Pierce Library

Databases

Encyclopedias and more

Name				Dates of coverage
Acronym Finder
Britannica Online
Cambridge Histories Online				1960-present
Credo Reference
D-Maps
Encarta World English Dictionary
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Life
Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Historical Statistics of the United States - Millenial Edition
Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics
Oregon Encyclopedia
Oxford Digital Reference Shelf
Encyclopedia of Evolution
Encyclopedia of Global Change
Encyclopedia of Latinos & Latinas in the United States
Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment
Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages
International Encyclopedia of Dance
International Encyclopedia of Linguistics
Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium
Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance
Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature
Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature
Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History
Oxford Encyclopedia of Food & Drink in America
Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation
Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre & Performance
Oxford Reference Online Premium
SIRS Issues Researcher				1988-present
Statesmans Year Book
Wikipedia
World Almanac				1998-present
YourDictionary.com - Specialized Dictionaries