Encyclopedias
- Access
Science: The Online Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
- Online version of the McGraw Hill Encyclopedia
of Science and Technology providing full text
access to articles in all areas of science and technology.
- Britannica
Online
- Online version of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary is included.
Handbooks
- Books24x7
- Handbooks on programming, operating systems, Web development
and more.
- Chemical
Properties Handbook
- This handbook covers both organic (C1 to C28 compounds) and
inorganic (Ag to Zn compounds) substances.
- CRC
Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
- Full text web version of the most widely used source of data
for physical scientists and engineers.
- CRC Handbook of Engineering Tables (PDF file)
- Important tables from every engineering discipline collected in one volume.
- ENGnetBASE:
CRC Engineering Handbooks Online
- Full text database of handbooks covering many engineering topics.
- Knovel
- A collection of more than 150 engineering reference books. Areas
of particular strength include chemical engineering, mechanical
engineering, semiconductors, and electronics.
- Lange's
Handbook of Chemistry
- Landolt-Börnstein
- Online version of the Landolt-Börnstein handbook of numerical
data and functional relationships in science and technology.
- Marks'
Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers
- Perry's
Chemical Engineers' Handbook
- Yaws'
Handbook of Thermodynamic and Physical Properties of Chemical
Compounds
- A collection of physical, thermodynamic, and transport property
correlations for 5000 organic chemical compounds covering C1 to
C70 organics.
Dictionaries & Thesauri
- Oxford Reference Online
- A collection of general and subject dictiionaries.
- xreferplus
- A collection of general and subject-specific dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauri, and books of quotations.
Chemical Resources
- ChemFinder
- Database of chemical compounds searchable by name, formula,
molecular weight, melting point, boiling point, CAS registry number,
and structure.
- CODATA
Key Values for Thermodynamics
- Internationally agreed values for the thermodynamic properties
of key chemical substances.
- Chemical
Properties Handbook
- This handbook covers both organic (C1 to C28 compounds) and
inorganic (Ag to Zn compounds) substances.
- The Combined Chemical Dictionary
- Contains descriptive and numerical data on chemical, physical
and biological properties of compounds; systematic and common
names of compounds; literature references; and more.
- CRC
Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
- Full text web version of the most widely used source of data
for physical scientists and engineers.
- DIPPR (Design Institute for Physical Property Data/AIChE)
- Physical, thermodynamic, and transport properties for industrially important chemicals used in chemical process and equipment design.
- Encyclopedia
of Chemical Physics and Physical Chemistry
- International
Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology
- Physical, thermodynamic, mechanical, and other key properties
of inorganic and organic compounds, and pure substances.
- Kirk Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
- Online access to the comprehensive reference work
on applied chemical science. See also Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry.
- Knovel Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Reference Books
- A searchable collection of reference books in chemistry and chemical engineering.
- Lange's Handbook of Chemistry
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- A comprehensive database containing thermochemical, thermophysical,
and ion energetics data produced by the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST). Searches can be performed by
chemical formula, name, CAS registry number, molecular weight,
ionization energy, and proton affinity.
- Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry
- Online access to the international, state-of-the-art
reference work detailing the science and technology
in all areas of industrial chemistry. See also Kirk
Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology.
- Yaws'
Handbook of Thermodynamic and Physical Properties of Chemical
Compounds
- A collection of physical, thermodynamic, and transport property
correlations for 5000 organic chemical compounds covering C1 to
C70 organics.
Physics Resources
- CRC
Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
- Full text web version of the most widely used source of data
for physical scientists and engineers.
- Fundamental Physical Constants
- Searchable database of the internationally recommended values
of the fundamental physical constants.
- Physical Properties and Data of Optical Materials (PDF file)
- Physical
Reference Data
- Produced by National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST), this site provides physical constants, units, and measurement
uncertainty; atomic and molecular spectroscopic data; Ionization
Data; X-ray and Gamma-ray data; nuclear physics data; condensed
matter physics data.
- Smithsonian Physical Tables
Math Tables and Formulas
- CRC Standard Mathematical Tables and Formulae (PDF file)
- Handbook of commonly used equations, tables, and formulae.
- CRC Standard Probability and Statistics Tables and Formulae (PDF file)
- This example-oriented handbook supplies basic principles, commonly used values, and information to make them work. Topics addressed are applicable to engineering as well as statistics, including regression analysis, decision theory, signal processing, and control theory.
- Wolfram Functions Site
- From the producers of the Mathematica software, this site is a compendium of information for mathematical functions.
Chemical & Materials Safety
- Bretherick's Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards
- Reported risks of chemical reactions such as explosion, fire, toxic, or high-energy events.
- Dictionary
of Substances and Their Effects
- Vital information about thousands of chemicals and their impact
on the environment, including detailed information about the toxicity
of the chemicals, physical properties and regulatory requirements.
- Material Safety Data Sheets
- Materials information, hazards identification, first-aid and
fire-fighting measures, exposure control, physical properties,
stability and reactivity, and toxicological and regulatory information.
- Patty's Toxicology
- Toxicological data on industrial chemicals that pose potential
health hazards to workers.
-
Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials
- Comprehensive hazard information on substances encountered in
the workplace.
Business, Companies, & Products
- See Companies & Products Information.
Impact Factors
- Essential Science Indicators
- Covering a multidisciplinary selection of thousands of journals
from around the world, this in-depth analytical tool offers data
for ranking authors, institutions, nations, and journals.
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Journal Citation Reports (JCR)
- JCR is a tool for journal evaluation, allowing users to determine
the relative importance of journals within a field.
Library Catalogs
- OCLC WorldCat Union Catalog
- Millions of records for books and other materials cataloged
by libraries across the United States, and abroad.
- Library Web Sites
- World listing of library Web sites, including online catalogs.
Book & Journal Publishing
- Books in Print
- Sources for book availability and pricing from around the world.
- Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory
- Ulrich's provides publication information and profiles for serial
publications and services published throughout the world on all
subjects.
- Publisher
Information
- AcqWeb's directory of publisher and vendor internet sites.
Associations & Societies
- Gale's
Ready Reference Shelf
- The database contains listings for associations, research centers,
publishers, publications (ranging from newspapers and newsletters
to periodicals and directories), databases, television, and radio
stations and more.
- Scholarly
Societies
- World-wide listing of scholarly and professional societies.
People & Biographies
- American
Men & Women of Science
- A biographical directory of today's leading figures in physical,
biological, and related sciences.
- Biography
Resource Center
- A database of people, both contemporary and historical, across
all disciplines and subject areas. Includes Who's Who publications.
- Biography
and Genealogy Master Index
- Index to nearly biographical citations current and retrospective
reference books, covering both contemporary and historical figures
throughout the world.
- Lexis/Nexis
Academic Universe
- Full-text articles appearing in newspapers and magazines. Select
the "People" link.
Graduate Programs
- Peterson's
GradSearch
- This database corresponds to Peterson's Graduate and Professional
Programs, covering 31,000 graduate academic departments at
more than 1,600 degree-granting institutions.
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