Inorganic Chemistry
Guide to Reference Sources
This bibliography is intended as a basic guide to important printed resources in this subject area.
All titles listed are shelved in the Chemistry Library's reference section unless otherwise noted.
GENERAL REFERENCE
- Advanced inorganic chemistry. 6th ed.
- QD 151.2 C68 1999 Reserves
- The classic text by F.A. Cotton, G. Wilkinson et al.
- Comprehensive coordination chemistry.
- QD 474 C65 1987, 7 vols.
- QD 474 C65 2004, 10 vols.
- Overview of the field, surveying binding of ligands, coordination chemistry of the elements in Periodic order, and applications. Indexes by subject and formula are in vol.7. This set complements Comprehensive organometallic chemistry, and the division between them is somewhat arbitrary. In 2004 a ten-volume sequel set was issued, updating literature coverage.
- Comprehensive inorganic chemistry.
- QD 151.2 C64, 5 vols. (1973)
- Collection of background articles by specialists, arranged by periodic table group. Master index in vol. 5.
- Comprehensive organometallic chemistry.
- QD 411 C65 1982, 9 vols.
- QD 411 C652 1995, 14 vols.
- QD 411 C652 2007, 13 vols.
- The sequels update the original set's literature coverage.
- Encyclopedia of inorganic chemistry. 2nd ed.
- QD 148 E53 2005, 10 vols.
- Articles and short entries covering all aspects of inorganic, bioinorganic, coordination and organometallic chemistry.
- Nomenclature of inorganic chemistry : IUPAC recommendations, 2005.
- QD 149 N659 2005
- Known as the "Red Book", this is IUPAC's set of rules for naming inorganic substances, including elements, ions and radicals, acids, salts, coordination compounds and organometallic compounds, and solid phases. It supersedes earlier versions from 1992 (3rd ed.) and 2000.
For reference books on the chemical elements, see the General Chemistry pathfinder.
PROPERTIES
- Constants of inorganic substances.
- QD 155.5 L5313 1995
- Properties of atoms, molecules, radicals, and ions.
- CRC handbook of chemistry and physics.
- Handbook Table
- A first-stop reference source containing a wealth of basic chemical and physical data for compounds, as well as many other useful tables, constants and formulas, and definitions. Consult the index in the back for the type of data needed. Published annually.
- Dictionary of inorganic compounds.
- QD 148 D53 1992 Handbook Table, 5 vols.
- 22,000 entries for inorganic and organometallic substances, arranged by Hill formula. Entries include synonyms, structure, melting point, physical properties, salts, and literature references. Indexes in v.4 and 5, by name, structure type, registry number, and element. This set is part of the online Combined Chemical Dictionary.
- Gmelin Handbook of inorganic chemistry. 8th ed., 1922-98.
- Reference Stacks
- Extensive compilation of critically evaluated information on inorganics and organometallics, compiled from the literature. By the mid-1980s over 400,000 compounds were treated in more than 400 volumes. Grouped by atomic symbol, the volumes are divided into the Main Series and Supplements. Most volumes are in German; after 1982 the volumes are in English. Some elements have their own index volumes, and there is a series of cumulative formula indexes covering all volumes through 1987.
- Handbook of inorganic chemicals.
- QD 155.5 P37 2003
- Entries for 2,000 common industrial chemicals, in alphabetical order, showing synonyms, molecular weight, formula and structure, CAS registry number, occurence, uses and applications, physical properties, preparation methods, reactions, and health analysis.
- Handbook of inorganic compounds.
- QD 155.5 H36 1995
- Over 3,300 gas, liquid and solid compounds are represented. Entries include physical properties, CAS registry numbers, mw, density, etc. Indexes by name, formula, and registry number.
- NIST-JANAF thermochemical tables. 4th ed.
- QD 511 N57 1998
- Temperature-dependent property tables for 1,800 inorganic and organic (C1 and C2) substances and ions, in SI units. Includes references to source literature. Chemical name and formula index begin on p.23 of v.1.
More sources of thermodynamic and physical property data from ThermoDex...
See the guide to "Spectra and Spectral Data" for sources of spectra of inorganics.
Online periodic tables...
SYNTHESIS AND REACTIONS
- Encyclopedia of chemical reactions.
- QD 155 J3, 8 vols.
- Entries arranged by principal element, then by reactant formula, then by reagent formula. A brief "conditions paragraph" of the reaction accompanies the reaction equation, followed by a source reference. Each volume has its own reagent formula and product name indexes. Dated, but very useful for finding basic reaction equations.
- Handbook of preparative inorganic chemistry. 2nd ed.
- QD 151 B733, 2 vols.
- Compendium of preparative methods for hundreds of inorganic substances; includes a section on lab apparatus and procedures. Formula and subject index in vol. 2.
- Inorganic syntheses.
- QD 155 I56, 1939-
- This series contains checked synthetic procedures for inorganic compounds. Cumulative index for vols. 1-30.
- Reactivity of inorganic substances.
- QD 155.5 L528 1996
- Data on composition, reactivity, solubility, and synthesis for over 7,000 substances, arranged by element.
DATABASES
- SciFinder Scholar
- Online access to the Chemical Abstracts family of databases, including Chemical Abstracts, Registry, CASREACT, and CHEMCATS, a chemical suppliers database. Access is through client software available on library workstations and for installing on personal computers.
- Chemical Abstracts - Student Edition
- A subset of the full CA file, containing indexing for about 300 widely held core journals in the chemical sciences. Coverage back to 1967.
