Searching the Chemical Literature

• Scientific Literature Life Cycle--Indiana University
• Searching the Chemical Literature - Basic Structure and Steps --Yale University
• HUL Chemical Databases
• Chemical Name and Formula Searching --CCIIM at Indiana University
• Finding Information on a Known Substance --Yale University
• Searching for Compounds Using Property Information--Yale University
• Chemical Patent Searching --Indiana University

Guides to Library Research

• About Howard University Libraries (HUL)
• Beyond HUL 
• Strategies for Doing Library Research
• How to Research a Chemistry Term Paper --Arizona State University
• Finding Articles
• Citing the Chemical Literature
• Guideline for Preparing a Research Report
• Evaluating Information on the Web
• Evaluating Information
• Popular vs. Scholarly Journals  
• Internet Searching 

Beyond Howard University Libraries

• Area Library Catalogs--Search the catalog at George Washington, Georgetown, Library of Congress, University of Maryland, etc.
   
• Interlibrary Loan-- Information about borrowing books, articles, dissertations, etc. from libraries in the US and beyond.  Online form to request service. (NOTE: HU-affiliated persons only may use this service).
   
• Fee based services-- CISTI (the Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information).