General Encyclopedias in paper versions
The Library has a recent edition of the Encyclopedia Americana located at sixth floor Reference Desk.
Encyclopedia Britannica
The Library provides
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the Databases Page and by using a "Search Britannica" button at the top of Library Catalog screens after you have done a search. |
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Specialized Encyclopedias
Single volume and specialized subject encyclopedias can be searched using the Library Catalog. A quick search method: do a KEYWORD search using the word stem encyclopedia* and a subject term:
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- encyclopedia* cheese
- encyclopedia* photography
- encyclopedia* physics
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These searches will give you both paper and electronic encyclopedias. If you want just Electronic Encyclopedias, see below:
Electronic Encyclopedias
There are a few popular electronic encyclopedias available from the Encyclopedias /Dictionaries listing on the Databases page. |
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| You can get a more extensive list of our electronic encyclopedias by doing this search in the Library Catalog: Note that you need to control the pull down so that it is searching just the EJournals/Ebooks. |
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| You can also do a narrower keyword search by adding a keyword for your desired subject. |
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| The catalog record for each electronic encyclopedia will have a link to the electronic version on the web: |
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Encyclopedias on the Web
The Google Web Directory page - Encyclopedias will lead you to various other web based encyclopedias. |
