LibGuides: Chemistry Courses & Research: Books and Media

Handbooks and Encyclopedias

These books are located on the first floor of Vogel Library in the Reference section. Reference materials can only be used in the library.

The 100 most important chemical compounds:a reference guide by Richard L Myers
Call Number: 540 M9925,2007
ISBN: 0313337586
This source discusses the chemistry, history, and uses of significant compounds that have affected humans throughout history. The 100 chemical compounds were chosen because of their importance to society, health, and industry.
Chemistry : foundations and applications by J.J. Lagowski
Call Number: 540.3 C42, 2004 v1-4
ISBN: 0028657217
Written for nonspecialists, including high-school students, college students in introductory courses, and the general public, this encyclopedia's 509 articles were written by subject specialists and range from concise definitions to multiple-page overviews. Broad areas covered include analytical chemistry applications, biochemistry, biographies, elements, energy, environmental chemistry, medicine, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, reactions, states of matter, and structure.
CRC Handbook of Chemistry & Physics by W.M.Haynes
Call Number: 540 202 C1 2010
ISBN: 1439820775
On permanent reserve at the 2nd floor reference desk.
Lange's Handbook of Chemistry by Norbert Adolph Lange
Call Number: 540 L26, 2005
ISBN: 0071432205
Lange's contains information for chemists and chemical engineers. It has four sections: general information and conversion tables, spectroscopy, inorganic chemistry, and organic chemistry... Lange's is essential for students and researchers in chemistry
Merck Index
Call Number: 615.1 M537
ISBN: 091191000X
Available under Chemistry & Physics course reserves for 2-Hr library use.
Van Nostrand's Encyclopedia of Chemistry
Call Number: 540.3 V399, 2005
ISBN: 0471615250
In addition, to "classical" topics of chemistry, the new Encyclopedia covers nanotechnology, fuel cell technology, green chemistry, forensic chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, combinatorial chemistry, materials chemistry, and proteomics.

Chemistry Research

Chemistry is the study of the composition, structure, and properties of substances, as well as of the transformations substances undergo under a variety of circumstances. The purpose of this guide is to orient users to basic resources used in chemistry research.

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