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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

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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.

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.

Writing Style Guides

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