Reference books provide background information on a topic, such as definitions of terms, key figures and events, and well written overviews. They can be a useful starting point for any research project, because they fill in missing knowledge about the topic or provide you with the language of the discipline.
AccessScience is a multi-media scholarly reference in the area of science and technology.
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Search selected dictionaries and encyclopedias from Oxford University Press:
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Search Sage Knowledge for indepth, authoritative background information on social sciences topics.
Formerly known as the Blackwell Reference Online, here you will be provided with authoritative, scholarly reference sources (dictionaries, handbooks and companions) in the social sciences and humanities.
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