International Compendium of Numerical Data Projects : A Survey and Analysis

At the time of its establishment in 1966, by the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU), the Committee on Data for Science and Technol­ ogy (CODATA) was given the basic mission of promoting and encouraging, on a worldwide basis, the production and distribution of compendia and of collections of critically selected numerical data on substances other forms of interest and importance to science and technology. To accomplish this aim, the following tasks were assigned to CODATA: (1) To ascertain, on a worldwide basis, what work on compilation of numerical data is being carried on in each country and under each union, and from this information, to prepare and distribute a Directory or Com­ pendium of the Data-Compiling Projects and Related Publications of the World; (2) To achieve coordination of existing programs and to recommend new programs; (3) To encourage, from all appropriate sources, financial support for work on compilation; (4) To encourage the use of internationally approved symbols, units, constants, terminology, and nomenclature; (5) To encourage and coordinate research on new methods for preparing and disseminating data for science and technology. In its first two years of operation, 1966 to 1968, in Washington, D. c. , U. S. A. , CODATA fortunately had as its Director Dr. GUY WADDINGTON, who was also Director of the Office of Critical Tables of the National Research Council (NRC), U. S. A. Dr.

1. National Data Programs and National Committees for CODATA.- 1.1. National Data Programs.- 1.1.1. National Standard Reference Data System (NSRDS): U. S..- 1.1.2. Office for Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI): U. K..- 1.1.3. The State Service for Standard and Reference Data (GSSSD): U.S.S.R.- 1.2. National Committees for CODATA.- 1.2.1. The Canadian National Committee for CODATA.- 1.2.2. The German National Committee for CODATA.- 1.2.3. The Japanese National Committee for CODATA.- 1.2.4. The U.K. National Committee for CODATA.- 1.2.5. The U. S. National Committee for CODATA.- 1.2.6. The U.S.S.R. National Committee for CODATA.- 2. Centers Covering a Number of Areas of Science.- 2.1. Landolt-Börnstein.- 2.2. Tables de Constantes Sélectionnées.- 2.3. Thermodynamics Research Center.- 2.3.1. The American Petroleum Institute Research Project 44 (API RP 44).- 2.3.2. The Thermodynamics Research Center (TRC) Data Project.- 3. Continuing Numerical Data Projects and Their Publications.- 3.1. Nuclear Properties.- General Nuclear Properties.- 3.1.1. Nuclear Data Project.- 3.1.2. Nuclear Tables (Tabellen der Atomkerne).- 3.1.3. Nuclear Constants Group.- 3.1.4. Table of Isotopes.- 3.1.5. Nuclear Radii.- 3.1.6. Reactor Physics Constants Center.- Properties of Neutrons.- 3.1.7. National Neutron Cross Section Center.- 3.1.8. IAEA Nuclear Data Unit.- 3.1.9. Neutron Cross Sections for Fast Reactor Materials.- 3.1.10. UKAEA Nuclear Data Library.- 3.1.11. ENEA Neutron Data Compilation Centre.- 3.1.12. U.S.S.R. Nuclear Data Information Centre.- Properties of Nuclides.- 3.1.13. Charged-Particle Cross Sections.- 3.1.14. Decay Schemes of Radioactive Nuclei.- 3.1.15. Energy Levels of Light Nuclei.- 3.1.16. Energy Levels of Z= 11–21 Nuclei.- 3.1.17. Energy Levels of Nuclei: A = 5 to A = 257.- 3.1.18. Photonuclear Data Center.- Indexes.- 3.1.19. CINDA (Computer Index of Neutron Data): An Index to the Literature on Microscopic Neutron Data.- 3.2. Atomic and Molecular Properties.- Atomic Properties Including Spectra.- 3.2.1. Atomic Energy Levels Data and Information Center.- 3.2.2. Atomic Transition Probabilities Data Center.- 3.2.3. X-Ray Wavelengths and X-Ray Atomic Energy Levels.- 3.2.4. M.I.T. Wavelength Tables.- 3.2.5. Atomic Collision Information Center.- Molecular Properties Including Spectra.- 3.2.6. Diatomic Molecule Spectra and Energy Levels Data Center.- 3.2.7. Données Spectroscopiques concernant les Molécules Diatomiques.- 3.2.8. Atlas des Longueurs d’Onde Caractéristiques des Bandes d’Emission et d’Absorption des Molécules Diatomiques.- 3.2.9. Molecular Spectra and Molecular Structure.- 3.2.10. Tables of Molecular Vibrational Frequencies.- 3.2.11. Atomic and Molecular Processes Information Center.- 3.2.12. Data Center for Atomic and Molecular Ionization Processes.