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SUBJECT |
REFERENCE |
| 1 |
Interpretation of Infrared Spectra. Reprinted in 1994. |
A Guide to the Complete Interpretation of Infrared Spectra of Organic
Structures, N.P.G. Roeges, J. Wiley & Sons, Chichester, 1993.
ISBN 0-471-93998-6 |
| 2 |
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A Student' Guide to Fourier Transforms, J.F. James, Cambridge University
Press, Cambridge,UK. 1995
ISBN 0-521-46829-9 |
| 3 |
This book continues the discussions found in The Infrared Spectra of
Complex Molecules. |
Advances in Infrared Group Frequencies. Bellamy, L.J. Chapman and Hall,
distributed by Halsted Press. 1975. 304 pages.
ISBN 0-412-13900-6 |
| 4 |
2507 spectra. Introductory text with chapters on Theory, Instrumentation,
Accessories for Infrared Instrumentation, Sample Preparation for Infrared Analsysis,
Qualitative Analysis, Quantiative Analysis, Bibliography, and Catalogue of Spectra. |
An Infrared Spectroscopy Atlas for the Coating Industry, Fourth Edition,
Volumes 1 and 2. Darlene R. Brezinski, Editor. Federation of Societies
for Coating Technology, 492 Norristown Road, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19422, 1991.
ISBN 0-934010-01-3 (Vol. 1)
ISBN 0-934010-02-1 (Vol. 2)
ISBN 0-934010-03-X (Two Volume Set)
LC catalog card number 91-72765 |
| 5 |
Practical aspects of spectrometers and spectrometry. |
Applied Spectroscopy, A Compact Reference for Practitioners, J. Workman,
Jr., Academic Press,
San Diego, 1998
ISBN 0-12-764070-3 |
| 6 |
Polymer Spectra Collection |
Atlas of Polymer & Plastic Analysis, D.O.Hummel, Hanser Verlag |
| 7 |
Volume 3 of the Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics series. |
Fabry-Perot Interferometers, G. Hernandez, Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge, UK. 1986.
ISBN 0-521322383 |
| 8 |
Chapter 5 of Volume 74 |
Far Infrared Fourier Transform Spectroscopy, Ludvig Genzel, published by
Springer, Berlin, Germany.1998.
ISBN 3-540-62860-6
ISSN 0303-4216 |
| 9 |
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Far Infrared Spectroscopy, K.D. Möller & W.G. Rothschild, John Wiley
& Sons, New York, USA. 1971.
ISBN: 0-471-61313-4 |
| 10 |
This download comes with a 14 day free trial and includes 2270 spectra.
The materials covered include polymers, polymer additives, organic compounds, surfactants,
minerals and inorganic compounds. |
FDM Electronic Handbook of FTIR Spectra. Download available from http://www.fdmspectra.com or request a CDROM by mail
from the site. |
| 11 |
The book consists of reprints of focal point articles from Applied
Spectroscopy journal. Divided into sections with 8 articles in the broad area of atomic
spectrscopy, 8 on molecular spectroscopy and 5 on other spectroscopic tools eg imaging,
array detectors etc. Softback book with full colour figures. Well-suited for teaching and
instrumental analysis, it is priced for the student market. |
Focus on Analytical Spectrscopy: A Compendium of Applied Spectroscopy
Focal Point Articles (1994-1997). Eds. J.A.Holcombe, G.M. Hieftje and V. Majidi, Society
for Applied Spectroscopy, 1998.
ISBN 1-891276-01-9
Copies can be purchased directly from the SAS, 201BB Broadway St, Frederick MD,
21701-6501.
Tel (US) 301 694 8122 |
| 12 |
FT-IR bible |
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Griffiths & de Haseth, New
York:Wiley, 1986. |
| 13 |
FT-Raman aimed at the analyst. A bit old but being re-written |
FT-Raman Spectroscopy, P.J.Hendra, C.Jones & G.Warnes, Ellis Horwood,
Chichester, 1991 |
| 14 |
Base information related to FT-IR with references and/or recommended
bibliography for future reading. |
Fundamentals of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Brian C. Smith,
CRC Press Inc., Boca Raton, 1996. ISBN 0-8493-2461-0. E-mail to author bcsmith@ma.ultranet.com |
| 15 |
Undergraduate Spectroscopy Text |
Fundamentals of Molecular Spectroscopy 4th Ed.C.N.Banwell &
E.M.McCash, McGraw Hill, 1994 |
| 16 |
A complete set of spectroscopic information related to polymeric
materials. |
Handbook of Fourier Transform Raman and Infrared Spectra of Polymers, A.H.
