RSC eBook Collection

The RSC eBook Collection is a definitive point of reference for anyone working in the chemical sciences.  Over 1,000 books spanning 45 years have been brought together, digitalised as pdf files and made fully searchable.  The result is a comprehensive overview of research and opinion in a multitude of areas of chemical science. 

Continually updated and expanded throughout the year, the RSC eBook Collection provides access to new content as it is published and continuous access to our full catalogue of books.  For more information, including pricing, please visit Products & Pricing.  The eBook Collection is fully searchable and indexed to chapter level, with all documents provided as pdfs.  To stay up to date with developments in the RSC eBook Collection, you can register to receive email alerts which will keep you informed about new products added to the library, and new features and functionality of the site.  

MARC Records

Access to RSC Publishing's MARC records for the RSC eBook Collection is available in two ways:

• RSC Publishing MARC records:  these are available free of charge to RSC eBook Collection customers in MARC21 formats.  They are generated by Nielsen BookData using RSC Publishing ONIX bibliographic data.
• OCLC MARC records: these are enhanced MARC records and are freely available to OCLC subscribers only and are provided through the WORLDCAT service.

Downloadable MARC records are available below.

RSC eBook Subject Collections

There are 8 RSC eBook Subject Collections, spanning 2000-2010, with new content uploaded throughout the year.  The collections are:

• Food Science
• Physical
• Organic
• Environmental
• Analytical
• Materials and Nanoscience
• Industry and Pharma
• Biosciences 

A full list of the titles in each collection, along with the accompanying MARC records, can be downloaded below.