Access Science: McGraw Hill Online Encyclopedia of Science and Technology     [Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and Handbooks]

Online version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology. Access to over 7,100 full text articles, 115,000 dictionary terms, biographies and Research Updates in science and technology. Updated daily.

American Chemical Society Publications     [Electronic Journals Collection]

Basic research journals in the field of chemistry, also includes some technoeconomic titles such as Chemical and Engineering News.

Analytical Abstracts     [Indexes and Abstracts]

CAB Abstracts  1973 -   present [Indexes and Abstracts]

CAB Abstracts covers the fields of applied life sciences, agriculture, forestry, human nutrition, veterinary medicine and the environment. Subjects indexed include molecular biology, genetics, biotechnology, breeding, taxonomy, physiology and other aspects of pure science relating to organisms of agricultural, veterinary or environmental importance.

CAB Abstracts Archive  1910 -   1972 [Indexes and Abstracts]

CAB Abstracts Archive covers the fields of applied life sciences, agriculture, forestry, human nutrition, veterinary medicine and the environment. Subjects indexed include molecular biology, genetics, biotechnology, breeding, taxonomy, physiology and other aspects of pure science relating to organisms of agricultural, veterinary or environmental importance.

Cambridge Journals Online     [Electronic Journals Collection]

Provides full text for over 100 journals in the humanities, sciences and social sciences.

Chem Abstracts     [Indexes and Abstracts]

Chemical Abstracts covers the literature of chemistry and chemical engineering including patents.

Chemoreception Abstracts     [Indexes and Abstracts]

Drawing from the literature on neurobiology, chemistry, physiology of taste, and chemotaxis; covers topics on single transduction, receptors, channels, and neurogenetics.

Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry II  1982 -   [e-book]

Surveys developments in co-ordination chemistry since 1982, including new trends in biology and materials science.

CSA Cambridge Scientific Abstracts     [Indexes and Abstracts]

Provides access to selected databases in the Arts & Humanities, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences, and a selection of Sage journal titles in the Social Sciences.

Current Protocols in Nucleic Acid Chemistry     [e-book]

Draws from the unique set of chemistries that has arisen from the application of current methods to the synthesis of modified nucleic acids for structure-function studies, potential therapeutic agents, and as tools for molecular biology. Covers basic to advanced techniques for the synthesis, modification, purification, analysis, and utilization of nucleic acids, nucleotides, and nucleosides.

Derwent Innovations Index     [Indexes and Abstracts]

A resource for patent literature from 40 patent issuing authorities. Uses the ISI search interface and links forward in time to citing patents and backwards in time to cited patents. Coverage from some source patents begins in 1963.

Dissertations & Theses @ Tufts University     [Indexes and Abstracts]

This ProQuest database provides the full text (PDFs) of Tufts University dissertations and theses [Undergrads from 1996; Masters from 2006] indexed in Dissertation Abstracts (DA). Theses submitted to the Sackler School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Dental Medicine and Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine are not covered by DA but are indexed by the Tufts Catalog.

E-EROS Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis     [e-book]

Reagents used in organic synthesis, searchable by structure and substructure.

Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology     [Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and Handbooks]

Presents the state of the art in all areas of polymer science, covering nanotechnology, new imaging and analytical techniques, new methods of controlled polymer architecture, biomimetics, and provides information about polymers, plastics, fibers, biomaterials, elastomers, and polymerization processes.

Handbook of Chemistry and Physics     [Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and Handbooks]

The very popular CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics is now online. Corresponding to the 85th edition in content, this new version enables quick and easy access to everything the Handbook has to offer. You can browse through the Table of Contents or search for a specific piece of data.

Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry  2003 26th edition   [e-book]

This textbook can be searched in Books@Ovid with natural language and Boolean combinations. Its chapters are indexed and may be browsed.

Haz-Map  2000?   [CD Rom]

Haz-Map is an occupational toxicology database designed to link jobs to hazardous job tasks which are linked to occupational diseases and their symptoms. It is a relational database of chemicals, jobs and diseases. The Haz-Map Jobs table is based on the 1997 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. The Industries table is based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The Diseases table is based on the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9). Information from textbooks, journal articles, and electronic databases (HSDB, ACGIH Documentation of TLVs, ATSDR Toxicological Profiles, NIOSHTIC, and others) was classified and summarized to create the database.

Houben-Weyl     [Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and Handbooks]

The classic reference work for synthetic organic chemistry. The online version includes editions 1 through 4 which were published over the period 1909-2003. Provides access to approx 146,000 experimental procedures, 580,000 target compounds, and 780,000 references dating back to 1835. This archive is accessible through a text-searchable table of contents and an intuitive structure template guide. Consult the Getting Started Manual for helpful information.

ISI Essential Science Indicators     [Indexes and Abstracts]

Citation rankings for scientists, institutions & journals; listings of highly cited and hot papers

Kirk Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology Online     [Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and Handbooks]

Covers all aspects of chemistry and chemical engineering.