Kuptsov, G.N. Zhizhin, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1998.
ISBN 0-444-82620-3 |
| 17 |
Vol I - n and k for metals, Semiconductors, Insulators |
Handbook of Optical Constants of Solids, Edward D. Palik, Academic Press,
Boston, USA, 1985.
ISBN 0-12-544420-6 |
| 18 |
Vol II - n and k for metals, Semiconductors, Insulators |
Handbook of Optical Constants of Solids, Edward D. Palik, Academic Press,
Boston, USA, 1991.
ISBN 0-12-544422-2 |
| 19 |
Vol III - n and k for metals, Semiconductors, Insulators |
Handbook of Optical Constants of Solids, Edward D. Palik, Academic Press,
Boston, USA, 1997.
ISBN 0-12-544423-0 |
| 20 |
Vol IV - Author and Subject Indices for Vols I, II and III. |
Handbook of Optical Constants of Solids, Edward D. Palik, Academic Press,
Boston, USA, 1998.
ISBN 0-12-544424-9 |
| 21 |
Vols I-V
Thermo-Optic Coefficients |
Handbook of Optical Constants of Solids, Edward D. Palik & Gorachand
Ghosh, Academic Press, Boston, USA. 1998.
ISBN 0-12-281855-5 |
| 22 |
Vols I-V |
Handbook of Optical Constants of Solids, Edward D. Palik & Gorachand
Ghosh, Academic Press, Boston, USA. 1997.
ISBN: 0-12544415-X |
| 23 |
Most
up-to-date coverage of the whole subject. |
Handbook of Raman Spectroscopy
Edited by Ian Lewis & Howell Edwards. Marcel Dekker NY & Basel 2001.
ISBN 0-8247-0557-2
Cost $225 US. Orders of 5 or more for teaching $89.75 US per copy. |
| 24 |
One of the classics in polymer analysis and covers many i.r. applications
(old but invaluable) |
Idenitification and Analysis of Plastics, J. Haslam, H.A. Willis and
D.C.M. Squirrell, Butterworth and Co. Ltd. First Ed. 1965, second Ed. 1972 |
| 25 |
Group Frequencies Infrared |
Infrared Characteristic Group Frequencies, Tables & Charts, George
Socrates, J. Wiley & Sons, Chichester, 1994. ISBN 0-471-94230-8 |
| 26 |
IR & Raman Inorganics |
Infrared & Raman Spectra of Inorganic & Coordination Compounds,
K. Nakamoto, 5th ed. (two vol.set) J. Wiley & Sons, New York, 1997. ISBN 0-471-19406-9
(set) |
| 27 |
Basic information necessary to apply the methods of vibrational
spectroscopy. |
Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy, Methods and Applications, B.Schrader,
VCH, Weinheim, 1995. ISBN 3-527-26446-9 |
| 28 |
892 spectra |
Infrared Spectra of Inorganic Compounds (3800-45 cm-1).
Richard A. Nyquist and Ronald O. Kagel. Academic Press, New York and London,
1971.
ISBN 0-12-523450-3
LC catalog card number 76-180797 |
| 29 |
This author's second volume on infrared spectroscopy introduces the
principles of interpreting infrared spectra. Contents include numerous example spectra,
diagnostic bands for many common functional groups and chapters on polymer spectra and
interpretation aids. |
Infrared Spectral Interpretation - A Systematic Approach, Brian Smith, CRC
Press Inc., Boca Raton, 1998.www.crcpress.com.
ISBN 0-8493-2463-7
Email to author at bcsmith@ma.ultranet.com |
| 30 |
An interesting overview of FT-IR of biomolecules (proteins, nucleic acids,
lipids and polysaccharides) |
Infrared Spectroscopy of Biomolecules, edited by H.H.Mantsch and
D.Chapman. Wiley-Liss, New York, 1996.
ISBN 0-471-02184-9 |
| 31 |
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Introductory Fourier Transform Spectroscopy, Robert
John Bell, Academic Press, New York, USA.
1972.
LC catalog card number 70-182606 |
| 32 |
Senior Undergraduate level Text |
Introduction to Infrared & Raman Spectroscopy, N.B.Colthup, L.H.Daly,
& S.E.Wiberley, Academic Press, 2nd Ed. 1975 |
| 33 |
Industrial Analysis aimed at Undergraduates |
Industrial Analysis by Vibrational Spectroscopy, J.M.Chalmers and G.Dent,
Royal Society Chem. 1997 |
| 34 |
Exchange of spectra - peer reviewed |
IR & R Users Group Edition 2000 database www.irug.org |
| 35 |
German book covering technical problems in IR. |
IR-Spektroskopie, Gnzler, Hemlet & Bck, Harald, Verlag Chemie.
