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Subject Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Great for overviews and background information, the following collections of online encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference sources with useful information related to Education are available through the SSU library . The content of these books can be accessed and read online. Search many titles at once or each individually.

Sage Knowledge
Over 100 online multi-volume reference works, primarily in the social sciences and education. Great starting point for authoritative overviews on thousands of topics.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Subject encyclopedias, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Great starting point for overviews, theories, basic concepts, etc.
Oxford Reference Online
Offers fully-indexed, cross-searchable dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press, including Oxford Companions Series. Covers a wide range of fields and includes illustrations, maps, timelines, biographies, and links to authoritative websites.
MedlinePlus
Provides access to extensive information about specific diseases and conditions and also has links to consumer health information from the National Institutes of Health, dictionaries, lists of hospitals and physicians, health information in Spanish and other languages, and clinical trials.