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

by S. Budavari (Author), M. O'Neil (Author), Ann Smith (Author), P. Heckelman (Author), J. Obenchain (Author), S. et al Budavari (Author) "Users of Version 12:1 and 12:2: As this disc contains extensive software and data updates, you should delete all earlier versions of The Merck Index..." (more)

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Product Description
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 Trademarkso Molecular Weights and Formulaeo Physical and Toxicity Datao Citations to Scientific and Patent Literature

Product Details

• CD-ROM: 2100 pages
• Publisher: Chapman & Hall/CRC; 1 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: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,681,880 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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32 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

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

By A Customer

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 3 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Rutger - See all my reviews

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.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

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

By A Customer

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