Guest Online Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Alphabetical list of databases:
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B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I-J-K
L
M
N
O-P
Q
R-S
T
U-V
W-X-Y-Z
Databases by subject
Specific database services
Databases marked "IN LIBRARY USE ONLY"
can be searched
exclusively from the Public Access/Gov Docs computers in the Library.
indicates a TexShare database
| Database | Description | Full Text | Service |
| Agripedia | An encyclopedia of agriculture presenting facts, figures, demonstrations, examples, graphics, and more regarding the concepts, practices, and vocabulary of agriculture in a multimedia format using audio clips, graphics, text and animation. |  |
Free/University of Kentucky - College of Agriculture |
| American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language | Over 90,000 entries feature 10,000 new words and senses, 70,000 audio word pronunciations, 900 full-page color illustrations, language notes and word-root appendixes. | |
Bartleby.com |
| Columbia Encyclopedia | The most up-to-date encyclopedia available contains over 50,000 articles, 40,000 bibliographic citations and 80,000 cross-references. | |
Bartleby.com |
| Columbia Gazetteer of North America | With 50,000 entries, this most comprehensive encyclopedia of geographical places and features covers every incorporated place and county in the United States, along with several thousand unincorporated places, special-purpose sites, and physical features, as well as Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. | |
Bartleby.com |
| Encyclopedia Britannica
(IN LIBRARY USE ONLY) |
General encyclopedia that includes text, images, and links to relevant and accurate web sites | |
Encyclopedia Britannica |
| Encyclopedia Mythica | Encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and religion | |
Free |
| Encyclopedia of Animals
(IN LIBRARY USE ONLY) |
This extensive database provides students with thousands of easy-to-read entries about mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, dinosaurs and prehistoric animals. Each entry begins with a simple category breakdown of the animal including Kingdom, Class, Order, Genus & Species, and Geographical Locale as well as a detailed description. Many entries include colorful images. | |
EBSCOhost |
| Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics | "Most comprehensive reference on astronomy and astrophysics ever published" (as claimed by publisher). Click on Search or perform inquiry from Quick Search at the top of the first Web Page | |
Taylor and Francis Publishing Group |
| Encyclopedia of Biological Chemistry
(IN LIBRARY USE ONLY) |
This compilation of more than 500 different entries encompasses all aspects of biochemistry, as well as the extensions of this subject into the related fields of molecular biology, cell biology, genetics and biophysics. | |
Elsevier |
| Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences
(IN LIBRARY USE ONLY) |
Provides complete coverage of the core theories, methods, techniques, and applications in the forensic science field. The Encyclopedia covers the field of forensic science from crime-scene analysis through pathological and analytical techniques to legal issues. | |
Elsevier |
| Encyclopedia of Spectroscopy and Spectrometry
(IN LIBRARY USE ONLY) |
Provides authoritative and comprehensive coverage of the whole topic of spectroscopy, from theory to applications. | |
Elsevier |
| Encyclopedia of World Biography
(IN LIBRARY USE ONLY) |
A multicultural biographical source that covers notable individuals from every part of the world and from all time periods who have made significant contributions to human culture. | |
Gale / Infotrac |
| Encyclopedia of World History | Renowned historian Peter N. Stearns’s comprehensive chronology of more than 20,000 entries that span the millennia from prehistoric times to the year 2000. | |
Bartleby.com |
| Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia
(IN LIBRARY USE ONLY) |
This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas. | |
EBSCOhost |
| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy | The 6,900 entries in this major new reference work form the touchstone of what it means to be not only just a literate American but an active citizen in our multicultural democracy. | |
Bartleby.com |
| Oxford English Dictionary
(IN LIBRARY USE ONLY) |
Principal dictionary of record for the English language, an authoritative guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. | |
Oxford University Press |
| Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy | Collection of texts, definitions, and biographies. "The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is a dynamic encyclopedia maintained by the Center for the Study of Language and Information (John Perry, Director) at Stanford University, and published as a project of the Metaphysics Research Lab at CSLI." | |
Stanford University |
| yourDictionary | A comprehensive and authoritative portal for language and language-related products and services on the web | Free |
