ABOUT THE SEARCH

Keyword(s) is a text search of pertinent fields in the database. Resulting spectral files contain the text searched, which may display in the Spectrum Title Line and/or Details Table. The Details Table can be accessed by clicking on the Interactive Spectrum link in the Search Results list. The Interactive Spectrum, with Zoom & Cursor features, is printable. Please note that spectra generated via attenuated total reflection (ATR) technique are designated as ATR under Application in the Details Table & classified as transmission (tran) mode spectra in title lines.

CITING THE DATABASE AND SPECTRA

It is important to acknowledge colleagues for their generous contributions to the database. The Terms of Use and Legal Conditions include a provision that you must cite contributing individuals and institutions, the database and spectra when displaying or using them as references in any publications and presentations, written or oral.

Example Citations:

Entire Database
Price, Beth A., Boris Pretzel and Suzanne Quillen Lomax, eds. Infrared and Raman Users Group Spectral Database. 2007 ed. Vol. 1 & 2. Philadelphia: IRUG, 2009. Infrared and Raman Users Group Spectral Database. Web. 20 June 2014. <www.irug.org>.

Individual Spectrum
Peggie, David, and The National Gallery, London. "INR00361, Baltic Amber." Ed. Beth A. Price, Boris Pretzel and Suzanne Quillen Lomax. Infrared and Raman Users Group Spectral Database. Infrared and Raman Users Group, 2007. Web. <www.irug.org>.