The Merck Index: CD-ROM Windows, Version 12.3 [CD] [CD-ROM]

S. Budavari (Author), M. O'Neil (Author), Ann Smith (Author), P. Heckelman (Author), J. Obenchain (Author), S. et al Budavari (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1584881291 | ISBN-13: 978-1584881292 | Publication Date: January 26, 2000 | Edition: Cdr

The Merck Index* has been a trusted reference tool for more than a century, and it continues to be the premier resource for science and medical professionals in the new millennium.

The need for enhanced resources has never been greater, and this user-friendly CD helps meet the challenges of the future by offering easy access to a vast world of information, -- both quickly and efficiently. Special features include outstanding search capabilities, including the tools to draw the structure you are interested in ON-SCREEN -- and then search for it. Text searching is possible in over 27 fields including:

o Chemical, Common, Generic Names and Trademarks
o Molecular Weights and Formulae
o Physical and Toxicity Data
o Citations to Scientific and Patent Literature

Product Details

• CD-ROM: 2100 pages
• Publisher: Chapman and Hall/CRC; Cdr edition (January 26, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584881291
• ISBN-13: 978-1584881292
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,080,766 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Good Material - Terrible Value!!!, September 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Merck Index: CD-ROM Windows, Version 12.3 (CD-ROM)

What were they thinking when they put a $250 price tag on this CD? The words "u·su·ri·ous" and "ca·pri·cious" leap to mind. The Merck Index is a classic reference manual that belongs on any chemist's (or related professional's) bookshelf. But for a price difference of $205 between the cd and the printed book, the cd is just too poor a value to justify buying. Publisher take note and drop the price to a reasonable $49.99!

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Choose, June 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Merck Index: CD-ROM Windows, Version 12.3 (CD-ROM)

It is a very good edition, of course, the last and the best. Every time I have used older versions, so I cannot compare it with before edition. But I have to say that CD Rom is fantastic. Very complete. It is a very good choose

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Just received it, tried it, not too impressed, yet, March 19, 2004

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This review is from: The Merck Index: CD-ROM Windows, Version 12.3 (CD-ROM)

I just received, tried it, and I am not too impressed. For this amount of money I expected at least a more effective graphic user interface (anyone can do that now). But this CD performs slow, and it does not seem to have an effective search capability, so, I think it can't compete with the hard-copy.