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General Encyclopedias

Encyclopædia Britannica Online Academic Edition

The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather guide

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia

The Columbia Encyclopedia

The Crystal Reference Encyclopedia

Philip's Encyclopedia 2008

Philip's World Encyclopedia

The Macmillan Encyclopedia

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

Science & Math Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms

Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology

The American Heritage Science Dictionary

The New Penguin Dictionary of Science

Illustrated Dictionary of Science, Andromeda

The Cambridge Dictionary of Scientists

The Hutchinson Dictionary of Scientific Biography

A Dictionary of Scientists

Science, Technology, and Society

Science in the Contemporary World: An Encyclopedia

Science in the Early Twentieth Century: An Encyclopedia

Science in the Enlightenment: An Encyclopedia

Science in the Ancient World: An Encyclopedia

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics

The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics

A Dictionary of Statistics

A Dictionary of Weights, Measures, and Units

The Penguin Dictionary of Physics

A Dictionary of Physics

A Dictionary of Chemistry

English Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Oxford English Dictionary (On campus only)

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language

The Penguin English Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary

Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus

Roget's II The New Thesaurus

The Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English

The Oxford Paperback Thesaurus

Bloomsbury Thesaurus

The Oxford Dictionary of English (2nd edition revised)

The New Oxford American Dictionary

Collins English Dictionary

The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary

Visual English Dictionary

Chambers 21st Century Dictionary

The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar

Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language

The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style

The American Heritage Guide to Contemporary Usage and Style

Pocket Fowler's Modern English Usage

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes

The Penguin Rhyming Dictionary

RhymeZone Dictionary & Thesaurus

Symbols.com: An Online Encyclopedia of Western Signs and Ideograms

A Dictionary of Literary Symbols

The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms

American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms, The

Rawson's Dictionary of Euphemisms and Other Doubletalk

A New Dictionary of Eponyms

The Oxford Essential Dictionary of Foreign Terms in English

Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics

The Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs

The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction

Medical Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary

Stedman's Online Medical Dictionary

The Oxford Companion to Medicine

A Dictionary of Nursing

Churchill Livingstone's Dictionary of Nursing

Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, & Health Professions

The American Heritage Medical Dictionary

Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary

Black's Medical Dictionary, 41st Edition

Collins Dictionary of Medicine

Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary, Revised Edition

Mosby's Emergency Dictionary

Pharmaceutical Medicine Dictionary

The Royal Society of Medicine Health Encyclopedia

Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations

Dictionary of Medical Terms

Webster's New World™ Medical Dictionary

The Oxford Companion to the Body

Concise Medical Dictionary

An A-Z of Medicinal Drugs

Mosby's Dictionary of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Mosby's Handbook of Herbs & Natural Supplements

International Dictionary of Homeopathy

Macmillan Dictionary of Toxicology

A Dictionary of Public Health

The New Harvard Guide to Women's Health

Baillière's Midwives' Dictionary

Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science

Mosby's Dental Dictionary

The Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science & Medicine

The Cambridge Historical Dictionary of Disease

Cambridge Dictionary of Human Biology and Evolution

MedlinePlus: A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia

The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy

The Merck Manual of Geriatrics

Biology Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

The Encyclopedia of Mammals

Encyclopedia of Life

Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary

Black's Veterinary Dictionary

The Merck Veterinary Manual

Collins Dictionary of Biology

A Dictionary of Biology

A Dictionary of Zoology

A Dictionary of Ecology

The Encyclopedia of Ecology and Environmental Management, Blackwell Science

A Dictionary of Animal Behaviour

Dictionary of Developmental Biology and Embryology, Wiley

Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

The Encyclopedia of Underwater Life

A Dictionary of Genetics

The New Encyclopedia of Birds

Encyclopedia of Insects

The New Encyclopedia of Insects and their Allies

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences

The New Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians

Encyclopedia of Paleontology

Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs

Concise Encyclopedia of Plant Pathology

Food Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Cambridge World History of Food

An A-Z of Food and Drink

Food and Fitness: A Dictionary of Diet and Exercise

A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition

Benders' Dictionary of Nutrition and Food Technology

Dictionary of Food: International Food and Cooking Terms from A to Z

The New Food Lover’s Companion, Barron’s

The New Wine Lover's Companion, Barron's

Oddbins Dictionary of Wine

Psychology Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

The Concise Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science

Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology

Elsevier's Dictionary of Psychological Theories

The Penguin Dictionary of Psychology

A Dictionary of Psychology

Biographical Dictionary of Psychology

Encyclopedia of Women and Gender: Sex Similarities and Differences and the Impact of Society on Gender

