Research by Subject: Online Reference: Major Reference Works

Major Reference Works

Encyclopedia of African American History 1619-1895
Documents the full range of the African American experience during that period and shows how all aspects of American culture, history, and national identity have been profoundly influenced by the experience of African Americans.
Encyclopedia of African American History 1896 to the Present
Focuses on the making of African American society from the 1896 "separate but equal" ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson up to the contemporary period.
Encyclopedia of Human Rights
Offers comprehensive coverage of all aspects of human rights theory, practice, law, and history by leading scholars and human rights experts . The coverage includes major figures, organizations and institutions, human rights events and crises, and human rights norms.

Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS) This link opens in a new window
Bibliography of social sciences and humanities works from 1936 to the present about Latin America.

International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Covers scholarship and fields that have emerged and matured since the publication of the original international edition.

Knovel This link opens in a new window
Knovel is a collection of over 800 essential reference books and databases from the world's leading publishers and professional societies in science and engineering.
Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
Literature reference database rich with biographical, bibliographical, and critical content about authors from all time periods and genres.

New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online
The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics contains the full text of the 8 volume print edition. In addition, the online Dictionary is a dynamic resource for economists. It reflects the current state of the discipline and features contributions from today�s leading economists.

Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new window
Oxford Art Online provides us with access to Grove Art, with tens of thousands of encyclopedia entries providing information on artists, works, schools, and many important places and events in Art History. Many of the more in-depth entries (primarily artists, schools, and important works) include bibliographies to help further your research & understanding.
Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new window
This online portal allows for simultaneous searching across several reference sources – including Grove Music Online, the Oxford Dictionary of Music, the Oxford Companion to Music, and the Encyclopedia of Popular Music – to find summary articles on musicians and composers, musical periods and styles, musical instruments, and a range of other topics relating to western and non-western music.

Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Entries include a wide variety of subject matter including Anglo-American, ethical and political, cross-cultural, interdisciplinary, continental and contemporary philosophy.
Statistical Abstract
Authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States