Guides to the Literature

How to Find Chemical Information, Ref QD8.5 M34 1998

Information Sources in Chemistry, Ref QD8.5 I47 1992

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

AccessScience (McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology Online)   Provides authoritative information for non-specialists on a wide variety of science-related topics. Includes the 20-volume McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms and the Yearbooks of Science & Technology in addition to biographies from the Hutchinson Dictionary of Scientific Biography, selected Science News articles, and links to evaluated web sites.

Concise Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents: Properties and Synonyms
, Ref RS51 M67 1999

Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Ref QD5 C5 2001

Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Ref QP512 O94 1997

CRC Desk Reference for Nutrition, Ref QP141 B523 1998

Handbook of Biochemical Kinetics, Ref QD502 P87 2000

Other dictionaries or encyclopedias can be found by searching under subject heading and adding the subheading dictionaries in MIDCAT

Style Guides

ACS Style Guide, Ref QD8.5 A25 1997

Scientific Style and Format: the CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, Ref T11 S386 1994

Chicago Manual of Style, Ref LB2369 C57 1993

Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Ref LB2369 T8 1996

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Ref LB2369 G53 1999

For information on how to cite electronic materials or WWW sites, see Style and Citation Guides.

Other Resources

All that JAS: Journal Abbreviation Sources

Aldrich Handbook of Fine Chemicals, Ref TP202 A43 1998/99

Gardner's Chemical Synonyms and Trade Names, Ref TP9 G286 1994

Chem Sources USA 2002, Ref T12 C44 2002

Chemistry Functions [chemistry problem solutions]

WebElements [periodic table]

Elements [another periodic table],

Cracking the GRE: Chemistry, Ref QD42 C73 2000

Laws and Models: Science, Engineering and Technology, Ref Q121 H35 2000

NIST/SEMATECH e-Handbook of Statistical Methods

Physicians' Desk Reference, Ref RS75 P5 2002

Complete Preparation for the MCAT, Ref R838.5 M33 2000

Barron's Guide to Medical and Dental Schools, Ref R690 B37 latest ed.

Medical School Admission Requirements, US and Canada 2003-2004, Ref R745 A8 2003/04

World Records in Chemistry, Ref QD37 F3813 1999

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