Beginning Research: Online Reference Titles: Where to Start

Scholarly guidance for exploring resources on the subjects covered. Each individual entry has a succinct introduction, followed by an annotated bibliography of sources in categories appropriate to the subject covered. A source of authoritative subject background on topics and how the scholarly work is structured. Covers subjects in the arts, humanities, and some social sciences.

Rich chapter content; difficult to search.
"First published in 1902, the Cambridge Histories is a globally respected series of over 400 volumes spanning fifteen subject areas across the humanities and social sciences, with a concentration on political and cultural history, literature, philosophy, religious studies, music and the arts." -- About page
Specific subject areas covered:
American History; Ancient History & Classical Studies; Asian History; British & European History; Global History; Literature; Middle East & African Studies; Music & Theater; Philosophy & Political Thought; and Religion.
All new volumes, titles, and editions are purchased annually.

Brief, book-length explanations of subjects and concepts. We subscribe to the Arts and Humanities, Law, and Social Science collections. Updated with new editions.
A few examples of the many subjects covered--Democracy, Globalization, Pseudoscience, African-American History, The U.S. Supreme Court, Ancient Greek and Roman Science.

Oxford University Press.
Scholarly research reviews in chapter format published in our extensive collection of online Oxford Handbooks.Substantial bibliographies for further research.
Worth clicking on the links to the Handbook title and browsing the chapters therein.
Oxford publishes many new handbooks each year. Purchased annually.

New volumes each year in each subject area synthesize the latest and most important research on the topic. Over 50 subject titles. Strongest in the physical sciences, technology, life sciences, and medicine. Good coverage of social science disciplines.