Perry's will have more of a dictionary feel, with very brief definitions. Ullmann's opens in new window and Kirk-Othmer opens in new window encyclopedias both have review articles on chemical engineering topics. Between these three respected, scholarly resources you should be able to define any chemical engineering terminology you come across.
Some patents or articles may have over 50 references, so you will have to pick and choose which references to look up. Consider....
The easiest way to find a reference is to copy and paste the full title with quotation marks, or the digital object identifies (DOI) into Google Scholar. opens new window
If you haven't already, be sure to add Full Text Finder @ Uakron to your library links under settings in Google Scholar. Type Akron into the textbox, then select the checkbox beside Full Text Finder.
You can use databases to try to find articles as well. This is especially helpful when you don't know all of the publication information, such as volume, issues, and year.
New users must register for a SciFinder-n account.
Chemical information primarily from Chemical Abstracts, CAS registry, and Medline. Excellent search tool for finding chemical information from journals, patents, conference proceedings, and technical reports. Training for SciFinder-n is available from the vendor
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The links below may also be helpful.