Knovel     [e-book]

Knovel is an extensive collection of technical e-books for engineers and applied scientists, and has interactive charts, tables, graphs, equations and information on best practices.

Merck Index     [Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and Handbooks]

Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs and Biologicals, providing information on chemical, common, generic and systematic names, molecular formulae, CAS Registry number, toxicity data, therapeutic uses, a short statement of scientific significance and patent literature references. 14th Edition.

Nucleic Acids Abstracts     [Indexes and Abstracts]

Patty's Industrial Hygiene     [Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and Handbooks]

Contains information on the recognition and evaluation of chemical agents, physical agents, and biohazards in the workplace, engineering control of exposure, and personal protection.

Risk Abstracts  1990 -   [Indexes and Abstracts]

Institute for Risk Research, University of Waterloo and Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. An interdisciplinary resource for the assessment and management of risk as it relates to industrial, technological, environmental, and public health issues.

Royal Society of Chemistry     [Electronic Journals Collection]

Includes both primary and review journals covering all branches of chemistry. The library subscribes to most of these journals, however, for the few non-subscribed journals a user name and password, will be requested effectively blocking one from access.

Science Citation Index Expanded     [Indexes and Abstracts]

Institute for Scientific Information, 1974- The online version. Provides author, subject and citation access to journal articles and book reviews in the sciences. Coverage from 1974. Part of Web of Science.

Science of Synthesis     [Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and Handbooks]

Science of Synthesis is the new edition of Houben-Weyl. It was launched in 2000 and will continue to expand into new topics to cover the whole field of synthetic chemistry by 2008. Science of Synthesis provides critically evaluated synthetic methods for specific transformations. The methods are organized by product class and are currently available for organometallic and heterocyclic compounds. Structure searching is available using a JAVA applett, ISI/Draw or ChemDraw as you prefer; consult Getting Started Manual as the ISIS/Draw and Chem Draw options utilize plug-ins for structure searching.

ScienceDirect     [Electronic Journals Collection]

A database of over 1,700 journal titles, covering the life, physical, technical and social sciences. Titles start with the initial volume of publication; all titles have tables of contents and abstracts, and most have full text articles. Tufts has access to approximately 800 titles from 1995 to date. The titles formerly published by Academic Press commence with 1993. Green boxes indicate subscribed titles, white boxes are for unsubscribed titles, yellow boxes are complementary, and white with red boxes are partner web sites. Please note ScienceDirect no longer provides access to unsubscribed titles. Articles from unsubscribed titles must be obtained from Tufts Document Delivery Services or purchased directly from ScienceDirect.

SciFinder Scholar  1907 -   [Indexes and Abstracts]

A proprietary software client that provides access to Chemical Abstracts, a major database for all of chemistry. SciFinder Scholar provides for both regular and substructure searching. Updated version 2004 includes access to MEDLINE and OLD MEDLINE databases. To use, the software needs to be downloaded onto your PC (at least a Pentium processor) or Mac (needs Power PC processor) within the Tufts campus. At this time home use is not supported by Tufts. This database is to be used for research purposes only and there is a limit on how many records may be downloaded. Commercial use is forbidden. Tufts users have access to 3 ports, simultaneously, on a 24 hour basis. Users should log out as soon as searches are completed.

Scopus  1966 -   [Indexes and Abstracts]

An index to the scientific technical and medical literature covering 14,000 scholarly titles including 2,700 titles in Social Science, Psychology, and Economics. Updated daily. Full-text linking is available wherever the technology and the access arrangements permit and continues to expand as such arrangements allow. Integrated web searching and patent searching by Scirus.

Springer Link     [Electronic Journals Collection]

Springer Verlag. An electronic information service provided by Springer Verlag, providing access to their e-journals (460+) and some book series. It is organized into Forms or Subject Libraries, 10 in all with a focus on Science and Technology, some Economics.

Springer Protocols     [Primary Sources]

Electronic database of reproducible laboratory protocols in the Life and Biomedical Sciences. Compiles protocols from Humana's book series Methods in Molecular Biology, Methods in Molecular Medicine, Methods in Biotechnology, Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Neuromethods, as well as from a number of Laboratory Handbooks, such as The Biomethods Handbook, The Proteomics Handbook, and the Springer Laboratory Manuals.

Toxicology Abstracts  1999 -   [Indexes and Abstracts]

Covers a broad area of topics relating to toxicology from social poisons and substance abuse to natural toxins.

Ullmanns Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry     [Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and Handbooks]

Resource for chemistry, chemical engineering and biochemistry. Includes environmental effects and regulations.

Web of Science  1900 -   [Indexes and Abstracts]

Institute for Scientific Information. Provides access to the ISI citation databases - Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index. Updated weekly.

Wiley Interscience (Wiley-Blackwell)     [Electronic Journals Collection]

Provided is full-text access to 300+ journals published by John Wiley & Sons. Subjects covered are: Business, Finance & Management, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Science, Education, Engineering, Law, Life & Medical Science, Mathematics & Statistics, Physics and Psychology.