This is a brief guide to library and internet research sources for Chemistry. Use the tabs above to find resources you can utilize in your research.
Depending on your topic, resources in other subject areas may be useful as well.
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CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (Online) (also in print in Science Reference: QD65 .H23) - A classic and extensive source for physical constants, chemical properties and other data pertaining to chemistry and physics. Data is displayed in tables; the handbook is updated annually.
Call Number locations for Chemistry Books in Science Library (Wesleyan uses the Library of Congress Classification System; see Library of Congress for complete description.)
QD - Chemistry
QD 1-65 - General Works
QD 71-142 - Analytical chemistry
QD 146-197 - Inorganic chemistry
QD 241-449 - Organic chemistry
QD 450-899 - Physical and theoretical chemistry
QD 901-999 - Crystallography