Encyclopedias
In addition to an extensive print collection of encyclopedias and other reference books, the Library also offers the e-book version of many encyclopedias.
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General
Britannica Online Academic Edition
Gale eBooks (formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library, a collection of 66 cross-searchable titles on many different subjects)
Oxford Research Encyclopedias (offers both free and fee-based content, but so much is available free and is of such high quality that it's worth a look!)
Salem Encyclopedias
Most of the encyclopedias below are Salem titles. This search lets you search all of them at once! - Arts
- Business & Finance
- Careers
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Cultures
Countries, Peoples & Cultures Series
- Central & South America
- Central, South & Southeast Asia
- East Asia & the Pacific
- Eastern & Southern Africa
- Eastern Europe
- Middle East & North Africa
- North America & the Caribbean
- Western & Central Africa
- Western Europe
Encyclopedia of African-American Culture & History
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
- Digital Literacy
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Health, Medicine & Psychology
Autism Spectrum Handbook & Resource Guide
Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology
The Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
The Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
The Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence
The Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders
The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Pandemics: The Invisible Enemy
Principles of Behavioral Science
Principles of Health
Principles of Sociology
Salem Health (cross-searchable)
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History
American History
- The 1960s in America
- The 2000s in America
- The American Civil War Reference Library
- American Decades: 1900s-1990s
- American Decades: Primary Sources
- The American Revolution (1754-1805), Defining Documents in American History
- The American Revolution Reference Library
- Americans at War
- The American West (1836-1900), Defining Documents in Amercan History
- Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell-Bottoms: Pop Culture of 20th-Century America
- Civil Rights (1954-2015), Defining Documents in American History
- Civil Rights Literature: Past & Present
- Civil Rights Movements: Past & Present
- The Cold War (1945-1991), Defining Documents in American History
- The Constitution: Separation of Powers & Federal-State Relations, Defining Documents in American History
- Dissent & Protest (1635-2017), Defining Documents in American History
- Domestic Terrorism & Extremism, Defining Documents in American History
- Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History
- Encyclopedia of American Immigration
- Environment & Conservation (1791-2015), Defining Documents in American History
- Exploration & Colonial America (1492-1755), Defining Documents in American History
- Gender: Roles & Rightsm, Opinions Throughout History
- The Great Migration (1916-1970) (AKA The Black Migration), Defining Documents in American History
- Historical Encyclopedia of American Business
- Human Rights, Defining Documents in World History
- Immigration: Opinions Throughout History
- Immigration & Immigrant Communities (1650-2016), Defining Documents in American History
- Latinos (Great Lives from History)
- Manifest Destiny & the New Nation (1803-1859), Defining Documents in American History
- Nationalism & Populism (320 B.C.E.-2017 C.E.), Defining Documents in World History
- National Security vs. Civil & Privacy Rights: Opinions Throughout History
- New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
- Racial & Ethnic Relations in America
- St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
- Supreme Court Drama: Cases That Changed America
- The Vietnam War (1956-1975), Defining Documents in American History
- Weapons, Warfare & Military Technology, 3rd edition
- Women's Rights (1429-2017), Defining Documents in World History
- World War I (1914-1919), Defining Documents in American History
- World War II (1939-1946), Defining Documents in American History
- World War II Reference Library
- Working Americans: Immigrants (1880-2017)
- Working Americans: Politics & Politicians (1880-2018)
World History
- Ancient Greece & Rome: An Encyclopedia for Students
- Autocrats & Dictators: Great Lives from History
- The Ancient World (2700 B.C.E.-c.500 C.E.), Defining Documents in World History
- The Ancient World: Extraordinary People in Extraordinary Societies
- Arts & Humanities Through the Ages
- Gender: Roles & Rights: Opinions Throughout History
- Genocide & the Holocaust, Defining Documents in World History
- Human Rights, Defining Documents in World History
- The Middle Ages
- Milestone Documents in World History
- Milestone Documents of World Religions
- Nationalism & Populism (320 B.C.E.-2017 C.E.), Defining Documents in World History
- National Security vs. Civil & Privacy Rights: Opinions Throughout History
- New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
- The Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students
- Renaissance & Early Modern Era (1308-1600), Defining Documents in World History
- Weapons, Warfare & Military Technology, 3rd edition
- Women's Rights (1429-2017), Defining Documents in World History
- Literature: Graphic Novels
- Literature: Mythology & Folklore
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Literature: Other
Civil Rights Literature: Past & Present
Notable African American Writers
Novelists with Feminist Themes
Novels into Films: Adaptations & Interpretations (Vol. 1)
Novels into Films: Adaptations & Interpretations (Vol. 2)
Science Fiction & Fantasy Literature, Critical Survey of
- Music
- Religion, Ethics & Philosophy
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Science, Technology & Math
Careers in Environment & Conservation
Encyclopedia of Climate Change
Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues
Encyclopedia of Mathematics & Society
Environment & Conservation (1791-2015), Defining Documents in American History
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia
Principles of:
- Anatomy
- Botany
- Computer Science
- Ecology
- Geology
- Marine Science
- Microbiology
- Robotics & Artificial Intelligence
- Zoology
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Social Issues
Civil Rights (1954-2015), Defining Documents in American History
Civil Rights Movements: Past & Present
Dissent & Protest (1635-2017), Defining Documents in American History
Ethics: Questions & Morality of Human Actions
Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History
Encyclopedia of American Immigration
Encyclopedia of Climate Change
Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues
Encyclopedia of Global Resources
Environment & Conservation (1791-2015), Defining Documents in American History
Gender: Roles & Rights: Opinions Throughout History
Immigration: Opinions Throughout History
Immigration & Immigrant Communities (1650-2016), Defining Documents in American History
Nationalism & Populism (320 B.C.E.-2017 C.E.), Defining Documents in World History
Privacy Rights in the Digital Age
Racial & Ethnic Relations in America
Social Issues & Behavior (Principles of Sociology)
Women's Rights (1429-2017), Defining Documents in World History
- Sociology