LibGuides: Chemistry & Biochemistry: Properties & Spectra

Indexes to Physical Property Sources

Use the links below to find specialized handbooks and data compilations that can be used in addition to the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics.

Please note: Not all of the resources listed will be available at the University of Lethbridge. Need any help? Ask a librarian!

ThermoDex
Contains records for print and web-based compilations of thermochemical and thermophysical data for chemical compounds and other substances.
Created by the Millet Chemistry Library of the University of Texas at Austin.
Index to Physical, Chemical and Other Property Data
Contains both links to standard reference sources and other library and internet resources for specific properties and substances.
Created by Arizona State University.

This is a link to the interactive version of IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, informally known as the Gold Book.

ChemSpider This link opens in a new window
Free chemical structure database providing access to structures, properties, and associated information.
CAS SciFinder-n This link opens in a new window
SciFinder provides access to the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) databases, and is searchable by chemical structure, chemical name, CAS Registry Number, molecular formula, chemical reaction, research topic, author name, specific reference (abstract number or patent number), and company name/organization.

To access this database, students and faculty must register for an account using their ULeth email address.

Spectral Database for Organic Compounds (SDBS)
Organized by National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan, SDBS is free to access.
NIST Chemistry WebBook
Contains property data on a large number of organic compounds and a few common inorganics.
Maintained by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

These are bibliographies of spectra resources created by librarians at other universities. Please check the Library Catalogue for titles of interest.