Tips
Encyclopedias are great for:
- choosing a topic
- quick self-education
- perspective on a topic
- variant spellings, vocabulary, terminology
- bibliography
General
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Gale Virtual Reference LibraryExcellent collection of full text encyclopedias.
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Sage Reference OnlineExcellent collection of full text encyclopedias.
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Oxford Reference OnlineOutstanding collection of encyclopedias, dictionaries, and companions.
Oxford Bibliographies Online
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Oxford Bibliographies OnlinePeer reviewed annotated sources in a variety of disciplines.
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Oxford Bibliographies Online: HinduismShort articles with extensive annotated bibliographies.
Language Dictionaries
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Oxford English DictionaryThe classic multi-volume dictionary online. Great for quotes and etymology.
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Language Dictionaries OnlineExcellent list of reputable English and other language dictionaries online.
Cambridge Histories Oline
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Cambridge Histories OnlineExcellent resource. Full text. Chapters as pdfs. Extremely high quality essays with rich footnotes and bibliography.
Biography
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography"The national record of men and women who have shaped British history and culture, worldwide, from the Romans to the 21st century. The Dictionary offers concise, up-to-date biographies written by named, specialist authors. It is overseen by academic editors at Oxford University, UK."
Encyclopedias : Selected Titles
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The Oxford Companion to British History byPublication Date: 2015
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Guide to the Sources of Asian History(series by country) (Kroch Library Asia Reference and stacks)This series is part of a UNESCO project, Guide to the sources of the history of nations, begun in 1959. Includes Sri Lanka and Pakistan and other nations. Use a keyword search in the online catalog (guide sources asian history + country of interest) to find specific titles.
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Encyclopaedia of India. byCall Number: Kroch Library Asia Reference +DS405 .E56 1992Delhi : Rima Pub. House, 1992-1994. (30 vols).
The standard encyclopedia of India with articles on people, places, religions. Short bibliographies end most articles. Includes a gazetteer of India. -
Banglapedia. National Encyclopedia of BangladeshCall Number: Kroch Library Asia Reference, DS393.3 .B385x 2003(Dhaka, 2003): used encyclopedia relating to Bengal history. Text edition available in Kroch Reference Library; online version at www.banglapedia.org.
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Encyclopaedia of South East and Far East Asia. byCall Number: Kroch Library Asia Reference DS520.7 .E53 2006Publication Date: 2006Published: New Delhi, India : Anmol Publications.
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South Asian folklore : an encyclopedia : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka byCall Number: Kroch Library Asia Reference oversize GR302 .S68x 2003+Published: New York : Routledge, 2003.
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The Cambridge encyclopedia of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives. byCall Number: Kroch Library Asia Reference Call Number: + DS334.9 .C18 1989Publication Date: 1989Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press.
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A Dictionary of Modern Indian History, 1707-1947. byCall Number: Kroch Library Asia DS433 .M49 1985Delhi ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1985.
About 400 alphabetically arranged entries cover places, events, leaders, parties, etc. Some articles are lengthy and include a brief bibliography. Appendix includes chronology, glossary of Indian terms, list of governors and viceroys. -
Asian Historical Dictionaries (series by country)Call Number: Kroch Library Asia Reference and stacksThese one volume dictionaries cover Afghanistan and other South Asian countries. Often with a focus on modern history. Use a keyword search in the online catalog (asian historical dictionary + country of interest) to find specific titles.
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Encyclopedia of Islam. (new edition) byCall Number: Available available in print in Olin Library 504 Oversize DS37 .E56 1954 +Leiden: Brill, 1954- .
Contains signed articles by scholars in the field, with bibliographies, on subjects in biography, history, geography, and the sciences. Includes entries on foreign countries in which Islam is important. This edition, begun in 1954, is still in progress. (10 vols to date; up to the letter U). Very challenging to use! -
Encyclopaedia of the Qur'¯an byCall Number: Also available in print at Olin Library Reference Oversize BP133 .E53 2001 +Publication Date: 2001 - .
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Encyclopedia of women & Islamic cultures. byPublished: Leiden : Brill, c2006-
Latest research on gender studies and the Islamic world. Covers the fields of gender studies, Middle Eastern and Islamic studies. v. 1. Methodologies, paradigms and sources for studying women and Islamic cultures -- v. 2. Family, law, and politics -- v. 3. Family, body, sexuality, and health -- v. 4. Economics, education, mobility, and space. -
Encyclopaedia of women in South Asia.Encyclopaedia of women in South Asia. editors, Sangh Mittra, Bachchan Kumar. Published: Delhi, India : Kalpaz Pub., 2004. Eight volumes.
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Encyclopaedia of Indian women through the ages byCall Number: Kroch Library Asia Call Number: HQ1742 .J346 2003Publication Date: 2003Published: Delhi : Kalpaz Publications.