Databases by Type - Encyclopedias & Almanacs

See also Dictionaries & Thesauri and Technical Handbooks for additional resources.

Database Title	Description	Coverage	Full Text
AccessScience	Search McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology online.	Current	Y
Encyclopedia Americana Online	Electronic version of Encyclopedia Americana.	Current	Y
Encyclopedia Britannica Online	Start here for background information on most topics. Search the web version of the Encyclopedia Britannica or browse by subject, A-Z, or check the World Atlas or timelines of history. Also contains Merriam Websters Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus.	Current	Y
Encyclopedia of Energy	Entries by scholars on all aspects of energy, from Basics of Energy; Energy Flows; Conservation and End Use; Renewable and Alternative Sources; Nuclear Energy; Sustainable Development; and more.	2004	Y
Encyclopedia of Information Ethics and Security	Search full text on a wide range of themes, including computer crime, information warfare, privacy, surveillance, intellectual property and more.	Varies	Y
ENGnetBASE	745+ Engineering handbooks published by CRC Press. Search Help	Current	Y
Gale Virtual Reference Library	Search Gale eBook reference content such as Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America, Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History, Major Acts of Congress, Encyclopedia of Bioethics and 20+ other titles. Help	2000-	Y
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia Online	Electronic version of The Academic American Encyclopedia. Search Tips	Current	Y
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology	Electronic version of Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. Search Tips	Current	Y
Knovel	Collection of 900+ science and engineering handbooks, including Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology and Wiley Encyclopedia of Molecular Medicine Titles Included \| Help Center	Current	Y
MATHnetBASE	Full text mathematics reference books. Search Tips	Current	Y
Oxford English Dictionary	Electronic version of twenty volume The Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition and three-volume Additions Series. Search Tips \| Tutorial	Current	Y
Oxford Music Online	Search full text of The Grove Dictionaries of Music and Musicians, Opera and Jazz. Search Tips	Current	Y
Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia	Includes articles on a variety of scientific topics including chemistry, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science, mathematics, mechanical engineering, and physics.	Varies	Y
Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering	Electronic version of Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Search Tips	Current	Y
WorldAlmanacs	Includes the full text of Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs. Search Tips	Current	Y

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