LibGuides: Useful Resources: Encyclopedias

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CREDO Reference
With Credo Reference, you get content from hundreds of reference books covering every major subject. There are over 3 million entries, 200,000+ images (art, diagrams, maps and photos), and over 100,000 audio pronunciation files and sound clips. .
The content is enriched by a network of cross-reference links that cut across topics and titles to give you accurate, contextual results
Gale eBooks
Explore this database of encyclopedias and reference sources within the Gale eBooks platform. For multidisciplinary research.
Gale eBooks is a large collection of reference sources (encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, almanacs, etc.) covering many different subjects. Also includes specialized sub-collections in the following subject areas: •Drama •Education •History, Government & Law •Kinesiology & Health •Literature •Medicine •Novels •Poetry •Science •Short Stories •Social Sciences

Encyclopedia.com
Search through more than 100 sources, such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, and thesauri, with facts, definitions, biographies, synonyms, word origins and abbreviations.
Encyclopedia Smithsonian
Detailed index to resources at the Smithsonian Institute.
Encyclopedia Brittanica
Search for information on a topic. Some of the site requires payment for more information.
*Wikipedia
A multilingual project to create a complete and accurate free content encyclopedia. Search by keyword or select from one the topic lists available.
*Please note that Wikipedia can be edited by anyone with an internet connection, closely evaluate the information found here.*