1. REFERENCE DATA

The books listed below are Chemistry reference books that are largely compilations of data. These books should be consulted to obtain a compound's physical properties, its spectral data, and in some cases, references to synthesis information.

Please note that this list does not represent all reference data material in Chemistry; rather the list is a quick reference tool for books kept in Dana Library.

The CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Aldrich Library of C-13 and H-1 FT NMR Spectra, and the Merck Index are kept behind the Reference Desk in Dana Library. The CRC Handbook and the Merck Index will be online by Spring or Summer 2006; check IRIS for the electronic access links.

• Aldrich Library of Infrared Spectra [REF QD 96 .I5 P67]
• Aldrich Library of C-13 and H-1 FT NMR Spectra [REF QD 96 .I5 P67]
• CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics [REF QD 65 .H3]
• Chemical Thermodynamics of Organic Chemistry [REF QD 501 .S89]
• Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds [REF QD 148 .D53]
• Dictionary of Organic Compounds [REF QD 257.7 .C3]
• Dictionary of Organometallic Compounds [REF QD 411 .D53]
• Merck Index [REF RS 51 .M4 1997]
• Solubilities of Inorganic and Organic Compounds [REF QD 543 .M7313]

All of these sources have several indexes. This means that the user can look up a compound by its IAUPAC name, its trivial or company name, its CAS Registry number, its formula as well as other indexes specific to the work. Use these indexes, they can save you time.

2. DATA AND TEXT

• Comprehensive Organic Synthesis [REF QD 262 .C535]
• Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry II [REF QD 411 .C652 1995]
• Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis [REF QD 77 .E53 1995
• Organic Syntheses: Collective Volumes [REF QD 262 .O722

3. INTRODUCTORY ENCYCLOPEDIAS

• Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology [REF Q 123 .E497]
• McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 9th ed. [REF Q 121 .M3 2002]

4. STYLE GUIDES

• The Chemist's English [REF QD 9.15 .S3 1989]
• The Art ofScientific Writing [REF QD 9.15 .E23 2004]
• See online style and writing web pages on the Journal Abbreviations, Style Guides and Citation Manuals section of the Chemistry Research Guide.