Pilgrim on the Way of St. James
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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Encyclopaedia BritannicaThe 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.
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.
Online Reference Works
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Encyclopedia of ReligionISBN: 0028657330
Reference Books
Below are key reference books that provide a general overview of a topic or help identify synonyms, related terms, or basic data. These sources often include references and lists of further readings.
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Enciclopedia hispánicaCall Number: Hatfield Library Reference AE61 .E52 1991Publication Date: 1991Volume 13, pages 118-119, Santiago de Compostela -
Encyclopedia of ReligionCall Number: Hatfield Library Reference BL31 .E46 2005ISBN: 0028657330Publication Date: 2004Volume 10, pages 7145-7149, Pilgrimage: An Overview & Pilgrimage: Roman Catholic Pilgrimage in Europe
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The Oxford Companion to Christian ThoughtCall Number: Hatfield Library Reference BR95 .O94 2000ISBN: 0198600240Publication Date: 2000Pages 541-542, Pilgrimage -
New Catholic EncyclopediaCall Number: Hatfield Library Reference BX841 .N44 2003ISBN: 0787640042Publication Date: 2002Volume 13, pages 375-401, Spain, the Catholic Church in -
Dictionary of the Middle AgesCall Number: Hatfield Library Reference D114 .D5ISBN: 0684190737Publication Date: 1989Volume 10, pages 650-651, Santiago de Compostela, School of -
The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle AgesCall Number: Hatfield Library Reference D114 .O94 2010ISBN: 0198662629Publication Date: 2010Volume 3, pages 1308-1309, Pilgrimage -
Medieval IberiaCall Number: Hatfield Library Reference DP99 .M33 2003ISBN: 0415939186Publication Date: 2002Pages 733-737, Santiago de Compostela -
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic WorldCall Number: Hatfield Library Reference DS35.53 .O96 2009ISBN: 0195305132Publication Date: 2009Volume 4, pages 516-520, Reconquista -
Medieval Islamic CivilizationCall Number: Hatfield Library Reference DS36.85 .M434 2006ISBN: 0415966914Publication Date: 2005Volume 2, pages 682-683, Romance Language and Literatures of Iberia -
Medieval Jewish CivilizationCall Number: Hatfield Library Reference DS124 .M386 2003ISBN: 0415937124Publication Date: 2002Pages 612-619, Spanish Law, Jews in -
Greenwood Encyclopedia of World Folklore and FolklifeCall Number: Hatfield Library Reference GR35 .G75 2006ISBN: 0313328501Publication Date: 2005Volume 3, pages 202-211, Galicia (Especially St. James...) -
Encyclopedia of Food and CultureCall Number: Hatfield Library Reference GT2850 .E53 2003ISBN: 0684805685Publication Date: 2002Volume 2, pages 227-238, Iberian Penisula -
International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral SciencesCall Number: Hatfield Library Reference H41.I58 2015ISBN: 0080970869Publication Date: 2015Volume 18, pages 146-148, Pilgrimage -
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Economics and SocietyCall Number: Hatfield Library Reference HB61 .S17564 2015ISBN: 1452226431Publication Date: 2016Volume 3, pages 1274-1276, Pilgrimage Tours -
Encyclopedia of Pestilence, Pandemics, and PlaguesCall Number: Hatfield Library Reference RA652 .E535 2008ISBN: 0313341036Publication Date: 2008Volume 2, pages 480-482, PIlgrimage and Epidemic Disease
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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.
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