Reference
On this page are
many resources located in the libraries at Carnegie Mellon, as well as electronic
sources, that can help you get started on your research. Check subject-specific
encyclopedias to get an overview of your topic. Many encyclopedia articles have
footnotes that will lead you to additional sources. Use dictionaries specific
to engineering and chemical engineering to familiarize yourself with terms used
in chemical and engineering literature. Handbooks are often useful for locating
data and formulae.
For reference resources
in related disciplines, such as mechanics or biomedical information, go to Biomedical
Engineering Reference or Mechanical
Engineering Reference.
Dictionaries
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AccessScience (Carnegie Mellon users only) McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology on the web, provides full access to articles, dictionary terms, and hundreds of research updates in all areas of science and technology.
- Ashford, Robert D. Ashford's Dictionary of Industrial Chemicals. 2nd ed. London: Wavelength Publications, 2001.
Engineering & Science Library Reference collection: TP200 .A79
- Parker, Sybil
P., ed. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. 5th
ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1994. See: AccessScience Print volume:
Engineering & Science Library Reference collection: Q123 .M34
- Oxford
English Dictionary
- Walker, John
M. The Language of Biotechnology: a Dictionary of Terms. 2nd ed. Washington,
D.C.: American Chemical Society, 1995.
Engineering & Science Library Reference collection: TP248.16 .W35
Mellon Institute Library Reference Collection: TP248.16 .W17 1995
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Encyclopedias
- AccessScience (Carnegie Mellon users only) McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology on the web, provides full access to articles, dictionary terms, and hundreds of research updates in all areas of science and technology.
- Budavari, Susan,
ed. Merck Index : an Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals.
13th ed. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck, 2001.
Engineering & Science Library Reference collection: RS51 .M4
- Encyclopaedia
Britannica Online
- Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology
- Hewitt, G.F.,
G.L. Shires, Y.V. Polezhaev, eds. International Encyclopedia of Heat and
Mass Transfer. Boca Raton, [Fla.]: CRC Press, 1997.
Engineering & Science Library Reference collection: QC320.4 .I57
- Kirk-Othmer
Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. (Carnegie Mellon users only) 4th
ed. New York: Wiley, 2000- Kirk-Othmer Online.
Engineering & Science Library Reference collection: TP9 .E685
- Mathiowitz,
Edith Encyclopedia of Controlled Drug Delivery. New York: Wiley, 1999.
Engineering & Science Library Reference collection: RS201 .C64M38
- McGraw-Hill
Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill,
1992.
Engineering & Science Library Reference collection: Q121 .M29 See: AccessScience.
- McKetta, John
J., ed. Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing and Design. New York: M.
Dekker, 1976- .
Engineering & Science Library Reference collection: TP9 .E66
- Ruthven, Douglas
M., ed. Encyclopedia of Separation Technology. New York: Wiley, 1997.
Engineering & Science Library Reference collection: TP156 .S45E53
- Salamone, Joseph
C., ed. Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia [CD-ROM]. Boca Raton : CRC
Press, 1996.
Engineering & Science Library Circulation desk: 668.9 P7836
Comprehensive encyclopedia on the synthesis, properties, and applications
of polymeric materials. Includes 1,150 articles, 2,455 tables, 2,008 structures,
4,992 equations and schemes, and thousands of bibliographical references.
- Spier, R. (Raymond),
ed. Encyclopedia of Cell Technology. New York: John Wiley, 2000.
Engineering & Science Library Reference collection: TP248.27 A53E53
- Ullmann's
Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry
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Handbooks
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics [Online]. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1977- (updated annually).
At Engineering & Science Library and Mellon Institute Library Reference collections: QD65 .H3
Most recent edition at the Engineering and Science Library Reference
desk.
- Dorf, Richard C., editor-in-chief. The Engineering Handbook. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2005
Engineering & Science Library Reference collection: TA151 .E424
- Kent, James
A., ed. Riegel's Handbook of Industrial Chemistry. 11th ed. New York:
Springer, 2007.
Engineering & Science Library Reference collection: TP145 .R53
- Kreith, Frank.,
ed. CRC Handbook of Thermal Engineering. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press,
2000.
Engineering & Science Library Reference collection: TJ260 .C69
- Hicks, Tyler
G., ed. Standard Handbook of Engineering Calculations. 4th ed. New
York: McGraw-Hill, 2005.
Engineering & Science Library Reference collection: TA332 .S73
- Mark, James
E., ed. Physical Properties of Polymers Handbook [CD-ROM]. Woodbury,
N.Y.: AIP Press, 1996.
Engineering & Science Library Reference collection: TA455 .P58P475
Concise information on the properties of polymeric materials, particularly
those most relevant to the areas of physical chemistry and chemical physics.
- Perry's Chemical
Engineers' Handbook.
Online access available through Knovel.
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Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill,
1997.
Engineering & Science Library Reference collection: TP151 .P45
CD-ROM: Engineering & Science Library Circulation desK: 660 P465A7A
- Schweitzer,
Philip A., ed. Handbook of Separation Techniques for Chemical Engineers.
3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997.
Engineering & Science Library Reference collection: TP156 .S45H35
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Miscellaneous Resources
- ChemExpo:
A virtual trade show for the chemical industry
- ChemFinder
(Cambridge Soft Corporation)
Search for chemical compounds on the web.
- Chemical
Abstracts Service Source Index. (CASSI). Columbus, Ohio: Chemical Abstracts
Service.
Engineering & Science Library Reference desk: Z5523 .A521
Current Issues at Mellon Institute Library Reference office: Z5523 .A52C51
Lists publications indexed by Chemical Abstracts and their abbreviations.
- Chemical
Engineering
Links to journal home page. Includes a link to Chemical Engineering's Buyer's
Guide.
- Chemical Engineering Faculty Directory.
- Daubert, T.
E. and R.P. Danner. Physical and Thermodynamic Properties of Pure Chemicals:
Data Compilation.
Engineering & Science Library Reference collection: TP200 .D39
- Directory
of Published Proceedings. Series SEMT: Science/Engineering/Medicine/Technology.
Harrison, N.Y.: InterDok, 1965 -
Pre-2004 volumes at Engineering & Science Library Reference collection: Z7409 .D56
2004-present available via Interdok
- efunda:
Engineering Fundamentals
- Electronic
Giecks' Engineering Formulas. MathSoft, Inc.,
[CD-ROM] ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 620.002 G45EL
Gieck, Kurt. Engineering Formulas. 8th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2006.
Engineering & Science Library Reference collection: TA151 .G4713
- FACT:
Facility for the Analysis of Chemical Thermodynamics (Centre for Research
in Computational Thermochemistry)
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