Similar to the Dictionary of Organic Compounds in layout and organization. Arranged alphabetically by the name of the metallic component of the compound. Five supplementary volumes and a cumulative index have been produced since. Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. Multivolume encyclopedia covering all aspects of applied chemistry.
Articles are generally very readable and accessible to the non-specialist.
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Chemistry. Excellent source for introductory information on chemical subjects. Four volume set containing signed articles with bibliographies. Contains biographies of chemists and a short historical introduction. Dictionary of Scientific Biography.