Online Resources and Databases

Encyclopedias

General Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia Britannica

The EB is available through the web to members of the Stanford community. It consists of a fully searchable and browsable collection of authoritative references, including Britannica's latest article database, hundreds of articles not yet in the print Britannica, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (Tenth Edition), the Britannica Book of the Year, and more.

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology also known as AccessScience

Fully searchable 9th edition of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, and includes "Research Updates" from the McGraw-Hill Yearbooks of Science & Technology, plus definitions from the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms.

Subject Specific Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Analytical Science  *NEW*

Provides comprehensive coverage of techniques used for the determination of specific elements, compounds and groups of compounds, in physical or biological matrices. It addresses applications of chemical analysis in all areas, ranging from such topics as medicine to environmental science, and geology to food science. Important characterisation techniques, such as microscopy and surface analysis are also included.

Encyclopedia of Applied Physics

Key subject areas covered in the Digital Encyclopedia of Applied Physics include the basics, methods, and applications—as well as all the neighboring fields of physics and engineering. The encyclopedia comprehensively covers such specific topics as: optics, laser physics, solid state and semiconductor physics, atom and nuclear physics, and biophysics.

Encyclopedia of Computational Mechanics

Collection of knowledge about the theory and practice of computational mechanics and its application to aerospace and civil engineering structures, geotechnics, flow problems, automotive engineering, geo-environmental modeling, biomechanics, electromagnetism, metal forming and numerous other fields.

Encyclopedia of Energy  *NEW*

This highly topical reference draws together all aspects of energy, covering a wealth of areas throughout the natural, social and engineering sciences.

Encyclopedia of Imaging Science & Technology

This work explores all aspects and fields of imaging science—including archaeology, life sciences, engineering, and analytical chemistry.

Encyclopedia of Information Systems  *NEW*

Offers both general and technical information. Coverage includes: artificial intelligence; data communications, the internet, and electronic commerce; database design and utilization; hardware and software; management support systems; office automation and end user computing; social, legal, organizational and international issues; systems analysis and design; and theories, methodologies, and foundations.

Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology  *NEW*

Includes articles covering all topics related to materials. Thematic areas covered include materials, applications, properties, and techniques and processing. Indexing by author, subject, theme, alphabet, and cited author.

Encyclopedia of Modern Optics  *NEW*

Subjects covered: light and optics, lasers, optical fibers, and optical fiber systems, optical materials, and LED's, and applications of all these in control and manufacturing, data processing and storage, applications in environment, engineering, defence, ocean study, medicine and biology.

Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology

Complete revision and update of the print 2nd edition.  Provides information about polymers, plastics, fibers, biomaterials, elastomers, and polymerization processes.

Encyclopedia of Smart Materials

Covers commercial applications as well as examining sophisticated units designed to operate in space, underwater, underground, and within the human body, and discusses the specialized properties and coatings that are required for the use of materials in such extreme conditions. Also included are discussions of theory, fabrication, processing, applications, and uses of smart materials.

Encyclopedia of Space Science & Technology

Coverage includes the underlying physical principles of rockets, satellites, and space stations; the effect of the space environment on human and other biological systems; control systems; and manufacturing in space.

Encyclopedia of Telecommunications

Articles written by experts on topics including optical communications, modulation and demodulation, coding and decoding, communication networks, and antennas.

Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology

Presents 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. Additionally, environmental and health issues concerning chemical technology are addressed.