Research Guides: HVAC & Refrigeration: Home

What is in this guide?

Use the resources in this guide as a starting point for finding information related to heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration. If you have questions, ask a librarian.

Research Starters

When you begin research for a project, you will typically start by reading background information on your topic, which can be found in reference sources such as encyclopedias and handbooks.

Background information can help you:

learn more about an unfamiliar topic
identify important keywords and concepts
narrow or expand your search
find other resources on your topic

Search for Background Information

Science (Gale in Context)
Includes a variety of resources including encyclopedia and reference articles, journals, news, and more.
Credo Reference
Collection of over 600 full-text reference books that cover thousands of topics including art, business, medicine, sociology, technology, and much more.

Examples

Reference articles and topic pages from the Science (Gale in Context) and Credo Reference.

Indoor Air Quality
from Environmental Encyclopedia
Sick Building Syndrome
from Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
from The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
HVAC Topic Page (Credo Reference)
Air Conditioning Topic Page (Credo Reference)

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