A catalog with physical data, CAS Registry Numbers, formulas, structures, hazard/safety information, and references to Beilstein, Fieser, and Merck. Three indexes: an alphabetic product name list, a molecular formula index, and a CAS Registry Number index.
Aldrich Library of FT-IR Spectra
Dunbar Reference QC457 .P87 1997
18,500 spectra in three volumes. There are four indexes: alphabetical, molecular formula, Aldrich Catalog number, and CAS Registry Number.
The most comprehensive source on physical data and synthesis information for organic chemistry. A self-guided tutorial of the Beilstein Handbook is available from Mary Lou Baker Jones (Science & Math Librarian).
The classic, one-volume handbook, published annually. Meant to be used as a ready-reference tool, the handbook is organized into several Chemistry and Physics subject areas and is used commonly for its tables of physical properties of organic and inorganic compounds and for its synonym and CAS Registry Number indexes. Various tables have been removed over the years. Check here for a list of Tables Relocated or Removed from CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 71st through 87th Editions
Over 130, 000 chemical names and synonyms. Chemical compounds are arranged by CAS Registry Number, by name or synonym, and by chemical formula.
A six-volume dictionary organized by chemical name. Information included in the entries: synonyms, CAS Registry Numbers, structural formulas, physical data, use, sources, toxicity information (including RTECS Numbers), and references. Three additional volumes provide indexes by name, molecular formula and CAS Registry number. Dunbar Library also has two supplementary volumes to the 6th edition.
The 5th edition (Dunbar Reference QD 246.D5 1982) should be treated as a separate source because there are compounds described in this edition that are not included in the 6th edition.
Entries describe chemical compounds, raw materials, chemical processes, equipment, and commercial products; provide definitions of chemical terminology; and include biographical information on selected chemists.
Authoritative 25-volume encyclopedia with a very useful,
one-volume subject index and a CAS Registry number index. The signed
articles are often 20 pages long and include extensive bibliographies.
Focus is on chemical uses and processes in industry. The copyright date
is deceptive; some volumes in the fourth edition were published as
recently as 1998 while volumes in the fifth edition are still being
published.
Provides data tables in many areas of chemistry. Includes mathematical definitions, formulas and tables; definitions of chemical and physics symbols and terminology; and conversion tables.
The subtitle describes this well: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. Indexed by chemical name, the entries (called monographs) provide the following information: Chemical Abstracts Name, synonyms, physical data, patent data, literature references, structures, drug code numbers, and therapeutic category (because this indexes mostly pharmaceuticals). There are also indexes of names, formulas and CAS Registry Numbers.
In its 11th edition, Sax's is used for its concise information on hazards of substances commonly found in industry and in laboratories. Information for each entry includes physical and chemical properties, synonyms, safety profiles, toxicity data, CAS Registry Numbers, and hazard ratings.
119 volumes of loose-leaf (about 40,000 spectra), published by Sadtler though 1995. There are five indexes: alphabetical, molecular formula, chemical class, numerical, and spec-finder.