Reference Universe
This database searches the title of articles and the indexes of print and electronic reference books, such as almanacs, dictionaries, and specialized encyclopedias. The search can be limited to those reference works which are owned by the CSS Library. Use this database to find concise, authoritative information from print sources in the library. Direct links to the full-text of electronic titles are available if the work is owned by the library. Instructions (pdf)

Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management Library
"Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management Library is comprised of 12 volumes, with over 4,400 entries, each covering major subject areas including the fields of Accounting, Business Ethics, Finance, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship, International Management, Management Information Systems, Managerial Economics, Marketing, Operations Management, Organizational Behavior and Strategic Management. Each volume provides concise definitions and explanations of the key concepts in their area and gives overviews and succinct presentations of the most important issues with entries ranging from extended explorations of major topics to short definitions of key terms. Bringing together specially commissioned and carefully edited entries from an international team of the best scholars and teachers, the Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management Library will be a vital reference point for students, researchers, academics and practitioners in each area of interest. In addition to the 12 volumes of the Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management , this database also features a series of Blackwell business and management focused handbooks, companions and Strategic Management Society titles.

Encyclopedia of Social Work, 21st edition
"The Encyclopedia contains four hundred subject entries and two hundred brief biographies of key figures in the history of social work. Clearly arranged in A-Z format, each article is fully cross-referenced and includes a select bibliography to guide interested readers to primary sources and the most important scholarly works on a given subject. The work also includes a comprehensive index and topical outline. Comprehensive in coverage and international in scope, the Encyclopedia is a valuable resource to social work practitioners, scholars, and students alike."

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Access to the full-text of the following Gale reference works: New Dictionary of the History of Ideas, Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine , 2nd ed., Encyclopedia of Buddhism, Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World, Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2nd ed., Encyclopedia of Religion, 2nd ed., Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics, Encyclopedia of Aging, Encyclopedia of Bioethics, 3rd ed., Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice, 2nd ed., Encyclopedia of Sociology , 2nd ed., International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, 2nd ed., & the Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death.

Sage Reference Collection
Online access to the full-text of 40 reference title published by Sage.

Browse the Print Collection
Encyclopedias & other reference materials are located on the first floor of the CSS Library. If you are not sure of what topic you might be interested or how to start with a topic you are interested, sometimes old-fashioned browsing is a great way to think & to hone your topic (think of it as topic shopping). Use this link to learn more.

Online Access
Many publishers now create electronic versions of their traditional print encyclopedias and make them available by subscription. Use this link to learn more.