RSC - Advancing the Chemical Sciences


 

RSC Library

Do you need information on chemical structures, business, analysis or a famous chemist?  Contact Europe's foremost chemical knowledge source.

RSC Library


For Researchers

Our Collections

E-journals, books & journals catalogues, databases e.g. Scopus and Chemical Abstracts, images and historical items



Options for document supply

British Library, prepaid articles, pay-per-view



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Get ahead with LIC business services

A free business asset for RSC members - information underpins innovation



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Free Chemical Information on the Web

Free selected web databases, free journals, contacts databases



Papers and pc

Free chemical information resource of the month

01 October 2008

The LIC highlights a trusted resource for your research - this month the ChemSynthesis database of compounds with synthesis references



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Chemical Enquiry of the month

01 September 2008

Carbon capture



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In a Nutshell - Topical Digests

LIC Digests and Behind the Hype - fundamental information sources on current issues including biofuels and nuclear power


For Researchers

Member benefits from the LIC

LIC redevelopment update

The RSC Library & Information Centre (LIC) closed to all visitors on 23 May 2008 for approximately 12 months whilst it undergoes refurbishment.



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Free full text e-journals and e-books from ScienceDirect through the RSC Library

Members can access full text of 304 e-books, 15 current and 108 archive e-journals from top Elsevier chemical sciences content in ScienceDirect via the RSC Library



Free Elsevier and Wiley full text downloads

Full text from Wiley and Elsevier

Prepaid downloads give much broader access to publisher articles



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Springer e-content

The full text of 127 important chemistry and material sciences e-journals and 500 e-books



Referex Chem

Referex Chem - over 200 full-text e-books

Chemical process, chemical engineering, petrochemicals and materials handbooks from Elsevier



Free Virtual Library Workshops for RSC Members

RSC Members can discover more about their Virtual Library by attending a free workshop


Newsletter & Noticeboard


Going, going...gone?

12 September 2008

New Scientist magazine available from 1956 to present



Further Information

Membership Options

Individual membership or library affiliation for corporate customers



Copyright Compliance Guidance

The Copyright and Related Rights Regulation 2003


Further Information

How we can help you

Chemical Enquiry Helpdesk

A fast, reliable, confidential and largely cost free service to meet members information requirements



Historical Chemistry

The RSCs historical chemistry collections and services.


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