Karl Mundt Library: Science &amp; Math Resources: Data and Facts

Data and Fact Research

Some data and fact books, such as handbooks, can be found through the Library Catalog.

Examples of print items include CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics and Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals.

The items below provide just a few examples of the many facts and data sources available online.

NIST Standard Reference Data
The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) provides "numeric data to scientists and engineers for use in technical problem-solving, research, and development. These recommended values are based on data which have been extracted from the world's literature, assessed for reliability, and then evaluated to select the preferred values. These data activities are conducted by scientists at NIST."
Physicians Desk Reference: Drugs
The Physicians Desk Reference provides information about drugs used in medical care.
The free online edition is designed for consumers. Print edition is in Mundt Library is full physician's version; location in Library is REFERENCE RS 75 .P5
SIRI - MSDS.
Find Material Safety Data Sheets for chemicals/compounds to understand hazards of specific chemicals.
Entrez, the Life Sciences Search Engine
Search a wide range of genetic and other data. Has integrated access to sequences, structures, genomes, articles, and more. Provided by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).