LibGuides: CHEM 188: Science Education Capstone: Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Science & Science Education Encyclopedias

Use these encyclopedias for authoritative background articles on science & science education topics. The Social Sciences & Humanities Library also has a number of education encyclopedias in their collection.

International Encyclopedia of Social & Behavioral Sciences
There's a chapter on science education
International Encyclopedia of Education
Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education
Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
Articles on life science topics, including biochemistry.
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
Covers all aspects of chemistry and chemical engineering. Good complement to Ullmann's.
Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry
Covers all aspects of chemistry and chemical engineering. Good complement to Kirk-Othmer.
Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences
Articles on atmospheric science and related subjects, including clouds, aerosols and global change.
Comprehensive Renewable Energy
Covers renewable energy resources (solar/photovoltaics, biomass/biofuels, wind, fuel cells, etc.), with articles on the history, science and technology, current applications, and future potential for each. Some economics/policy coverage.
Encyclopedia of Energy
Articles on all forms of energy, focusing not only on the science and engineering aspects but covering economic, social and policy topics.
Encyclopedia of Geology
Covers all aspects of geology
Encyclopedia of Underwater Life
Encyclopedia of Mammals

Science Dictionaries & Other Reference Works

Oxford Reference Online
Oxford Dictionaries in the physical sciences, life sciences, earth and environmental sciences, and mathematics. Click the information icon to see some of the titles.
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Astronomy, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Physics, Ecology, Genetics, Critical Theory, Internet, Space Exploration, Zoology, Cosmology, Statistics & Weights, Measures and Units, Animal Behavior, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Plant Sciences, Geography
A Dictionary of Science
A Dictionary of Scientists
Magic Universe: A Grand Tour of Modern Science
Collection of essays that serve as a tour of modern science, from antimatter and the big bang, to trangenic crops and time machines
The New Oxford Dictionary for Scientific Writers and Editors