From the Torryson Library Link, use the dropdown menu under "Search for a database by name"

 

There are 2 links for SciFinder, you MUST use the link for first time users to register.  After that, only use the link for registered users.

When using SciFinder, you may search by author, title, or simply key words.  I find the key word search to be more helpful if I type the name of the ion or molecule I am searching for rather than chemical formula.  -Especially if subscripts and charges are needed!

 

For example, I used "bromate and iodide kinetics" to find references for the iodine clock reaction.

This database is very helpful for finding constants like frequency modes, thermodynamic constants like heats of formation or heat capacity, bond energies and the like.

 

Not much about reactions.

Gives rate constants for many reactions.  You may easily search by reactant or product chemical formula.  Works best for simple reactions in the gas phase, but there is a link for aqueous phase rate constants as well.

There are several ways to get your hands on an elusive article.  DON'T GIVE UP IF YOUR FIRST TRY DOES NOT WORK!  Sometimes, you have to put on a detective hat to get the article you need!

Our Library has online access to many of the articles you will need, especially if it is recent.  Use the link to search for the name of the JOURNAL.  If so, you will be taken to an external link and can locate the article by using the year, volume, and page numbers.

If you can't find the article, use our interlibrary loan.  Again, you will need to register.  This service takes a few days, but it is awesome!  Our library is able to get their hands on articles that I can't find any other way!  You are basically punting, and letting the pros find the paper for you.

I also use Google Scholar, and Researchgate.  These are both often helpful.  I usually try google first, as it is a quick resource.  I copy and paste the article name from SciFinder, and see where that goes.  Often, it links to a Researchgate article or other full-text source.