How do I search for encyclopedias?

A general encyclopedia

Britannica Online Academic Edition
Find authoritative reference materials covering art, biographies, history, literature, maps, sports, statistics, and more.

Subject-specific encyclopedias

To locate discipline-specific encyclopedias do the following:

Go to advanced library search and type in your keywords. Hit search.

Once your results come up, look at the filters on the left and find Type of Material, then select Show More to expand the list.

Select Reference Entries and click the Apply Filters button.

This will show you encyclopedias that are related to your topic.

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For more subject-specific encyclopedias, browse our research guides to find them in your discipline.