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Encyclopedias

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African American Studies Center University of Illinois Only

Among other sources, this database includes entries from Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience (5 vols., 2005).


Credo Reference Encyclopedias
University of Illinois Only

Links to various subject encyclopedias in areas such as art, history, law, literature, philosophy, science, and technology.


Encyclopedia Britannica
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Online version of the popular Encyclopedia. This free version is not as detailed as the premium product.


Encyclopedia of Life
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Encyclopedia in development with the goal of having information about every single organism on Earth.


Encyclopedia Mythica
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Authoritative online encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and religion.


McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology
University of Illinois Only

Contains entries from the latest editions of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology and the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms. Includes thousands of illustrations, as well as related biographies and research updates.


Oxford Art Online
University of Illinois Only

Grove Art Online provides web access to the entire text of The Dictionary of Art (1996, 34 vols.) and The Oxford Companion to Western Art (2001). It offers ongoing additions of new and updated articles, art images and line drawings, and extensive external links.


Oxford Music Online
University of Illinois Only

Grove Music Online includes the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (29 vols, 2001), The New Grove Dictionary of Opera (1992), and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz (2002). Articles are updated on a regular basis.