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Research Consultation

The Libraries have over 3,200 encyclopedias, most of them specialized. One could be just right for your needs, whether it be psychology, history, nursing, statistics and many more.  Go to the Advanced Keyword Screen below and follow these steps:

1.  Enter a search command in the first window like this:  encyclopedia and ???.  Replace the question marks with a discipline of your choice, such as psychology, biology, and so on.  Or try any term you wish, like japan.  Then click "Submit."

2.  If you get too many hits, go to "Limit to:" and enter a date range, such as 1990 to 2010.  Or change "Search and Sort" to date.  That puts the most recent first.

3.  If you only want an online encyclopedia, enter e-books in the window below your first command.

Advanced Keyword Search

Please fill in the boxes, select limits, and click
Submit (or choose a Simple Keyword Search):

Biography and People
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Dentistry 
Education
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Health Sciences
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Language/Linguistics
Library Science
Literature (in English)
Math and Statistics
Performing Arts
Philosophy
Psychology
Social Welfare
Spanish
Theology
Women's Studies

Oxford Reference Online
Just enter your term and search in all, or find a specialized encyclopedia by making a selection under "Subject Reference."

Gale Virtual Reference

Just enter your term and search in all, or select a particular encyclopedia.