DICTIONARIES/ENCYCLOPEDIAS

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CRC ChemNetBase CRC ChemNetBase is an online database that provides access to six of the most important reference works in the fields of chemistry and chemical engineering: Dictionary of Natural Products; Dictionary of Organic Compounds; Dictionary of Carbohydrates; Dictionary of Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds; Dictionary of Drugs; Dictionary of Analytical Reagents.

Infopédia Infopédia is a service by Porto Editora that includes 24 online dictionaries in various languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch and Chinese.

Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia
of Chemical Technology
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology features a broad scope of articles on chemical substances — including their properties, manufacture, and uses. It also focuses on industrial processes and unit operations in chemical engineering, as well as covering scientific fundamentals and subjects related to the field.

Max Planck Encyclopedia
of Public International Law
Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law represents an up-to-date, comprehensive work covering the central and essential themes of international law. In the case of this online resource, it is a fully updated edition of the Encyclopedia of Public International Law, published in paper version between 1991 and 2001. It includes search functionality and cross-reference access, through hyperlinks to other Encyclopedia entries and also to related content from the “Oxford Reports on International Law”.

Ullmann's Encyclopedia
of Industrial Chemistry
Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry is a reference work that discusses several topics related to industrial chemistry.