DePaul University Libraries
Encyclopedias: Resources

1AccessScience
Description: Full-text online version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology. Also includes biographies of scientists, late-breaking science and technology news, learning resources and study guides.
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2Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Description: Provides information on the history of science through articles on the professional lives of scientists. All periods of science from classical antiquity to modern times are represented.
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3Credo Reference: Encyclopedias
Description: Full-text content of several prominent publications, including the Columbia Encyclopedia.
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4Encyclopaedia Britannica
Description: Full-text online version of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Also includes Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary & Thesaurus, and Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Quotations.
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5Encyclopedia of Chicago
Description: Photographs, biographies, essays, art, music, maps and documents on all things Chicago.
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6Encyclopedia of Research Design
Description: Covers the spectrum of research design strategies. Addresses cross- and multidisciplinary research needs. Provides summaries of advantages and disadvantages of often-used strategies.
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7Europa World Plus
Description: Online version of the Europa World Year Book and the nine-volume Europa Regional Surveys of the World series. Covers political and economic information in more than 250 countries and territories.
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8Gale Virtual Reference Library
Description: Cross-searchable collection of over 25 reference titles from Gale.
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9International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
Description: Provides coverage of films and filmmakers, including actors and actresses, directors, writers and other production artists. Entries include a detailed essay written by an expert; biographies; filmographies; comprehensive credits; major awards; and updated bibliographies, as well as photographs.
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10International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description: More than 4,000 articles and 90,000 bibliographic references as well as comprehensive name and subject indexes.
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11International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, 2nd ed.
Description: Highlights the expanding influence of economics in social science research and features new articles and biographies on a wide array of global topics in the social sciences.
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12New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
Description: Surveys the history of Western thought and culture. Explores the origin, cultural interpretations, and historical themes of such subjects as beauty, love, feminism, diversity, and social capital.
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13SAGE Knowledge
Description: Cross-searchable collection of over 100 encyclopedias from SAGE.
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14Zero in to see all encyclopedias
Description: Use this option to browse an alphabetical listing of all online encyclopedias to which DePaul subscribes.
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