Resources to help you find quick reference sources from UR databases and websites. Almanacs, encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, biographical information, and other general reference links are included.
Searching the UR Catalog for Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
Search for encyclopedias or dictionaries in your subject area -- search for SUBJECT ENCYCLOPEDIAS or SUBJECT DICTIONARIES. Add ELECTRONIC for online copies.
Core collection of titles from the Oxford series of reference books
Includes over 120 reference books covering art, the sciences, literature, history, law, the performing arts, religion, computing, economics and business, general reference, and much more.; Full-text; Varies by title, 2002 - present
Includes the complete encyclopedia, as well as Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, Britannica Student Encyclopedia, and the Britannica Book of the Year.
Provides full search capabilities of the most recent McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology.
Includes all definitions from the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, news articles from Science News, research updates from the Yearbook of Science and Technology, and biographies from Hutchinson Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Full-text; Most recent edition
In-depth, unbiased coverage of major current topics and policy decisions within the United States.
Covering such topics as: social programs, health, social trends, criminal justice, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Complete summaries, pros and cons, bibliographies and background information are included in each report.; Full-text reports; charts; 1923 - present
A starting place for general or background information. Use as a jumping off point for your research to find out general information about a topic, rather than as a definitive research source.
