Chemistry 532 - Organic Chemistry Library Orientation
Reference Librarian: Lyndsay Smanz, 978-5210
Chemistry Library Assistant: Elaine Harvey, 978-3764

Reference Books

CRC Handbook Chemistry and Physics

• Features include: physical constants table (including CAS registry numbers) and synonym table.
• Link takes you to sample pages from the 85th edition at Amazon.com.
• Location: Chemistry Library Reference & Ablah Reference Stacks. Call Number: QD65 .H3

The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, & Biologicals

• Features include: descriptions of substances, registry numbers, and trade names.
• Use the index and remember the list of abbreviations in the front!
• Link takes you to sample pages from the 14th edition at the Merck website.
• Location: Chemistry Library Reference Call Number: RS356 .M524 2006. Older copies are in Ablah Library.

Other reference books in McKinley Library. Click titles to see sample pages at Amazon.com.

• Name reactions: a collection of detailed reaction mechanisms / Jie Jack Li  Call Number: QD291 .L5 2003 (2006 edition in Ablah)
• Named organic reactions / Thomas Laue and Andreas Plagens
  Call Number: QD291 .L35 1998

Electronic Databases
Click here for a full list of WSU chemistry databases.

• Highlights: citation index, drawing features, and reaction searching.
• Access is limited to one WSU user at a time. Must register and create an account first on campus before being able to access off campus.

• If SciFinder is not available, this database covers many chemistry titles that McKinley Library has in print or electronically.
• From the Wilson Web search page, select Applied Science Full Text and General Science Full Text to search.

Other Electronic Resources
For a complete list see the Chemistry web site Tools and Databases

• Drawing features are great. Information is arranged in parent-child type of tree.
• Available on CD-ROM in Chemistry Library.

• Features include: NMR and IR graphs, substructure searching, and more.
• Free access, but you can access more features if you register (ex. reaction database).

• Go to Browse e-journals by subject:
• Select Physical Sciences and Mathematics from the drop-down menu.
• Click Search. Chemistry journals are listed under subheadings.
• Organic Chemistry has 56 titles listed alphabetically by title.
• To access a journal, click the provider link under the journal title (ex. Wiley Interscience Journals).
• Make sure the library carries the year of the journal you need.

Useful Sources for Organic Chemistry

McKinley Library Main Page

WSU Chemistry Department