Research Guides
MSE 311 - Integrated Junior Laboratory I: Vocabulary
Vocabulary Resources
Specialized dictionaries, handbooks, and encyclopedias help define a concept and put it in context. Here are some of the best sources to help you locate and define these words and ideas as they arise.
- Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
This link opens in a new window
Full text dictionaries, encyclopedias, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press.
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry & Physics
- This link opens in a new window
The most recent edition of this handbook is available online. - Knovel Handbooks
- This link opens in a new window
A unique way to search many handbooks and other science and engineering resources. - Ullmann's Enclyclopedia of Chemical Industry
- This link opens in a new window
- Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical TechnologyThe Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology presents a wide scope of articles on chemical substances—including their properties, manufacturing, and uses. It also focuses on industrial processes and unit operations in chemical engineering, as well as covering fundamentals and scientific subjects related to the field. Restricted to UW Seattle campus only. [UW restricted]
- WikipediaA great resource for gathering basic information about a subject.
- Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook 8th Ed.
- This link opens in a new window