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Subject Guide for CHEMINFO, Structure


To find and determine the structure of a chemical substance, "spectral data", "crystallographic data", or "sequence analysis" data may be used.


SPECTRA is a particular distribution of property over the components of a system. For more complete definition, see physics (QC 5), chemistry (QD 5), or science (Q 123) dictionaries.

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Books

To find books on "spectra", do a subject search on the PAC library catalog under SPECTRA, OR SPECTRUM ANALYSIS, or ABSORPTION SPECTRA, or SPECTRUM, ULTRAVIOLET, or MASS SPECTROMETRY.

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Databases

C-13-NMR/IR Database
Contains information extracted from 20 core journals, spectra catalogs and unpublished data. Database can be searched by chemical shifts, molecular formulas, name fragments, structures, and sub-structures. This online database is available only from the STN system. To search this database consult a Reference Librarian.

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Dictionaries

A Dictionary of Spectroscopy. 2nd ed. New York: Wiley, 1982.
QC 450.3 D46 1982 5th Floor Books
Contains the most commonly used terms, expressions, and equations. Includes illustrations, abbreviations, SI units and references.

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Handbooks

Handbook of Spectroscopy. Boca Raton, LA: CRC Press, 1991.
QD 95 P73 1991 Reference
Contains extensive tabular data.

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Tables

Atlas of Spectral Data and Physical Constants for Organic Compounds, edited by J.G. Grosselli and W.M. Ritchey. 2nd ed. Cleveland, OH: CRC Press, 1975. (6 volumes)
QD 257.7 G7 1975 Reference/Oversize
Contains IR, Raman, ultraviolet, proton and carbon-13 NMR, and mass spectra.

Eight Peak Index of Mass Spectra. 3rd ed. Aldermaston, England: Mass Spectrometry Data Centre, 1983. (3 volumes in 7)
QC 454 M3 M36 1983 5th Floor Books
A comprehensive index covering the collections of several organizations such as NIH-EPA, ASTM, Thermo- dynamics Research Center, Dow Chemical Company. Arranged by molecular weight and the mass-to-charge ratios of the peaks.

Infrared Spectra of Inorganic Compounds, by R.A. Nyquist and R.O. Kagel. New York: Academic Press, 1971.
QC 457 N93 5th Floor Books
Includes 900 spectra of salts, oxides, and coordination compounds.

Sadtler Research Laboratory Spectral Collections.
Chemistry Building.
The spectral collections produced by this laboratory through the 1980s are housed in the Chemistry Building. These are infrared, proton NMR, carbon-13 NMR, and ultraviolet spectra.

Wiley/NBS Registry of Mass Spectral Data, by F.W. McLafferty and D.B. Stauffer. New York: Wiley, 1989. (7 volumes)
QC 454 M3 M395 1989 5th Floor Books
Gives mass spectral data corresponding to specific compounds. Entries contain molecular weight, elemental composition, RN, source, bar graph, preferred CAS name. Common names may also be listed. Includes compound name, elemental composition, and RN indexes.

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Journals

Absorption Spectra in the Ultraviolet and Visible Region. New York: Academic Press, 1961-to date.
QC 437 L322 5th Floor Books
Contains actual spectrographs. Indexed by names and formulas.

Organic Electronic Spectral Data. New York: Wiley, 1960-to date.
QC 437 O65 Compact Shelf/B
Arranged by molecular formula. Gives name, solvent or phase, and wavelength values. Lists references to the original literature.


CRYSTALLOGRAPHY is the study of crystals, their geometry, and their internal arrangement.

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Books

To locate books, do a subject search on the PAC library catalog under CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, or CRYSTALS, or CRYSTALLOGRAPHY-TABLES.

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Atlases

Historical Atlas of Crystallography, edited by J. Lima-de-Fario. Dordrecht, Boston: Kluwer Academic, 1990.
QD 903 H57 1990 folio 5th Floor

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Handbooks

Handbook of Crystallography, by A.G. Jackson. New York: Springer Verlag, 1991.
QD 908 J33 1991 5th Floor Books

Crystal Orientation Manual, by E.A. Wood. New York: Columbia University Press, 1963.
QD 905 W58 5th Floor Books

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Journals

Acta Crystallographica. Section B: Structural Science, 1983-to date.
QD 901 A311 Periodicals

Journal of Crystal and Molecular Structure, 1971-1981.

Journal of Crystallographic and Spectroscopic Research, 1982-to date.
QD 921 J6 Science Periodicals

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Tables

Crystal Data; Determinative Tables. 2nd ed. Washington, DC: American Crystallographic Association, 1963. (2 volumes)
QD 951 D6 1963 Compact Shelf/B
Contains data through 1960; excludes almost all alloys. Includes systematic and determinative tables and formula and name indexes.

International Tables for X-Ray Crystallography. Birmingham, England: Kynock Press, 1952-1962. (3 volumes)
QD 945 I55 5th Floor Books
Contains information for determining crystal structures or x-ray methods to study crystallo- graphy and information on symmetry groups. Has basic definitions, a glossary (in English, French, Russian, German, and Spanish) and subject index. Includes physical, chemical, and mathematical tables.

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SEQUENCE ANALYSIS is the determination of amino acids in a peptide, etc. or the determination of the order of nucleotides in a polynucleotide strand, etc.

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Books

To locate books, do a subject search on the PAC library catalog under NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE, or STEREO-CHEMISTRY, or PROTEINS, or STEROIDS.

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Handbooks

Handbook of Protein Sequence Analysis. 2nd ed. Chichester, England; New York: Wiley, 1980.
QP 551 C77 1980
A collection of protein and peptide amino acid sequence information. Excludes cyclic peptides and those with D-amino acids. Includes references and author, protein sources and protein name indexes.

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Tables

Atlas of Stereochemistry, by J. Buckingham and R.A. Hill. London; New York: Chapman and Hall, 1986.
QD 481 K642 1978 Reference
Covers the field of organic and organometallic stereochemistry. Ccontains data concerning the absolute configurations of chiral molecules. Excludes metal complexes. Has bibliographic references.

Nucleic Acid Sequence Analysis, by S. Mandeles. New York: Columbia University Press, 1972.
QP 551 M26 5th Floor Books

Atlas of Protein Sequence and Structure. Silver Spring, MD: National Biomedical Research Foundation, 1965. (5 volumes)
QD 431 A85 Compact Shelf/B
A collection of the known protein and nucleotide sequences and other related data. Includes references, foldouts; author and subject indexes.


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