- 3.2.13. Compendium of ab initio Calculations of Molecular Energies and Properties.- 3.2.14. Digest of Literature on Dielectrics.- 3.2.15. Selected Values of Electric Dipole Moments for Molecules in the Gas Phase.- Infrared and Microwave Spectra.- 3.2.16. Selected Infrared Spectral Data: American Petroleum Institute Research Project 44.- 3.2.17. Selected Infrared Spectral Data: Thermodynamics Research Center Data Project.- 3.2.18. Coblentz Society Infrared Absorption Spectra.- 3.2.19. Documentation of Molecular Spectroscopy.- 3.2.20. The Infrared Data Committee of Japan.- 3.2.21. Infrared Spectra, Sadtler Research Laboratories, Inc..- 3.2.22. Berkeley Analyses of Molecular Spectra.- 3.2.23. Spectral Data and Physical Constants of Alkaloids.- 3.2.24. Tables of Wavenumbers for the Calibration of Infra-red Spectrometers.- 3.2.25. Microwave Spectral Tables.- 3.2.26. Molecular Constants from Microwave Spectroscopy.- Raman Spectra.- 3.2.27. Selected Raman Spectral Data: American Petroleum Institute Research Project 44.- 3.2.28. Selected Raman Spectral Data: Thermodynamics Research Center Data Project.- Electronic Spectra ― Ultraviolet (UV) and Visible.- 3.2.29. Selected Ultraviolet Spectral Data: American Petroleum Institute Research Project 44.- 3.2.30. Selected Ultraviolet Spectral Data: Thermodynamics Research Center Data Project.- 3.2.31. Organic Electronic Spectral Data.- 3.2.32. Ultraviolet Spectra, Sadtler Research Laboratories, Inc..- 3.2.33. Absorption Spectra in the Ultraviolet and Visible Region.- 3.2.34. The UV Atlas of Organic Compounds/UV-Atlas organischer Verbindungen.- Mass Spectra.- 3.2.35. Selected Mass Spectral Data: American Petroleum Institute Research Project 44.- 3.2.36. Selected Mass Spectral Data: Thermodynamics Research Center Data Project.- 3.2.37. Compilation of Mass Spectral Data (Index de Spectres de Masse).- 3.2.38. Mass Spectrometry Data Centre.- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectra.- 3.2.39. Selected Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectral Data: American Petroleum Institute Research Project 44.- 3.2.40. Selected Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectral Data: Thermodynamics Research Center Data Project.- 3.2.41. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectra, Sadtler Research Laboratories, Inc.- 3.2.42. High Resolution NMR Spectra Catalog.- 3.2.43. JEOL High Resolution NMR Spectra.- Other Atomic and Molecular Projects.- 3.2.44. Interatomic Distances and Configurations in Molecules and Ions.- 3.2.45. Bond Energies, Ionization Potentials, and Electron Affinities.- 3.2.46. Bond Dissociation Energies in Simple Molecules.- 3.2.47. X-Ray Attenuation Coefficient Information Center.- 3.2.48. Data relative to Sesquiterpenoids.- 3.2.49. Luminescence of Organic Substances.- 3.2.50. Magnetic Properties of Free Radicals.- Indexes to Compilations.- 3.2.51. Indexes to Infrared Spectral Data Compilations.- 3.2.52. Indexes to Ultraviolet-Visible Spectral Data Compilations.- 3.2.53. Indexes to Mass Spectral Data Compilations.- 3.3. Solid State, Including Crystallographic, Mineralogical, Electrical and Magnetic, and Related Properties.- Crystallographic Properties.- 3.3.1. Crystal Data.- 3.3.2. Crystal Structures.- 3.3.3. Powder Diffraction File: Joint Committee on Powder Diffraction Standards.- 3.3.4. Structure Reports.- 3.3.5. A Handbook of Lattice Spacings and Structures of Metals and Alloys.- 3.3.6. International Tables for X-Ray Crystallography.- 3.3.7. International Data Centre for Work on Crystallography.- 3.3.8. The Barker Index of Crystals.- 3.3.9. Elastic, Piezoelectric, Piezooptic and Electrooptic Constants of Crystals.- Mineralogical Properties.- 3.3.10. Dana’s System of Mineralogy.- 3.3.11. Rock-Forming Minerals.- Electrical and Magnetic Properties.- 3.3.12. Electrical Resistivity of Metals at Low Temperatures.- 3.3.13. Selected Constants relative to Semi-Conductors.- 3.3.14. Magnetic Properties of Coordination and Organo-Metallic Transition Metal Compounds.- 3.3.15. Diamagnétisme et Paramagnétisme, and Relaxation Paramagnétique.- 3.3.16. Pouvoir Rotatoire Magnétique, and Effet Magnéto-Optique de Kerr.- Other Solid State.- 3.3.17. Superconductive Materials Data Center.- 3.4. Thermodynamic and Transport Properties, Including Solution Properties.- Thermodynamic Properties.