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HI 312: Medieval History (Lindgren): Getting Started

Encyclopedias in REFERENCE

These are just a few examples of encyclopedias in Reference.

Encyclopedia Databases

Browse for ideas or use as starting points for keywords and recommended sources.

Credo Reference searches over 600 encyclopedias; give this a try, too:

Oxford Reference Online searches dozens of Oxford-published encyclopedias:

Encyclopedia Britannica is one general encyclopedia and can get you started on where to go next:

Oxford Music Online combines three major print dictionaries--Grove Dictionary of Music and two Oxford music encyclopedias--into one database. If you have a musician or musical idea, this might be useful.

Country-Specific Encyclopedias

These are country-specific encyclopedias (only England is on the 1st floor).

Encyclopedias on 1st Floor

These are just a few examples of encyclopedias on the 1st floor.

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