Subject Guides: Physics and Astronomy: Encyclopedias

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

ScienceDirect - Reference Works
Contains full text reference works in the field of science.

Coverage and Currency: 1618 to present
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The following books and ebooks are available from the library and provide good background on physics and astronomy topics.

A Dictionary of Astronomy (2 ed.) by Ian Ridpath
ISBN: 9780191851193

Publication Date: 2012
A Dictionary of Physics by John Daintith (Editor)
ISBN: 9780199233991

Publication Date: 2010-04-01
Philip's Astronomy Encyclopedia
ISBN: 0540078638

Publication Date: 2002-01-01
Encyclopedia of Mathematical Physics by Richard Szabo (Editor-In-Chief); Martin Bojowald (Editor-In-Chief)
ISBN: 0323957064

Publication Date: 2024-10-01
Encyclopedia of Physics Research by Nancy B. Devins (Editor); Jillian P. Ramos (Editor)
ISBN: 1614701342

Publication Date: 2011-10-01
Encyclopedia of Space and Astronomy by Joseph A. Angelo
ISBN: 9781438110189

Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Physics in Minutes by Giles Sparrow
Call Number: QC21.3 .S63 2014

ISBN: 9781782066484

Publication Date: 2014-08-05
Encyclopedia of the History of Astronomy and Astrophysics by David Leverington
ISBN: 9780521899949

Publication Date: 2013-05-20
Handbook of space astronomy and astrophysics by Zombeck, Martin V.
ISBN: 9786611944421

Publication Date: 2007
Encyclopedia of Space Science Research by Raúl Lajara; Javier Barón
ISBN: 1614703868

Publication Date: 2011-10-01

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Credo Reference
Credo provides access to subject specific dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other reference materials on a variety of topics and supports the development of information literacy skills through instructional articles and videos.

Coverage and Currency: 1999 to present
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Gale eBooks
A collection of electronic reference books, primarily related to English Literature, but also including titles from Science and History. Includes the entire series of Novels for Students, Drama for Students, Short Stories for Students, and Poetry for Students, in addition to encyclopedias from other subject areas.

Coverage and Currency: 1997 to present
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Oxford Reference Online Premium
Contains dictionary entries from a short, general reference format to more in-depth articles on specialized subjects. Includes detailed information across a broad subject range from the Oxford Encyclopedias and Companions, and a selection of other publishers’ scholarly works.

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Canadian Points of View Reference Centre
Provides students with a series of essays, videos, and images that present multiple sides of a current issue. It also offers guides to debating, developing arguments, and writing position papers.

Coverage and Currency: 20th century to present
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