The Virtual Library
The Virtual Library is a collection of full text e-books, journals and databases from various publishers and sources which can be accessed by RSC members at any time from any internet connected computer, laptop or other portable device.
Direct access for RSC members
When you click on a link which has a small blue 'M' in a box to the right of it, you will be prompted for a username and password:
Username: RSC Membership Number (6 digits)
Password: The default is your date of birth (in YYYYMMDD format) unless you have subsequently changed it, if so, use your new password instead.
100 Chemistry full text books plus general interest titles.
Environmental, Business and Chemical News databases from EBSCO.
Request a password for access to 14 current chemistry journals, 304 e-books, and 108 journal backfiles.
Engineering Village comprises of Chemical Business NewsBase and Referex.
Database of thermophysical properties. Experimental thermodynamic and physical properties of mixtures and pure substances from a total of 22,000 compounds.
Full text chemistry reference books and databases from Knovel.
Full text access to 127 e-journals and 500 e-books from Springer.
Search millions of chemical structures on ChemSpider
Why not try out a quick search of ChemSpider? Try searching by systematic name, synonym, trade name, or registry number.
Also of interest
Overview of Library Electronic Resources
A summary of electronic resources available within the Library and via the Virtual Library.
Journals, books and databases accessible from one simple search
Contact and Further Information
Library & Information Centre
Royal Society of Chemistry,
Burlington House,
Piccadilly,
London W1J 0BA
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7440 3373
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7437 8883
