Encyclopedias
- Britannica Online This link opens in a new window
Vast knowledge base contains more than 65,000 articles and includes the latest editions of the Book of the Year and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. Many articles also include links to related internet sites.
- 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.
- Encyclopaedia of IslamSelect the encyclopedia from the next screen.
- MNopediaMNopedia is a Legacy-funded digital encyclopedia of Minnesota history. Each original article is written by an expert on the subject, is carefully edited and fact-checked for accuracy, and cannot be altered by the public.
- Brill's New PaulyEncyclopedia of the ancient world.
- Religion Past and PresentEncyclopedia of religion, theology, and biblical studies.
- Encyclopedia of the Bible and its ReceptionCovering the origins and development of the Bible, including the history of its interpretation and reception over time.
- Oxford Classical DictionaryResearch encyclopedia covering the ancient world, updated monthly.