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These core Chemistry databases are good places to start!

SciFinder (1907 to present) This link opens in a new window
Covers scholarly journals in all areas of chemistry.
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).

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.
PubMed (1966 to present) This link opens in a new window
Core biomedical index; includes MEDLINE and links to molecular biology databases.
INSPEC (1969 to present) This link opens in a new window
Index of publications in all areas of physics, engineering, and computer sciences.

Peer-reviewed articles are:

written by experts in the field
assessed for validity and scholarly rigor by other experts in the field (peer review)
published in scholarly journals