Subject Encyclopedias
Art & Humanities
- Medieval Family Life This link opens in a new windowThese five major letter collections from fifteenth century England take the reader into the world of medieval family, business, relationships, trade, politics, and community.
- Oxford Bibliographies Online - Classics This link opens in a new windowExpert guide to the best available scholarship in the Classics. On Campus Access.
- Oxford English Dictionary (OED) online This link opens in a new windowThe most comprehensive English language dictionary, the OED provides meanings, history, and pronunciation for words, present and past.
- Gale Literature Resource Center
An electronic library of literary information including literary criticism, biographies, bibliographies, work overviews and explications, Web sites, and periodical articles
Dictionary of American Family NamesISBN: 9780195081374Publication Date: 2003Contains more than 70,000 of the most commonly occurring surnames in the United States.
Encyclopedia JudaicaISBN: 9780028659282Publication Date: 2006Updated edition of this lauded work on Judaism features more than 21,000 entries on Jewish life, culture, history, and religion, written by Israeli, American and European subject specialists.
The Encyclopedia of AestheticsISBN: 0199747105Publication Date: 2014-07-02Surveys the breadth of critical thought on art, culture, and society – from classical philosophy to contemporary critical theory.
Encyclopedia of CreativityISBN: 9780123750389Publication Date: 2011-05-20Covers the development and expression of creativity, creativity within specific disciplines, the relationship of creativity and mental health, intelligence, and learning styles, and the process of being creative.
Encyclopedia of Human RightsISBN: 9780195334029Publication Date: 2009-08-11Offers all aspects of human rights theory, practice, law, and history in over 300 entries signed by leading scholars and human rights experts.
The Grove Encyclopedia of Classical Art and ArchitectureISBN: 9780195300826Publication Date: 2007Encompassing over four thousand years of artistry and innovation, this resource spans every art form, medium and civilization from Cycladic, Minoan, Helladic, and Etruscan art to the fall of the Roman Empire.
The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative ArtsISBN: 9780195189483Publication Date: 2006This encyclopedia examines the forms, artists, techniques, and types of western and non-western decorative arts throughout history.
The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and ArchitectureISBN: 9780195309911Publication Date: 2009Entries provide in-depth art historical and cultural information about dynasties, art forms, artists, architecture, rulers, monuments, archaeological sites and stylistic developments.
The Grove Encyclopedia of Materials and Techniques in ArtISBN: 9780195313918Publication Date: 2008Coverage includes materials in art practice; materials in conservation; classes of artifacts; techniques and methods, terms, tools, theory, fakes and forgeries, and conservation theorists and practitioners.
The Grove Encyclopedia of Northern Renaissance ArtISBN: 9780195334661Publication Date: 2009Offers current and comprehensive scholarly information on the visual arts of the Renaissance in Northern Europe.
Human and Civil Rights: Essential Primary SourcesISBN: 9781414403267Publication Date: 2007Primary source documents focusing on human and civil rights.
International Encyclopedia of LinguisticsISBN: 9780195139778Publication Date: 2003"Encompasses the full range of topics in linguistics, including such areas as historical, comparative, formal, mathematical, functional, philosophical, and sociolinguistics. Special attention is given to interrelations within these branches of the field and to relations of linguistics with other disciplines.
New Catholic Encyclopedia by ISBN: 9780787640040Publication Date: 2002-09-13This 15 volume, second edition features revised and new articles. 12,000 entries are articles on theology, philosophy, history, literary figures, saints, and more.
New Dictionary of the History of IdeasISBN: 9780684313771Publication Date: 2004Survey of the history of Western thought and culture. Each entry explores the origin, cultural interpretations, and historical themes of such subjects as beauty, love, feminism, diversity, and social capital, among many others.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Cultural and Intellectual HistoryISBN: 9780199764358Publication Date: 2013Offers a record of the nation’s values, aspirations, anxieties, and beliefs as expressed in both everyday life and formal bodies of thought.
Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern WorldISBN: 9780195176322Publication Date: 2008-03-28Provides information about major world developments from 1750 to the present, with close attention to social, economic, cultural, and political topics.
The Oxford International Encyclopedia of PeaceISBN: 9780195334685Publication Date: 2010"Charts the interdisciplinary field of Peace Studies, offering a comprehensive survey of the full range of historical, political, theoretical and philosophical issues relating to peace and conflict."
The SAGE Handbook of Human RightsISBN: 9780857029935Publication Date: 2014The SAGE Handbook of Human Rights consists of more than 50 chapters that clarify and analyze human rights issues of both contemporary and future importance
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Oxford Art Online
