Credo Reference
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Oxford Reference Online
General & Subject Encyclopedias
- Britannica OnlineOnline version of Encyclopaedia Britannica, containing more than: --72,000 articles --10,000 illustrations (photographs, drawings, maps, and flags) --75,000 definitions, including pronunciation guides and word histories from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. Many of the articles include bibliographies and statistics. Also includes articles not yet included in the print Encyclopaedia Britannica and the Britannica Book of the Year.
- Credo ReferenceProvides full-text online versions of general and subject dictionaries and encylcopedias.
- Gale Virtual Reference Library Provides online, full text access to Gale subject encyclopedias and dictionaries.
- Oxford Reference Online PremiumProvides online, full text access to over 100 subject dictionaries, foreign language dictionaries, and reference books published by Oxford University Press. Here is a title list of the books included in this database.
- Reference UniverseAllows you to search the indexes of print and electronic reference works and link to library catalog information for works in Georgetown University libraries.
Dictionaries
For foreign language dictionaries, see the respective subject guide.
- Oxford Reference Online PremiumProvides online, full text access to over 100 subject dictionaries, foreign language dictionaries, and reference books published by Oxford University Press. Here is a title list of the books included in this database.
- Oxford English Dictionary (OED)The largest dictionary and the most complete historical record of the English language. Use for:
--How a word was used in a specific time period
--When a word or phrase (e.g., fagged out) was first used
--Where words come from (etymology)
--Sample quotations using a particular word
Why Use a Reference Source?
See scholarly reference sources like dictionaries, directories, and encyclopedias before books or articles to give yourself a solid background in your subject. They'll contextualize your topic and synthesize a vast amount of information that would otherwise take you a long time to amass. Entries in reference sources usually contain a list of respected sources to launch your research. They're also helpful for brainstorming and learning the vocabulary of the field: you'll get better database search results if you use search terms appropriate for the era.
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