Encyclopedias & Dictionaries: Home
Encyclopedias
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Gale Ebooks This link opens in a new window• Full text encyclopedias in all subject areas. (Tutorial: How do I Search in Gale eBooks?)
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Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new windowFull text dictionaries, encyclopedias, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press.
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Sage Reference Online This link opens in a new windowFull text encyclopedias and handbooks on many subjects.
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Oxford Handbooks Online This link opens in a new windowIntroductions to topics and critical surveys of the current state of scholarship in a particular field of study.
Dictionaries and Thesauri
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Oxford English Dictionary (OED) This link opens in a new windowFind spelling and origin information for thousands of words in the English language.
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Oxford Language Dictionaries Online This link opens in a new windowBilingual dictionaries and study materials for Chinese, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish.
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Oxford Thesaurus This link opens in a new windowProvides word synonyms with sample sentences and phrases.
What are Reference Sources?
"Reference sources are authoritative works that help you locate information about people, facts, and ideas. These sources can help you find the date of an important event, major achievements of an individual or organization, or a definition of a term or concept. These books are often used to find specific facts, rather than written to be read cover-to-cover..." Source: Research Like a Librarian
The Bothell Campus Library has reference materials online and in print. Most of our newer reference sources are online. Older print reference sources can be found in the third-floor stacks related to their subject matter, and most of these reference works can be checked out.
Find out More about a Topic
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CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Reports, summaries, and pro/con views on a range of current issues,1923-present.
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Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new windowOverview of contemporary social issues with relevant articles, videos, opposing views, and more
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Get Help from a Subject Librarian
Subject Librarians at the UWB/CC Campus Library are available to answer questions about library resources, research strategies, focusing a topic, citing sources, evaluating information and more.
You can make an appointment to meet with a librarian who is working with your class or is an expert in the subject you are researching. Check the list of librarians (by name or by subject) or your class guide (CC, UWB) to find your librarian.
