Library Guides: History 101: Reference tools

In the research process: REFERENCE (tertiary) SOURCES

1. Explore (reference sources)
2. Background (library catalog: books)
3. Scholarly conversations (library databases: articles)
4. Support arguments (source citation)
5. Drafts & revisions (librarians & Writing Center)

Reference Tools

Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
Features over 25,000 informative segments of the encyclopedia.
Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window
Complete text of the 20-volume 2nd edition of the Oxford English Dictionary (1989), plus its 3-volume Additions Series (1993, 1997).

List of Tertiary Sources
These sites listed will provide places to search for tertiary sources.

Print Encyclopedias

The shelves between the IT service desk and the Library service desk are filled with reference books. You can browse here for reference sources that could be useful for a history topic. Then, take note of the call number on the spine. If you go into the stacks, check in the area of the first alpha numeric set of numbers: you will find books on the same topic!