Cambridge Encyclopedia of Child Development

Consciousness: A Guide to the Debates

Legal Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Dictionary of Law, A&C Black

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law

Collins Dictionary of Law

The Oxford Companion to American Law

A Dictionary of Law Enforcement

Oxford Dictionary of Law

The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States

The Oxford Guide to United States Supreme Court Decisions

Dictionary of Conflict Resolution, Wiley

Philosophy Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

The Oxford Companion to Philosophy

The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy

A Dictionary of Philosophy, Macmillan

Dictionary of World Philosophy

Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers

Bloomsbury Guide to Human Thought

Philosophy of Education: An Encyclopedia

Dictionary of Existentialism

The Edinburgh Encyclopedia of Continental Philosophy

Encyclopedia of Classical Philosophy

Encyclopedia of Empiricism

Encyclopedia of Ethics

Encyclopedia of Postmodernism

Companion Encyclopedia of Asian Philosophy

Chambers Dictionary of the Unexplained

Dictionary of the History of Ideas

Technology & Communications Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Encyclopedia of Computer Science

Webster's New World™ Computer Dictionary

A Dictionary of Computing, Market House Books

Dictionary of Computing, 5th Edition

Collins Dictionary of Computing

A Dictionary of the Internet

Dictionary of Multimedia and Internet Applications: A Guide for Developers and Users

Focal Dictionary of Telecommunications, Focal Press

Dictionary of Communications Technology: Terms, Definitions and Abbreviations, Wiley

Dictionary of Media Studies

Hargrave's Communications Dictionary, Wiley

Dictionary of Information and Library Management

Newnes Dictionary of Electronics, Newnes

Encyclopedia of 20th Century Technology

Dictionary of Engineering Terms, Butterworth-Heinemann

High Definition: A-Z Guide to Personal Technology

An Illustrated Dictionary of Aviation

Sociology Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Collins Dictionary of Sociology

The Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology

Cambridge Dictionary of Sociology

World of Sociology, Gale

The Penguin Dictionary of Sociology

Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology

Encyclopedia of Urban America: The Cities and Suburbs

Encyclopedia of Urban Legends

Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict

Guns in American Society: An Encyclopedia of History, Politics, Culture, and the Law

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Hunters and Gatherers

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions

Earth Science and Geography Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Global Road Warrior

Penguin Encyclopedia of Places

Philip's World Factbook 2008-2009

A Guide to Countries of the World

Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary

Guide to Global Hazards

Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary

The Houghton Mifflin Dictionary of Geography

A Dictionary of Geography

The Dictionary of Human Geography

The Dictionary of Physical Geography

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences

The Oxford Companion to the Earth

Encyclopedia of Volcanoes

Guide to Gems

Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils

The Oxford Companion to the Garden

Rivers of North America

Guide to the Oceans

The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea

The Oxford Companion to Global Change

A Dictionary of Weather

A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation

International Encyclopedia of Environmental Politics

Handbook of Global Environmental Politics

Astronomy Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Astronomy Encyclopedia

Collins Dictionary of Astronomy

Dictionary of Astronomy, Peter Collin Publishing

A Dictionary of Astronomy, Oxford University Press

Atlas of the Universe

Encyclopedia of the Solar System

A Dictionary of Space Exploration

The Oxford Companion to Cosmology

A Dictionary of Astronomy

Guide to Stars and Planets

Business Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Capstone Encyclopaedia of Business

Collins Dictionary of Business

The New Penguin Business Dictionary

Dictionary of Business

Dictionary of E-Business

The Penguin International Dictionary of Finance

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary

Collins Dictionary of Economics

Dictionary of Economics, Wiley

The Penguin Dictionary of Economics

An Encyclopedia of Keynesian Economics

An Encyclopedia of Macroeconomics

The Ultimate Business Library, Wiley

Business: The Ultimate Resource - Dictionary of Business and Management

Dictionary of Accounting

Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms, Barron's

Wall Street Words

Dictionary of Financial Engineering

Dictionary of Human Resources and Personnel Management

The Elgar Companion to Feminist Economics

International Encyclopedia of Hospitality Management

Dictionary of Leisure, Travel and Tourism

Encyclopedia of the History of American Management

Dictionary of Publishing and Printing

Art Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Artcyclopedia: Guide to Great Art on the Internet

