Finding Chemical Prices 

CRB Commodity Yearbook
On CD-ROM and in print at Dewey, 1994-present
Among the dozens of commodities tracked are prices and price indices for plastics, fuels (including ethanol and gasoline), and fertilizer nutrients.

Chemical & Engineering News
A special “Facts & Figures” issue is published each July

Purchasing Magazine
Purchasing.com's Chemicals RSS feed covers chemical industry news and prices from Purchasing Magazine and other web sources.

Also, try a literature search in these databases for news and trade articles about chemical prices:

• EBSCO Business Source Complete
• ABI/Inform Global
• Factiva (only 5 simultaneous users)
• LexisNexis
• SciFinder: requires registration

Other library guides for finding chemical prices:

• Cornell University Library Guide: Chemical Prices

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