Selected Bibliography of the Reference Collection for Chemistry

Literature Guide  |  Style Guide  |  Handbooks  |  Dictionaries  |  Treatises  | Encyclopedias
Spectra  |  Synthetic Methods  |  Safety Data Sheets  |  Directories (including Chemical Suppliers)


Literature Guide

Science Reference QD8.5 .M34 1998
Maizell, Robert E. How to Find Chemical Information: A Guide for Practicing Chemists, Educators, and Students, 3rd Edition. New York: Wiley, 1998.

Science Reference QD75.2 .N498 1999
Newton, David E. Recent Advances and Issues in Chemistry. Phoenix, Ariz.: Oryx Press, 1999.


Style Guide

Science Reference Reserve QD8.5 .A25 1997
The ACS Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors, 2nd Edition. Edited by Janet S. Dodd. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 1997.

Also, check the Instructions for Authors in individual journals.
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Handbooks

Science Reference Reserve RS51 .M4 1996
The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals, 12th Edition. Edited by Susan Budavari et al. Whitehouse, N.J.: Merck, 1996.

Science Reference Reserve TP151 .H25 15th ed. 1999
Lange's Handbook of Chemistry, 15th Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1999.

Science Reference Reserve QD65 .H3 80th ed. 1999/2000
Chemical Rubber Company. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 80th Edition. Cleveland, Ohio: CRC Press, 2000.

Science Reference QD466 .E48 1998
Emsley, John. The Elements, 3rd Edition. Oxford: Clarendon Press; New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.

Science Reference QD251 .B4 1918 (Shelved on the Second Floor)
Beilstein Handbook of Organic Chemistry, 4th Edition. Compiled by the Beilstein-Institut für Literatur der Organischen Chemie. Berlin; New York: Springer, 19--. Available online with Beilstein CrossFire.

Science QD151 G52
Gmelin's Handbuch der Anorganischen Chemie. Leipzig-Berlin: Verlag Chemie, 1924- . Available online with Gmelin CrossFire.

Science Reference QP601 .E5158 1990 v.1-17
Enzyme Handbook. Edited by D. Schomburg and M. Salzmann. Berlin; New York: Springer-Verlag, 1990-.

Science Reference QD77 .A54 1999
Reagent Chemicals: American Chemical Society Specifications, 9th Edition. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 1999.
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Spectra

Science Reference QD96 .I5 P66 1997 v.1-3 (Shelved in Study Carrels)
Pouchert, Charles J. The Aldrich Library of FT-IR Spectra, 2nd Edition. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Aldrich, 1997.

Science Reference QC462.85 .A44 1993 v.1-3 (Shelved in Study Carrels)
The Aldrich Library of 13C and 1H FT-NMR Spectra. Edited by Charles J. Pouchert and Jacqlynn Behnke. Milwaukee: Aldrich Chemical Company, 1993.

Science Reference QC454.M3 M395 1989 v.1-7
McLafferty, Fred W. and Douglas B. Stauffer. The Wiley/NBS Registry of Mass Spectral Data. New York: Wiley, 1989.

Science Reference QC462.85 .P47 1992 v.1-2
Perkampus, Heinz-Helmut. UV-VIS Atlas of Organic Compounds, 2nd Edition. Weinheim; New York: VCH, 1992.

Science Reference QC457 .N927 1997 v.1-4
Nyquist, Richard A.; Putzig, Curtis L. and M. Anne Leugers. The Handbook of Infrared and Raman Spectra of Inorganic Compounds and Organic Salts. San Diego : Academic Press, 1997.

Science Reference QD272.S6 S3713 1989
Schrader, Bernhard. Raman/Infrared Atlas of Organic Compounds, 2nd ed. Weinheim, Federal Republic of Germany ; New York, NY, USA : VCH, 1989.

Also, selected spectra are available on the Web in the NIST Chemistry WebBook (infrared, mass, ultraviolet/visible, and electronic/vibrational spectra) and the Integrated Spectral Data Base System for Organic Compounds (mass, nmr, esr, infrared, and Raman spectra). In addition, literature references to spectra of particular compounds may be found in Beilstein / Gmelin CrossFire.
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Directories (including Chemical Suppliers)

Science Reference Reserve Z5525 .U5 A6 1999
Directory of Graduate Research. / American Chemical Society. Committee on Professional Training. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 1999. (Also available on the Web.)