Olga's Gallery - Online Art Museum

Artchive

Bridgeman Art Library Archive

The Bloomsbury Guide to Art

Critical Terms for Art History

The Encyclopedia of American Folk Art

The Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists

The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Art and Artists

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms

The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Art Terms

The Oxford Dictionary of Art

A Dictionary of Modern Design

The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Design Since 1900

A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art

The Oxford Companion to Western Art

The Thames & Hudson Encyclopaedia of Impressionism

The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Graphic Design and Designers

The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Fashion and Fashion Designers

A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

Harris, Dictionary of Architecture and Construction

The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of 20th Century Architecture

The Oxford Companion to the Photograph

The Cambridge Guide to Theatre

Shakespeare's Theatre: A Dictionary of His Stage Context

Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century Theatre

Chambers Film Factfinder

The Internet Movie Database

The Harvard Dictionary of Music

The New Penguin Dictionary of Music

Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World: Media, Industry and Society

Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World: Performance and Production

The Faber Companion to 20th Century Popular Music

Mythology Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Bloomsbury Dictionary of Myth

The Oxford Companion to World Mythology

Who's Who in Classical Mythology, Routledge

A Dictionary of World Mythology

A Dictionary of African Mythology

A Dictionary of Asian Mythology

A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology

A Dictionary of English Folklore

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable

A Dictionary of Superstitions

Encyclopedia Mythica

History Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Andromeda Encyclopedic Dictionary of World History

Chambers Dictionary of World History

A Dictionary of World History, Oxford University Press

A Dictionary of Contemporary World History, Oxford University Press

A Dictionary of Contemporary History - 1945 to the present

The Oxford Companion to United States History

The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military

The Oxford Companion to American Military History

The Great American History Fact-Finder

The Hutchinson Chronology of World History

A Guide to the Ancient World, H.W. Wilson

Late Antiquity: A Guide to the Postclassical World

Dynasties of the World

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology

The Oxford Companion to Archaeology

Encyclopedia of Archaeology: History and Discoveries

Britain and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History

The Companion to British History, Routledge

A Dictionary of British History, Oxford University Press

The Oxford Companion to British History

Market House Books Dictionary of British History

The Kings and Queens of Britain

The Oxford Companion to Black British History

Africa and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History

The Oxford Companion to Australian History

The Oxford Companion to Canadian History

The Oxford Companion to Irish History

The Oxford Companion to Scottish History

The Oxford Companion to Military History

The Oxford Companion to World War II

Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World

Who's Who in the Twentieth Century

The Oxford Companion to Local and Family History

The Oxford Dictionary of Local and Family History

Women's History Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Encyclopedia of Women Social Reformers

The Macmillan Dictionary of Women's Biography

The Penguin Biographical Dictionary of Women

Notable American Women: 1607-1950

Notable American Women: The Modern Period

Notable American Women: Completing the Twentieth Century

The Reader's Companion to U.S. Women's History

A Biographical Dictionary of Women Economists

The Cambridge Guide to Women's Writing in English

An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films: 1895-1930

Women's History as Scientists: A Guide to the Debates

Political Science Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

The Oxford Companion to the Politics of the World

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics

The Blackwell Dictionary of Political Science

A Dictionary of Political Biography

The Oxford Guide to the United States Government

Dictionary of Politics and Government

A Dictionary of Diplomacy

Handbook of Global Environmental Politics

International Encyclopedia of Environmental Politics

Encyclopedia of Nationalism: Fundamental Themes

Encyclopedia of Nationalism: Leaders, Movements, and Concepts

Literature Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Continuum Encyclopedia of American Literature

The Chronology of American Literature

Continuum Encyclopedia of British Literature

The Bloomsbury Dictionary of English Literature

Encyclopedia of American Poetry: The Twentieth Century

Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature

Encyclopedia of Post-Colonial Literatures in English

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Houghton Mifflin

The Edinburgh Encyclopaedia of Modern Criticism and Theory

Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature



Last Updated:Monday, January 04, 2010