Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia: a work that contains information on all branches of knowledge or treats comprehensively a particular branch of knowledge usually in articles arranged alphabetically often by subject.
Source: Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition
- Encyclopedia.com
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17,000+ articles from the Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Third Edition with links to other sources
- Encyclopedia Americana
- A large, general encyclopedia containing more than 45,000 articles. Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information. NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.
- Encyclopedia Britannica
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Electronic version of The Encyclopedia Britannica. Also includes links to web sites, a daily news archive, a dictionary and thesaurus and other features. Updated three to four times a year. Use this source for comprehensive encyclopedic treatment.
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wikipedia is a Web-based, multi-language, free-content encyclopedia written collaboratively by volunteers and sponsored by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Users should remember that because anyone may contribute, the information provided may be incorrect, biased, or intentionally misleading. The University Libraries do not recommend using Wikipedia as a source for class assignments or papers.
- Routlege Encylopedia of Philosophy
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International in scope with over 2000 entries of interest beyond philosophy including psychology, languages, literature, law, politics, history, cultural studies, mathematics, and science. Updated quarterly.
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Encyclopedia of Bioethics
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Coverage of a wide range of topics related to the ethics of the health profession, animal research, the environment, and more.
- Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
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The "Embryonic" ELS offers a selection of authoritative articles in many areas of biology. Updated monthly.
- Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
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Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology has been a mainstay for chemists, biochemists, and engineers at academic, industrial, and government institutions since publication of the first edition in 1949. Lawyers and consultants use Kirk-Othmer for information on the "state of the art" in chemical technology for litigation or patent support. This new electronic format with enhanced search functionality makes Kirk-Othmer content accessible to everyone, even those who may not be chemists, with information on topics such as recycling, vitamins, antibiotics, graphite fibers, and pesticides.
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Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science
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Electronic version of the second edition of the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science.
Renowned historian Peter N. Stearns and thirty prominent historians have combined their expertise over the past ten years to perfect this comprehensive chronology of more than 20,000 entries that span the millennia from prehistoric times to the year 2000.
Electronic version of the 26 volume print encyclopedia published in 2001. Includes 4,000 articles describing the state of the art is all social and behavior science fields.