Roesch Library
General Reference Databases
Reference databases are collections of encyclopedia articles, facts, statistics, and other types of background information useful for understanding and refining a topic. Tools in this section provide short articles on many topics and provide key vocabulary, context, and citations for further reading.
- Oxford Research Encyclopedias This link opens in a new window
Current, peer-reviewed research from more than 25 encylcopedias. This includes the Encyclopedia of Social Work and the Oxford Classical Dictionary.
- Very Short Introductions This link opens in a new window
Concise introductions to a diverse range of subject areas written by experts in the field. Browsable subject areas include Arts & Humanities, Law, Medicine & Health, Science & Mathematics, and Social Sciences.
- World Book Advanced This link opens in a new window
Contains full text World Book Encyclopedia articles. Text in English, French & Spanish. Also contains primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, images, audio, & video.
