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Chemistry Specific Resources

Highlighted Chemistry Texts:

Chemical Calculations by Paul C. Yates
ISBN: 9780367488673
Published: 2022
This book covers ...mathematics encountered in chemistry in an easy-to-read format for students in chemistry and related subjects. The book is structured according to chemical rather than mathematical topics.
Each topic has at least 12 end of chapter applied chemistry problems to provide practice in applying the techniques to real chemistry. [From the publisher]
Spectroscopic Methods in Organic Chemistry (7th Edition) by Ian Fleming; Dudley Williams
ISBN: 9783030182519
Published: 2019
This book is a well-established guide to the interpretation of the mass, ultraviolet, infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectra of organic compounds. It is designed for students of organic chemistry taking a course in the application of these techniques to structure determination. The text also remains useful as a source of data for organic chemists to keep on their desks throughout their career.
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 95th Edition by William M. Haynes (Editor)
An authoritative resource consisting of tables of data and current international recommendations on nomenclature, symbols, and units, its usefulness spans not only the physical sciences but also related areas of biology, geology, and environmental science [From the publisher].
The Merck Index by Maryadele J. O'Neil (Editor)
Published: 2006-11-03
The Merck Index is a one-volume encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs and biologicals that contains more than 10,000 monographs. This new edition has been revised and provides enhanced coverage of traditional medicines.
The ACS Style Guide (3rd) by Lorrin R. Garson; Anne M. Coghill (Editors)
Published: 2006
The ACS Style Guide's Third Edition continues its long tradition of providing invaluable insight on ethics in scientific communication, the editorial process, copyright, conventions in chemistry, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and writing style for any STM author, reviewer, or editor.

General Chemistry Journals Available through Ladd Library:

For help identifying quality, subject-specific journals, check out the "Journal Rankings" search at SCImago Journal & Country Rank (SJR). A few examples of the titles you will find accessible at Bates are listed below:

Chemical Reviews
Comprehensive, authoritative, critical, and readable reviews of important recent research in organic, inorganic, physical, analytical, theoretical, and biological chemistry [From the publisher].
Access: 01/01/1924 to present.
Chemical Society Reviews
The Royal Society of Chemistry's flagship reviews journal, publishing high-impact, succinct and reader-friendly articles at the forefront of the chemical sciences [From the publisher].
Access: 01/01/1978 to present.
Journal of the American Chemical Society
The Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS), founded in 1879, is the flagship journal of the American Chemical Society and the world's preeminent journal in all of chemistry and interfacing areas of science [From the publisher].
Access: 1879 to present.
Accounts of Chemical Research
Presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry [From the publisher].
Access: 01/01/1968 to present.
Chemical & Engineering News
Chemical & Engineering News is a weekly magazine published by the American Chemical Society covering science and technology, business and industry, government and policy, education, and employment aspects of the chemistry field.
Access: 01/01/2003 to present

Highlighted Inorganic Chemistry Texts:

Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry by J. C. Bailar (Editor)
A classic five volume set covering a broad range of inorganic chemistry topics.
Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry by Geoffrey Wilkinson; F. Gordon Stone; Edward W. Abel (Editors)
A survey of the entire body of research in organometallic chemistry for both the main group and transition elements. Not only is the basic organoelement chemistry covered in detail, together with appropriate spectroscopic and structural information, but the applications of metallic species in stoichiometric and catalytic syntheses of organic compounds and in environmental chemistry are discussed in depth [From the publisher].
The Porphyrin Handbook: Synthesis and Organic Chemistry by Karl M. Kadish; Kevin M. Smith; Roger Guilard (Editors)
Published: 1999
The Porphyrin Handbook [presents] the chemistry, physics, biology, and medicine of porphyrins and related macrocycles. Key Features include several thousand pages of articles written by internationally recognized experts, as well as descriptions of the biological relevance of porphyrins with respect to their chemical, physical, and structural features [Modified from the publisher's description].

Scholarly Inorganic / Organometalic Journals Available through Ladd Library:

Coordination Chemistry Reviews
These reviews survey developments in coordination chemistry including aspects of organometallic, theoretical and bioinorganic chemistry [From the publisher].
Access: 01/01/1995 to present. [Note 1967 to 1983 also available in Bates print.]
Inorganic Chemistry
Coverage includes experimental and theoretical reports on quantitative studies of structure and thermodynamics, kinetics, mechanisms of inorganic reactions, bioinorganic chemistry, and relevant aspects of organometallic chemistry, solid-state phenomena, and chemical bonding theory.
Access: 01/01/1962 to present.
European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
The European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry covers all aspects of inorganic chemistry, including the exciting interface to the life sciences [From the publisher].
Access: 01/01/1998 to present.
Organometallics
Journal contents detail the synthesis, structure, bonding, chemical reactivity and reaction mechanisms, and applications of organometallic and organometalloidal compounds [From the publisher].
Tetrahedron Asymmetry
Tetrahedron: Asymmetry presents experimental or theoretical research results of outstanding significance and timeliness on asymmetry in organic, inorganic, organometallic and physical chemistry, as well as its application to related disciplines, especially bio-organic chemistry [From the publisher].
Access: 01/01/1990 to present.

