Gmelin

Why teach?: The major treatise in inorganic chemistry.; Contains many compounds known before 1907 (start of Chemical Abstracts).; Online database allows searches back to 1817.

Teaching Points:: Compound oriented.; Each element has own main volume and several supplements.; Time period of literature review in each volume differs -; important to check closing date of volume.; Compounds are arranged according to element's system number; hierarchy, and appear at latest position.; Organometallics covered.; Comprehensive formula index available.; Contains evaluated data including synthesis, physical properties,; reactions, spectra.; Often contains extensive discussion of properties.; Contains references to original literautre.; Text is in German until 1980. Extensive margin notes in English; provided. Online database is in English.; Online database can be searched by formula, names, or structure.; Online records are tagged with types of data field available; learn if; what you want is available and ask for display of only what you want.; Some compound records are huge and very expensive to display in; entirety.

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