- 3.4.1. Selected Values of Chemical Thermodynamic Properties.- 3.4.2. Selected Values of Properties of Hydrocarbons and Related Compounds.- 3.4.3. Selected Values of Properties of Chemical Compounds.- 3.4.4. JANAF Thermochemical Tables.- 3.4.5. Contributions to the Data on Theoretical Metallurgy.- 3.4.6. Thermodynamic Properties of Chemical Substances.- 3.4.7. Thermodynamic Constants of Substances.- 3.4.8. Chemical Thermodynamics in Nonferrous Metallurgy.- 3.4.9. Selected Values for the Thermodynamic Properties of Metals and Alloys.- 3.4.10. Thermochemistry for Steelmaking.- 3.4.11. Binary Metal and Metalloid Constitution Data Center.- 3.4.12. Phase Diagrams for Ceramists.- 3.4.13. High Temperature Behavior of Inorganic Salts.- 3.4.14. Low Temperature Specific Heats Data Center.- 3.4.15. The Thermodynamic Tables Project of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.- 3.4.16. International Conference on the Properties of Steam.- 3.4.17. Thermodynamic Functions of Gases.- 3.4.18. Thermodynamic Properties of Ammonia.- 3.4.19. Thermodynamic Functions of Air.- Transport (including Thermophysical) Properties.- 3.4.20. Thermophysical Properties Research Center.- 3.4.21. Cryogenic Data Center.- 3.4.22. Molten Salts Data Center.- Solution Properties.- 3.4.23. Seidell’s Solubilities of Inorganic, Metal-Organic, and Organic Compounds.- 3.4.24. Stability Constants of Metal-Ion Complexes.- 3.4.25. Dissociation Constants of Acids and Bases.- 3.4.26. Potentiels d’Oxy do-Réduction.- Indexes to Compilations.- 3.4.27. Consolidated Index of Selected Property Values: Physical Chemistry and Thermodynamics.- 3.5. Properties Relating to Chemical Reaction Rates.- Chemical Kinetics.- 3.5.1. Chemical Kinetics Information Center.- 3.5.2. Tables of Bimolecular Gas Reactions.- 3.5.3. Hydrogénation of Ethylene on Metallic Catalysts.- 3.5.4. Radiolytic Yields.- 3.5.5. Gas Phase Reaction Kinetics of Neutral Oxygen Species.- 3.6. Miscellaneous Projects and Their Publications.- Gas Chromatographic Data.- 3.6.1. Gas Chromatographic Data Committee of Japan.- 3.6.2. Gas Chromatographic Data Compilation.- Optical Properties.- 3.6.3. Optical Rotatory Power, I. a―Steroids.- 3.6.4. Optical Rotatory Power, II.―Triterpenes.- 3.6.5. Optical Rotatory Power, III.―Amino-acids.- 3.6.6. Optical Rotatory Power, IV.―Alkaloids.- Other Properties.- 3.6.7. Handbook of the Physicochemical Properties of the Elements.- 4. New and Secondary Centers.- 4.1. Secondary Nuclear Data Centers.- 4.1.1. The Nuclear Codes Center.- 4.1.2. The Central Bureau of Nuclear Measurements.- 4.1.3. The Swedish A. B. Atomenergi and the Research Institute of National Defense.- 4.1.4. Mainz―Amsterdam.- 4.1.5. Japan Nuclear Data Committee (JNDC).- 4.2. Colloid and Surface Properties.- 4.2.1. Electrical Properties of Interfaces.- 4.2.2. Surface Tension Data of Pure Liquids.- 4.2.3. Data for the Field of Critical Micelle Concentrations.- 4.2.4. Light Scattering Critical Data Center.- 4.3. Other Specialized Centers.- 4.3.1. High Pressure Data Center (U.S.).- 4.3.2. High Pressure Data Center of Japan.- 4.3.3. Radiation Chemistry Data Center.- 4.3.4. The Groth Institute.- 4.3.5. Diffusion in Metals and Alloys Data Center.- 4.3.6. Alloy Data Center.- 4.3.7. Equilibrium Constants of Molten Steel (JAPAN).- 4.3.8. Molecular Weights of Polymers (JAPAN).- 4.3.9. Properties of Electrolyte Solutions.- 5. Handbooks and Other Sources of Useful Tabular Data.- 5.1. Comprehensive Multi-volume Handbooks.- 5.2. Desk Handbooks for Broad Fields of Science.- Chemistry and Physics.- Biology.- Earth Sciences.- 5.3. Handbooks for Special Areas of Science.- Nuclear Properties.- Spectroscopic Properties.- Solid State Properties; Including Crystallographic, Mineralogical, and Electrical and Magnetic.- Thermodynamic and Transport Properties; Including Solution Properties.- 5.4. Handbooks for Special Substance Categories.- 5.5. Handbooks for Analytical Chemistry.- 6. Physical Quantities, Units and Symbols; Basic Physical Constants; Nomenclature; and Related Matters.- 6.1. Organizations (CIPM, ISO, ICSU Unions).- 6.2. Physical Quantities, Units, and Symbols; and Basic Physical Constants.- 6.3. Nomenclature.- 6.4. Recommendations on the Publication of Numerical Property Values.- Author Index.- Country Index.- International Projects ― International Unions Index.