In this guide
Contains resources to support research in chemical engineering, chemistry, business and regulatory resources, and tools for managing information.
Finding articles & research papers
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SciFinderhttp://libraries.mit.edu/get/scifinder (use/bookm ark this URL)
Comprehensive chemistry resource
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ScopusGeneral science, technology, medicine
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Web of ScienceGeneral science
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CompendexAll engineering fields, including chemical engineering
Other places to look:
Finding chemical & materials properties: handbooks & databases
Tools and support: Citation Management, Off campus access, Scholarly Publishing
| Manage your Information - Contains links to research guides for managing citations, personal digital content, publications, copyright, and research data. | Endnote - Helps organize citations and create a bibliography. MIT does not offer a site license for EndNote but there is a free web version for MIT users through Web of Science. |
| Mendeley - Manage citations and PDFs using a desktop client that syncs with web-based account that supports small group collaboration. Mendeley Institutional Edition gives MIT users additional storage and other features. | Zotero - A free, open-source program that works with Firefox, Chrome, and Safari. For many databases and websites, it can tell when a list of books or articles is displayed, so citation information can be saved with just a few clicks: |
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Connect from on and off-campusConnect to licensed resources from on and off campus.
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OverleafOverleaf is an online LaTeX and Rich Text collaborative writing and publishing tool. Access Overleaf Pro+ accounts through MIT Libraries.
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Scholarly PublishingResources to support questions about MIT's Open Access policy, copyright issues, publisher policies, and compliance with federal OA mandates.
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Related guides
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Bioscience Protocols and MethodsLinks to collections of detailed experimental procedures.
ACS Style Guide
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ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication - Reference Style ChapterA good resource how to communicate scientific information. Also includes examples how to cite in ACS style.