Research Guides: *Chemistry: Find Spectra

This page includes resources on spectroscopy and sources of Mass, IR, NMR, UV/VIS, and other types of spectra.

Spectroscopy - The study of the interaction between radiant energy and matter

This image shows the Fraunhofer Lines - A series of spectral lines, named after German Physicist Joseph von Fraunhofer, which were originally observed through spectroscopy of the gases of the sun.

Image Credit: Fraunhofer Lines by Cepheiden is licensed by CC0.

Freely Available Resources

NIST Chemistry Web Book
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Chemistry Web Book contains IR spectra for over 16,000 compounds, Mass spectra for over 33,000 compounds, UV/VIS spectra for over 1,600 compounds, and electronic and vibrational spectra for over 5,000 compounds.
Spectral Database for Organic Compounds
SDBS includes spectral data for over 34,000 compounds: Mass spectra, IR spectra, NMR (13C and 1H) spectra, and Electron Spin Resonance spectra.
InternetChemisty.com
This web site includes information on the fundamentals and theory of spectroscopy. It links to web sites that provide information on spectroscopic methods, lecture notes and tutorials, journals and books on the subject, as well as additional spectral databases.
ChemSpider
ChemSpider provides links to spectral data sources for individual substances.