Encyclopedias
Why use encyclopedias? Although they can’t be counted as scholarly sources for your papers, encyclopedias
- Provide background and survey articles by experts and scholars in the field
- Are often accompanied by a bibliography of key books and articles
- Can provide a quick start for your research
Resources with this icon may be accessed through on-campus computers, including those located in the Libraries. However, off-campus access is restricted to current UCSD students, faculty, and staff.
| General & Multidisciplinary Encyclopedias | Subject Encyclopedias | Individual Subject Encyclopedias |
| GENERAL & MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENCYCLOPEDIAS |
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Encyclopedia Britannica In print only. |
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International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Oxford Reference Online |
| Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia |
| SUBJECT ENCYCLOPEDIAS (A SMALL SAMPLE) |
| Oxford Digital Reference Shelf |
| Gale Virtual Reference Library |
| And here are just a few of the individual online subject encyclopedias |
| Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society |
| Encyclopedia of Religion |
| Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics |
| Encyclopedia of American Immigration |
| New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics |
| Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy |
| Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature |
These are a *very* small fraction of the subject encyclopedias available online or in print. To find more:
- Browse the library’s subject guides and go to the link for Encyclopedias. For example, Anthropology/Encyclopedias
- Go to the UC San Diego Libraries Catalog (Roger), select Advanced Keyword Search, set drop-down to do a 'Subject Keyword' plus the word, "encyclopedias". Examples:
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