Library Guides: Chemical and Physical Property Information: More Complete Sources

Major Data Compilations

Reaxys (Beilstein/Gmelin)
Combines the Beilstein (organic chem), Gmelin (organometallic and inorganic chem), and Chemical Patents databases into one search interface. Used primarily for structure, reaction and chemical property searching.

SciFinder
Sometimes you have no choice but to go back to the original journal literature to find the data you need. SciFinder often provides both experimental and calculated data for individual compounds. Search for chemical data using a molecular formula, chemical name, chemical structure, reaction components, author name, or topic of interest. If you don't have a personal SciFinder account, you MUST create an account using your Purdue email using the "New Account Registration" link on the page.
SPRESIweb [Choose IP Login]
Allows structure, chemical reaction, property, and text searching from over 1350 journals, conferences, and patents. SPRESIweb provides access to 6.1 million molecules and 3.85 million reactions from 636,000 references. SPRESIweb also has a useful Synthesis Tree Search (STS) feature that allows you to build a synthesis pathway.

Sites that Index Print Data Sources

Search the following by property type to find relevant data sources. You will then need to check the Purdue Catalog to verify we have the same data source.

Index to Physical, Chemical and other Property Data
(Noble Science and Engineering Library, Arizona State University)
Thermodex: an index of selected thermodynamic and physical property resources
(Mallet Chemistry Library, University of Texas at Austin)

Searching for Data, in General

The resources listed here are useful in identifying additional data collections and for discussions on the critical evaluation of data:

Handbooks and Tables in Science and Technology, 3rd ed. Powell, R.H. Oryx Press: Phoenix, AZ, 1994. (CHEM Reference 502.02 H191 1994)
Descriptions of over 3,600 handbooks and tables in science, technology and medicine. Indexed by subject, author/editor and title.

The Search for Data in the Physical and Chemical Sciences by Linda Ray Arny
Call Number: 500.2072 Ar66s
ISBN: 0871113082
Publication Date: 1984-03-01
Very useful for identifying sources for data not included in the standard tools, providing information on many smaller, important government data sets. Also, good overview of data as an entity (locating it, critical evaluation of it) and the key players.