Chemistry Reference Desk

Here is a list of selected chemistry titles in Hamilton Library and their call numbers. They are arranged by topic . The titles with an * are indexed and annotated in The Literature of Chemistry: Recommended Titles for Undergraduate Chemistry Library Collections by Judith A. Douville, also found in Hamilton Library.


Book Title Call Number
Dictionaries
Dictionary of chemical names and synonyms Ref. TP9 .H65 1992
Dictionary of commonly cited compounds CD ROM 539
Hawley's condensed chemical dictionary* Ref. QD5. C5 1997
McGraw-Hill dictionary of chemistry* Ref. QD5 .M357 1997
McGraw-Hill dictionary of scientific and technical terms Ref. Q123 .M15 2003
Notable scientists from 1900 to the present Ref. Q141 .N728 2001
The biographical dictionary of scientists Ref. Q141 .B528 2000
The biographical dictionary of women in science Ref. Q141 .B5285 2000
Encyclopedias
Chemistry : foundations and applications Ref. QD4 .C48 2004
Encyclopedia of chemical technology* Ref. TP9 .E685 1991
The encyclopedia of the chemical elements* Ref. QD466 .H295
World of chemistry Ref. QD33 .W873 2000
Guides
The literature of chemistry : recommended titles for
undergraduate chemistry library collections*
Ref. Z675.C47 D68 2004
Chemical information sources* QD8.5 .W54 1991
Guide to basic information sources in chemistry* QD8.5 .A57 1979
How to find chemical information : a guide for practicing chemists,
educators, and students*
Ref. QD 8.5 .M34 1998
Information retrieval : SciFinder and SciFinder Scholar* Z699.5.S3 R53 2002
The ACS style guide : effecgtive communication of scientific information Ref. QD8.5 .A25 2006
Handbooks and Tables
The laboratory companion : a practical guide to materials,
equipment, and technique*
QD53.C69 1997
Chemical technicians’ ready reference handbook* Ref. QD61 .S58 1996
CRC handbook of chemistry and physics* QD65 .H3
Gardner’s chemical synonyms and trade names* Ref. TP9 .G286 1999
The chemist’s ready reference handbook* Ref. QD65 .S537 1990
The Merck index : an encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs, and biologicals* Ref. RS51 .M4 2001
Analytic Chemistry
Chemical analysis in the laboratory : a basic guide* QD75.22 .M93 2002
Chemical composition of everyday products Ref. QD75.22 .T64 2005
Encyclopedia of analytical science* Ref. QD71.5 .E53 1995
Exploring chemical analysis QD75.22 .H368 2005
Radiochemistry
Fundamentals of radiochemistry* QD601.2 .A35 1993
Nuclear and radiochemistry : fundamentals and applications* QD601.3 .L54 2001
Organic radiation chemistry handbook QD255.5.R33 R3313 1989
Radiation chemistry : principles and applications QD636 .R3 1987
Photochemistry
Carbohydrate photochemistry QD321 .B588 1998
Environmental photochemistry QD31 .H335 v.2 pt.M
Organic photochemistry : a visual approach* QD275 .K6613 1992
Photochemical purification of water and air TD468 .O77 2003
Photo-excited processes, diagnostics, and applications :
fundamentals and advanced topics
TK7874 .P463 2003
Crystallography
Crystal structure determination* QD945 .M37713 2004
Crystal structure analysis for chemists and biologists* QD945 .G583 1994
Dynamical theory of x-ray diffraction QD945 .A797 2004
Electrons in action : roads to modern computers and electronics QC176 .H8413 2005
Fundamentals of crystallography QD905.2 .F86 2002
Ionic compounds : applications of chemistry to mineralogy QD921 .Y63 2006
Structure and chemistry of crystalline solids QD921 .D675 2006