Electronic Encyclopedias
- Access Science
Access Science is the online edition of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology. - Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
This resource was acquired with funds from the the Library/IT Assessment Includes growing set of research tools: Gateway to the Classics ; Quotable Quotes; Timelines and more. - Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia articles and biographies in a variety of subject areas. Updated annually. - SAGE Reference E-Books
Growing collection of topic and subject encyclopedias online. - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Open access encyclopedia is written by over 1,000 professional philosophers. - World Encyclopedia
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In addition to the electronic sources listed, the Reference Department has many books which may be helpful. A librarian will be happy to help you find what you are looking for.
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Electronic Reference Collections
- Credo Reference Collection A continually growing collection of electronic reference books -- dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, handbooks, atlases and directories.
- Oxford Reference Online A collection of dictionaries, encyclopedias, timelines, and other reference sources
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