
Databases included: CAplus (Chemical Abstracts), REGISTRY, CASREACT (chemical reactions database), CHEMCATS (commercially available chemical information), CHEMLIST (regulated chemical information), and MEDLINE (biomedical literature worldwide).
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