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BIBLIOGRAPHY
A Select Bibliography of Chemistry. (Ref. QD 31 .A1 B69 1966-67)
This four-volume work includes: v.1, a basic list of titles from 1492-1892; first suppl., (I-VII), includes titles omitted in v.1 and brings the literature up to 1897; first suppl., (VIII), includes only dissertations; second suppl., (I-VIII), continues the work until 1902. Divided into eight sections: Bibliography, Dictionaries, History, Biography, Chemistry, Alchemy, Periodicals and Academic Dissertations. Lists 18,000 works.
STYLE MANUAL
The ACS Style Guide. (Ref. QD 8.5 .A25 1986)
Besides covering the traditional purview of a style manual (e.g., footnotes, bibliographies), this book contains chapters on making effective oral presentations, manuscript submission in machine-readable form and copyrights. See also the American Chemical Society's Citation Style for Internet Sources.
GUIDES
Guides are a good place to go when you don't know where you're going. Their common features include reviews, computer searching, indexes and abstracts, encyclopedias and the major reference books. Some guides that Kresge owns include Information Sources in Chemistry (Ref. QD 8.5 .I47 1992); How to Find Chemical Information (Ref. QD 8.5 .M34 1987); and Chemical Information; A Practical Guide to Utilization (Ref. QD 8.5 .W64 1988). Chemistry Resources in the Electronic Age (Ref. QD 9.3 .B39 2003) evaluates web resources, which are organized by topic, e.g., bonding, atoms, etc. The Literature of Chemistry: Recommended Titles for Undergraduate Chemistry Library Collections (Ref. Z 675 .C675 D68 2004) evaluates books, journals and websites.
ENCYCLOPEDIAS & DICTIONARIES
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Chemistry. (Ref. QD 4 .M33 1997; 4 vols.)
Contains 700 articles covering a "broad range of topics that are generally associated with chemistry": subdisciplines, branches, substances, key ideas, biographical entries. Entries contain bibliographies. Volume 1 contains periodical table of elements, journal abbreviations, and common abbreviations and symbols. Volume 4 contains Nobel prize winners in chemistry.Encyclopedia of Chemistry. (Ref. QD 5 .E58 1973)
Includes 800 essays of one to five pages on various aspects of chemistry including compounds and elements. Articles include bibliographies.International Encyclopedia of Chemical Science. (Ref. QD 5 .I5 1964)
Alphabetically arranged entries on theoretical and descriptive topics, tests and testing methods, processes and operations and chemical reactions. Includes Russian, French, German and Spanish glossary.Encyclopedia of the Chemical Elements. (Ref. QD 466 .H295)
Includes essays of 1400 to 7000 words on 103 elements plus 20 articles of a general nature on related subjects such as "Noble Gases," Isotopes. See also Chemical Elements and their Compounds (Ref. QD 466 .S53).Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. (Ref. TP 9 .E695 1991)
Twenty-five volumes plus supplement. Alphabetically arranged essays with bibliographies. Essays are frequently extensive.Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry. (Ref. QD 148 .E53 1994)
Eight volumes. Alphabetically arranged with cross references and extensive bibliography and index. Includes articles on important aspects of bio-organic chemistry, organometallic chemistry, solid state chemistry. The reader might also want to use Inorganic Chemical Nomenclature (Ref. QD 149 .B59 1990).Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology. (Ref. TP 1110 .E5)
Sixteen volumes and two supplements. Volume 16 is the index. Seeks to "present a comprehensive account of polymer science and technology." The coverage is international but the presentation, i.e., terminology, is North American. Article titles reflect five major groups: Chemical Substances; Polymer Properties; Methods and Processes; Uses; General Background. Articles are frequently long, written by authorities and include references. A new edition (3rd, 2003) is in publication. So far, the library has vols. 1-4 (Ref. TP 1110 .E53).Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. (Ref. QD 77 .E53 1995)
Eight volumes. Lists over 2000 reagents, alphabetically arranged and with detailed subject index. Information for each reagent contains data on solubility, purification and physical data.Encyclopedia of Spectroscopy and Spectrometry. (Ref. QD 95 .E55 2000)
Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry. (Ref. QD 71.5 .E52 2000)
This 15-volume set provides state of the art essays on analytical chemistry. Excellent references and cross references to related articles.Encyclopedia of Biological Chemistry. (Ref. QD 415 .A25 E53 2004) 4 vols. Each entry has a glossary, cross references and bibliographies.
