fhe literature sources of heat-capacity data on ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, and platinum have been compiled and the data critically analyzed. Except for osmium where data arc lacking, best .... o.luee of thermodynamic properties have been evaluated between 0 and 300 K fro~ the analyses. The literature values of heat capacity, the electronic coefficient of heat capacity 6,), and the zero K limiting Debye characteristic temperature <6JO»)"are compared. The sources of data are tabulated chronologically along with the temperature range of measurements, purity of sample, and the pertinent experilnental procedures used. A bibliography of the references is listed.