*Reference Sources - General: Getting Started

A guide to dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories, biographies, and other general reference resources

Starting Points

The best way to begin a research inquiry or assignment is with a reference source. Reference sources include dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, and almanacs. The following sources are good starting points to find background information on a topic.

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Gale Virtual Reference Library provides a platform for searching Gale reference titles simultaneously.
Oxford reference This link opens in a new window
Cross-searchable online database of Oxford University Press subject dictionaries and reference works in the Premium Collection. Each topical division contains the searchable version of the latest edition of published dictionaries and encyclopedias.

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Subjects: Biography, Encyclopedias, Reference

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