Best Bets--Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
Start here for information on a new research topic.
- AccessScience This link opens in a new windowScholarly and up-to-date articles on the sciences and social sciences, illustrations and graphics, and bibliographies.
- Free Online Dictionary of Computing (FOLDOC)Online computing dictionary. It includes definitions of acronyms, jargon, programming languages, tools, architecture, operating systems, networking, theory, conventions, standards, mathematics, telecoms, electronics, institutions, companies, projects, products, history, and any of the vocabulary you might expect to find in a computer dictionary.
More Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
- Encyclopedia of Machine LearningComprehensive encyclopedia on this broad field.
- Science Reference Center This link opens in a new windowTopics covered include biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.
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You may use the online scheduler or e-mail me for research assistance. NOTE: I work part time as of January 2023. If I'm not available, please contact another librarian or the help desk (x2007 students; x2100 faculty and staff) for assistance.
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