Clemson University Libraries

Online Resources:

Oxford Dictionaries of Physical Sciences and Mathematics		Includes A Dictionary of Physics, A Dictionary of Astronomy, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics, A Dictionary of Chemistry, and A Dictionary of Scientists. Can search within an individual book or across the subject area.

Collins Dictionary of Astronomy (5th ed., 2006)		Dictionary of terms and concepts in astronomy, over 3,500 entries

Combined Chemical Dictionary (part of CHEMnetBASE, CRC Press)		Structured database containing descriptive and numerical data on the chemical, physical, and biological properties of compounds, systematic and common names of compounds, literature references, structure diagrams, and their associated connection tables. Includes the Dictionary of Analytical Reagents, Dictionary of Carbohydrates, Dictionary of Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds, Dictionary of Natural Products, Dictionary of Organic Compounds, the Dictionary of Drugs (formerly PharmaSource), and the Dictionary of Commonly Cited Compounds. Free plug-in required for structure searching. (limited to 1 simultaneous user)

Dictionary of Astronomy (2001)		Comprehensive dictionary, covering all aspects of astronomy

The Dictionary of Substances and Their Effects (2005)		Contains approximately 5,300 chemicals and their impact on the environment, including toxicity, physical properties, and regulatory requirements

Hawley’s Condensed Chemical Dictionary (2002)		Precise technical data and descriptive information for chemical substances and phenomena

The Penguin Dictionary of Physics (2000)		Provides clear and concise definitions of some 4,500 terms and concepts, drawn from every area of physics

Selected Books available in Cooper Reference:

Cambridge Dictionary of Astronomy (2001) - REF QB 14 .M55 2001

The Cambridge Dictionary of Space Technology (2001) - REF TL 788 .W54 2001

Dictionary of Geophysics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy (2001) - REF QB 14 .D53 2001

Encyclopedic Dictionary of Condensed Matter Physics (2004) - REF QC 176 .A3 F5913 2004

Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Astronomy (2002) - REF QB 14 .K46 2002

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Astronomy (2003) - REF QB 14 .M36 2003

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Physics (2003) - REF QC 5 .M424 2003