CHEM 245L: Honors Laboratory in Separations and Analytical Characterization of Organic and Biological Compounds: Home
Material Safety Data Sheets
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) contain information on chemicals and their properties along with health, physical, and environmental hazards. As they are provided by manufacturers, there is no centralized location so you may have to look in multiple places.
Where to Find MSDS on the Internet
A guide to finding MSDS. Also includes MSDS-related news and updates.
MSDS Sources to Start With
MSDS Search (National MSDS Repository)
Vermont SIRI MSDS Collection
Science Libraries Chat
Research Tools
- SciFindernSciFinder provides comprehensive indexing of chemical literature, substance names, reactions, and properties.
- REAXYS
- A search and retrieval system for chemical compounds, bibliographic data, and chemical reactions in organic, inorganic and organometallic chemistry
- Site interface allows search for chemicals by keyword and provides in depth detail for results
- Reaxys integrates content from three major data sources: Beilstein, Gmelin, and the Chemical Patent Database
- Spectroscopy GuideAdditional information on spectroscopy
Writing & Citing Aids
ACS Style Guide: References
ACS Style Guide
ACS Style Sheet
The Web pages listed above only include selected aspects of the ACS style guidelines. For a more comprehensive source, see the ACS Style Guide at the Davis, Kenan Science, or Undergraduate Library reference desk.
Plagiarism and the Honor System
Plagiarism
A handout from the UNC Writing Center that defines plagiarism and explains how to avoid it.
