Thomas More by Hans Holbein
Encyclopedias and More
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Oxford Reference Online100 well-known and trusted dictionaries and reference books combined into a single cross-searchable web database.
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Britannica OnlineThe electronic version of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. An excellent starting point for almost any topic of research, the Britannica offers both concise descriptions, and longer, more comprehensive articles on a wide variety of topics.
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Oxford English DictionaryThe online version of the classic dictionary. An unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. It traces the usage of words through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources, from classic literature and specialist periodicals to film scripts and cook books.
Authoritative Reference Sources vs Wikipedia
Wikipedia is a great resource for getting general info about something, but because anyone can contribute or change its content it is considered unreliable. College faculty typically do not consider Wikipedia a credible information source.
Instead, use the library's print or electronic encyclopedias, dictionaries, or other reference books to backup the basic information of your research paper. These resources have gone through an editorial process to check for accuracy. To the right and below are some resources that may be of use.
Reference Books
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Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Call Number: Hatfield Library Reference B51 .E53 2006ISBN: 9780028657806Publication Date: 2005Volume 7, pages 581-605, Plato -
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation
Call Number: Hatfield Library Reference BR302.8 .O93 1996ISBN: 0195064933Publication Date: 1996Volume 3, pages 88-91, More, Thomas -
New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
Call Number: Hatfield Library Reference CB9 .N49 2005ISBN: 0684313774Publication Date: 2004Volume 3, pages 1176-1191, Justice -
Encyclopedia of American Indian Issues Today
Call Number: Hatfield Library Reference E76.2.E527ISBN: 0313381445Publication Date: 2013Vol. 2, pages 454-463, Indian Civil Rights -
Encyclopedia of African American Culture and History
Call Number: Hatfield Library Reference E185 .E54 2006ISBN: 0028658167Publication Date: 2005Volume 6, pages 2414-2421, Thanksgiving Day Sermon: The Social Principle Among a People and It's Bearing on Their Progress and Development. (Alexander Crummell, 1875) -
International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Call Number: Hatfield Library Reference H41.I58 2015ISBN: 0080970869Publication Date: 2015Volume 2, pages 487-492, Belief in a Just World -
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Economics and Society
Call Number: Hatfield Library Reference HB61 .S17564 2015ISBN: 1452226431Publication Date: 2016Volume 3, pages 1070-1074, Marxism -
Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice
Call Number: Hatfield Library Reference HM671 .E53 2007ISBN: 9781412918121Publication Date: 2007Volume 3, pages 1427-1430, Utopian Communities -
The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social and Political Movements
Call Number: Hatfield Library Reference HM881 .W553 2013ISBN: 9781405197731Publication Date: 2013Volume 2, pages 517-525, Global Justice Movement -
Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History in America
Call Number: Hatfield Library Reference HQ76.3.U5 E53 2004ISBN: 068431262XPublication Date: 2003Volume 3, pages 131-132, Society for Human Rights -
Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women
Call Number: Hatfield Library Reference HQ1115 .R69 2000ISBN: 0415920884Publication Date: 2000Volume 1, pages 303-306, Democracy -
Encyclopedia of American Disability History
Call Number: Hatfield Library Reference HV1553.E523 2009ISBN: 081607030XPublication Date: 2009Vol. 1, pages 280-285, Disability Rights Movement -
Encyclopedia of Social Media and Politics
Call Number: Hatfield Library Reference JF799 .H38 2014ISBN: 1452244715Publication Date: 2014Volume 2, pages 641-649, Human Rights -
Encyclopedia of Rhetoric and Composition
Call Number: Hatfield Library Reference PN172 .E53 1996ISBN: 0824072006Publication Date: 1996Pages 523-528, Plato (427-327 B.C.E.) -
Encyclopedia of German Literature
Call Number: Hatfield Library Reference PT91 .E53 2000ISBN: 1579581382Publication Date: 2000Volume 2, pages 684-687, Marx and Marxism
Humanities and Fine Arts Librarian
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What Librarians Can Do for You
You can set up an individual research consultation with a subject librarian for research help. Here are a few other things that we can do for you:
- Show you the best places to begin your research.
- Locate the information you need within our library or elsewhere.
- Help you cite information correctly (e.g. APA style).
- Judge the quality & reliability of information.
- Teach you how to use information ethically (e.g. avoiding plagiarism).
- Determine whether something is peer-reviewed.
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