ISBN 3-527-21095-4. |
| 36 |
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Low Temperature Molecular Spectroscopy, edited by R.Fausto, NATO-ASI
Series C483, Kluwer Inc., Amsterdam, (Nederlands), 1996.
ISBN 0-7923-4083-3 |
| 37 |
(Part of the Practical Approach in Chemistry Series, Eds. L.H. Harwood and
C.J. Moody) |
Matrix Isolation Techniques - A Practical Approach, Ian Dunkin, Oxford
University Press, Oxford 1998.
ISBN 0-19-855863-5 |
| 38 |
For beginners and student teaching. |
Modern Infrared Spectroscopy,
B. Stuart, B. George, P. McIntyre,
J. Wiley & Sons, Chichester, 1998. ISBN 0-471-95917-0 |
| 39 |
Undergraduate Spectroscopy Text.
Fundamental aspects of vibrational spectroscopy. |
Modern Spectroscopy, J.M.Hollas, J. Wiley & Sons, Chichester, 1998.
ISBN 0-471-97421-8
Third ed. published 1996.
ISBN 0-471-96523-5 |
| 40 |
Different techniques and modern molecular spectroscopy. |
Modern Techniques in Applied Molecular Spectroscopy, F.M. Mirabella,
J. Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
New York, 1998;
ISBN 0-471-12359-5 |
| 41 |
A graduate level introductory textbook on molecular spectroscopy. |
Molecular Spectroscopy, Jeanne L. McHale. Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle
River, NJ, USA 1999.
ISBN 0-13-229063-4 |
| 42 |
Undergraduate textbook |
Molecular Symmetry & Group Theory, Alan Vincent, Wiley & Sons,
1977.
ISBN 0-471-01868-6 |
| 43 |
Theoretical aspects of spectroscopy. |
Molecular Symmetry & Group Theory, R.L. Carter, John Wiley & Sons,
1998.
ISBN 0-471-14955-1 |
| 44 |
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Optical Properties of Solids, Frederick Wooten, Academic Press, New York,
USA. 1972.
LC catalog card number 72-187257 |
| 45 |
Wiley Series in Pure and Applied Optics |
Optics of Thin Films, Z. Knittl, John Wiley & Sons, New York, USA.
1976
ISBN 0-471-49531-X |
| 46 |
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Optical Properties of Thin Solid Films, O.S. Heavens, Dover Publications,
Englewood Cliffs, USA. 1991.
ISBN 0-486-66924-6 |
| 47 |
Wiley Series in Pure and Applied Optics |
Optical Waves in Layered Media, Pochi Yeh, John Wiley & Sons, New
York, USA. 1988
ISBN 0-471-82866-1 |
| 48 |
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Organic Structural Spectroscopy, J.B. Lambert, H.F. Shurvell, D.A.Lightner
& R.G. Cooks, Prentice-Hall Inc., Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 1998. |
| 49 |
IR/Raman Collection Organics |
Raman & Infrared Atlas of Organic Compounds, B.Schrader, V.C.H., 2nd
Ed. 1989. ISBN 0-89573-854-6 |
| 50 |
An invaluable guide to modern developments in micro-Raman spectroscopy |
Raman Spectroscopy "Developments and Applications", edited by G.
Turrell and J. Corset, Academic Press, 1996, ISBN 0-12-189690-0. |
| 51 |
This book was published late in 2000. It is detailed enough that the
practioner can use it as a reference guide, but is general enough that the newcomer to
Raman spectroscopy will find it useful as a learning aid. |
Raman Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis. Richard L. McCreery, Wiley
Chemical Analysis Series. |
| 52 |
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Recent Experimental and Computational Advances in Molecular
Spectroscopy, edited by R.Fausto, NATO-ASI Series C306, Kluwer Inc., Amsterdam
(Nederlands), 1993.
ISBN 0-7923-2388-2 |
| 53 |
NEW ENTRY
Sixth Edition.
Costs about $105 |
Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds, Robert M. Silverstein
and Franciz X. Webster, John Wiley & Sons Inc., 1998.
ISBN 0-471-13457-0 |
| 54 |
This book is not for spectroscopists, but for those beginning to work with
IR and Raman Spectroscopy in the investigation of surfaces. |
Surface Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy, Methods and
Applications, W. Suetaka, Plenum Press, New York, 1995,
ISBN 0-306-44963-3 |
| 55 |
|
Symmetry and Spectroscopy. Daniel C. Harris and Michael D. Bertolucci,
which is available on Dover Publications.
ISBN 0-486-66144-X.
