Searchable database of several hundred subject encyclopedias and other reference works across all subject areas, but with particular strengths in the social sciences and humanities. It includes a number of major reference works, and is Northwesterns largest single collection of reference materials. A good source for authoritative background information.

With this undertaking, Oxford University Press seeks to serve the scholarly community in the digital age by developing a comprehensive online resource in communication. It will provide a high-quality, vetted, reliable, and up-to-date resource for researchers, teachers, and students by taking advantage of the internet and its ability to provide instant access throughout the world, support the use of multimedia and hyperlinks, and facilitate continuous additions of new entries and revisions of published articles. - Publisher

An online collection of subject encyclopedias and handbooks covering a wide-variety of subjects in the social sciences. Particularly strong for handbook coverage.