Online Databases

Encyclopedia Britannica Online The paid subscription to the electronic version of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia Electronic version of the New World Encyclopedia.

Miscellaneous Resources

Bartleby.com Online encyclopedias: Columbia Encyclopedia and World History Encyclopedia for example.

CIA World Factbook Comprehensive resource of facts and statistics on more than 250 countries. Print version located at: REF DESK JA51.W6

Encyclopedia Mythica Encyclopedia on mythology, folklore and legend. Over 5,100 articles are searchable by keyword.

Encyclopedia of the Orient Original material covering countries and cultures of the middle east (Turkey, Iran, Iraq & Sudan for example) Alphabetical index of terms is provided along with keyword searching capability.

Encyclopedia Smithsonian Answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and its resources.

Free Britannica The free electronic version of the familiar Encyclopedia Britannica.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Created and maintained by Standford University. Entries are reviewed by an editorial board. Most of the assigned entries have yet to be written.

Subject Specific Encyclopedia Guide Guide to Karrmann Library print encyclopedias.

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