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The Chemical Formulary. 1933 -
Covering all areas of chemical engineering and processing, this
series includes information on preparation of home and industrial products.
The library owns vols. 1-28 and a cumulative index.
Chemical Technicians' Ready Reference Handbook. 3rd ed., 1990
An "omnibook" for all chemical laboratory personnel, a guide to
conventional lab procedures, equipment, and terminology.
Composite Index for CRC Handbooks. 3rd ed., 1990
A single index for 317 CRC handbook titles on all topics. Look under
the property in question as well as under common compounds for best results.
Handbook codes are listed in the front of each volume, along with call
numbers and locations at LSU. Check ONLINE CATALOG to find call numbers and locations
for the handbooks when in doubt.
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics.
A first-stop reference source containing a wealth of basic chemical
and physical data for compounds, as well as many other useful tables, constants,
formulas, and definitions. Consult the index in the back for the type of
data needed. Published annually.
International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology.
An older work but still useful as a compilation of data tables for
many properties. Look in the index volume under they type of data needed,
or under the compound name in question.
Lange's Handbook of Chemistry. 14th ed., 1992
Contains sections on mathematics, general information and conversion
tables, atomic and molecular structure, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry,
analytical chemistry, electrochemistry, spectroscopy, and thermodynamic
and physical properties of compounds. A very useful starting point.
Merck Index. 11th ed., 1989
Descriptions of over 10,000 chemicals, drugs, and biological substances.
Entries include name, synonyms and trademark, molecular formula (mf), molecular
weight (mw), structure, physical data, and annotated literature references.
Indexed by name, registry number, therapeutic category and biological activity,
and formula.
Dictionaries
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Compendium of Chemical Terminology: IUPAC Recommendations. 1987
Terminology recommended by IUPAC for physical, inorganic macromolecular,
and analytical chemistry. Very useful for finding definitions of chemical
concepts.
Concise Dictionary of Chemistry. 1990
Handy pocket reference.
Dictionary of Named Effects and Laws of Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics.4th ed., 1980
Listing of laws, formulas, and effects that bear the name of the
scientist who contributed to their discovery or description.
Gardner's Chemical Synonyms and Trade Names. 9th ed., 1987
A dictionary and commercial handbook containing brief description
of terms, with cross-references and British spellings. Part 2 contains
a list of suppliers with their names, addresses, and a list of their products.
Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary. 13th ed., 1993
A dictionary defining terms related to chemistry and the chemical
industry. It also provides brief biographies of scientists and some American
technical societies. Origins of chemical terms are given in the appendix.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Chemistry. 1984
9,000 terms from all areas of chemistry.
Encyclopedias
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Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. (Kirk-Othmer) 4th ed., 1992
Invaluable general information source covers preparation, manufacturing
processes, uses of materials, properties of chemical substances, and chemistry
fundamentals. Note: the 4th Edition began publication in 1992.
Van Nostrand Reinhold Encyclopedia of Chemistry. 4th ed., 1984
800 articles by specialists, in a concise one-volume reference.
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Chemistry. 1983
One-volume encyclopedia covering the major areas of theoretical
chemistry: inorganic, organic, physical, and analytical. Over 800 articles,
many with bibliographical references at the end.
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. 9th ed., 2002
20 volumes, with cumulative index. Basic background articles with
bibliographies. A good place to start.
Sources of Chemicals
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Aldrich Catalog Handbook of Fine Chemicals.
Multiuse catalog of the Aldrich Chemical Co., listing over 27,000
chemical products as well as equipment, books, and software. Chemical entries
include molecular formula, molecular weight, melting point, and cross-references
to Beilstein, Merck, Aldrich's spectra and safety data collections, and
RTECS.
Chem Sources U.S.A.
Chem Sources International.
Chem Sources Europe
Annual listings of commercially available chemicals and their products,
with trade name and company indexes.
Guides to Literature and Research
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ACS Style Guide. 1986
Guide to writing and preparing papers for publication in the chemical
sciences
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Chemical Information: A Practical Guide for Utilization. 2nd
ed., 1988
Chemical Information Sources. 1990
Directory of Graduate Research.
The American Chemical Society's biennial directory of departments
of chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry, medicinal/pharmaceutical
chemistry, clinical chemistry, and polymer science at U.S. and Canadian
universities that offer masters or doctoral degrees in these fields. Schools
are listed alphabetically with each section, and include fields of specialization,
faculty, biographies, interests, and recent publications.
Indexes
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Chemical Abstracts. 1907 -
The premier indexing source for chemical, biochemical, and chemical
engineering literature, covering over 12,000 journals and confernces, as
well as technical reports, dissertations, books, and patents. There are
two basic parts: the weekly abstracts issues, arranged by topics (each
issue contains its own indexes), and cumulative semiannual indexes, offering
access by chemical substances name, formula, general subject, and author.
There are also Collective Indexes covering 10 - or 5 - year periods. Use
the printed flyers available in the Library to learn the basics of searching
the printed indexes.
Other parts of CA to know about:
Index Guide.
Annual thesaurus providing subject headings and controlled vocabulary, cross-refernces and indexing notes for use with CA's Chemical Substance and General Subject indexes. Located on the Index Table.
Registry Handbook -- Common Names.
Annual microfiche listing of chemical names and synonyms that gives registry number and formula for nearly 700,00 compounds as indexed in CA. The Name Section lists substance names selected from the Registry nomenclature file. The Number Section lists, by registry number, the corresponding CA Index Name for use in the printed indexes, along with synonyms. Next to the online Registry file, this is the best place to find registry numbers for searching in CAS Online, or Index Names for searching in the printed CA indexes.
Registry Handbook -- Number Section. 1965 -
Printed cumulation of all registry numbers assigned by CAS since 1965, showing CA Index Names and formula for searching in the indexes. Check the annual update for cumulative changes. Shelved near the end of the CA index area.
Ring System Handbook. 1988 4 vols. plus supplement
Compound-locating index arranged by the number of rings in a structure, then by the size of the component rings in ascending order (e.g., 5,6,7). Elemental components are arranged in Hill order. Entries give CAS registry number, Ring File number, index name, molecular formula, WLN, and structure diagram. Shelved on the CA Index Table.
CASSI. 1989
Retrospective listing of journal titles, conference titles, and other printed sources abstracted by CA, listed by their established CA abbreviations. Appears every 5 years, with quarterly updates. Very comprehensive. Located on the circulation desk.
Chemical Abstracts is available online after 1967. Available through the U-Search system or by full-service searches.
ONLINE CATALOG
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Use ONLINE CATALOG to locate books and journals held by the LSU Libraries on this topic. To search by subject, use established Library of Congress Subject Headings from the red volumes near the terminals. Use the subject search field. Relevant general headings include:
The keyword search is also useful as an alternative search
method, to find items lacking in-depth subject headings:
Other subject heading examples follow:
The keyword search is also useful as an alternative search method.
Similar searches in the periodical index of the Online catalog will help
locate journal articles on these topics.
