Olin Reference Collection
Encyclopedias are great for:
- choosing a topic
- educating yourself quickly
- perspective on a topic
- variant spellings, vocabulary, terminology
- bibliography
Top Reference Databases
Go beyond Wikipedia! Use these reference databases to find authoritative background articles.
- Literature Resource Center
A complete literature database combining biographical, bibliographical, and contextual information on authors and their works (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, history, and journalism). - Gale Virtual Reference Library
- Credo Reference
- Oxford Reference Online
- Reference Universe
An index of over 10,000 specialized encyclopedias, compendia and handbooks. Great tool to find print resources.
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