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SciFinder (1907 to present) This link opens in a new window
Search by chemical structure, reaction, and patent as well as general subjects

Web of Science (1984 to present) This link opens in a new window
Search thousands of journals across the sciences and social sciences and track cited references to locate more recent articles. Amherst subscribes to the Social Sciences Citation Index and Science Citation Index.
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A community-contributed database that lets herbaria share their plant type specimens, experts determine and update plant names, and students discover and learn about plants in context.
WebCSD (Cambridge Structural Database) This link opens in a new window
Online repository for small-molecule organic and metal-organic crystal structures, containing over one million structures from x-ray and neutron diffraction analyses and accurate 3D structures (Amherst College login required).
INSPEC (1969 to present) This link opens in a new window
Index of publications in all areas of physics, engineering, and computer sciences.
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Core biomedical index; includes MEDLINE and links to molecular biology databases.

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