Highlighted Organic Chemistry Texts:

Electron Flow in Organic Chemistry by Paul H. Scudder
Published: 2013
The author breaks down common mechanistic organic processes into their basic units to explain the core electron flow pathways that underlie these processes. Moreover, the text stresses the use of analytical tools such as flow charts, correlation matrices, and energy surfaces to enable readers new to organic chemistry to grasp the fundamentals at a much deeper level. With its emphasis on logical processes rather than memorization to solve mechanistic problems, this text gives readers a solid foundation to approach and solve any problem in organic chemistry.

Scholarly Organic Chemistry Journals Available through Ladd Library:

Organic Letters
Organic Letters is the highest impact communications journal in the field of Organic Chemistry [From the publisher].
Access: 01/01/1999 to present.
Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis (ASC) is the leading primary journal in organic, organometallic, and applied chemistry. Articles on efficient, practical, and environmentally friendly organic synthesis [From the publisher].
Access: 01/01/2001 to present.
Journal of Organic Chemistry
Original contributions of fundamental research in all branches of the theory and practice of organic chemistry.
Access: 01/01/1936 to present.

Highlighted Physical Chemistry Texts:

Unimolecular Reaction Dynamics by Tomas Baer; William L. Hase
This book provides a penetrating and comprehensive description of energy selected reactions from a theoretical as well as experimental view. Three major aspects of unimolecular reactions involving the preparation of the reactants in selected energy states, the rate of dissociation of the activated molecule, and the partitioning of the excess energy among the final products, are fully discussed with the aid of 175 illustrations and over 1,000 references, most from the recent literature. Examples of both neutral and ionic reactions are presented. Many of the difficult topics are discussed at several levels of sophistication to allow access by novices as well as experts. Among the topics covered for the first time in monograph form is a discussion of highly excited vibrational/rotational states and intramolecular vibrational energy redistribution. Problems associated with the application of RRKM theory are discussed with the aid of experimental examples. Detailed comparisons are also made between different statistical models of unimolecular decomposition. Both quantum and classical models not based on statistical assumptions are described. Finally, a chapter devoted to the theory of product energy distribution includes the application of phase space theory to the dissociation of small and large clusters. The work will be welcomed as a valuable resource by practicing researchers and graduate students in physical chemistry, and those involved in the study of chemical reaction dynamics.
Statistical Mechanics by Mark Tuckerman
[This] book contains a detailed review of classical and quantum mechanics, in-depth discussions of the most commonly used simultaneously with modern computational techniques such as molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo, and important topics including free-energy calculations, linear-response theory, harmonic baths and the generalized Langevin equation, critical phenomena, and advanced conformational sampling methods. To request a copy of the Solutions Manual, visit: http://global.oup.com/uk/academic/physics/admin/solutions [From the publisher].

Scholarly Physical Chemistry Journals Available through Ladd Library:

Annual Review of Physical Chemistry
Articles covering significant developments in the field of physical chemistry, including biophysical chemistry, chemical kinetics, colloids, electrochemistry, geochemistry and cosmochemistry, chemistry of atmosphere and climate, laser chemistry and ultrafast processes, the liquid state, magnetic resonance, physical organic chemistry, polymers and macromolecules, and more [From the publisher].
Access: 01/01/1950 to present.
Progress in Polymer Science
State-of-the-art overview articles by internationally recognized authorities in polymer science and engineering within the traditional fields of polymer science and technology - chemistry, physics and engineering involving polymers as well as fields such as functional and speciality polymers, biomaterials, polymers and drug delivery, polymers in electronic applications, composites, conducting polymers, liquid crystalline materials and the interphases between polymers and ceramics, and new fabrication techniques, where significant contributions are being made [From the publisher].
Access: 01/01/1995 to present.
Journal of Physical Chemistry C
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter) publishes studies on energy conversion and storage; energy and charge transport; surfaces, interfaces, porous materials, and catalysis; plasmonics, optical materials, and hard matter; physical processes in nanomaterials and nanostructures [From the publisher].
Access: 01/01/2007 to present.
Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics
The Journal publishes work relating to gases, liquids, solids, polymers, mixtures, solutions and interfaces. Studies on systems with variability, such as biological or bio-based materials, gas hydrates, among others, will also be considered provided these are well characterized and reproducible where possible [From the publisher].
Access: 01/01/1995 to present.

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