"Primarily intended for the student of chemistry from college freshman through graduate level"--Pref. This is not an exhaustive compilation of chemical information sources but does cover the basics. Gives a description, often evaluative, of each reference work covered. Author-title and subject indexes. Published 1979.

The aim of each volume of this series Guides to Information Sources is to reduce the time which needs to be spent on patient searching and to recommend the best starting point and sources most likely to yield the desired information. The criteria for selection provide a way into a subject to those new to the field and assists in identifying major new or possibly unexplored sources to those who already have some acquaintance with it. The series attempts to achieve evaluation through a careful selection of sources and through the comments provided on those sources.

A chemical information book aimed specifically at practicing chemists. Useful for students in undergraduate and graduate courses, it could also be a guide to new information specialists who are facing the challenging diversity of chemical literature.

Resources in chemistry available at LSU Libraries and on the internet. Includes handbooks, dictionaries, encyclopedias, sources of chemicals, guides to the literature and research.

A practical approach to the focal issues of chemical information sources, showing how to efficiently locate, use, and in some cases evaluate chemical data. Presents the most important and enduring classical tools, the more significant newer tools, and the underlying methods, principles, and keys needed to cope with the constantly changing array of chemical information sources and tools. Shows how to keep up to data on latest developments, how to let chemical information specialists obtain obscure, needed documents, and how to use Chemical Abstrcts. Examines on-line retrieval systems, patents, and safety-related topics (including environmental aspects). Provides for a savings in time and money as well as the freedom to spark new and creative ideas.

An easy-to-use guide to accessing and using chemical information, thoroughly revised to reflect recent developments in the area of chemical information. Material concerning online searching has been integrated into each chapter, along with the various manual searching tools and sources. New material covers communication among scientists, selecting search sources, expert systems, and chemical engineering. Also covers new trends and perspectives in chemical information.