Reference Tools
Your one-stop for reference sources such as encyclopedias, abbreviations, biographies, dictionaries and more.
Multipurpose Reference Sources
Multipurpose, or general, reference sources are a compilation of many individual sources. They are suitable for answering a variety of questions and are often the best place to start.
- Oxford Reference This link opens in a new windowOxford Reference is the home of Oxford's quality reference publishing, bringing together over 2 million entries, many of which are illustrated, into a single cross-searchable resource. This resource provides quality, up-to-date reference content. Made up of two main collections (Oxford Quick Reference and Oxford Reference Library) which are both fully integrated and cross-searchable.
- Includes fulltext of the reference sources.
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowCredo Reference (formerly XreferPlus) is an online reference library comprised of reference books including encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and other reference books. Subjects covered include art, biography, history, literature, music, religion, and science and technology.
- Gale ebooks This link opens in a new windowGale ebooks is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but are now accessible online from the library or remotely 24/7. Because each library creates its own eBook collection, the content you see may vary if the database is accessed from different libraries (your school, your public library, or your office). Encyclopedias and specialized reference resources in: Arts, Biography, History, Information and Publishing, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Religion, Science, Social Science.
- Lois Hole Campus Alberta Digital LibraryThe initiative provides 35 participating post-secondary institutions in Alberta with access to commercially licensed digital resources and newly created collections of unique digitized content.
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