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A-Z of Food and Drink
Origin, meaning, and development of a host of gastronomic terms. (Rev. ed. w. corrections, 2002, Oxford Reference Online)
Acronyms, Initialisms, and Abbreviations Dictionary
Provides definitions for a variety of acronyms, initialisms,
abbreviations and similar contractions, translating them into their full names or meanings. (38th ed., 4 v., 2007, Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Agricultural Crisis in America: A Reference Handbook
(1999, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Basic Probability Theory for Biomedical Engineers
A 50- to 100-page document that introduces an important topic in engineering or computer science. (Synthesis Digital Library, Morgan and Claypool)
BioNanotechnology
A 50- to 100-page document that introduces an important topic in engineering or computer science. (Synthesis Digital Library, Morgan and Claypool)
Biodiversity: A Reference Handbook
(1998, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Bioinstrumentation
A 50- to 100-page document that introduces an important topic in engineering or computer science. (Synthesis Digital Library, Morgan and Claypool)
Biological Sciences - Oxford Reference Collection
Searches simultaneously in several encyclopedias and dictionaries on biology published by Oxford University Press. (Oxford Reference Online)
Biomedical Image Analysis: Tracking
A 50- to 100-page document that introduces an important topic in engineering or computer science. (Synthesis Digital Library, Morgan and Claypool)
Birds of North America Online
Comprehensive reference covering the life histories of North American birds, including image, video, and audio galleries for many of the 716 described species. (Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology)
Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
Interactive source of new and classic research techniques in
molecular and cellular biology. Coverage includes cell and molecular biology, genetics, bioinformatics, protein science, and imaging. (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press)
Dictionary of Biology
Provides comprehensive coverage of biology, biophysics, and biochemistry, as well as key terms from medicine and palaeontology. (6th ed., 2008, Oxford Reference Online)
Dictionary of Earth Sciences
Defines terms in fields of geology, geography, meteorology, geochemistry, oceanography, palaeontology, petrology, and volcanology. (3nd ed., 2008, Oxford Reference Online)
Dictionary of Ecology
Entries on all aspects of ecology and related scientific disciplines such as biogeography, genetics, soil science, geomorphology, atmospheric science, and oceanography. (3rd ed., 2006, Oxford Reference Online)
Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
Explanations of the technical terms found on food labels, in advertising, or in the media. (2nd ed., 2005, Oxford Reference Online)
Dictionary of Genetics
Defines terms from a wide range of disciplines which entwine with genetics, including molecular biology, cell biology, medicine, botany, and evolutionary studies. (7th ed., 2006, Oxford Reference Online)
Dictionary of Geography
Definitions for words in the following fields: cartography, surveying, remote sensing, meteorology, climatology, biogeography, ecology, simple geology, soils, geomorphology, population, migration, settlement, agriculture, transport, and diffusion. (3rd ed., 2004, Oxford Reference Online)
Dictionary of Plant Sciences
Coverage includes biochemistry, plant physiology, cytology, ecology, genetics, evolution, bio-geography, the earth sciences, and taxonomic groups (one-third of the entries are devoted to taxa). (Revised 2nd ed., 2006, Oxford Reference Online)
Dictionary of Statistics
Covers a broad range of statistical vocabulary, including terms used in computing, mathematics, operational research, and probability, as well as biographical information on key figures in the field. (2nd ed., 2006, Oxford Reference Online)
Dictionary of Weather
Information about weather, forecasting, and climate, including terms from the related fields of oceanography, hydrology, and climatology. (2001, Oxford Reference Online)
Encyclopedia of Folk Medicine: Old World and New World Traditions
(2004, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
Articles on food and its place in human culture and society. (3 v., 2003, Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Encyclopedia of Underwater Life
Covers the fish and aquatic invertebrates that inhabit our rivers, lakes, and oceans, describing the anatomy, behaviour, habitat, breeding, and conservation status of species. (2005, Oxford Reference Online)
Evolution Wars: A Guide to the Debates
(2000, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Evolution in the Courtroom: A Reference Guide
(2002, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Food & Drink - Oxford Reference Collection
Searches simultaneously in several titles about food, diet, nutrition, and exercise in Oxford Reference Online.
Forest Conservation Policy: A Reference Handbook
(2004, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Genetic Engineering: A Reference Handbook
(1999, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Genetics and Genetic Engineering
Articles and statistics on genetics and genetic engineering. This is part of a series on current topical issues, called Information Plus Reference. (2008, Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Grasslands of the United States: An Environmental History
(2007, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Habitats and Ecosystems: An Encyclopedia of Endangered America
(1999, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
Presents articles on chemical substances, including their properties, manufacturing, and uses, and covers fundamentals and scientific subjects related to the field. (27 v., 5th ed., 2004, Wiley InterScience)
Life on Earth: An Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution
(2002, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Maps - Oxford Reference Collection
Small physical and political maps for each country, state maps for North America, Canada, and Mexico, and more than 100 city maps. (2004, Oxford Reference Online)
National Academies Press
Publishes reports issued by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council; more than 200 books a year on a wide range of topics in science, engineering, and health, capturing the most authoritative views on important issues in science and health policy. The institutions represented by the NAP are unique in that they attract the nation's leading experts in every field to serve on their award-winning panels and committees.
Nectar & Ambrosia: An Encyclopedia of Food in World Mythology
(2000, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
North America: A Continental Overview of Environmental Issues
(2003, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Oxford Companion to the Garden
Combines a survey of the world's gardens with articles on a range of topics, such as horticulture, scientific issues, and the biographies of garden designers. (2006, Oxford Reference Online)
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg is the first and largest single collection of free electronic books, or eBooks. It is a volunteer effort, and everyone is welcome to contribute.
Rainforests of the World: A Reference Handbook Second Edition
(2001, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Safari E-books
Safari Books Online is a full-text collection of information technology books from leading publishers, such as O'Reilly, Peachpit, Prentice Hall, and 21 others. (ProQuest)
Science - Oxford Reference Collection
Searches simultaneously in multiple companions, concise companions, encyclopedias, and dictionaries grouped under Science in Oxford Reference Online.
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