1. www.chemnetbase.com Click on Handbook of Chemistry & Physics

2. Search for “Platinum”

3. 56 Results Found. Results can be e-mailed

4. Atomic Masses and Abundances-click here to open an interactive table

5. Interactive table has tool tips explaining the terms as mouseovers

6. Here you can filter selections, print or export to Excel

7. Click here to perform a Structure Search

8. Prepare your structure query by clicking on “Draw Structure” and then draw the desired structure

9. Click here to perform a Structure Search Once completed drawing your structure, click here to add structure

10. Click here to perform a Structure Search Here you can add additional properties to search. I have added Melting Point Click on Search for your results for your structure search

11. Click here to perform a Structure Search Search results are displayed in an interactive table. This can be exported, printed or filtered

12. To view the structure, click here

13. CCD (Combined Chemical Dictionary) and the other Dictionaries function similarly to Handbook of Chemistry & Physics

14. Prepare your structure query by clicking on “Draw Query” and then draw the desired structure.

15. Once drawn, click the green arrow to transfer the structure to the search screen

16. The structure is now transferred, type in values for a boiling point range and click on “search.”

17. You can choose to view an entire entry or customize the search results report to display the data you would like to see. To view an entire entry-click on the compound-Anahygrine Search Results are displayed alphabetically

18. Scroll down to view the complete entry, including literature references, biological activity and additional compounds related to the parent entry

19. Structures for each compound can be viewed by clicking on this icon.

20. Scroll down to view the complete entry, including literature references, biological activity and additional compounds related to the parent entry Clicking on the “Columns” button brings up a list of available data types that can be included in the report

21. Simply select the additional data you would like to see and click “ok.” The results list will refresh.

22. The search results now include the added field of CAS Registry Number

23. There are over 30 searchable fields that can be added to the search screen. To see a list, click on “Add Property.”

24. Click on the “Export As” button and have the option to export search results in these formats- Excel, HTML, XML, or TXT.

25. Here is a sample Excel Report. Note that the compound names are hyperlinked to the entry in CCD so you can go back to the original entry at any time by following the link to the internet.

26. Next, we’ll explore the Dictionary of Natural Products

27. Let’s begin by searching for a Chemical Name for the Drug, Taxol used to treat Breast Cancer

28. Here are the results which include structure drawing, CAS Registry Number, Molecular Formula/Weight among other things

29. By clicking here, we will go to the Catalog of Life for more information on the Biological Source