PURCHASING CHEMICALS

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Aldrich Catalog
COVERAGE: This catalog is available in most labs and science libraries. Chemicals can be looked up by name, molecular formula, and CAS registry number. Entries include information such as molecular weight, physical description and properties, and price per unit for ordering purposes. Users must register to get prices when using the web edition.
AVAILABILITY:
WWW -- https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/;
CD-ROM -- available in the Sterling Chemistry Library Workstation Room
PRINT - Sterling Chemistry Library Reference Carrel;
Kline Science Library Reference Collection QD39.2 A53

ChemSources - USA / International
COVERAGE: These volumes contain references to chemical suppliers in the United States and around the world. Over 15,000 chemicals are included. Entries are arranged by chemical name and trade name. Supplier information (address, phone number, etc.) is included in the back of each volume.
AVAILABILITY: PRINT - (USA) Sterling Chemistry Library Reference Collection TP12 C44 (International) Kline Science Library Reference Collection TP12 +C4425

Links to Chemical Supplier Sites on the Web
AVAILABILITY: WWW -- www.library.ucsb.edu/subj/chemist4.html#chemicals

American Chemical Society Chemcyclopedia
COVERAGE: The ACS designed this search engine to allow the user to find companies that supply the chemical that they designate. Searches can also be performed by company name. This is a good place to find the supplier of a hard to find chemical or to get more information on a chemical company.
AVAILABILITY: WWW -- http://pubs.acs.org/chemcy/
PRINT -- Kline Science Library Reference Collection TP202 +C494

Chemcats through SciFinder Scholar