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Chemistry: Finding books and eBooks

An introduction to Library resources for Chemistry

Using OneSearch to search around your topic

Use OneSearch to search for books, journals, articles, DVDs etc.

 

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Whilst many of us continue to study and work from home, OneSearch has been configured to search electronic collections only.

You can change this filter once you have performed your search - the usual options 'Books & More', 'Articles & More' and 'Everything' are available in the drop-down. 

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Chemistry ebook collections

Most of your modules will have a reading list to help you find out more about your subject, and your tutors will guide you in what you need to read and when. Look for the green jigsaw icon in moodle. 

Listed below are some of the eBook collections which focus on Chemistry and related topics  that you may find useful for your studies. 

To find out more about finding and using eBooks, have a look at the eBook guide, which provides guidance in using the different eBook platforms.

How to find ebooks in OneSearch

To find out how to find ebooks within OneSearch have a look at the short video tutorial below

Finding Chemistry books in the Library

Here are some of the key classmarks in Chemistry :

Subject Classmark
Alchemy C3C
Biochemistry EH
Catalysis CCA
Chemical Engineering US
Chemistry C
Chemistry (for life sciences) CB
Electrochemistry CE
Elements CGE
Hormones CVW
Hydrogen CK
Inorganic Chemistry CH-CN
Organic Chemistry CO-CW
Physical Chemistry CA
Polymers CSA
Reactions CB

 Books are organised by classmark within each major subject areas. Chemistry books are arranged on the shelf in the following order:

  Capitals    CB
  Numbers    CB8
  Stops    C4.L3
  Lower case    C3Nea

  Numbers are ordered decimally, ie 1, 11, 2, 21, 3