(Dover have reprinted the original 1978 Oxford University Press edition).
|
| 56 |
Structures and variations with relevant peak positions and original refs. |
Tabulation of Infrared Spectral data, David Dolphin and Alexander Wick,
John Wiley & Sons (1977) |
| 57 |
Raman Spectroscopy |
Techniques in Raman Spectroscopy, J.J.Laserna (Editor), Wiley, Chichester,
1996 |
| 58 |
Spectra of over 10500 chemicals |
The Aldrich Library of FT-IR Spectra, Edition I, Volumes 1 and 2.
Charles J. Pouchert, Editor.
Aldrich Chemical Company, Inc, 1985.
No ISBN
LC catalog card number 84-72539 |
| 59 |
Simple man's guide to spectrometer design and construction - all the basic
physics you need |
The Design of Optical Spectrometers, J.F.James & R.S.Sternberg,
Chapman & Hall, 1969 |
| 60 |
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The Fabry-Perot Interferometer: History, Theory, Practice and
Applications, J.M. Vaughan, pub. by Adam Hilger, Bristol, UK. 1989.
ISBN 0-85274-138-3 |
| 61 |
Infrared and Raman |
The Handbook of Infrared and Raman Characteristics Frequencies of Organic
Molecules, Daimay Lin-Vien, N.B. Colthup, W.G. Fateley and Jeanette Grasselli. Academic
Press, ISBN 0-12-451160-0 |
| 62 |
Provides unique data of IR and comparative Raman spectra of inorganic
compounds and organic salts including some nonionic compounds.
THIS BOOK IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN ELECTRONIC VERSION ON CD-ROM |
The Handbook of Infrared and Raman Spectra of Inorganic Compounds and
Organic Salts, R.A. Nyquist, R.O. Kagel, C.L. Putzig and M.A. Leugers, Academic Press,
1996, ISBN 0-1252-3444-9. Book contents can be found at homepage of Academic Press - http://www.apcatalog.com |
| 63 |
Five volume detailed account of vibrational spectroscopy.
Two
reviews are published in Edition 5 of Volume 5. |
The Handbook of Vibrational Spectroscopy,
edited by John Chalmers of the University of Nottingham (UK), and Peter Griffiths
of the University of Idaho (USA).John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Chichester, UK.
ISBN 0-471-98847-2 |
| 64 |
2000 spectra |
The Infrared Atlas of Monomers and Polymers. Sadtler Research
Laboratories, Division of Bio-Rad Laboratories, 3316 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19104, 1980.
ISBN 0-8456-0064-8
LC catalog card number 80-53761 |
| 65 |
440 spectra |
The Infrared Spectra Handbook of Minerals and Clays. Ferraro, John,
R., Editor. Sadtler Research Laboratories, Division of Bio-Rad Laboratories, 3316 Spring
Garden Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, 1982.
ISBN 0-8456-0080-X
LC catalog card number 050008 |
| 66 |
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The Infrared Spectra of Complex Molecules, 2nd ed. Bellamy, L.J.
London: Methuen, 1958 and New York: Wiley, Reprinted, 1966, 425 p.
No ISBN
No LC
Methuen catalog number 12/5480/63 |
| 67 |
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The Principles of Interferometric Spectroscopy, John Chamberlain, John
Wiley & Sons, Chichester, UK. 1979.
ISBN 0-471-99719-6 |
|
There are many sets with Sadtler spectra. You can find more by Clicking
here |
The Sadtler Handbook of Infrared Spectra. William H. Simons, Editor.
Philadelphia: Sadtler Research Laboratories, 1978. |
| 68 |
Spectra of over 10400 chemicals |
The Sigma Library of FT-IR Spectra, Edition I, Volumes 1 and 2. Roger J.
Keller, Editor. Sigma Chemical Company, Inc, 1986.
No ISBN
LC catalog card number 85-63507 |
| 69 |
The book provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory of
vibrational spectroscopy and includes several interesting chapters dealing with symmetry
analysis of polymer chains and crystals. |
The Theory of Vibrational Spectroscopy and It's Applications to Polymeric
Materials, P.C. Painter, M.M. Coleman & J.L. Koenig, Wiley-Interscience, New York,
1982. ISBN 0-471-09346-7 |
| 70 |
IR/Raman at Surfaces - Excellent modern account |
Vibrational Spectroscopy of molecules and macromolecules on Surfaces,
M.W.Urban, John Wiley N.Y., 1993 |
| 71 |
Vibrations of Polymers (Excellent P.G. level text) |
Vibrational Spectroscopy of Polymers, D.I.Bowers & W.F. Maddams,
C.U.P. 1989 |
