• Books are placed on the shelves by topic
• The Karrmann Library uses the Library of Congress system to organize materials
• Hundreds of encyclopedias, handbooks and dictionaries on specific topics are available. Search the Library Catalog

Below is a sample listing of encyclopedias in major subject areas.

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z

A

AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGY

• Encyclopedia of Agricultural Science Ref S411 .E713 1994
• Encyclopedia of Agrochemicals Ref S584.4 .E53 2003
• Encyclopedia of Soil Science Ref S592 .E517 2006
• Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia Ref QL3 .G7813 2003

ART

• Dictionary of Art Ref N31 .D5 1996
• Encyclopedia of 20th Century Architecture Ref NA680 .E495 2004

B

BIOGRAPHIES

• (see also Ethnic Studies)
• American National Biography Ref CT213 .A68 1999

BIOLOGY

• (see Agriculture and Biology)

BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTING

• (see also Economics)
• Accountant's Handbook Ref HF5621 .A22 2003
• Encyclopedia of Business and Finance Ref HF1001 .E466 2001

C

CAREERS

• (see Karrmann Library Guide to Jobs and Careers)

CHEMISTRY

• CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics RESERVE DESK QD65 .H3 2005-06

COMPUTER SCIENCE

• World of Computer Science Ref QA76 .I5 .W67 2002

CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND LAW

• Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice Ref HV6017 .E52 2002
• West's Encyclopedia of American Law Ref KF154 .W47 2005

E

ECONOMICS

• (see also Business)
• Encyclopedia of Economics Ref HB61 .E55

EDUCATION

• (see also Physical Education and Health)
• Encyclopedia of Education Ref LB15 .E47 2003
• Encyclopedia of Distributed Learning Ref LC5211 .E52 2004

ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL STUDIES

• Engineering Handbook Ref TA151.E424 2005
• Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology Ref Q123 .E497 2002
• McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Ref Q121.M3 2007

ENGLISH and Literature

• Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature Ref PS21 .E537 2004

ENVIRONMENT

• Encyclopedia of World Environmental History Ref GE10 .E63 2004
• Environmental Encyclopedia Ref GE10 .E38 2003

ETHICS

• Encyclopedia of Bioethics Ref QH332 .E52 2004
• Encyclopedia of Ethics Ref BJ63 .E45 2001

ETHNIC STUDIES

• Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History Ref E185 .E54 2006
• Encyclopedia of African American Society Ref E185 .E546 2005
• Encyclopedia Latina Ref E184 .S75 E587 2005
• Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian Ref E76.2 .K5

G

GEOGRAPHY

• Dictionary of Physical Geography Ref GB10 .E53 2000

GEOLOGY

• Encyclopedia of Applied Geology Ref QE5 .E5

H

HEALTH

• (see Physical Education and Health)

HISTORY

• Encyclopedia of Anthropology Ref GN11 .E63 2006
• Encyclopedia of World Facts and Dates Ref D11 .C37
• Encyclopedia of World War II Ref D740 .E516 2005

I

INDUSTRIAL STUDIES

• (see Engineering and Industrial Studies)

M

MATHEMATICS

• CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics Ref QA5 .W45 2003

MEDICINE

• Mayo Clinic Family Health Book Ref RC81 .M473 2003

MULTICULTURAL STUDIES

• (see Ethnic Studies)

MUSIC

• New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians Ref ML100 .N48 2000

P

PHILOSOPHY

• Encyclopedia of Philosophy Ref B51 .E53 2006

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH

• Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior Ref R726.5 .E53 2004

PHYSICS

• Encyclopedia of Physics Ref QC5 .E545 2005
• Firefly Encyclopedia of Astronomy Ref QB14 .F575 2004

PSYCHOLOGY

• Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science Ref BF31 .E52 2001

R

RELIGION

• Encyclopedia of Religion Ref BL31 .E46 2005

S

SOCIOLOGY

• Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology Ref HM425 .B53 2007
• Social Science Encyclopedia Ref H41 .S63 2004
• Encyclopedia of Social Work Ref HV35 .S6

SPORTS

• (see Physical Education and Health)

T

TECHNOLOGY

• (see Engineering and Industrial Studies)

W

WOMEN'S STUDIES

• Women's Studies Encyclopedia Ref HQ1115 .W645

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