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.
Scholarly Encyclopedias-Collections
- 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.
Scholarly Encyclopedias-Specific Topics
- Blackwell Encyclopedia of SociologyLengthy, signed and referenced articles. This is the premier reference work for sociology.
- Encyclopedia of Medical AnthropologyCovers health and illness in cultures of the world. Search by topic or culture.
- Encyclopedia of Science, Technology and EthicsThis encyclopedia considers both the professional ethics of science and technology, and the social, ethical, and political issues raised by science and technology.
- Encyclopedia of Sex and GenderAddresses issues of sex and gender at the personal and the social level; examines issues of identity, status, class, ethnicity, race, and nation; of sexuality and the body; of social institutions and the structures of representation.
- Routledge Encyclopedia of PhilosophyMore than 2000 articles from over 1300 leading international experts across the discipline.
