Reference Databases
Use online reference tools, such as dictionaries and encylopedias, to begin your research. The databases below contain mostly this type of material, but you may also be interested in trying to use Fleet Search to look for reference works.
Try a search modeled after these:
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Credo ReferenceFull-text reference books covering a broad scope of subject areas.
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Literary Reference CenterInformation on authors and their works across literary disciplines from antiquity to present, from books, reference works, and articles published 1912 to present. Can be searched together with MLA International Bibliography.
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Berg Fashion LibraryAccess to an expanding range of Berg content collections – including the Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion online, e-books, reference works, images, etc.
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SAH ArchipediaContains histories, photographs and maps for over 20,000 structures and places, and showcases the richness and diversity of architecture and landscapes throughout the U.S. Building entries include scholar-written, peer-reviewed narrative histories, photographs, precise geospatial coordinates using Google Maps/ OpenStreetMap, and structural and descriptive metadata that includes semantic tags for architects and firms, periods, styles, materials and types.
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Oxford English DictionaryDefines and traces the usage of words through quotations from a wide range of international and English language sources.
