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Encyclopedias

Electronic Sources:

Credo Reference
Provides access to a vast, online reference library through dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopedias, quotations, and atlases covering many subject areas.

Culturegrams
Includes maps, statistics, and in depth information on cultures of 181 countries and territories.

Encyclopedia Britannica
This resource provices access to an online encyclopedia, a dictionary, and a thesaurus.

Funk & Wagnall New World Encyclopedia (EBSCO)
This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas. Use link on EBSCO to access this resource.

Print Sources:
The print encyclopedias can be found in the Reference Department. The call numbers for encyclopedias are 030-039.