Chemistry: Foundations and Applications. (Ref. QD 4 .C48 2004 ) 4 vols. Provides 509 articles on a broad range of topics. Entries contain cross references, bibliographies and there is a glossary at the end of each volume.
Comprehensive Treatise on Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry. (Ref. QD 31 .M52)
Not an encyclopedia of chemistry in the strict sense of the word. It seeks to give "a complete description of all the compounds known in Inorganic Chemistry." Essays are long, authoritative and include references. Sixteen volumes with index in last volume.Dictionary of Chemistry and Chemical Technology in Six Languages. (Ref. QD 5 .D5 1966)
Languages include English, German, Spanish, French, Polish, Russian.Comprehensive Organic Chemistry: The Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds. (Ref. QD 245 .C65 1979)
Patterson's German-English Dictionary for Chemists. (Ref. QD 5 .P3 1991)
Facts on File Dictionary of Chemistry. (Ref. QD 5 .D26 1981)
Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary. (Ref. QD 5 .C5 1997)
Concise Chemical and Technical Dictionary. (Ref. QD 5 .B4 1974)
Includes over 50,000 definitions "with definitions of new trade-mark products, chemicals, drugs, and terms coined to cover the latest developments in our 'space age.'" As the title suggests, brevity is the rule with definitions being no more than four lines.Dictionary of Organic Compounds. (Ref. QD 246 .D5 1996)
Includes Name Index, Molecular Formula Index, Heteroatom and CAS Registry Number Index. Presents "details of the chemical structure, the physical, chemical and other properties, and leading literature references for all of the more interesting and important organic substances."Dictionary of Organometallic Compounds. (Ref. QD 411 .D53 1984)
Here are some online dictionaries.
The Chemistry Consortium Online Dictionary
Glossary of Terms Used in Physical Organic Chemistry
Beilstein Dictionary (German to English and reverse)
HANDBOOKS
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. (Ref. QD 65 .H3)
Sections include Mathematical Tables, the Elements, and Inorganic Compounds, Organic Compounds, General Chemicals, General Physical Constants and Miscellaneous.Lange's Handbook of Chemistry. (Ref. QD 65 .L36)
A standard reference tool. Sections cover Math, Atomic and Molecular Structure, Inorganic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Thermodynamic Properties, Physical Properties, and General Information and Conversion Tables.Merck Index. (Ref. RS 51 .M4 2001)
Includes descriptions of substances, structural formulas, and names of chemicals and drugs. The miscellaneous tables include such things as Greek and Roman alphabets, universal conversion factors, Latin terms and much more. Since the 10th edition, the scope has been broadened to incorporate more information on biochemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, metabolism, agriculture and the environment.Handbook of Inorganic Compounds. (Ref. QD 155.5 .H36 1995)
Consists of data for 3326 selected gas, liquid and solid compounds. Material for each entry includes the chemical elements, binary components and metal salts of some simple organic acids.Atlas of Spectral Data and Physical Constants for Organic Compounds. ( Ref. QD 257.7 .G7 1975)
CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds. (Ref. QD 257.7 .C73 1985)
Diverse Atoms: Profiles of the Chemical Elements. (Ref. QD 466 .R63 1998)
The Elements. ( Ref. QD 466 . E48 1998)
Chemical Technicians' Ready Reference Handbook. ( Ref. QD 61 .S58 1981)
This is a standard handbook providing information on techniques and procedures, measuring temperatures, heating and cooling etc.Chemical Elements: From Carbon to Krypton. (Ref. QD 466 .N464 1999)
Three volumes, provides overview, discovery, naming and uses of elements.CRC Handbook Series in Organic Electrochemistry. (Ref. QD 272 .E4 C17)
CRC Handbook of Organic Analytical Reagents. (Ref. QD 77 .C73 1982)
CRC Handbook of Basic Tables for Chemical Analysis. (Ref. QD 78 .B78 1989)
INDEXES
Applied Science & Technology Index. ( Ref. TA 1 .A1 A5, 1958-97/98; 1983- available online through FirstSearch as Applied Science and Technology Abstracts.
"The Applied Science & Technology Index is a cumulative index to English language periodicals. The main body of the Index consists of subject entries to periodical articles arranged in one alphabet." Its scope includes chemistry, chemical engineering and many other aspects of science and technology."Chemical Abstracts. ( Ref. QD 1 .A51)
Indexes and abstracts the international chemical literature including journals and conference proceedings. We canceled the print version after 1997. One can search this online in one of two ways: the librarian can do a fee-for-service search using DIALOG, or the patron can use Web of Science, 1990-.
