# Chemical Information Sources/Archive1/CIIM

This archive version of this page in the Chemical_Information_Sources Wikibook gives a snapshot of the text as of March 7, 2015. Note that external links may become obsolete over time
Chemical Information Instructional Materials
For further study
| Main Topic | Includes |
| Major Tools or Databases | CA/STN, SCI, Beilstein, Gmelin, Landolt-Boernstein, Cambridge Structural Database, PubChem |
| How and Where to Start | Guides, Reviews, Current Awareness, Background Reading, Document Delivery |
| How and Where to Search: General | Author, Citation, Subject, Chemical Name, Formula, Structure Searching |
| How and Where to Search: Specialized | Synthesis, Reactions, Safety, Analytical, Physical, Patent Searching |
| Communicating in Chemistry | Publications, Databases, Nomenclature, Writing |
| Miscellaneous | History, Directories, Study, Teaching, Cheminformatics Teaching |
| Supplemental Resources | CIS, SIRCh, CIIM, Problem Sets, CRSD, CHMINF-L |

#### CONTENTS
##### Major Tools or Databases

* Chemical Abstracts and STN
* Science Citation Index and Web of Knowledge
* Beilstein Handbook of Organic Chemistry
* Gmelin Handbook of Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry
* Landolt-Boernstein Numerical Data and Functional Relationships in Science and Technology
* Cambridge Structural Database
* PubChem

##### How and Where to Start

* Chemistry Guides
* Reviews
* Current Awareness, Background Reading, and Document Delivery

##### How and Where to Search: General

* Chemical Author or Corporate Name Searching
* Chemical Subject Searching
* Chemical Name and Formula Searching Aids
* Chemical Structure Searching

##### How and Where to Search: Specialized

* Chemical Synthesis or Reactions
* Chemical Safety or Toxicology Information
* Analytical Chemistry (Constitutional Chemistry)
* Physical Property Searching
* Chemical Patent Searching Aids

##### Communicating in Chemistry

* General Information about Chemical Publications or Databases
* Chemical Nomenclature
* Science Writing Tutorials and Courses

##### Miscellaneous

* History, Biography, Directories, Chemical Industry Sources
* How to Teach Chemical Information
* Chemical Information Course Syllabi
* Chemical Information Problem Sets and Exercises
* Examinations for Chemical Information Courses
* Cheminformatics Teaching Materials

##### Supplemental Resources

Chemical Information Sources: Lecture notes on the topics listed above.
SIRCh: Selected Internet Resources for Chemistry (Links to Web resources with the same subject outline as the chapters on this page.)
Problem Sets and Exercises: Chemical Information
CRSD: Chemical Reference Sources Database (a searchable database that covers reference books, commercial databases, etc.)
Information Competencies for Chemistry Undergraduates: the Elements of Information Literacy Wikibook, July 2012- ; from the Special Libraries Association, Chemistry Division and the American Chemical Society, Division of Chemical Information
CHMINF-L: Chemical Information Sources Discussion List (a listserv in existence since 1991 with many chemistry librarians, chemists, publishers, and others interested in chemical information; has a searchable archive of all posts since its inception.)