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Chemical Compounds: Databases & eBooks

WHAT ARE DATABASES & WHY SHOULD I USE THEM?

GALE E-BOOKS TO CONSIDER FOR THIS PROJECT

GALE DATABASES TO CONSIDER FOR THIS PROJECT

PubChem

"About" from PubChem: PubChem is an open chemistry database at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the primary federal agency of the United States for conducting and supporting medical research. Since the launch in 2004, PubChem has become a key chemical information resource for scientists, students, and the general public. PubChem records are contributed by hundreds of data sources, including government agencies, chemical vendors, journal publishers, and more.  

KEYWORD SEARCHING

Strategic keyword searching is important with database research. For ideas watch this Using Keywords video from the University of Houston Libraries.

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A RESEARCH DATABASE AND GOOGLE?

University of Houston Libraries. (2020, April 14). What's the Difference between a Research Database and Google? YouTube. Retrieved October 25, 2021, from https://youtu.be/Zn3a3ZoiZCE