Physical & chemical properties
Web sites by property
Physical and chemical properties are first reported in the primary chemical literature (i.e. journal articles and patent applications). Later, book editors and database providers compile the data into tables and charts so one can easily find multiple properties for a single compound. The UF Libraries have many print and online data compilations where you can find property information.
Property books
To locate books about a specific property
Perform a subject heading search in the library catalog. For example, to locate books with information about bond angles, search for "property data: bond angles".Landolt-Börnstein began as an effort to compile all verified physical data resulting from research in the fields of physics, chemistry, astronomy, geophysics, and technology. The Landolt-Börnstein Index, Organic Substance Index and Inorganic Substance Index can help you find desired information within more than 330 volumes, and more than 48,000 documents.
Property databases
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- Knovel
- Knovel provides digitized versions of many of the property books available in the UF Libraries. You can go directly to the property information you are searching for using the advanced search.
- Scifinder Scholar
- To find property data in SciFinder Scholar you must first search for the substance of interest. Then you can view the experimental and calculated properties available for the substance.
- CrossFire Commander
- CrossFire Commander provides property information for organic, inorganic and organometallic compounds. Use the Beilstein database to find organic information and the Gmelin database to find inorganic and organometallic information.
Property web sites
Following are some of the best property web sites. Start with these when beginning your research.
