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These are books and websites that will help you gain some background information on your topic, and they can be vital to your understanding of the subject and for topic development.
Kirk-Othmer concise encyclopedia of chemical technology
Macmillan encyclopedia of chemistry
Dictionary of organic compounds
Dictionary of inorganic compounds
How to find chemical information : a guide for practicing chemists, educators, and students
Documentation Styles for the Sciences
Journal Abbreviations in the Sciences
Use online databases as you would a print periodical index. Items retrieved from these databases have been evaluated for content and indexed by subject librarians, unlike items retrieved from a search engine.
These websites have been evaluated by the librarians at W&L for relevancy, content, and objectivity. They include tools to help with your research as well as useful supplemental materials.
Chemistry Resources at W&L (W&L University Libraries)
Chemistry Department Homepage (W&L University)