Facts, Reference, People: Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

The full text of the Oxford English Dictionary, which provides information on the historical development of the language. (VIVA)

More than 100 Oxford University Press dictionaries and reference books. (VIVA)

Fully-searchable collection of authoritative encyclopedia articles. (NVCC)

Covers U.S. and world news 1940- present. Includes top new stories by decade, country, and selected issues. (VCCS)

A collection of over 500 reference books on a variety of topics. (NVCC)

Collection of full-text encyclopedias, handbooks, and other sources for multidisciplinary research. (VIVA, NVCC)

Biographical information on over 380,000 people from throughout world history; from encyclopedias and news articles. (NVCC)