Design and development of a chemistry subject portal at Panjab University Library, India

Purpose – This paper aims to give a brief description of some chemistry portals available worldwide, folowed by a description of the chemistry portal developed for Panjab University Library, Chandigarh (India).Design/methodology/approach – A well‐structured chemistry portal was designed for chemistry and its allied departments at Panjab University based on studies of other chemistry portals worldwide.Findings – All the students, research scholars and faculty members of chemistry and allied subjects are deriving benefit from the use of this portal.Research limitations/implications – The paper provides information about chemistry portals available worldwide. However, only selected portals are presented. Moreover, the information sources included in the chemistry portal may also not be exhaustive.Practical implications – The paper would be of help to librarians who plan to develop such portals for other subjects.Originality/value – The success of the portal has led to a demand from other departments in the u...