Subject: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

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CSM Print Resources

  • Guides to chemical literature
    • ACS Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors. QD8.5 .A25 REF
    • Chemical Information Sources. QD8.5 W54 REF
    • How to Find Chemical Information. QD8.5 .M34 REF
    • Information Sources in Chemistry. QD8.5 .I47 REF
    • Library Handbook for Organic Chemists. QD256.P67 READY REF
  • Dictionaries, encyclopedias, reference works
    • Dictionary of Chemical Names and Synonyms. TP9 .H65 REF. Includes trade names. Arranged by CAS registry number. Use the index to look up a chemical name and find the CAS registry number.
    • Gardner’s Chemical Synonyms and Trade Names. TP9 .G286 REF. Arranged alphabetically by trade name. Provides manufacturer, chemical name, use(s) and more.
    • Hawley’s Condensed Chemical Dictionary. QD5 .C5 REF. Includes descriptions of chemicals, raw materials, processes and equipment, expanded definitions of chemical entities and terminology and descriptions of a wide range of trademarked products used in chemical industries.
    • Kirk Othmer Encyclopedia. TP9 . E685 REF. Good starting point for research in chemistry or related technology. Older editions may contain info omitted from newer editions. Use the cumulative index to locate articles of interest.
    • McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. Very basic starting point for research. Also online.
  • Handbooks
    • CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. QD65.H3 READY REF
    • Handbook of Chemical Property Estimation Methods. QD271 .L95 REF. Describes methods for obtaining estimates of chemical property values for organic chemicals. Use the index to find a particular method of interest.
    • Handbook of Industrial Chemical Additives. TP201 .A84 REF Provides info on functional additive chemicals and materials used in the formulation of chemical products. Composed of three parts: 1) trade name reference, 2) chemical manufacturers, and 3) functional classification index. Use part 1 to find who makes a certain chemical. Use part 2 to find all trade names that a particular company makes. Use part 3 to find trade names that have a specific attribute (i.e. anticaking agent, clarifiers, agriculture, hair spray, etc.).
    • Lange's Handbook of Chemistry. TP151.H25 REF. Covers nomenclature of organic and inorganic compounds, physical properties, general information and conversion tables, thermodynamic properties, and other chemical information - look at the table of contents.
    • Merck Index. RS51.M4 READY REF. Information on significant chemicals, drugs, and biological substances. Includes molecular weight and formula, Chemical Abstracts name, alternate chemical names, patent and chemical information, literature references, structure, physical data, derivative of title compound and physical data for the derivative, drug code number, and trademarks. Use the index to find the location of a chemical in the book.
    • Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook. TP151.P45 READY REF. Contains chemical and physical property data and the fundamentals of chemical engineering. Also online.
  • Analytical chemistry
    • Analytical Chemistry Handbook. QD78 .D43 REF
    • Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry QD71.5.E52 REF
    • Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemical Analysis. QD131 .E5 REF
  •  Inorganic chemistry
    • Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds. QD148.D53 REF. Information includes: use, toxicity, physical properties, molecular formula, structure, derivatives and their properties, recent references, synonyms and more. Chemicals are arranged by dictionary number. Use the indexes (2 volumes at the end of the set) to locate a dictionary number.
    • Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry. QD148 .E53 REF
    • Industrial Inorganic Chemicals and Products. TP9.I53 REF. Covers starting materials and products of industrial inorganic chemistry. Includes properties, uses, production, and more. Compounds are arranged alphabetically in the set.
    • Inorganic Materials Chemistry Desk Reference. TP200 .S26 REF
    • Landolt-Bornstein QC61.L33 REF, QC61.L332 REF. Selected volumes indexed online [Note: CSM does not own all volumes]
  •  Organic chemistry
    • Beilsteins Handbuch der Organischen Chemie. QD251 .B4 REF. Composed of The Basic Series and Supplements (we have supplements I, II, part of III, and part of IV).
      • Use the Comprehensive index at the end of Supplement II. It covers The Basic Series and Supplements I and II. General Sachregister (General Name Index), General Formelregister (General Formula Index)
      • Use the Beilstein guides/pamphlets to search supplements III and IV. The guides are located with the Beilstein set.
      • Beilstein Dictionary Contains most German words occurring in the Beilstein Handbook, as well as common abbreviations, alphabetically listed with their English equivalents
    • Comprehensive Organic Synthesis. QD262 .C535 REF
    • CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds. QD257.7 .H36 REF
    • Dictionary of Organic Compounds. QD246 .D5 REF. Information includes: use, toxicity, physical properties, molecular formula, structure, derivatives and their properties, recent references, synonyms and more. Chemicals are arranged by dictionary number. Use the indexes (3 volumes at the end of the set) to locate a dictionary number.
    • Handbook of Organic Chemistry. QD251.2 D43 REF
    • Landolt-Bornstein QC61.L33 REF, QC61.L332 REF. Selected volumes indexed online [Note: CSM does not own all volumes]
    • Organic Syntheses. QD262 O7 STACKS; Online http://www.orgsyn.org/default.asp
    • Rodd's Chemistry of Carbon Compounds. QD251 .R622 REF
  • Organometallic and coordination chemistry
    • Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry. QD474 .C65 REF
    • Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry. QD411 .C652 REF
  • Polymers and plastics
    • Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Engineering. TP1087.E46 REF
    • Handbook of Plastic Materials and Technology. TP1130 .H35 REF. Information on plastic materials includes: chemical name, polymerization, description of properties, applications, trade names. Also contains info on processes: description and history of process, materials, advantages and disadvantages, industry practices, and more.
    • Polymer Handbook. QD388.P65 REF. Provides data and constants needed in polymer research. Very little data on biopolymers. Broken down into eight sections. Use table of contents or index to find particular area of interest.
  • Prices, chemical suppliers
    • Chemical Market Reporter. Stopped publishing chemical prices.
    • Chem Sources. TP 12 .C443 REF. Provides distributor and manufacturer information on various chemicals. Includes bulk suppliers. Look up chemical in the white pages for corresponding company code. Can also use yellow pages to look up by chemical trade name. No price info.
  •  Safety and hazard info
    • Bretherick’s Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards. T55.3.H3 B73 REF. Provides information about potential reaction hazards which may be associated with a chemical or reaction. Also covers chemical storage, handling, packing, and transport. Use the index of chemical names or the index of CAS registry numbers to locate info.
    • Sax’s Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials. T55.3.H3 S3 REF. Information includes a safety profile, physical and chemical properties, synonyms, a hazard rating, carcinogenic and reproductive entries, and fire and explosive hazards. Use the the indexes to find the entry number.
  • Spectra and spectral data
    • Aldrich Library of Infrared Spectra. QC457 .P86 REF
    • Encyclopedia of Spectroscopy. QC450.3.P36 REF
    • Index of Mass Spectral Data. QC453 .A5 REF
    • Practical Handbook of Spectroscopy. QD95 .P73 REF
    • Sadtler Handbook of Infrared Spectra. QC453 .S73 REF
    • Sadtler Handbook of Proton NMR Spectra. QC762 .S3 REF
    • Sadtler Handbook of Ultraviolet Spectra. QC459 .S25 REF
    • Tabulation of Infrared Spectral Data. QC457 .D64 REF
  • Thermophysical and thermochemical data (selected sources)
    • Contributions to the data on theoretical metallurgy. X, High-temperature heat-content, heat-capacity, and entropy data for inorganic compounds. US Bureau of Mines Bulletin 476. I 28.3:476 Gov Pubs

