LibGuides: Chemistry (McEntegart Library): Web Resources

Evaluation Criteria

CRAP Method
Use this worksheet to determine is a source is CRAP or not.

To evaluate your sources, you must determine its credibility.

Ask yourself "Is this C.R.A.P.?"

Currency

How current is the information?
Is the age of the publication likely to impact the conclusions drawn by the author?
Is currency important for your topic?

Reliability/Relevancy

Does this work provide you with high quality information?
Does this work show signs of bias?
Is your topic treated as the main subject, or is it peripheral?
Does the information support or disprove your thesis?
Is the resource useful to your research need?

Authority

Who is the author of the work, and what are his/her credentials?
Who published the work – a scholarly press, commercial publisher, or is it self-published?
If it is an online resource, can you determine who the author is?

Purpose

What is the purpose of the resource?
Is the purpose clearly outlined in an introduction or foreword?
Is the work’s audience an expert in the field or a lay person?

Periodic Table

By Bastianow (vector version) [GFDL (https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Government Sites

BNL | About Brookhaven National Laboratory
Brookhaven National Laboratory is a multipurpose research institution funded primarily by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science. Located on the center of Long Island, New York, Brookhaven Lab brings world-class facilities and expertise to the most exciting and important questions in basic and applied science—from the birth of our universe to the sustainable energy technology of tomorrow.

We operate cutting-edge large-scale facilities for studies in physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, applied science, and a wide range of advanced technologies. The Laboratory's almost 3,000 scientists, engineers, and support staff are joined each year by more than 4,000 visiting researchers from around the world. Our award-winning history stretches back to 1947, and we continue to unravel mysteries from the nanoscale to the cosmic scale, and everything in between.
National Science Foundation
NSF is tasked with keeping the United States at the leading edge of discovery in a wide range of scientific areas, from astronomy to geology to zoology.
NIST Chemistry Workbook
The NIST Chemistry WebBook provides access to data compiled and distributed by NIST under the Standard Reference Data Program
PubChem
PubChem, released in 2004, provides information on the biological activities of small molecules.
Science.gov
U.S. government science information, including research and developments.
ThermoDex
An Index of Selected Thermodynamic and Physical Property Resources

Selected Websites

Biological Magnetic Resonance Data Bank
BMRB collects, annotates, archives, and disseminates (worldwide in the public domain) the important spectral and quantitative data derived from NMR spectroscopic investigations of biological macromolecules and metabolites. The goal is to empower scientists in their analysis of the structure, dynamics, and chemistry of biological systems and to support further development of the field of biomolecular NMR spectroscopy.
BRENDA
The Comprehensive Enzyme Information System
Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC)
The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) is dedicated to the advancement of chemistry and crystallography for the public benefit through providing high quality information services and software
Chemical Information Sourcebook
Chemistry @ Nature
Proteopedia
RCSB Protein Data Bank
The Protein Data Bank (PDB) archive is the single worldwide repository of information about the 3D structures of large biological molecules, including proteins and nucleic acids.
Wired Chemist

Search Engines

Public Library of Science (PLOS)
Public Library of Science (PLOS) is a nonprofit publisher, membership, and advocacy organization with a mission to accelerate progress in science and medicine by leading a transformation in research communication.

Molecule of the Month

Associations

Images

CHEM Spider
ChemSpider is a free chemical structure database providing fast access to over 25 million structures, properties and associated information.
Chemical Education Digital Library
The Chemical Education Digital Library (ChemEd DL) is a storehouse of tested digital resources for education in the chemical sciences.
ChemTube3D
ChemTube3D contains interactive 3D animations and structures, with supporting information for some of the most important topics covered during an undergraduate chemistry degree.