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Selected Reference Books

Great for statistics, definitions, a general overview of the topic...

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  • The Aldrich Library of 13C and 1H FT NMR Spectra
    		•  Ref QD 96 .F68 P67 1993 (v.1-3)
  • Biographical Index to American Science
    		•  Ref Q 141 E373 1990
  • A Century of Nobel Prize Recipients: Chemistry, Physics, and Medicine
    		•  Ref Q 141 C252 2003
  • CRC Desk Reference for Nutrition
    		•  Ref QP 141 B523 1998
  • CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
    		•  Ref QD 65 C2 2004
  • Encyclopedia of the Scientific Revolution: From Copernicus to Newton
    		•  Ref Q 125 E53 2000
  • Grant and Hackh's Chemistry Dictionary
    		•  Ref QD 5 H3 1987
  • Handbook of Organic Chemistry
    		•  Ref QD 251.2 .D43 1987
  • History of Modern Science and Mathematics
    		•  Ref Q 125 H6298 2002 (v.1-4)
  • Lange's Handbook of Chemistry
    		•  Ref QD 65 .L2 1985
  • Merck Index
    		• Ref RS 51 M4 1996
  • The Organic Chemist's Desk Reference
    		•  Ref QD 291 R56 1995
  • Peterson's Graduate Programs in Engineering & Applied Sciences
    		• Ready Ref L 901 P446
  • Peterson's Graduate Programs in the Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Agricultural Sciences, the Environment & Natural Resources
    		•  Ready Ref L 901 P445
  • Women in Chemistry and Physics
    		•  Ref QD 21 W62 1993

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    Suggested Subject Headings and Location of Books in Our Library

    Search the Library Catalog by keyword, subject, title, or author. Edens Library offers books and other materials on a variety of Chemistry subjects, including:
    Acids
    Biochemistry
    Chemical reactions
    Chemistry
    Chemistry, Analytic
    Chemistry, Forensic
    Chemistry, Inorganic
    Chemistry, Organic
    Chemistry, Physical and theoretical    		 Electrochemistry
    Environmental chemistry
    Matter
    Organic compounds
    Pharmaceutical chemistry
    Pollution
    Quantum chemistry
    Science -- Methodology
    Thermodynamics

    ...Or, you can browse the following sections in the library's General Collection and Reference areas:

    Q -- Science (General)
    QD -- Chemistry

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    Databases for Research

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    *For additional databases, see the Databases for Research page.

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    Periodicals (Journals, Magazines, Newspapers)

    The following periodicals, held by Edens Library, are excellent resources for exploring current topics in Chemistry. Check the Library Catalog for holdings.

    American Scientist
    Journal of Chemical Education
    New Scientist
    Science
    Science News
    Scientific American
    *All titles are indexed by InfoTrac Web Expanded Academic ASAP.


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    Recommended Internet Sites for Chemistry

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  • Issue-Specific
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    AmericanElements.com
    "American Elements brings academia and industry to the forefront of advanced materials technology." Basic element information, including Technical Data, Safety Data and properties, research, applications and other useful facts are discussed. Scientific facts such as the atomic structure, ionization energy, abundance on Earth, conductivity and thermal properties are included.
    ChemFinder.com: Database and Internet Searching
    "ChemFinder.Com is a portal of free and subscription scientific databases. . . . ChemFinder (Free Searching) & ChemINDEX (The Professional's Version of ChemFinder) . . . . Our most popular offerings. ChemFinder has been providing free chemical searching to hundreds of thousands of scientists since 1995. ChemINDEX, adds power user features to this popular search engine."
    Chemistry.org: The Website of The American Chemical Society (ACS)
    "The American Chemical Society is a self-governed individual membership organization that consists of more than 163,000 members at all degree levels and in all fields of chemistry. The organization provides a broad range of opportunities for peer interaction and career development, regardless of professional or scientific interests. The programs and activities conducted by ACS today are the products of a tradition of excellence in meeting member needs that dates from the Society's founding in 1876."
    The Nobel Prize Internet Archive: Chemistry
    "Since 1901, the Nobel Prize has been awarded annually as per Alfred Nobel's last will and testament. This site maintains information on all winners in all categories." . . . Click on the Chemistry category "to see an annotated, hyperlinked list of all Nobel laureates in that category."
    Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), UK
    "The Royal Society of Chemistry is the leading organisation in Europe for advancing the chemical sciences. Supported by a network of 45,000 members worldwide and an internationally acclaimed publishing business, our activities span education and training, conferences and science policy, and the promotion of the chemical sciences to the public."
    Science.gov
    "Science.gov provides wide public access and a unified search of the government’s vast stores of scientific and technical information. Science.gov is an interagency initiative of 16 U.S. government science organizations within 12 Federal agencies."
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    Issue-Specific
    Chemical Backgrounders (The National Safety Council)
    An index of more than 100 chemicals or groups of chemicals that are considered hazardous
    A Visual Interpretation of the Table of Elements (Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), UK)
    "The aims of this project are to produce images that explore and reflect upon the diversity of elements that comprise matter in as unique and innovative manner as possible and to realise the potential for a visually dynamic graphic form of the periodic table. . . . The text accompanying each element image has been provided by kind permission of Dr. John Emsley. This information was first published in The Periodic Table Compendium, compiled by the Royal Society of Chemistry."
    WebElements: Periodic Table of the Elements (Scholar Edition) (Dept. of Chemistry, The Univ. of Sheffield)
    "WebElementsTM aims to be a high quality source of information on the WWW relating to the periodic table. Coverage is such that professional scientists and students at school will all find something useful. Currently most information is about the elements themselves but the scope of WebElementsTM will include simple compounds as well in the future."
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