Encyclopedias
Online Encyclopedias
- Britannica online
- Britannica Online is the online version of the print Encyclopedia Britannica. It includes the complete encyclopedia, as well a dictionary, with hot links to more than 130,000 web sites that have been selected, rated, and reviewed by Britannica editors.
- Gale Encyclopedia of Science
- Gale Encyclopedia of Science covers all major areas of science, engineering, technology, as well as mathematics and the medical and health sciences, while providing a comprehensive overview of current scientific knowledge and technology. Entries typically describe scientific concepts, provide overviews of scientific areas and, in some cases, define terms. Longer entries conclude with a bibliography.
Also available in print in the Reference Collection.
- Wikipedia
- Wikipedia is a fast and effective way to find brief information on many topics. It's often very up to date, and includes links to related web sites.
Print Encyclopedias
The Reference Collection in Room 111 includes a number of important print encyclopedias:
- McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of science & technology
- Call Number: Reference. Q121 .M3 2002
- Authoritative articles with lists of additional readings.
- Van Nostrand's scientific encyclopedia
- Call Number: Reference. Q121 .V3 1995
- Long articles on various science and engineering topics.
For more encyclopedias and other reference works, see our Reference Sources Research Guide.
