Research Guides: General Multidisciplinary : Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

General Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia.com
Encyclopedia.com provides you reference entries from credible, published sources like Oxford University Press and Columbia Encyclopedia.

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Gale Ebooks
A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, dictionaries and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. it is an excellent resource for general overviews.
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Guide to the meaning, history and pronunciation of half a million words.
Gale Literature
Oxford Reference Online
This resource provides full-text access to 100+ separate reference works published by Oxford University Press in many subjects.