Chemistry

Useful web resources

  • ChemRxiv – preprint archive service for unpublished research in chemistry and related areas. Good for developing research areas but be aware that submitted work is not peer reviewed.
  • Chemistry Reference Resolver – includes browser extensions that can direct you to a publisher’s webpage to find a journal article. Good for incomplete citations.
  • ChEMBL– free resource for drug discovery
  • Dictionary of Drugs: up to date and concise information on currently marketed drugs, those undergoing clinical trials, and pharmacological tools, this is a one-stop resource for the medicinal chemist.
  • TOXNET– A resources for searching databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health and toxic releases.

Professional organisations and societies:


Forensic Sciences

Useful web resources & associations

Manuals & Standards

The study of forensic science uses many reference works to define materials and procedures in the application of the discipline:

  • Fingermark Visualisation Manual (downloadable PDF file) an essential professional guide published by the Home Office Centre for Applied Science and Technology (CAST) and used across all UK police forces. This interactive pdf includes 1200 images and diagrams and details forensic fingermark recovery processes essential for students and professionals working in forensics.
  • Manual of Forensic Science: An International Survey –  covers current trends and technology in many disciplines within forensic science including bloodstain pattern analysis, ballistics, forensic genetics and DNA, questioned documents and toxicology.