Great for overviews and background information, the following collections of online encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference sources are available through the SSU library. The content of these databases can be accessed and read online. Search many titles at once or each individually.
Over 100 online multi-volume reference works, primarily in the social sciences and education. Great starting point for authoritative overviews on thousands of topics.
Subject encyclopedias, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Great starting point for overviews, theories, basic concepts, etc.
Online version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, with thousands of illustrations, animations, images and the latest headlines, biographies, and more.
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