Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
In addition to the resources below, you may want to browse the chemistry textbooks in the Clemens Library, QD 31 - QD 33
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and PhysicsCSB QD 65 .H3 --- Current edition on reserve at the service desk; earlier editions in the CSB main collection.
- WikipediaGood background info on many chemistry topics
- Hawley's Condensed Chemical DictionaryCSB QD5 .C5 2007
- Chemistry: Foundations and ApplicationsCSB QD4 .C43 2004
Search Reference Collections
Credo, Gale, and Oxford offer reference collections that let you cross-search many dictionaries and encyclopedias at once!
- CREDO Reference This link opens in a new window
Dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc. from a variety of sources.
- Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
Online reference works from a variety of publishers.
- Oxford Reference This link opens in a new window
Reference books by Oxford University Press, including the Oxford Digital Reference Shelf.
Wikipedia
Not sure if it's okay to use Wikipedia or a web search as a starting point for your research? Check with your instructor or a librarian!
For an overview of the issue, check out Wikipedia's Citing Wikipedia article!
