Subject Guides: Chemistry

Print Resources

FIRST STOP HANDBOOKS

All print resources mentioned below are located in Science Reference (1st floor, Hale) unless indicated otherwise. These are a good place to start when looking for basic chemistry information (physical properties, synonyms, CAS registry numbers, structures, information on elements, etc.).

Lange's Handbook of Chemistry, 15th edition.
QD65 . L36 1999

• Provides information on over 3,000 substances
• Information in the handbook includes boiling point, chemical name, density, flash point, melting point, molecular formula, molecular weight, refractive index, solubility, spectral information (13C NMR), thermodynamic properties.
• Easy to use and readily accessible.
• Good resource for finding conversion factors.

CRC Handbook of Chemistry & Physics, 82nd edition.
QD65 .H3 2001/2002

• Provides information for over 12,000 substances
• Entries in the handbook include: boiling point, chemical name, density, melting point, molecular formula, molecular weight, reference to the primary literature, refractive index, Beilstein registry number, Chemical Abstracts registry number, solubility, structure.
• The handbook is easy to use, the information is reliable, and this is a good resource to use for a quick look up of basic property information

The Merck Index, 13th edition
RS51 .M4 2001

• Provides information for over 10,000 substances
• Information in the handbook includes: boiling point, chemical name, derivatives, molecular formula, molecular weight, references to the primary literature, Chemical Abstracts registry number, spectral information (UV), structure, therapeutic effects.
• Good source for information on human and veterinary drugs, biologicals, natural products, agricultural compounds, and commercial and laboratory chemicals.

Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook, 7th edition.
TP151 .P45 1997

• Primarily industrial compounds of interest to chemical engineers
• Includes physical and chemical data covering vapor pressures, densities , solubilities, critical constants, latent heats, specific heats, thermodynamic properties, and transport properties.

Adrich Handbook of Fine Chemicals & Laboratory Equipment
TP202 .A54a
A multi-use catalog listing over 48,000 chemicals. The Aldrich is particularly useful as a starting point as entries include molecular formula, basic physical data, and cross-references to Beilstein, Merck, Aldrich's Spectra, and CAS registry numbers.

Handbook of Physical Properties of Organic Chemicals (CRC).
QD257.7 .H374 1997
Entries are filed by CAS registry number. Each record gives physical and chemical properties, plus the original source of each property value.

Chemical Properties Handbook
TP2000 Y35 1999
Physical, thermodynamic, environmental, transport, safety, and health related properties for organic and inorganic chemicals.

ENCYCLOPEDIAS

Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 4th edition ( 25 volumes)
TP9 .E685 1991 V. 1-25
Comprehensive encyclopedia that covers uses, industrial processes, properties, manufacture, and economics of chemical substances. Be sure to use the Index to locate information.

Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 6th edition (40 volumes)
TP9 .U57 2003
Comprehensive resource on industrial chemistry, process engineering, materials science, environmental chemistry, food science and biotechnology.

DATA SETS, OTHER DATA SOURCES

International Critical Tables (1926-1930)
Q199 .N32
Index volume lists individual compound names; dated but useful.

Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data, 1972-
Q1 .J6
Wide variety of physical property and spectral data. Cumulative indexes after volumes 1-10, 11-20, 21-28

Beilstein Handbook of Organic Chemistry (primarily in German)
QD251 .B418
For organic compounds only. Premier source for organic chemists.

Landolt-Bornstein (primarily in German)
QC61 .Z3 (Several volumes in Hale stacks; several in Math/Physics Library)
Comprehensive physics, chemistry, astrophysics, technical data collection. Difficult to use.

Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds, volumes 1-11, 2nd edition.
QD257.7 .H36 1989
Data collection giving names, synonyms, structures, formulas, physical constants, solubilities, spectral data, and CAS registry numbers.

Dictionary of Organic Compounds, volumes 1-5 and supplements
QD246 .D5 1982
Entries are alphabetical by name and contain physical data, structure, CAS registry numbers, and often, references to the primary literature.

THERMODYNAMIC DATA

TRC Thermodynamic Tables, Hydrocarbons, 11 volumes
QD305 .H5 T53 1985 (Hale Stacks)
The Thermodynamics Research Center at Texas A&M compiles data for organic compounds of interest to the petroleum industry.

TRC Thermodynamic Tables, Non-Hydrocarbons, 10 volumes
QD458 .T45 (Hale Stacks)

CRC Handbook of Thermophysical and Thermochemical Data, 1994.
QC173.397 .L53 1994 (Math/Physics Library, 105 Cardwell Hall)

Thermophysical Properties of matter, volumes 1-13
TA418.52 .P87 (Hale Stacks).
Volume 14 is master index.

SPECTRAL DATA

The Aldrich Library of 13 C and 1H FT-NMR Spectra, 3 volumes.
QC454.F7 A4 1993 (Science Reference)

The Aldrich library of FT-IR spectra, 3 volumes.
QC457 .P87 1997 (Science Reference)

Aldrich Library of Infrared Spectra, 2nd edition
QD96 .I5 P67 1975

Sadtler Standard Spectra
Infrared - QC453 .S25 (91 volumes)
Raman Spectra - QC454 .R36 .S3 (11 volumes)
Inorganics - IR - QC457 .H53 (5 volumes)
NMR - QC762 .S2 (118 volumes)
300 MHz Proton NMR - QC762 .S31 1991 (20 volumes)

Handbook of Infrared and Raman Spectra of Inorganic Compounds & Organic Salts
QC457 .N927 1997 (4 volumes)

The Infrared Spectra Handbook of Priority Pollutants and Toxic Chemicals (Sadtler)
QC457 .I527 1982.

STYLE GUIDES

ACS Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors, 2 d edition.
QD8.5 A25 1997 (Ready Reference)

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 5th edition.
BF76.7 P83 2001 (Ready Reference)

American Medical Association Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors, 9th edition.
R119 A533 1998 (Ready Reference)

Scientific Style and Format: the CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 6th edition.
T11 .S386 1994 (Ready Reference)