Science Reference QD40 .C4317 1996
Chemical Research Faculties: An International Directory. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 1996.

Science Reference QD47 .C48 1996/1997
Chemical Sciences Graduate School Finder. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 1991- .

Science Reference TP12 .C44
Chem Sources U.S.A. Orlando Beach, Fla.: Directories Publishing Company, Inc., 2000.

Science Reference TP12 .C4425
Chem Sources International. Clemson, S.C.: Directories Pub. Co. Inc., 1994.

Science Reference TP12 C48 2000
Chemical Week. Buyers' Guide / New York, NY: Chemical Week Associates, c1989-.

Science Reference TP12 D495 1993/1994 v.1-2
The Directory of International Chemical Suppliers / Beloit, WI, USA: Frontier Data Pub., 1993-.

Science Reference TP12 O6 87th ed. 2000
OPD Chemical Buyers Directory / New York: Schnell Pub. Co., 1972/73-. [OPD = Oil, Paint, Drug]

Science Reference HD9650.3 C436 1997/1998
Chemical Manufacturers Directory of Trade Name Products 1997-1998 / compiled by Michael and Irene Ash. Endicott, NY: Synapse Information Resources, c1997.

Science Reference TP785 C36 v.14 1999
Ceramic Source / compiled by The American Ceramic Society. Columbus, Ohio: The American Ceramic Society, 1985-.

See also the links for Chemical Suppliers on the Web.
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Dictionaries

There are several chemical dictionaries shelved at Science Reference QD4 and QD5 in addition to the ones given below.

Science Reference QD246 .D5 1982 v.1-7, Supplements
Dictionary of Organic Compounds, 5th Edition. New York: Chapman & Hall, 1982.

Science Reference QD151 .D531 1992 v.1-5, Supplements
Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds. Edited by J. E. Macintyre, F. M. Daniel, and V. M. Stirling. London; New York: Chapman & Hall, 1992- .

Science Reference QD411 .D53 1995 v.1-6
Dictionary of Organometallic Compounds, 2nd Edition. London; New York: Chapman & Hall, 1995- .

Science Reference QD415.A25 O946 1997
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Edited by A. D. Smith et al. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 1997.

Science Reference QK99 .H69 1997
Hocking, George Macdonald. A Dictionary of Natural Products: Terms in the Field of Pharmacognosy relating to Natural Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Materials and the Plants, Animals, and Minerals from which they are Derived, Second Edition. Medford, NJ: Plexus Pub., 1997.
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Encyclopedias

Science Reference TP9 .E685 1991 v.1-25
Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 4th Edition. Edited by Jacqueline I. Kroschwitz and Mary Howe-Grant. New York: Wiley, 1991-1998. (The 2nd and 3rd editions precede the 4th edition on the shelf.)

Science Reference QD4 .M33 1997 v.1-4
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Chemistry. Edited by Joseph J. Lagowski. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 1997.

Science Reference QD148 .E53 1994 v.1-8
Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry. Edited by R. Bruce King. Chichester; New York: Wiley, 1994.

Science Reference TP9 .I538 1999 v.1-6
Industrial Inorganic Chemicals and Products. Weinheim ; New York : Wiley-VCH, 1999.
(The information presented is an updated form of that included in the 5th edition of the 36-volume Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry.)

Science Reference QC762 .E53 1996 v.1-8, Supplement
Encyclopedia of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. Edited by David M. Grant and Robin K. Harris. New York: Wiley, 1996.

Science Reference QD71.5 .E53 1995 v.1-10
Encyclopedia of Analytical Science. Edited by Alan Townshend. London; San Diego: Academic Press, 1995.

Science Reference QD77 .E53 1995 v.1-8
Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. Edited by Leo A. Paquette. New York: Wiley, 1995.

