Reference Resources

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On this page are many resources located in the Carnegie Mellon Libraries that can help you get started on your research. Check subject-specific encyclopedias to get an overview of your topic. Many encyclopedia articles have footnotes that will lead you to additional sources.

• Dictionaries
• Encyclopedias
• Handbooks
• Miscellaneous Resources

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Dictionaries

• BioTech Life Science Dictionary
  This dictionary includes terms for biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, cell biology, genetics, ecology, limnology, pharmacology, toxicology, and medicine.
• Cassell Dictionary of Biology. London: Cassell, 1998.
  MELLON REFERENCE QH302.5 .W35 1998
• Chambers Biology Dictionary. Cambridge; New York: Chambers, 1989.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 574.03 .C44
  MELLON REFERENCE QH307.2 C44
• Collins Dictionary of Biology
• Concise Dictionary of Biomedicine and Molecular Biology. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1996.
  MELLON REFERENCE R121 .J86 1996
• Dictionary of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Liss, 2004.
  MELLON REFERENCE QH324.2 .D53 2004
• Dictionary of Biology
• Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology. San Diego: Academic Press, 1999.
  MELLON REFERENCE QH575 .D53X 1999.
• Dictionary of Developmental Biology and Embryology
• Dictionary of Gene Technology. Weinheim, New York: Wiley-VCH, 2004.
  MELLON REFERENCE QH506 .K333 2004
• Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology. Chinchester; New York: Wiley, 2001.
  MELLON REFERENCE QR9 .S56 2001
• Facts on File Dictionary of Biology. New York: Facts on File, 1999.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 570.3 F142A3
• Henderson's Dictionary of Biological Terms. New York: Wiley, 1995.
  MELLON REFERENCE QH302.5 .H75 1995
• The Language of Biotechnology: A Dictionary of Terms. 2nd ed. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 1995.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 660.6 W18L2
  MELLON REFERENCE TP248.16 .W17 1995
• Logan's Medical and Scientific Abbreviations. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1987.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 610.148 L83L
  MELLON REFERENCE R123 .L83
• McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1994.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 503 M147A5
• Merriam-Webster Online
  Includes a dictionary, thesaurus, and related products.
• Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000.
  MELLON REFERENCE QD415 .A25094X 2000
• The Penquin Dictionary of Biology. London; New York: Penquin Books, 2000.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 570.3 T36P10

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Encyclopedias

• Access Science McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Online
• Concise Encyclopedia Biology. Berlin; New York: de Gruyter, 1996.
  MELLON REFERENCE QH302.5 .A2313 1996
• Concise Encyclopedia of Biological and Biomedical Measurement Systems. Oxford; New York: Pergamon Press, 1991.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 610.28 C744
• Encyclopaedia Britannica Online (Carnegie Mellon users only)
• Encyclopedia of Cell Technology. New York: Wiley, 2000.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 660.6 E562
• Encyclopedia of Human Biology. San Diego: Academic Press, 1997.
  MELLON REFERENCE QP11 .E53 1997
• Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (Wiley)
• Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology (Wiley)
• Encyclopedia of Molecular Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH, 2004-2005.
  MELLON REFERENCE QH506 .E534 2004
• Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia [CD-ROM]. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1996.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 668.9 P7836
  CD-ROM shelved at Circulation Desk.
  Comprehensive encyclopedia on the synthesis, properties, and applications of polymeric materials. Includes 1,150 articles, 2,455 tables, 2,008 structures, 4,992 equations and schemes, and thousands of bibliographical references.
• Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. 13th ed. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck, 2001.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 615.1 M55A12
  MELLON OFFICE RS151 .M55
• Wiley Encyclopedia of Molecular Medicine

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Handbooks

• BIOSIS Search Guide. Philadelphia: BIOSIS, 1995-
  MELLON REFERENCE OFFICE Z699.5 .B53B56 2001/2002
• Compact Handbook of Computational Biology. New York: M. Dekker, 2004.
  MELLON REFERENCE QH324.2 .C634 2004
• CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
• CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1977- (updated annually).
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 540.2 H19
  HUNT REF-1 540.2 H19
  MELLON REFERENCE QD65 .C4

  Most recent editions are found at the Engineering & Science Library Reference Desk, in the reference area, or in the Mellon Institute Library.

• CRC Handbook of Engineering in Medicine and Biology. Cleveland: CRC Press, 1976-.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 610.28 C911
• Enzymes in Molecular Biology: Essential Data. Chichester; New York: Wiley, 1996.
  MELLON REFERENCE TP248.65 .E59E596 1996
• Handbook of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Cleveland: CRC Press, 1977.
  MELLON REFERENCE QP514 .H23 1977 VOL. 1 PT. 1
• Molecular Biology Labfax. San Diego: Academic Press, 1998.
  MELLON REFERENCE QH506 .B77 1998 v.1-2
• Practical Handbook of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1989.
  MELLON REFERENCE QP514 .H232

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Miscellaneous Resources

• Chemical Abstracts Service Source Index (CASSI). Columbus, OH: Chemical Abstracts Service.
  Lists publications indexed by Chemical Abstracts and their abbreviations.
  ENGR&SCI REF-DESK 540.5 C511
  MELLON REFERENCE OFFICE Z5523 .A52C51
• Directory of Published Proceedings. Series SEMT: Science/Engineering/Medicine/Technology. Harrison, NY: InterDok, 1965 - (updated monthly).
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 016.5 D59
• GRE Biology. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2004.
  ENG&SCI (ESCIRCDESK) 574.076 L66G2
  MELLON REFERENCE OFFICE QH316 .L49 2004
• GRE Exam: Comprehensive Program. New York: Simon & Schuster.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 378.1664 G7862 2006
  MELLON REFERENCE LB2367.4 .G7252 2006
• GRE Exam Premier Program. New York: Simon & Schuster.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 378.1664 G786 2006
  MELLON REFERENCE LB2367.4 .G725 2006
• GRE: Practicing to Take the Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology Test. Princeton, NJ: ETS, 1998.
  ENGR&SCI (ESCIRCDESK) 572.076 G786
• Knovel
  This is a source for finding answers to science and engineering questions. Knovel continously adds new books and databases to its subject area collections and includes over 500 full-text resources. Carnegie Mellon's subscription to subject area content includes: Biochemistry, Biology & Biotechnology.
• NIST Chemistry WebBook
• Peterson's Ultimate GRE Tool Kit. Lawrenceville, NJ: Thomson Peterson's.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 378.1662 P485 2005
  MELLON REFERENCE LB2367.4 .G734 2005

• Physicians' Desk Reference: PDR. Oradell, NJ: Medical Economics Co.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 615.1 P57
  HUNT REF-1 615.1 P57
  MELLON REFERENCE RS75 .P57
• The Ultimate Math Refresher Workbook. Austin, TX: Lighthouse Review, 1999.
  ENGR&SCI REFERENCE 378.1664 U47
  MELLON REFERENCE QA43 .U47X 1999
• The Ultimate Verbal and Vocabulary Builder. Austin, TX: Lighthouse Review, 2001.
  ENGR&SCI (ESCIRCDESK) 378.1662 U47
  HUNT (OVRSZQ-2) 378.1662 U47
  MELLON REFERENCE (OFFICE) LB2367.4 .U47X 2001

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