LibGuides@Southampton: Electronics and Computer Science (ECS): Useful Encyclopedias and Reference Works

Finding Online Reference Works

The library subscribes to a number of useful reference works for Electronics & Computer Science and many others are freely available online. These are listed here, with information on how to access them where applicable. Resources we subscribe to are also listed in the Library catalogues.

Online Reference Works

FOLDOC: Free Online Dictionary of Computing This link opens in a new window
FOLDOC - this free dictionary includes
definitions of acronyms, jargon, programming languages, tools, architecture, operating systems, networking, theory, conventions, standards, mathematics, telecoms, electronics, institutions, companies, projects, products, history, in fact any of the vocabulary you might expect to find in a computer dictionary.
edited by Dennis Howe - supported by Imperial College Department of Computing
Dictionary of Scientists This link opens in a new window
Spanning over 2,500 years, the Dictionary of Scientists it covers all areas of science, from physics and astronomy to medicine and ecology, including key figures in the fields of mathematics and technology
Dictionary of Statistics This link opens in a new window
2006 reference work by Upton and Cook. This wide-ranging, jargon-free dictionary contains over 2,000 entries on all aspects of statistics including terms used in computing, mathematics, operational research, and probability, as well as biographical information on over 200 key figures in the field, and coverage of statistical journals and societies.
Encyclopedia of Mathematical Physics This link opens in a new window
The Encyclopedia of Mathematical Physics provides a complete resource for researchers, students and lecturers with an interest in mathematical physics. Access full text articles in this online reference work by Françoise from 2006.
Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology This link opens in a new window
Covers chemistry, mathematics, engineering, aeronautics, astronomy, computers, earth sciences, electronics, materials science, nuclear technology, physics and biotechnology
Handbook of Mathematical Functions with Formulas, Graphs, and Mathematical Tables This link opens in a new window
1972 reference work by Abramowitz
Handbook of Optics Vol. I This link opens in a new window
Geometrical and physical optics, polarized light, components and instruments
Handbook of Optics Vol. II This link opens in a new window
Design fabrication and testing, sources and detectors, radiometry and photometry
Handbook of Optics Vol. III This link opens in a new window
Vision and vision optics
Handbook of Optics Vol. IV This link opens in a new window
Optical properties of materials, nonlinear optics, quantum optics
Handbook of Optics Vol. V This link opens in a new window
Atmospheric optics, modulators, fiber optics, x-ray and neutron optics
The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science This link opens in a new window
2003 reference work by Heilbron
Science, Technology, and Society This link opens in a new window
2005 reference work by Restivo