Science QD466 .H295
Science Reference QD466 .H295
Wayne Reference QD466 .H295
Hampel, Clifford A. Encyclopedia of the Chemical Elements. New York: Reinhold Book Corp., 1968.
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Synthetic Methods

Science Reference QD262 .O722 v.1-9
Organic Syntheses. Collective Volume. New York: Wiley, v.1- , 1932- .
(Updated each year by Organic Syntheses [Science Reference QD262 O7] until the next collective volume is published.)

Science QD262 .C53 v.1-8
Compendium of Organic Synthetic Methods. New York: Wiley, v.1- , 1971- .

Science Reference QD262 .F5 v.1-17
Fieser and Fieser's Reagents for Organic Synthesis. New York: Wiley, 1967- .

Science Reference QD262 .S94
Theilheimer's Synthetic Methods of Organic Chemistry = Synthetische Methoden der Organischen Chemie. Basel; New York: Karger, v.1- , 1946- .

Science QD151 .C1 I5 v.1-15, 18-
Inorganic Syntheses. New York: Wiley, v.1- , 1939- . (Includes cumulative index for v.1-30)

Beilstein / Gmelin CrossFire and SciFinder Scholar may also be searched for syntheses.
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Safety Data Sheets

Science Reference T55.3 .H3 S54 1988 v.1-2
The Sigma-Aldrich Library of Chemical Safety Data. Edited by Robert E. Lenga. Milwaukee, Wis.: Sigma-Aldrich, 1988.

Science Reference T55.3 .H3 S54 1993 v.1-3
The Sigma-Aldrich Library of Regulatory and Safety Data. Edited by Robert E. Lenga and Kristine L. Votoupal. Milwaukee, Wis.: Sigma-Aldrich Corp., 1993.

Science Reference TP200 .C66 1985 v.1-7
Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. Edited by Lawrence H. Keith and Douglas B. Walters. Deerfield Beach, Fla.: VCH, 1985-.

Science Reference TP149 .C4923 1989 v.1-5
Chemical Safety Data Sheets. Edited by David Walsh. Cambridge, England: Royal Society of Chemistry, 1989-.

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) may also be found on the Web.
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Treatises

Science Reference QD262 .C534 1995 v.1-7
Comprehensive Organic Functional Group Transformations. Edited by Alan R. Katritzky, Otto Meth-Cohn, and Charles W. Rees. Oxford, UK; New York: Pergamon, 1995.

Science Reference QD262 .C535 1991 v.1-9
Comprehensive Organic Synthesis: Selectivity, Strategy, & Efficiency in Modern Organic Chemistry. Edited by Barry M. Trost and Ian Fleming. Oxford; New York: Pergamon, 1991.

Science Reference QD411 C65 1982 v.1-8
Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry: The Structure, Reactions, Synthesis, and Uses of Heterocyclic Compounds. Edited Alan R. Katritzky and Charles W. Rees. Oxford; New York: Pergamon, 1984.

Science Reference QD411 .C65 1982 v.1-9
Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry: The Synthesis, Reactions, And Structures of Organometallic Compounds. Edited by Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson, F. Gordon A. Stone, and Edward W. Abel. Oxford; New York: Pergamon, 1982.

Science Reference QD411 .C652 1995 v.1-14
Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry II: A Review of the Literature 1982-1994. Edited by Edward W. Abel, F. Gordon A. Stone, and Geoffrey Wilkinson. Oxford; New York: Pergamon, 1995.

Science Reference QD411 .C66 1996 v.1-11
Comprehensive Supramolecular Chemistry. Edited by Jerry L. Atwood, Jean-Marie Lehn, et al. Oxford; New York: Pergamon, 1996.

Science Reference QD415 .C63 1999 v.1-9
Comprehensive Natural Products Chemistry. Editors-in-chief, Sir Derek Barton, Koji Nakanishi; Executive editor, Otto Meth-Cohn. Amsterdam; New York: Elsevier, 1999.

Science Reference RS402 .C65 1990 v.1-6
Comprehensive Medicinal Chemistry: The Rational Design, Mechanistic Study & Therapeutic Applications of Chemical Compounds. Edited by Corwin Hansch, Peter G. Sammes, and John B. Taylor. Oxford; New York: Pergamon, 1990.

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