Online Encyclopedias 

General Encyclopedias

AllRefer reference / Encyclopedia & Reference Resource
"Browse articles on Earth & Environment, History, Literature & Arts, Health & Medicine, People, Philosophy & Religion, Places, Plants & Animals, Science & Technology, Social Science, Law, Sports, Everyday Life, and more. Includes Country Studies and the North America Gazetteer."

Britannica Online
Online general encyclopedia. Available only through the WWU network.

Encyclopedia.com 
The Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia provides current information available in all major fields of knowledge -- from politics, law, art, and history to sports, literature, geography, science, and medicine. Includes extensive cross-referencing, and users can expanding their research through direct links to other articles within the Encyclopedia.com site and to other related web sites.

Infoplease.com Dictionary
Includes links to Almanacs, atlases, encyclopedias, a thesaurus, timelines, & more.

Oxford Reference Online
"Oxford Reference Online Core Collection  brings together over 100 language and subject dictionaries, encyclopedias and reference works covering General Reference, Language, Science and Medicine,  Humanities and Social Sciences, and Business - - into a single searchable resource."
 

Specialized Encyclopedias

Catholic Encyclopedia 
"Designed to present its readers with the full body of Catholic teaching, the Encyclopedia contains not only precise statements of what the Church has defined, but also an impartial record of different views of acknowledged authority on all disputed questions. In all things the object of the Encyclopedia is to give the whole truth without prejudice, national, political or factional. In the determination of the truth the most recent and acknowledged scientific methods are employed, and the results of the latest research in theology, philosophy, history, apologetics, archæology, and other sciences are given careful consideration."

Encyclopedia Mythica
"Mythology is arranged into six geographical regions: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania, with clearly defined subdivisions. The Folklore section contains general folklore, Arthurian legends, and fascinating folktales from many lands."

Encyclopedia Smithsonian
An extensive encyclopedia arranged in three main categories, Art & Design, History & Culture, and Science & Technology.  Includes sub categories & topics.

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy 
"Articles in the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy are currently from three sources (1) adaptations from public domain sources, (2) adaptations of material written by the editor for classroom purposes, and (3) original contributions by professional philosophers around the internet," copyrighted by James Fieser.

Oxford Reference Online
Oxford Reference Online brings together  language and subject dictionaries, encyclopedias and reference works -  into a single cross-searchable resource. Subjects include General Reference, Language, Science and Medicine,  Humanities and Social Sciences, and Business.

Updated October 2007
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