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This guides brings together key resources to support your work in chemistry courses and projects. Inside, you will find access to databases for scholarly articles, chemistry journals, and trusted websites that provide background information and data. Whether you are beginning a research paper, looking for the latest scientific studies, or exploring reliable online tools, this guide is designed to help you find the information you need quickly and efficiently.
What Is a Library Database and Why Should I Use One?
A library database is an online collection of scholarly resources such as journal articles, research papers, reviews, and other academic materials. Unlike general internet searches, databases give you access to reliable and often full-text resources that you can’t always find freely online. View the video below to understand how to use a database, and which database to choose.
Mansfield Library Resources
Main Dewey Decimal call numbers for browsing chemistry materials in the Mansfield Library book stacks:
540 Chemistry & allied sciences
- 541 Physical & theoretical chemistry
- 542 Techniques, equipment, materials
- 543 Analytical chemistry
- 544 Qualitative analysis
- 545 Quantitative analysis
- 546 Inorganic chemistry
- 547 Organic chemistry
- 548 Crystallography
- 549 Mineralogy
Grants and Funding Sources
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Directory of 166,000 foundations, corporate giving programs and grant-making public charities in the U.S. It includes: a database of three million recently awarded grants; a database of one million recently filed IRS forms 990 and 990-PF; and over 10,000 sources to help users find scholarships, fellowships, and individual grants. This help article explains how to effectively search the database for grants available to individuals.
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Foundation Grants to Individuals
Content now available through Foundation Directory Online.