The entries are organized into ten areas, beginning with basic resources—dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks but also including books on the broader context of chemistry. Each of the major subspecialities of chemistry, including environmental and industrial chemistry, has its own section. Each entry contains full bibliographic information and a brief description of the book. The book concludes with lists of major Internet resources and the key journals recommended by the ACS Committee on Professional Training.³ There is also an index of authors and titles.

This volume is an essential reference for any undergraduate chemistry program that needs to evaluate or upgrade its library collection.

Notes

1. Advisory Council on College Chemistry published (as serial publication no. 12) Guidelines and Recommended Title List for Undergraduate Chemistry Libraries; a report of the A.C.C.C. panel meeting on guidelines for book lists and library development: Washington, DC, Feb 1965; Crawfordsville, IN, Oct 1965; Stanford, CA: 1966. 44 pp.
2. Guidelines and Suggested Title List for Undergraduate Chemistry Libraries, Robert C. Brasted and Leallyn B. Clapp, Eds., from a list complied by Judith A. Douville; sponsored by the ACS Division of Chemical Education and ACS Department of Educational Activities, rev. American Chemical Society, 1982. 76 pp.
3. Information concerning the ACS Committee on Professional Training, guidelines for undergraduate chemistry programs and library requirements can be found online (accessed May 2005). The mailing address is Secretary, Committee on Professional Training, American Chemical Society, 1155 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036.