Welcome to the chemistry guide

Orientation for the 2024/2025 academic year:

• Presentations: Undergraduate presentation (PDF) and graduate presentation (PDF)
• McGill Libraries orientation page, which includes the Welcome Handbook

This guide is a good place to start if you are new to using library services, or if you have a project or paper to complete. I am available for help if you would like to make an appointment. If you are here exploring resources in chemistry, be sure to check out the learn online section to find free courses that may be of interest. There is also information on using the ACS style and downloading ChemOffice and EndNote below.

If you can't find the full text of an article, you can use our Interlibrary Loan Service (ILL). ILL can also be used if a book that you want is not in the McGill Library collection, or the collection of another Quebec university library. The ILL system is integrated into the Library catalogue/Sofia Discovery tool. You can also email me (April) to suggest a purchase. We may be able to obtain a copy for the Library.

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The ACS Style Guide

• ACS Style Quick Guide
• The 3rd edition of the guide is available electronically.
• See also our Quick Guide to Referencing in ACS Style (PDF) based on the 3rd edition
• Use CAS Source Index (CASSI) to confirm source titles and abbreviations.

ChemOffice (ChemDraw/ChemBioDraw)

• ChemOffice Professional suite is listed on the McGill IT Knowledge Base under Software available at McGill.
• Get ChemDraw from PerkinElmer
  • Watch ChemDrawMagic on YouTube for tips.
  • Search SciFinder from within ChemDraw (PDF)

EndNote citation management software

• Download the EndNote software. It will help with organizing your search results, as well as citing your references in Word documents.
  • A guide to using EndNote (for chemistry)
  • There are library workshops given throughout the year on how to use this software effectively. You can also contact me for training.
  • Visit the citation guide for alternatives to EndNote.