Guides: Chemistry: Web Tools & Software

On Campus, Computer-Based, Science Tool Availability

Georgetown Computing Spaces & Software Availability
Click on the "Biology, Chemistry & Physics" tab on this handy chart outlining the campus availability of science-related software and drawing tools such as Cambridge Structural Database (CSD), ChemDraw, and HyperChem.

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Molecule editor and chemical structure drawing tool for chemists and biologists. Allows you to draw and submit chemical compound and reaction searches direct to SciFinder. Offers an extensive set of biological templates and drawing objects to create illustrations of cells and pathways. Georgetown’s site license allows all current Georgetown students, faculty, and staff to download the program for free to their home, office, or personal computer. After installation, no Internet connection is required for use. Requires a free PerkinElmer account to download. Follow the instructions to create a free account with PerkinElmer (or log in with your existing account), then download the software.
To download ChemDraw onto your computer, click this link, search for Georgetown University, register for an account with PerkinElmer using your @georgetown.edu email address for authentication, and click "Register." After registration, follow the instructions to begin downloading and installing ChemDraw. You should only be required to create an account once. For download questions, contact the Electronic Resources & Serials Unit staff at Electronic Resources & Serials Unit.

ChemWeb
ChemWeb offers access to abstracts, papers, journals, books, conferences and news to enhance your research, product development, self-development, education, and/or your businesses in Chemistry and related disciplines.
eMolecules
A good source to search for supplier information of chemicals by drawing the structures or using their chemical name, CAS number, and SMILES. You can find suppliers and information for over 9 million unique chemicals. Substructure and exact structure search are allowed in the advanced search. For expert search, you have to log in first. No reaction and chemical properties information are covered in eMolecules.
Organic Chemistry Portal
Offers an overview of recent topics, interesting reactions, and information on important chemicals for organic chemists.

Academic Chemistry & Biochemistry Departments in the United States
Comprehensive collection of links to the web sites of academic chemistry departments (and some national laboratories and national academies) from the United States.. The list is grouped both alphabetically and by state.
WWW Chemistry Guide
A site for indices of chemistry resources.
Chemical Suppliers Directory
A directory of chemical suppliers.