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AccessEngineering This link opens in a new window
Engineering reference and teaching platform that delivers world-renowned, interdisciplinary engineering content integrated with analytical teaching and learning tools.
AccessScience This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and up-to-date articles on the sciences and social sciences, illustrations and graphics, and bibliographies.
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Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology Online This link opens in a new window
Written by prominent scholars from industry, academia, and research institutions, the Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology presents a wide scope of articles on chemical substances.