Using the right reference materials will help you to:
Better frame your research question, identify key trends, identify key individuals in developing major concepts of the field, identify key scholars who write in the discipline, and use authoritative sources.
Use these databases to access online reference materials. Get started by clicking a logo below.
CREDO Reference includes videos, eBooks, reference articles, and more on multiple topics.
Oxford Reference contains encyclopedias, dictionaries, images, and more. Articles that range from short-entry, general reference, to more in-depth articles on various subjects.
Gale eBooks allows you to search a large collection of specialist encyclopedias and handbooks. Use Gale to find definitions, timelines, biographies and brief histories, and images.
Sage Knowlege contains reference encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, and more.