• Advances in Inorganic Biochemistry
• Advances in Inorganic Chemistry and Radiochemistry [New name in 1987 -- Advances in Inorganic Chemistry)
• Brauer's Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry
• Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry
• CRC's Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
• Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds
• Encyclopedia of Inorganic Compounds
• Gmelin Handbook
• Inorganic Syntheses
• Landolt-Bornstein
• Progress in Inorganic Chemistry
• Sadtler's Infrared Spectra Handbook of Inorganic Compounds

Advances in Inorganic Biochemistry

 SIZE/SCOPE

• 6 volumes (1993)

• Not arranged by compound.

• Contains chapters reviewing subjects in inorganic biochemistry.

• Subject index for each volume.
• Titles of recent volumes listed at beginning of each volume.

Advances in Inorganic Chemistry and Radiochemistry,  - [Note that its name changed in 1987 to Advances in Inorganic Chemistry]

 SIZE/SCOPE

• 40 volumes (1993)

• Not arranged by compound.

• Contains chapters reviewing subjects in inorganic chemistry.

• Subject index for each volume.
• Contents of recent volumes summarized at end of each volume.

Brauer's Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry

 SIZE/SCOPE

• 2 volumes (1963)

• First volume covers the "A" elemental groups (CAS nomenclature).
• Second volume covers the "B" elemental groups.

• Method of synthesis, properties, and bibliographic references.

• Formula index for first volume is contained in first volume.
• Collective formula and subject indexes in 2nd volume.

Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry

 SIZE/SCOPE

• 5 volumes (1973).

• Chapters for each element (or group of elements) are in order of the CAS group numbers of the periodic table of the elements.

• General information, structures, physical and chemical properties, purification methods for each element.
• Same information for compounds containing each element.

• Master index in volume 5.
• Table of contents for whole series at front of each volume.

CRC's Handbook of Chemistry and Physics

 SIZE/SCOPE

• Approximately 4000 compounds in main table.
• Many smaller tables.

• Alphabetical listing of compounds in main table.
• Alphabetical listing of other tables in index under "inorganic".

• Main table: molecular weight, crystalline form, index of refraction, density/specific gravity, melting point, boiling point, solubilities.
• Other tables: activity coefficient, bond lengths and angles, enthalpy, entropy, heat capacity, etc.

• Alphabetical subject index in back of book.

Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds

 SIZE/SCOPE

• 5 volumes, 1 supplement (1993).
• More than 22,000 entries.

• By empirical formula.

• Entry name, synonyms, CAS registry numbers, molecular formula/weight, structure diagram, synthesis/source, physical properties, toxicity, use/importance, bibliographic references.

• structural type, name, CAS registry number and element indexes in volumes 4 and 5.

Encyclopedia of Inorganic Compounds

 SIZE/SCOPE

• 8 volumes (1994).

• Alphabetical listing of 260 self-contained main articles and 860 short reference articles and cross references.

• General information, structures, properties, syntheses for compounds.
• Articles on specific subjects.
• Definitions.

• Each main article has a bibliography.
• Master index in volume 8.
• Table of contents in volume 1.

Gmelin Handbook

 SIZE/SCOPE

• Multiple-volume series.

• Compounds arranged under Gmelin system numbers.
• Alphabetical by inorganic atom in stacks.

• Physical properties, synthesis, history, natural occurence.

• Gmelin Formula Index in separate volumes.
• Most data in German until last 10 years.
• Some data available on-line: see reference personnel.

Inorganic Syntheses.

 SIZE/SCOPE

• 29 volumes (1992).

• Not arranged by compound.

• Contains chapters giving methods for the synthesis of organic compounds.

• Each volume contains a subject index and an index of contributors.
• Starting with volume 2, each volume has a formula index.
• Starting with volume 15, 5-volume cumulative indexes appear every 5 volumes.

Landolt-Bornstein

 SIZE/SCOPE

• Multiple volume set for crystal structure.
• Many smaller tables and data.

• Crystal structure volumes arranged loosely on elemental groups.
• Other information spread out through collection.

• Crystal structure volumes: space-group, lattice constants, density, structure type, number of formula units in unit cell, etc.
• Properties of inorganic substances (found under respective subject keywords in index).

• Comprehensive alphabetical index in one separate volume  (usually found at end of collection).
• Most data in German; index in English.

Progress in Inorganic Chemistry

 SIZE/SCOPE

• 40 volumes (1992).

• Not arranged by compound.

• Contains chapters reviewing subjects in inorganic chemistry.

• Subject index for each volume.
• Cumulative author index.

Sadtler's Infrared Spectra Handbook of Inorganic Compounds

 SIZE/SCOPE

• 345 inorganic compounds.

• Compounds are presented in order of increasing group number of the central anion, and increasing atomic number within the group.

• IR absorption spectra (4000 - 250 cm ^-1), molecular weight/formula, preparation method, source, type of spectrometer used.  Where available: density, melting point, solubility, color, crystalline structure, CAS registry number are given.

• Alphabetical and molecular formula indexes.