Databases & E-Reference Materials

Represents the full breadth and depth of American regional vocabulary and usage, documenting words, phrases, and pronunciations. Includes 5,000+ field recordings, shareable content, and a rich bibliography covering the 17th through 21st centuries.

The content of Dictionary of Carbohydrates is part of The Dictionary of Organic Compounds. Search on Carbohydrates and run a search using the Type of Compound code field.

A database containing the top 25,000 most commonly cited compounds in Chemical Abstracts.

Contains nearly 13,200 entries with information on more than 50,000 compounds. In general, the following compounds are included: currently marketed drugs, biologically active natural products, compounds undergoing clinical trials, drugs which are no longer marketed, compounds whose toxicity or adverse side-effects preclude clinical use, but which possess novel pharmacological properties.

Provides comprehensive information on 30,000 compounds found in food, including lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, fatty acids, flavonoids, alkaloids, food additives, colorants, preservatives, antioxidants, flavors, food contaminants, dietary supplements, and vitamins.

Provides over 6,000 terms relating to all aspects of food science and nutrition, including dietary requirements, chemistry, preparation and cooking, hygiene, health and safety, commercial food production, labeling, packaging, and public health.B165

Includes over 7,800 entries relating to the food science and technology field.

A comprehensive database of coordination compounds, organometallic compounds, the elements, simple binary and ternary compounds, and major bioinorganics. Includes literature references and structure diagrams.

Signed biographical articles which describe and assess the careers of Irish individuals in all fields of endeavor, including politics, law, religion, literature, journalism, architecture, painting, music, the stage, science, medicine, engineering, entertainment and sport.

This series offers biographical and critical essays on the lives, works, and careers of authors while placing them in the larger perspective of literary history.