Dictionaries

American National Biography

Comprehensive encyclopedia on deceased persons of significance. more »
    

Dictionary of American History

Over 4,000 articles covering topics in American history. more »
    

DSM-IV TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Text Revision)

Handbook of descriptions of diagnostic categories for various mental disorders. more »
    

Encyclopedia of Gender and Society (2009) (SAGE)

Provides a "gender lens" on society by focusing on significant gender scholarship within commonly recognized areas of social research, such as gender identity, crime, sexuality, and religion. more »
    

Encyclopedia of Geography (2010) (SAGE)

This resource strategically reflects the enormous diversity of Geography. more »
    

Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change (2008) (SAGE)

The three volumes provide a primarily nonscientific resource to understanding the complexities of climate change. more »
    

Encyclopedia of Human Geography (2006) (SAGE)

This resource offers a comprehensive overview of the major ideas, concepts, terms, and approaches that characterize the study of human geography. more »
    

Encyclopedia of Motherhood (2010) (SAGE)

Focuses on "the central terms, concepts, topics, issues, themes, debates, theories, and texts of this new discipline of motherhood studies" and "examine[s] the topic of motherhood in various contexts such as history and geography and by academic discipline." more »
    

Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods (2008) (SAGE)

Describe survey methods and errors. Topic categories include ethical issues, operations, measurement, nonresponse, sampling, and statistics. more »
    

Encyclopedia of Urban Studies (2010) (SAGE)

Provides readers with articles about urban history, sociology, geography, economics, architecture, sex and gender, and theory. more »
    

Historical Dictionary of the Civil War and Reconstruction

Significant events in the U. S. Civil War era. more »
    

Middle English Compendium

Middle English Dictionary plus full-text prose and verse more »
    

Oxford Art Online

Articles, art history, artists, images. more »
    

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Biographical encyclopedia of important figures in British history. Internet Explorer 6.0 users: cookies must be set to "Medium High" or lower for this database to function properly. more »
    

Oxford English Dictionary (at Oxford University Press)

historical dictionary, english, definitions, etymology more »

Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition

historical dictionary, english, definitions, etymology more »

SAGE Reference Online (2002- ) (SAGE)

Collection of encyclopedias and handbooks. more »
    

Stedman's Medical Dictionary

A standard authority on medical language. more »