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Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions is a series of podcasts describing some of the 21st Century’s most daunting problems, and how cutting-edge research in chemistry matters in the quest for solutions. This sweeping panorama of global challenges includes dilemmas such as providing a hungry, thirsty world with ample supplies of safe food and clean water; developing alternatives to petroleum to fuel society; preserving the environment and assuring a sustainable future for our children; and improving human health. An ongoing saga of chemistry for life — chemistry that truly matters — Global Challenges debuts in June and continues through December.

Having trouble connecting to an online resource? Please use the Connection Problems Form on the “Ask Us” Page

“Ask Us” is in the upper right corner of most Stanford University Libraries web pages. Problems reported are monitored by several staff. Using this form makes it much easier for staff to do trouble-shooting as in addition to knowing what resource is unavailable, the form also collects critical information such as your operating system, browser used, and IP address.

ResearcherID.com enables researchers to create stable personal identifiers to present their works and manage public presentation of their personal metrics.

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Download ChemBioOffice Ultra

ChemBioDraw Ultra delivers all of the industry leading drawing, publishing and analytical features in ChemDraw combined with the biology features in BioDraw, providing a complete solution for both chemical structure drawing and analysis and biological pathway drawing.

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Periodic Table of Videos

The University of Nottingham, in England, has put a high-tech twist on the periodic table, creating a clickable version that points to short YouTube clips about each element.

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nanoHUB

What is nanoHUB?

The nanoHUB is a rich, web-based resource for research, education and collaboration in nanotechnology. The nanoHUB hosts over 1300 resources which will help you learn about nanotechnology, including Online Presentations, Courses, Learning Modules, Podcasts, Animations, Teaching Materials, and more. Most importantly, the nanoHUB offers simulation tools which you can access from your web browser, so you can not only learn about but also simulate nanotechnology devices. The nanoHUB also provides collaboration environment via Workspaces, Online Meetings and User Groups.

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Molecular Movies

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The next time you access ISI Web of Knowledge, you’ll find enhancements that provide you with totally new options for research:

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SearchPlus will be discontinued September 23, 2008. Why? Moving to OPPIE means faster searching, facets to narrow search results, and more.

SearchPlus to OPPIE — Why?

Online Portal for Powerful Information Exchange (OPPIE)