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Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences/Geology Librarian

Jennifer Groff
404 Cooper Library
jgroff@clemson.edu (864) 656-4782
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More Geology & Earth Sciences Resources


Combined Chemical Dictionary (CRC Press)  

Structured database containing descriptive and numerical data on the chemical, physical, and biological properties of compounds. Includes organic, inorganic, and organometallic compounds as well as natural products, currently marketed drugs, important biochemicals and minerals, and more

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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 Environmental Data on Organic Chemicals
(4th ed., 2001)

  Comprehensive coverage of dangerous organic compounds along with the control measures designed to reduce their destructive impact on the ecosystem

Handbook of Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies   Covers the treatment of drinking water as well as industrial and municipal wastewater

Knovel Science and Technology Collection   Search or browse full-text of >1300 science and engineering titles provided by Knovel. Can browse titles by subject area, including those in Environment & Environmental Engineering and the Earth Sciences.

Landolt-Bornstein (now SpringerMaterials)  

comprehensive collection of critically assessed numerical data in physics, physical chemistry, biophysics, geophysics, astronomy, materials science, and technology, 1883-present


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)


National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)   NGDC provides geophysical data describing the solid earth, marine, and solar-terrestrial environment, as well as earth observations from space. Holdings currently contain more than 400 digital and analog databases , many of which are freely available. From the US Department of Commerce

The World's Coasts: Online   geology and geomorphology of all the world's coasts

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