Infrared Spectroscopy Tutorials:

• WebSpectra (UCLA)
• Paul Young’s IR Spectroscopy Tutorial
• IR Tutor (Columbia University)
• Glossary of FTIR terms (Spectra Associates)
• Introducing infrared spectroscopy (Spectra Associates)

Chirality (definitions, meetings, other companies):

• Chiral
• Olis Circular Dichroism Spectrometer web
• www.voa.net (a site devoted to Vibrational Optical Activity)

Founders and Continued Practitioners of VOA: (alphabetical listing)

We apologize if any scientists involved in the early studies of VOA are not listed.

• Laurence Barron
• Tess Freedman
• Tim Keiderling (group page)
• Tim Keiderling
• Larry Nafie
• Prasad Polavarapu
• Philip Stephens (group page)
• Philip Stephens
• Hal Weiser

Books:

• Vibrational Optical Activity: Principles and Applications by Laurence A Nafie New!
• Comprehensive Chiroptical Spectroscopy, 2 Volume Set by Nina Berova, Prasad L. Polavarapu, Koji Nakanishi and Robert W. Woody New!
• Molecular Light Scattering and Optical Activity by Laurence Barron
• Vibrational Spectra: Principles and Applications with Emphasis on Optical Activity by P. L. Polavarapu
• Fundamentals of FTIR, Infrared Spectral Interpretation & Quantitative Spectroscopy: Theory & Practice (Spectra Associates)

Computer Programs for VCD Calculations:

• GAUSSIAN
• Dalton Calculations

Societies:

• Society of Applied Spectroscopy
• The Coblentz Society

Training Courses:

• SAS Training

Chirality & Art:

• Nerdly Painter, art infused with science