Chemistry: Reference Resources

Find recommended resources for beginning your research in Chemistry.

Reference Books: Encyclopedias and More

Starting points for chemistry information. Click on the cover or title to view print availability information or to access ebooks online.

CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology (1st Edition)
1926-1930 edition, 7 volumes, full text online
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
Knovel Critical Tables (2nd Edition)
Expanded ICT physical properties tables
Lange's Handbook of Chemistry
Print Book.
Call number: QD65.L36 2005
Bothell/CC Closed Reserve (inquire at desk)
The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals
Print Book.
Call Number: QV 772 M555
2 copies: 12th and 13th editions, Closed Reserves (ask at the info desk)
1 copy: 13th edition, 3rd Floor Stacks; QV 772 M555 2013

SciFinder
Chemical information database covering journals, patents, conference proceedings & technical papers.

Freely available databases to search for chemical information, including structure, properties, and spectra.

ChemSpider
Chemical structure database by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
NIST Data Gateway
Search by substance or property across many National Institute of Science and Technology databases.
BMRB: Biological Magnetic Resonance Data Bank
Spectral and quantitative data derived from NMR spectroscopic investigations of biological macromolecules and metabolites.
PubChem
PubChem provides information on the biological activities of small molecules and is organized as three linked databases - PubChem Substance, PubChem Compound, and PubChem BioAssay. PubChem also provides a fast chemical structure similarity search tool.