Subject Guides: Chemistry and Biochemistry: Directories & Catalogs

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American Chemical Society
Royal Society of Chemistry See also ChemSoc
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry International organization having as its charge the worldwide advancement of chemistry. One of it's highest profile activities is in defining chemical nomenclature.

ChemCATS (part of the SciFinder database) Listing more than 7 million products from 729 suppliers and 828 catalogs. At an individual chemical record, look for the flask icon to see the listing of commercial sources. This listing may not be as up-to-date as individual manufacturers' catalogs, but
ChemIndustry.com Commercial site providing access to a large number of chemical catalogs, services, equipment, and software.
ChemSources USA Directories Publishing Company, Inc.: Orlando Beach, FL, 2004. Long-time standard reference for identifying sources of commercially available bulk and fine chemicals. Access by chemical name, with indexes to tradenames, as well as industrial applications/uses. Company directory information is also provided.
Sigma-Aldrich Chemical Company Fairly extensive data offerings, along with cost information.