About Scholarly Encyclopedias
Use scholarly encyclopedias to discover:
1. Discipline-specific context written and reviewed by experts.
2. Important scholars/ works in the field.
3. Theoretical background.
4. Definitions of concepts/ terms.
General-Encyclopedias
- Oregon EncyclopediaExplore Oregon's history and culture with this resource hosted by the Oregon Historical Society.
Scholarly-Encyclopedias
- Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new windowA collection of full-text, multi-volume reference titles in a range of subject areas.
- Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new windowElectronic version of Oxford reference across a broad range of topics. Full-text.
Dictionaries
- American Heritage dictionary for learners of EnglishEspecially designed to suit the needs of ESL students. With an up-to-date word list and definitions adapted from The American Heritage Dictionary databases, abundant sample sentences and phrases, and an easy-to-use alphabetic pronunciation system all provide an excellent learning tool.
- Oxford English DictionaryProvides authoritative definitions and traces the usage of words from their first recorded occurrence to the modern period.
