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Chemical Information Sources/SIRCh/Subject Searches
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SIRCh: Selected Internet Resources for Chemistry
Chemical Abstracts General Subject Searching
STN User Documentation (Complete List)
Chemical Abstracts Genderal Subject Index Headings (CA Index Guide Appendix I)
CAS Standard Abbreviations and Acronyms
Frequently Used CA Index Headings for Classes of Compounds
CAS Roles (STN Quick Reference Card)
CAS Roles
How to use the new features: SciFinder
Other Chemical Subject Searches
Chemical Acronyms and Abbreviations Database at Indiana University
ARGH: Biomedical Acronym Resolver
Medical-Chemistry Glossary
Thesauri and Other Word Lists
Thesauri can be used to increase the precision of your search.
NLM's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings)
NLM's Unified Medical Language System (UMLS)
MedDRA Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities
NASA Thesaurus
PACS - Physics and Astronomy Classification Scheme
Index to Organism Names (ION) (Thomson)
IUPAC Gold Book provides both alphabetical and thematic (i.e. chemistry, math-physics, general) indexes, as well as an extensive listing of IUPAC source publications