Looking for a Dictionary? Trying to figure out a concept or term?

Try these! The following dictionaries are available electronically:

• Concise Medical Dictionary thru Oxford Reference Online

• Credo Reference contains many medical dictionaries,
  • including Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary

• Glossary of Biomechanical Terms, Concepts and Units

• McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms thru Credo Reference
  

• Merriam-Webster Online
  

• Stedmans Online Medical Dictionary

For print dictionaries, do a keyword search for "medical dictionary" or "biotechnology dictionaries" in our catalog, CAMEO. Most of these dictionaries will be found in the Engineering & Science Library's Reference Books area.

Looking for an Encyclopedia? Want an overview of a topic & links to additional info?

Try these! The following encyclopedias are available electronically:

• Access Science

• Encyclopaedia Britannica Online

• Encyclopedia of Cell Technology

• Encyclopedia of Medical Devices and Instrumentation

• Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology

For print encyclopedias, check our catalog, CAMEO or try browsing the "R" and "RS" section in the Engineering & Science Library's Reference Books area.

Looking for a Handbook? Want to locate certain facts, data, or formulas?

Available electronically:

• CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics

• Knovel is a source for finding answers to science and engineering questions. Knovel continously adds new books and databases to its subject area collections and includes over 500 full-text resources.

For print handbooks and other relevant resources, go to the Engineering & Science Library's Reference Books area to see the following:

• Biomedical Engineering Handbook: R856.15 .B56

• CRC Handbook of Engineering in Medicine and Biology: R856 .C17

• The Engineering Handbook: TA151 .E424

• Gray's Anatomy: QM23.2 .G73

• Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients: 615.19 H236

• Handbook of Bioactive Ceramics: R857 .C4H36

• MCAT Comprehensive Review, 2006 ed.: 610.76 M4785

• Medical Device Register, 2006 ed.: R856 .48 .M42

• Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy:: RC55 .M4

• PDR-Physicians' Desk Reference for nonprescription drugs, dietary supplements, and herbs: RS75 .P5

• Physical Properties of Polymers Handbook: TA455 .P58P475 on CD-ROM (ask for it at the Check-out desk)

• Standard Handbook of Engineering Calculations: TA332. .S73 2005

Donna Beck, Engineering Librarian, donnab@andrew.cmu.edu