Science Citation Index. ( Ref. Q 1 .A1 S2)
This computer generated index is an invaluable title as it allows the researcher to combine one or two concepts from an article's title. Indexes cover 2000 international journals and monographic series. Arranged in 3 parts: Permuterm Subject, Source and Citation. Consult with a librarian on how to use it. Searchable online as Web of Science,1990-.Science Direct
Provides online access to many journals to which we subscribe.See also individual titles under Electronic Journals.
BIOGRAPHICAL
4000 Years of Women in Science
American Men and Women of Science (Ref. Q 141 .A47) Provides short biographical sketches on American scientists.
INTERNET SOURCES
Meta Sites
ACRL's Chemistry
This is the most comprehensive site that I have found. The literature of chemistry is described and annotated.
Quick Reference
Scorecard. Evaluates toxic sites where you live.
ChemFinder.com
Searchable database by common name, CAS registry number or molecular weight and formula.American Elements Describes the research use of the elements and properties, safety data and applications.
Resources
Internet Public Library's Chemical Sciences.
Yahoo's Chemistry.
Chemistry Resources on the Internet.
Chemistry Resources on the Internet.
CHEMINFO. Searchable by controlled vocabulary and natural language.
BUBL LINK's Chemistry Covers these topics:
Chemistry: general resources
Chemistry: companies
Chemistry: departments
Chemistry: education
Chemistry: journals
Chemistry: societies
Physical and theoretical chemistry
Analytical chemistry
Inorganic chemistry
Organic chemistry
Crystallography
MineralogyChemWeb.com Good for leading databases and journals. Also good for subjects. Sign in required.
Chemistry.org The website of the American Chemical Society
CHEMnetBase Provides access to several chemistry dictionaries. Other titles are by subscription.
NIST Chemistry WebBook Provides thermochemical data for organic and inorganic compounds and IR spectra, mass spectra and UV/VIS spectra.
NIST Virtual Library (Chemistry) The National Institute of Standards and Technology provides information about technical subjects. Off to to right you will see a navigation bar. Click on CHEMISTRY and you will get a list of data bases, periodic tables, associations and other web resources.
The Information Retrieval in Chemistry Provides access to many topics in chemistry and related fields. For example, clicking on Chemistry will give you links such as : Agricultural Chem, Analytical Chem, Aquatic Chem,
Atmospheric Chem, BioChemistry, CatalysisHazardous Substances Data Bank "HSDB is a toxicology data file on the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) Toxicology Data Network (TOXNET®). It focuses on the toxicology of potentially hazardous chemicals. It is enhanced with information on human exposure, industrial hygiene, emergency handling procedures, environmental fate, regulatory requirements, and related areas. All data are referenced and derived from a core set of books, government documents, technical reports and selected primary journal literature. HSDB is peer-reviewed by the Scientific Review Panel (SRP), a committee of experts in the major subject areas within the data bank's scope. HSDB is organized into individual chemical records, and contains over 4800 such records."
WWW Chemistry Guide Covers:
Analytical Chemistry
Biochemistry
Chemical Databases
Chemical Dictionaries
Chemical Education
Chemical Encyclopedias
Chemistry Blogs
Chemistry Directories
Chemistry Journals
Chemistry Software
Combinatorial Chemistry
General Chemistry
Green Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Materials Safety Data Sheets
Organic Chemistry
Organometallic Chemistry
Peptide Chemistry
Periodic Table of the Elements
Physical Chemistry
Polymer ChemistryTox Town "An introduction to toxic chemicals and environmental health risks you might encounter in everyday life, in everyday places."
PubChem "PubChem provides information on the biological activities of small molecules. It is a component of NIH's Molecular Libraries Roadmap Initiative " contains three databases: compound, substance and bioassay.
Electronic Journals
Elsevier Chemistry Journals
This site is a listing of journals, organized by subject, published by Elsevier. You won't get full text but you will get contents and frequently an abstract.ACS Journals and Magazines (American Chemical Society).
See also LC*LG: The Magazine of Separation Science which also provides table of contents in the area of liquid and gas chromatography.
Online Texts
Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table "This "online textbook" is designed to provide a thorough, in-depth treatment of this topic at the first-year college or advanced-HS levels, with a special focus on the underlying concepts. "
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