The ARL has been gathering data since the early 1960s
Since the printed publications of the ARL often cannot include all the primary evidence, this website gives access to the evidence in the form of IR, NMR, and MS spectral data, and of total ion chromatograms. In addition, it offers separate compilations of literature references on amber and on organic archaeometry

The files below may be downloaded freely. Please note that the files are constantly being augmented and revised. Updated versions will be posted periodically.

DOWNLOADING: Some of the downloadable files have been compressed into self-extracting StuffIt archives. The Expander for Windows or Mac can be downloaded freely from Aladdin Systems.

ARL Publication List [PDF] A list of the ARL publications since 1964.

Selected ARL Publications [* Currently not available] Complete text of ARL papers published in hard-to-find publications (e.g. Symposium volumes). [WriteNow 4; MSWorks3.0 for Tables]

Amber Bibliography [EndNote] Various formats available for download:
[stuffed 220 KB]: Amber Literature.sit
[zipped 288 KB]: Amber Literature.enz.zip
Literature references to amber and related fossil resins.

Organic Archaeometry Bibliography [compressed EndNote] Literature references on organic archaeometry.

IR Index [Excel]
[zipped 256 KB]: ir_index.zip
An index to about 8000 IR and FTIR spectra run at the ARL, searchable by spectrum number, country, findspot, place of deposition, etc.

Swiss Amber [*Currently not available] A data base of >1100 prehistoric amber finds in Switzerland, with brief description. Searchable by prehistoric period, Canton, findspot, spectrum number, and provenance. In German. [MSWorks3.0]

Mass Spectral Data Base (MSDB) Various formats available for download:

Firefox users: Either right-click or control-click on the links to save the file [unstuffed FileMaker Pro 5, 32.8 MB]: MS-DB-FM5.fp5
[stuffed FileMaker Pro 5, 7.7 MB]: MS-DB-FM5.fp5.sitx

A collection of about 15,000 mass spectra of organic compounds isolated and identified from archaeological contexts and from natural sources in this and other laboratories, plus reference mass spectra from secondary and primary sources of these compounds. Searchable by molecular weight, molecular formula, name, and by molecular peaks, base peaks, and fragment ions of the mass spectra.