Internet Quick Reference Shelf: Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
Top : Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
- Catholic Encyclopedia - Based on the 1913 edition of The Catholic Encyclopedia. About 70% of the 11,570 articles in the print version is available. A later edition, in print, in available in the Reference Reading Room of the Main Library, call number BX841 .C2.
- Columbia Encyclopedia - 6th edition, 2000. Full-text searchable. Includes a usage guide, pronunciation key, and abbreviations.
- Dictionary of Philosophy of Mind - Searchable glossary of philosophical terms with hypertext cross-references and definitions. Each definition is signed and some have references.
- Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary - Based on M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. No illustrations.
- Fishbase - A Global Information System on Fishes
- Information Please Almanac - The Information Pleae Almanac. Also available at the site: atlas, dictionary, encyclopedia, thesaurus and white pages
- Jewish Encyclopedia - The 1901-06 edition of the work. A later edition, in print, in available in the Reference Reading Room of the Main Library.
- Plant facts - "Most concentrated search engine dealing strictly with plants. Over 260,000 pages of information from every land-grant university in the U.S. and several government institutions across Canada. Also includes academic information about college degree programs, requirements, scholarships, career opportunties, research projects, and online courses."
The site also contains a
Plant Dictionary
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - A work in progress, refereed by distinguished scholars. It offers a search engine that uses boolean operators, and it is also browsable using the alphabetical table of contents. Because it is dynamic and entries will change, be careful to read "How to Cite this Encyclopedia" if you choose to use it.
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