May 19, 2013

Electronic reference books

  • Access Science
    Full-text online edition of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, including articles, dictionary terms, research updates, biographies, a student resource center and links to related websites for further research.
  • Britannica, Academic Edition
    The full text of the complete Encyclopaedia Britannica, including articles and extras not in the print set. Includes image and video content.
  • Credo Reference
    The Library’s largest and widest-ranging collection of online reference sources, including more than 600 subject-specific encyclopedias and dictionaries, covering all academic areas. Also includes thousands of “Topic Pages” that bring together diverse texts on academic topics.
  • Oxford English Dictionary
    The online version of the OED, the leading English dictionary for definitions and historical usage. Contains the full text of the Second Edition’s 23 print volumes, plus quarterly revisions. Includes the Oxford Historical Thesaurus.