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Jennifer Groff
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Chemical Properties Handbook (Yaws)   Information on how chemicals behave at different temperatures and under different conditions is provided for both organic (C1 to C28) and inorganic (Ag to Zn) substances. All tables in the web version are live and most contain live equations for easy calculation and plotting of the properties

CODATA Fundamental Physical Constants   Basic constants and conversion factors of physics and chemistry recommended by the Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CODATA) for international use (U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST))

Combined Chemical Dictionary (part of CHEMnetBASE, CRC Press)  

Structured database containing descriptive and numerical data on the chemical, physical, and biological properties of compounds, systematic and common names of compounds, literature references, structure diagrams, and their associated connection tables. Includes the Dictionary of Analytical Reagents, Dictionary of Carbohydrates, Dictionary of Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds, Dictionary of Natural Products, Dictionary of Organic Compounds, the Dictionary of Drugs (formerly PharmaSource), and the Dictionary of Commonly Cited Compounds.

Free plug-in required for structure searching.

(limited to 1 simultaneous user)


CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
(2008)
  Online version of the 88th edition. Contains most frequently used data in Chemistry and Physics, including basic constants, units, and conversion factors. Also available in print - QD 65 .H23 (Latest edition at Cooper Reference Desk, next latest edition in Cooper Reference)

ENGnetBASE   Online handbooks (over 890 titles) covering many areas of science and engineering

Handbook of Nanophases & Nanostructured Materials (2003)   Synthesis, characterization, and applications of nanomaterials

Handbook of Nuclear Chemistry
(2003)
  Basics of Nuclear Science; Elements and Isotopes: Formation, Transformation, Distribution; Chemical Applications of Nuclear Reactions and Radiations; Radiochemistry and Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry in Life Sciences; Instrumentation, Separation Techniques, Environmental Issues

Knovel Science and Technology Collection   Search or browse full-text of >1300 science and engineering titles provided by Knovel. Can view titles by subject area, including those in Chemistry & Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry, Biology, and Biotechnology

Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry, 16th ed. (2005)  

An enormous compilation of facts, data, tabular material, and experimental findings in every area of chemistry. Includes properties of approximately 4,400 organic and 1,400 inorganic compounds.

The 15th edition (1999) is also available online.

Also available in print - QD 65 .L36 (Latest edition at Cooper Reference Desk, next latest edition in Cooper Reference)


Polymer Blends Handbook
(2002)
  Many aspects of polymer blend science and technology

Polymers: A Property Database (part of CHEMnetBASE and POLYMERSnetBASE , CRC Press)  

Provides scientific and commercial information on polymers. Browse the Table of Contents containing a listing of over seventy polymer groups, or search the database by trade name, physical, electrical, mechanical, optical, volumetric & calorimetric properties, and more.

(limited to 1 simultaneous user)

POLYMERSnetBASE  

Can browse each product individually, or simultaneously search three databases of polymer information: Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia, Polymers: A Property Database, and Polymer Books (59 titles) from Taylor and Francis

(limited to 1 simultaneous user)


Properties of Organic Compounds (part of CHEMnetBASE, CRC Press)  

Database containing over 29,000 of the most commonly sought organic compounds, featuring physical data, spectral data, and structures. Acts as an easy-to-use tool for identifying unknown compounds or for locating additional data and references for a known compound.

A free plug-in is required for structure searching.

(limited to 1 simultaneous user)


Riegel's Handbook of Industrial Chemistry
(2003)
  Includes plastics, rubber, adhesives, textile fibers, pharmaceutical chemistry, synthetic organic chemicals, soaps and detergents, coal utilization technology, dyes and dye intermediates, chlor-alkali and heavy chemicals, paints and pigments, chemical explosives, propellants, petroleum and petrochemicals, natural gas, industrial gases, synthetic nitrogen products, fats and oils, sulfur and sulfuric acid, phosphorus and phosphates, wood products, and sweeteners

Yaws' Handbook of Thermodynamic and Physical Properties of Chemical Compounds   Enormous collection of physical, thermodynamic, and transport property correlations for 5000 organic chemical compounds covering C1 to C70 organics

 

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