Research Guides: Chemistry: Scholarly & Peer Reviewed Articles

Essential Chemistry Databases: Find Scholarly Articles

Environment Complete This link opens in a new window
Useful for environmental topics including environmental chemistry.
Agricultural & Environmental Science Database This link opens in a new window
Useful for environmental topics of all types, including environmental chemistry-related topics
Science Database This link opens in a new window
All STEM topics, including chemistry, covered here.
MEDLINE Complete This link opens in a new window
Great for biochemistry and biomedical topics.
SciFinder Scholar This link opens in a new window
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Comprehensive database for all things chemistry and includes articles, patents, etc. Most appropriate for juniors or seniors and graduate students.To use, register for a SciFinder account by clicking on the pencil above. Please register using your WCU email address.
Science Citation Index This link opens in a new window
Topic and citation searching. Appropriate for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students.

Anatomy of an Article (Arizona State University)
Good breakdown with examples.
Critical Appraisal of Scientific Articles
An excellent primer on how to read and evaluate scientific articles.
How to (seriously) read a scientific paper
Advice from scientists on how *they* tackle reading a scientific article (hint: everyone is different!).
How to Read a Review Paper
2009 article from Respiratory Care. Details narrative reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses.
Reading Scientific Articles (Rice University)
Includes a taking notes template.