Student Resources

Once you've decided on and developed your topic, you might want to find some background information on your topic so you understand the basics of it before you dive into more specific research.

Subject-specific encyclopedias have more detailed articles written by experts in a field. Bibliographies in these sources tend to be more comprehensive.

We have many subject encyclopedias. To find one, Search the Library using the library search box on the left side of this page. Do a keyword search for your subject followed by the word "encyclopedia."

For example: If you need an encyclopedia on marine life, enter marine encyclopedia in the search box.