Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, & Thesauri Databases
Below is a short list of recommended dictionaries, encyclopedias, and thesauri databases to guide you in your research.
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Thesauri Databases
- Access Science
The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology online. Also, includes additional entries and up-to-date news articles, biographies, and related web sites for science and technology fields. - EBSCO Animals
Covers: In-depth information on topics relating to animals - Encyclopedia Britannica
A fully searchable collection including Britannica's latest article database, hundreds of articles not found in the print Britannica, the Britannica Book of the Year, and thousands of links to Internet sites selected by Britannica editors. - Encyclopedie (L'Encyclopedie) ou Dictionnaire Universel Raisonne des Connoissances Humaines (Yverdon, 1770-1780)
The first truly European encyclopedia, published between 1770 and 1780 by French, Swiss, German, and Italian scholars, this work rivals the nearly contemporary encyclopedia of Diderot and d'Alembert. - Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
General encyclopedia - Library of Congress Subject Headings
These headings are used to provide subject access in our Library Catalog. Note: Please log out from the database when your work there is complete. - Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary Online is the world's leading authority on the history and development of the English language since 1150. This online edition provides access to the wealth of material contained in the 20-volume OED, and more. - Oxford Reference Online
Collection of reference works, mainly dictionaries, covering all the disciplines. Also includes quotation sources, who's who references, handbooks, and guides. - Virtual Reference Library
Contains searchable full-text versions of major reference books on many topics including art, biography, science, literature, religion, etc. - Women's Studies Encyclopedia
Greenwood Press's Women's Studies Encyclopedia presents a wealth of scholarship in the field of women's studies. It includes over 700 entries prepared by 425 scholars from all disciplines, analysis of women throughout the world, and bibliographic sources. - Xreferplus (new database name is Credo Reference)
Covers: More than 150 reference books, such as dictionaries, thesauri, and encyclopedias, from about 30 respected publishers - Handbook of Chemistry & Physics Online
(88th edition)
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