A useful entry on literature searching guides users to more comprehensive sources. McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology . A comprehensive encyclopedia covering all branches of science and technology. Contains signed articles written for the intelligent layperson. Cross references lead to related topics.
Bibliographies follow most articles.
Use the index volume for best access. Van Nostrand Reinhold Encyclopedia of Chemistry . Douglas M. Considine, ed. Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1984. Each of the 1300 alphabetically-arranged articles was prepared by an expert.