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Trial use for American Chemical Society´s e-books

The ACS e-book series ACS Symposium Series, Advances in Chemistry, and Medicinal Chemistry Reviews are available until the end of September 2025.
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Exciting news for everyone interested in the field of chemistry!

Aalto University has access to ACS's eBook series ACS Symposium Series, Advances in Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry Reviews.

The books can be found through the Aalto-Primo and directly in the ACS database.

The eBooks are available until the end of September 2025, after which we will select 50 eBooks for permanent use based on usage statistics and customer feedback.

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