Encyclopedias are an excellent place to begin research. They will provide background information, terminology to use in searching databases, and often include a bibliography that can be a good start to your research. The library has two types of encyclopedias: general and subject specific.
Subject encyclopedias often have more specific information on a topic.
General encyclopedias are located in the "A" section of the Library of Congress stacks.
All call numbers refer to the library Reference Collection.
E-books are only available on the DSC campus or by searching the individual e-book collection or database through off-campus access to e-books or Article Databases.
Go to the Subject Encyclopedia list under the "Books and More" section on the library webpage or click here, Subject Encyclopedia.
Gale Virtual Reference Library: Gale Virtual Reference Library, eBooks - in virtually any subject area including health, science, art, history, biography and many more.
The Oxford Digital Reference Shelf: The Oxford Digital Reference Shelf is an exciting new initiative offering libraries the opportunity to purchase electronic editions of an expanding range of Oxford's award-winning scholarly reference titles.
The Oxford Reference Online Premium: Oxford Reference Online is updated at least three times a year with new titles, new editions, and additional features. In addition, all content in the Premium Collection is reviewed and updated regularly.
Sage eReference Encyclopedia: There are over 40 eReference Titles available online. Each title has its own unique design.
