Reference works, like dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, as well as online sources like the ones listed here, can be important sources of background or other information to assist you with research. Look for these and others on the main floor beyond the Reference Desk:
AIP physics desk reference REF QC61 .P49 2003
CRC handbook of chemistry and physics (most recent edition kept at Ref. Desk) REF QD65 .H3
McGraw-Hill dictionary of scientific and technical terms. REF Q123 .M34 2003
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology REF Q121 .M3 2002
Using Government Information Sources: Electronic and Print REF Z1223.Z7 S4 2001
Wiley electrical and electronics engineering dictionary REF TK9 .K39 2004