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Global Sustainability Movements: Reference
Encyclopedias: Major Collections
Encyclopedias: Biographical
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography This link opens in a new window
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- World Biographical Information System Online This link opens in a new window
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About Encyclopedias
- Gale Virtual Reference
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More than 200 encyclopedias covering all subjects
Encyclopedias and dictionaries can provide background information and can be used to identify key people, events and dates which can then be used as search terms for finding additional information. Many also provide a jumpstart on your research by listing related readings.Two collections of English-language online encyclopedias:
- Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
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Full text dictionaries, encyclopedias, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press.