Databases & E-Reference Materials

This reference work covers a wide range of topics within the aerospace engineering field, including mechanics, propulsion, guidance and control, electronics and instrumentation, communications, computer science, systems engineering, material science, environmental science, fabrication and manufacturing, noise and emissions, and physics.

The Encyclopedia of Africa presents over 1,300 articles covering prominent individuals, events, trends, places, political movements, art forms, business and trade, religions, ethnic groups, organizations, and countries throughout Africa. In-depth articles examine contemporary nations of sub-Saharan Africa, ethnic groups from various regions of Africa, and European colonial powers.

Comprehensive coverage of more than 2,300 North American religious groups in the U.S. and Canada. Information is presented in two distinct sections, essays and directory listings, describing the historical development of religious families and providing factual information about each group within those families. Includes, when available, rubrics for membership figures, educational facilities, and periodicals.

The Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry is an essential cross-disciplinary reference work for the discipline. All fields of chemical research are covered, including analytical, organic, physical, polymer, inorganic biomedical, environmental, pharmaceutical, industrial, petroleum, forensics, and food science.

Includes comprehensive coverage of techniques used for the determination of specific elements, compounds and groups of compounds, in physical or biological matrices. This encyclopedia addresses applications of chemical analysis in all areas, ranging from such topics as medicine to environmental science, and geology to food science. Important characterization techniques, such as microscopy and surface analysis, are also included.

Encompasses a range of concepts and topics involved in the study of applied developmental science. Its contents have broad appeal for those interested in psychology, human development/human ecology, education, sociology, family and consumer sciences, and nursing, as well as social work and other human services disciplines.

Encompasses a range of concepts and topics involved in the study of applied developmental science. Its contents have broad appeal for those interested in psychology, human development/human ecology, education, sociology, family and consumer sciences, and nursing, as well as social work and other human services disciplines.

This online reference work discusses the basic principles and provides in-depth coverage of all technically relevant areas of physics, coupled with technological applications from real life. Key subject areas covered include optics and laser physics, solid state and semiconductor physics, atom and nuclear physics, geophysics, biophysics, and more.

This encyclopedia advances the understanding of behavioral medicine principles and clinical applications. Areas covered include quality of life and lifespan issues; population, health policy, and advocacy issues; health promotion and disease prevention; behavioral care in all types of settings; biological, psychological, and person factors in health behavior change; professional development and practice-related issues; and much more.

Provides coverage of key topics including bioinformatics, clinical trials, computation, genetics, Bayesian methods and applications, modeling the spread of infectious diseases, and the development of epidemics.