    • Handbook of thermodynamic data.  QE515  .N3813 1974 REF

    • Heat capacities and entropies of organic compounds in the condensed phase. (Journal of physical and chemical reference data. Vol. 13, Suppl. 1). QC145.4.T5  D66 1984 REF

    • High-temperature heat-content, heat-capacity, and entropy data for inorganic compounds. Bureau of Mines Bulletin 584.  I 28.3:584 Gov Pubs

    • International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology. Q199.N32 REF.

    • NBS tables of chemical thermodynamic properties: selected values for inorganic and C1 and C2 organic substances in SI units. (Journal of physical and chemical reference data, v. 11, suppl. 2). QD504 .N15 1982 REF

    • NIST-JANAF thermochemical tables. 4th ed. QD511.8 .N57 1998 REF

    • Selected values of the thermodynamic properties of binary alloys. QD171 .S44 REF

    • Selected values of the thermodynamic properties of the elements. QD171  .S442 REF

    • Selected values of thermodynamic properties of metals and alloys. QD171  .H88 REF

    • Tables of Physical and Chemical Constants, and Some Mathematical Functions. QC61 .K3 REF

    • Thermochemistry for steelmaking. QD515 .E4 REF

    • Thermodynamic data for mineral technology. Bureau of Mines Bulletin 677. I 28.3:677 Gov Pubs

    • Thermodynamic properties of elements and oxides. US Bureau of Mines Bulletin 672. I 28.3:672 Gov Pubs

    • Thermodynamic properties of halides. US Bureau of Mines Bulletin 674.  I 28.3:674 Gov Pubs

    • Thermodynamic properties of minerals and related substances at 298.15 K and 1 bar (10|pascals) pressure and at higher temperatures. USGS bulletin 1452. I 19.3:1452 Gov Pubs

    • Thermodynamic properties of minerals and related substances at 298.15 K and 1 bar (10| pascals) pressure and at higher temperatures. USGS bulletin 2131. I 19.3:2131 Gov Pubs

    • Thermodynamic properties of selected metal sulfates and their hydrates. Bureau of Mines Information circular 9081. I 28.27:9081 Gov Pubs

    • Thermodynamic properties of selected minerals in the system AlO-CaO-SiO-HO at 298.15 K and 1 bar (10|Pascals) pressure and at higher temperatures. USGS Bulletin 1544. I 19.3:1544 Gov Pubs

    • Thermodynamic properties of sulfides. Bureau of Mines Bulletin 689. I 28.3:689 Gov Pubs

    • Thermophysical Properties of Matter. TA418.52 .P8 REF

For more thermo items, do a Catalyst Keyword search: thermo* properties

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