Reference Works
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New Titles for 2012:
Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics, 2nd Edition
Editor-in-Chief Ruth Chadwick
Provides a comprehensive and definitive review of the field of applied ethics. More…
Comprehensive Nuclear Materials
Editor-in-Chief Rudy J.M. Konings
Examines the vast and multidisciplinary field of nuclear materials employed in fission and prototype fusion systems. More…
Encyclopedia of Human Behavior, 2nd Edition
Edited by Vilanayur S. Ramachandran
Comprehensive reference source on human action and reaction, and the thoughts, feelings, and physiological functions behind those actions. More…
Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science
Editors-in-Chief Donald McLusky and Eric Wolanski
Examines our estuaries and coasts, from the inland watershed to the ocean shelf. More…
Comprehensive Biophysics
Editor-in-Chief Edward Egelman
Unites the different areas of biophysical research and allows users to navigate through the most essential concepts with ease. More…| Coming May 2012
International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home
Editor-in-Chief Susan J. Smith
First comprehensive, international reference for housing professionals. More…| Coming June 2012
Comprehensive Renewable Energy
Editor-in-Chief Ali Sayigh
Encompasses the entire field of renewable energy, and unites the different areas of research through deep foundational reviews. More…| Coming June 2012
Polymer Science: A Comprehensive Reference
Editors-in-Chief Martin Möeller and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
Integrates the multidisciplinary aspects of polymer science into one unique reference work. More…| Coming July 2012
Comprehensive Sampling and Sample Preparation
Editor-in-Chief Janusz Pawliszyn
Contains a complete treatment of the theory and methodology of sampling in all physical phases and the theory of sample preparation for all major extraction techniques. | Coming July 2012
Comprehensive Chirality
Editors-in-Chief Hisashi Yamamoto and Erick Carreira
Provides a complete overview of the field, and includes chiral research relevant to synthesis, analytic chemistry, catalysis, and pharmaceuticals. | Coming September 2012
Top-Downloaded and Award-Winning Reference Works
Top-Downloaded Reference Works in 2011**
- International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences
- Encyclopedia of Language & Linguistics (Second Edition)
- Encyclopedia of Neuroscience
- Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology
- Meyler's Side Effects of Drugs: The International Encyclopedia of Adverse Drug Reactions and Interactions (Fifteenth Edition)
- International Encyclopedia of Education (Third Edition)
- Encyclopedia of Food Sciences and Nutrition (Second Edition)
- Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science
- Treatise on Geochemistry
- Encyclopedia of Energy
- Encyclopedia of Ecology
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Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior- CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title for 2011, as well as 2010 PROSE Award-winner for Excellence in Multivolume Reference/Science
Other Recent Award-Winners
- Encyclopedia of Adolescence– 2011 PROSE Award-winner for Multivolume Reference/Humanities & Social Sciences
- Encyclopedia of Fish Physiology– 2011 PROSE Award-Winner for Multivolume Reference/Science
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*Source: Researcher responses to a global survey administered by S.M.S Research, 2009
**Source: Elsevier/SciVerse Science Direct Usage data, full text downloads by title, Major Reference Works, full year 2011
