Publisher's Synopsis
This text provides a tool that can lead students and specialists to the periodicals, online databases, organizations and other information sources to answer technical questions. The book is also aimed at those undertaking a research project involving the physical sciences or engineering. All major subjects such as chemistry, geology, physics and civil engineering are covered as well as many new areas of scientific inquiry and applied research like CD-ROM, cybernetics, and hazardous materials. For each subject, a bibliography of live, print and electronic sources of information is provided. New to this edition is a "Sources Cited" section that arranges all the main body entries alphabetically by title and by organization name.
