Library Guides: How do I find reference sources?: Encyclopedias

Starting Points - Encyclopedias

Below are some starting points for encyclopedias. Specialized encyclopedias for specific disciplines can also be found on our subject guides.

Encyclopaedia Britannica This link opens in a new window
Online version of the Encyclopdia Britannica including authoritative information on people, places, events with articles, videos, and more.
Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
Provides access to over 120 language and subject dictionaries, reference works, and biographical directories in a variety of disciplines published by OUP that can be searched individually or in one cross-searchable database.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Selection of reference books including encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and books of quotations, as well as a range of subject-specific titles covering everything from art to accountancy and literature to law.

Other Encyclopedias

You can locate other encyclopedias, including those in our print collections, using the Library Catalog. Select Advanced Search and enter "Encyclopedias" as a subject keyword. Below are some sample searches.

Chemistry Encyclopedias
India Encyclopedias
World War 1939-1945 Encyclopedias
Encyclopedias Chicago
Encyclopedias Art

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