Welcome to the UR subject guide for Chemistry!  Use this guide to learn more about the library's rich resources in the chemical sciences -- you can access books, databases, journals, and websites from this page. 

I am the liaison librarian for Chemistry as well as many other science disciplines.  Please contact me if you need any help with your research!

                                                                                                      ~ Melanie

Use encyclopedias and dictionaries to obtain an overview of your subject, an understanding of basic concepts, a summary of key issues, and definitions.  Articles frequently include bibliographies and may refer you to other entries on related topics. 

Handbooks provide a wealth of information - physical constants, data, tabular materials - in all areas of chemistry.

Links will be coming soon!

• AccessScience (the online edition of McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology)
• Aldrich Library of FT-IR Spectra
• Aldrich Library of Infrared Spectra
• Aldrich Library of 13C and 1H FT NMR Spectra
• CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
• CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds
• Dictionary of Chemical Names and Synonyms
• A Dictionary of Chemistry
• Dictionary of Organic Compounds
• Encyclopedia of Analytical Science
• Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology (Kirk-Othmer)
• Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry
• Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary
• How to Find Chemical Information
• Lange's Handbook of Chemistry
• Material Safety Data Sheets
• Merck Index
• McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical lTerms
• Oxford Reference Online
• Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia