Robert L. Barber Campus Library
All disciplines & general (these are COCC subscriptions to electronic encyclopedias):
Credo Reference - a huge online reference library, providing access to the full text of hundreds of highly regarded titles
Oxford Reference Online - A collection of more than 100 reference works published by Oxford University Press including dictionaries and other subject references sources covering all disciplines.
Britannica Online
New Catholic Encyclopedia
Subject specific (these are COCC subscriptions to electronic encyclopedias):
ARTS & THEATRE
Arts and Humanities Through the Eras
History of the American Cinema
International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film
VideoHounds Golden Movie Retriever
BUSINESS
Business Plans Handbook
Encyclopedia of American Industries
Encyclopedia of Management
Encyclopedia of Small Business
Everyday Finance:Economics, Personal Money Management, and Entrepreneurship
EDUCATION
21st Century Education: A Reference Handbook
Encyclopedia of Education
Encyclopedia of Education Law
Encyclopedia of the Life Course and Human Development
Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy
Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change
Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics
Environmental Encyclopedia
Global Warming 101
Scientific Thought in Context
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Berkshire Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports
Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol and Addictive Behavior
Encyclopedia of Global Health
Encyclopedia of Obesity
Encyclopedia of Stem Cell Research
Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse prevention, Treatment, and Recovery
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Gale Encyclopedia of Diets
Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health
Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery and Medical tests
Infectious Diseases: In Context
Tobacco in History and Culture
HISTORY
African American Almanac
American Decades
American Decades Primary Sources
American National Biography
Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History
Dictionary of American History
Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History
Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture
Encyclopedia of Modern Asia
Encyclopedia of Modern Europe: Europe 1789-1914 & Europe since 1914
Europe 1789-1914:Encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and Empire
Europe Since 1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of War and Reconstruction
Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. History: Governments and Politics
Gale Encyclopedia of World History: Governments
Gale Encyclopedia of World History: War
History in Dispute
New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
Scientific Thought in Context
Tobacco in History and Culture
Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia
LAW
Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law
Encyclopedia of Education Law
Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court of the United States
Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior
National Survey of State Laws
World Encyclopedia of Police Forces and Penal Systems
LITERATURE
Arts and Humanities Through the Eras
Gale Contextual Encyclopedia of World Literature
Literature Resource Center
PHILOSOPHY & BIOETHICS
Encyclopedia of Bioethics
Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy
Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics |
New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
Scientific Thought in Context
POLITICAL SCIENCES
Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion
Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior
Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. History: Governments and Politics
Gale Encyclopedia of World History: Governments
Nations of the World: A Political, Economic, and Business Handbook
RELIGION
Encyclopaedia Judaica
Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion
Encyclopedia of Religion
Melton's Encyclopedia of American Religions
SCIENCE
Encyclopedia of Bioethics
Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics
Encyclopedia of Stem Cell Research
Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Grzimekās Animal Life Encyclopedia
Scientific Thought in Context
SOCIOLOGY
Encyclopedia of Gender and Society
Encyclopedia of Race and Racism
Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity and Society
Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender
Encyclopedia of the Life Course and Human Development
International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences - 2nd edition
SPORTS
Berkshire Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports
THE WORLD
African American Almanac
Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History
Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture
Encyclopedia of Modern Asia
Encyclopedia of World Cultures
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
Global Road Warrior
Nations of the World: A Political, Economic, and Business Handbook
New Encyclopedia of Africa
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life
Other free access encyclopedias
Citizendium - According to its own description this is "is an experimental new wiki project. The project, started by a co-founder of Wikipedia, aims to improve on that model by adding "gentle expert oversight" and requiring contributors to use their real names."
Everyday Mysteries -This Library of Congreess web site provides answers to life's most interesting questions through a scientific point of view. All the questions presented on this Web site were asked by researchers and answered by librarians from the Library's Science Reference Services. A fun web site to explore!Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia - This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
Factbites - Is a new web search tool self-described as "an encyclopedia crossed with a search engine"! FactBites pulls facts from web pages or online encyclopedias and presents them in your search results.
- HowStuffWorks - Find out how just about anything works!
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- Wikipedia - A free encyclopedia built collaboratively by any users using Wiki software
HISTORY
Holocaust Encyclopedia
PHILOSOPHY
The Internet encyclopedia of philosophy
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Animal info: information on rare, threatened and endangered mammals - This web site presents scientific information solely on rare, threatened, and endangered mammals throughout the world. A great site to use for serious research!
Encyclopedia of Earth - The Encyclopedia of Earth is a free web site with a fully searchable collection of articles written by scholars, professionals, educators, and experts on issues reated to the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society.
Medical encyclopedia - The National Library of Medicine's encyclopedia includes articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations.