Where do I start?
Resources in our print and online Reference collections, such as subject encyclopedias, are great starting points for your research. They offer concise overviews of a topic, summaries of key research, and often a bibliography which can serve as a starting list of sources for your project.
Specialized Reference Book Databases
- Oxford Reference This link opens in a new windowSpanning 25 different subject areas, bringing together 2 million digitized entries across Oxford University Press’s Dictionaries, Companions and Encyclopedias with results that range from short-entry, general reference to more in-depth articles on specialized subjects.
- Gale eBooks This link opens in a new windowEncyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowA collection of reference sources to be used as a starting point for your research topic.
