Mythology Background readings
Many general books on mythology are at our libraries. You can also search in WorldCat by adding the name of a continent, country, region or religion to the term.
- The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and LegendCall Number: Both Libraries BL303 .M45 1988ISBN: 9780816010493
- Jealous Gods and Chosen People: the mythology of the middle eastCall Number: Clemens BL1060 .L43 2004ISBN: 9780195147896
Wikipedia
Not sure if it's okay to use Wikipedia or a web search as a starting point for your research? Check with your instructor or a librarian!
For an overview of the issue, check out Wikipedia's Citing Wikipedia article!
Search Reference Collections
Credo, Gale, and Oxford offer reference collections that let you cross-search many dictionaries and encyclopedias at once!
- CREDO Reference This link opens in a new window
Dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc. from a variety of sources.
- Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
Online reference works from a variety of publishers.
- Oxford Reference This link opens in a new window
Reference books by Oxford University Press, including the Oxford Digital Reference Shelf.
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
- Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
Full text literary criticism, overviews and reviews of literary works, author biographies in all disciplines, from all times and geographic areas.
- Oxford Reference: LiteratureReference books on a wide range of literary subjects.
- Oxford Reference: Classical StudiesReference materials on the Classical world, including classical art, literature, history and culture.