General encyclopedias offer a wonderful way to develop a general understanding of a topic. Specialized subject encyclopedias frequently provide a more detailed portrayl of a term. They can also assist with topic selection. Some are available electronically while others may be located in the Reference Room of Maag Library on the Main Floor. The print resources call also be found using the call numbers for a particular discipline.

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Comprehensive Toxicology
Maag Reference	RA 1199 .C648
Concise Encyclopedia of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Maag Reference	QD 415 .A25
Encyclopedia Britannica
Online Database	Off Campus Access	More Information
Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
Maag Reference	TP 9 .E685
Encyclopedia of Computational Chemistry
Maag Reference	QD 39.3 .E46
Encyclopedia of Food Sciences & Nutrition
Maag Reference	TX 349 .E63
Encyclopedia of Microbiology
Maag Reference	QR 9 .E53
Encyclopedia of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Maag Reference	QC 762 .E53
Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis
Maag Reference	QD 77 .E53
Encyclopedia of Spectroscopy and Spectrometry
Maag Reference	QD 95 .E55
Encyclopedia of Virology
Maag Reference	QR 358 .E53
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Chemistry
Maag Reference	QD 4 .M33
Magill's Survey of Science. Applied Science Series
Maag Reference	TA 145 .M298
Wiley Encyclopedia of Food Science & Technology
Maag Reference	TP 368.2 .E62