General
Encyclopedias
Since they are designed to cover all branches of knowledge, general
encyclopedias are likely to have some information on every topic. They are
often good sources to consult first, since they introduce the main
concepts about a subject and suggest other sources that may be helpful.
Usually, the last volume in a set of general encyclopedias contains an
index; the index directs you to the appropriate volume and page number in
the set. Since a subject may not be treated separately in its own
article, use the index to find out where it is located in the set. The
index may also refer you to related topics.
How to find it: General print encyclopedias are located
in the Reference Collection on the Main
Floor of
the Ingram
Library.
The following general encyclopedias are available
through the Ingram Library. Ask a Reference Librarian if you have trouble finding
them.
Title: Academic American
Encyclopeida
Call Number: AE5 .A23 1992
Location: Reference Stacks (Main Floor)
Title: Encyclopedia
Americana
Call Number: AE5 .E333 1998
Location: Reference Stacks (Main Floor)
Title: The New Encyclopedia
Britannica
Call Number: AE5 .E363 2002
Location: Reference Stacks (Main Floor)
Title: World Book
Encyclopedia
Call Number: AE5 .W55 1998
Location: Reference Stacks (Main Floor)
Subject Encyclopedias
Subject encyclopedias provide in-depth, scholarly articles, which focus on
a specific subject or discipline. The articles, usually written by
scholars, often refer to key sources on the article's subject. Some are
single volumes, while others are published in multivolume sets.
Sometimes, the word dictionary will appear in the title, but the length of
the articles indicate that the work is really an encyclopedia. Remember to
consult the index to locate information on a topic.
How to find it: To locate encyclopedias for specific
subjects, do a Subject Heading search in the Ingram Library Online Catalog for your
subject followed by
the word "encyclopedias." For example, if you wanted to find encyclopedias
for psychology, your search would look like this: psychology
encyclopedias.
The following are just a few of the subject
encyclopedias you will find in the Ingram Library:
Title: Encyclopedia of American
Education
Call Number: LB17 .U54 1996
Location: Reference Stacks (Main Floor)
Title: Encyclopedia of
Psychology
Call Number: BF31 .E52 2000
Location: Reference Stacks (Main Floor)
Title: The Encyclopedia of
Religion
Call Number: BL31 .E46 1987
Location: Reference Stacks (Main Floor)
Title: Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace
& Conflict:
Call Number: HM886 .E53 1999
Location: Reference Stacks (Main Floor)
Title: The New Grove Dictionary of Music
and Musicians
Call Number: ML100 .N48 2001
Location: Reference Stacks (Main Floor)
Dictionaries
When you don't understand the meaning of a term, you should consult a
dictionary. Dictionaries offer definitions, but they also provide
pronunciation, parts of speech, variations of spelling, and usage of
words. Some dictionaries also provide information on the etymology (origin
or history) or words. As with encyclopedias, dictionaries may also focus
on a specific subject or discipline. Glossaries are dictionaries or lists
of specialized words used in a specific discipline or subject.
The following are just a few of the dictionaries which
are available through the Ingram Library. Please consult a Reference Librarian if
you need assistance locating a dictionary.
General Dictionaries
Title: Oxford English
Dictionary
Call Number: PE1625 .M7 1961
Location: Reference Stacks (Main Floor)
Title: Webster's Third New International
Dictionary of the English Language
Call Number: PE1625 .W36 1986
Location: Reference Stacks (Main Floor)
Title: The American Heritage Dictionary of
the English Language
Call Number: PE1628 .A623 2000
Location: Reference Stacks (Main Floor)
Title: Random House Dictionary of the
English Language
Call Number: PE1625 .R3 1987
Location: Reference Stacks (Main Floor)
Foreign Language Dictionaries
Title: Cassell's Latin
Dictionary
Call Number: A2365 .E5 C3 1977
Location: Reference Stacks (Main Floor)
Title: The Oxford-Duden German
Dictionary
Call Number: PF3640 .O94 1994
Location: Reference Stacks (Main Floor)
Title: Collins-Robert French
Dictionary
Call Number: PC2640 .C69 1996
Location: Reference Stacks (Main Floor)
Subject Dictionaries & Glossaries
Title: Black's Law
Dictionary
Call Number: KF156 .B53 1999
Location: Reference Stacks (Main Floor)
Title: Dictionary of Multicultural
Education
Call Number: LC1099 .D53 1997
Location: Reference Stacks (Main Floor)
Title: Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied
Health Dictionary
Call Number: R121 .M89 1998
Location: Reference Stacks (Main Floor)
Title: The Bedford Glossary of Critical
and Literary Terms
Call Number: PN41.M874X 1997
Location: Reference Stacks (Main Floor)
