Macdonald-Kelce Library: Nonprofit: Specialized Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Reference

Sometimes you need a definition, or statistic, or basic fact for your paper that you can't find in a scholarly article.

You can find specialized encyclopedias and dictionaries in:

Contact a librarian if you're not finding the information you're looking for.

NOTE: You will likely be able to point to discipline-specific encyclopedias or dictionaries. Use the above as examples.

Oxford Reference
Access all Oxford's dictionaries, companions, and encyclopedias in one place.
Oxford Reference is a multi-disciplinary database that features a range of short entries, timelines, quotations, and lengthy in-depth reference articles on all topics. Browse by subject or enter a keyword in the search box.
Gale eBooks
Comprises a wide variety of ebooks on topics such as the arts, education, law, medicine, and religion.
AccessMedicine
Access videos, self-assessment (study tools, flashcards), drug information, medical textbooks, and case studies.
AccessScience
Multimedia encyclopedia encompassing all major scientific disciplines.
Britannica Academic
Offers the complete Encyclopedia Britannica online as well as Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus.