Online Encyclopedias & Almanacs

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Encyclopedias are an excellent resource for starting research on a topic. Encyclopedia articles give you introductory information on a topic. This information may help you choose a topic, or give you ideas for broadening or narrowing a topic. Online encyclopedias have the advantage of providing access to multimedia, as well as relevant information on the Web.

Grolier Online provides access to the Encyclopedia Americana and the Spanish-language Nueva enciclopedia Cumbre.

The World Book Online Reference Center provides access to The World Book Encyclopedia and the Spanish-language encyclopedia Estudiantil Hallazhgos en Linea, plus special features on current events.

Wikipedia is a free, popular multilingual encyclopedia. Articles are written collaboratively by volunteers, and are often cited by academia and the media. However, it may lack some authority and objectivity when compared with traditional encyclopedias.

If you are off-campus, you will need a Username and Password to access these resources. Please contact a Librarian for details. Once you've obtained the Username and Password, follow this link for access from off-campus.

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