Reference (Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, & more)
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Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window
The OED is the most thorough English dictionary for both historical and contemporary words, including word histories, etymologies, obsolete words, and new slang. -
Encyclopedia of Ancient History This link opens in a new window
Entries cover the Mediterranean, Near East, and Egypt from the late Bronze Age to 7th Cent. CE. -
Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization This link opens in a new window
Covers issues ranging from theology, politics, and law, through to literature, art, and architecture.
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Encyclopedia of Religion in America This link opens in a new window
Covers the origins, development, adaptation, influence, and interrelations of the many faiths practiced in the U.S.A from formation to the present. -
eBooks (Gale) This link opens in a new window
"Who's Who Among African Americans", "Contemporary Theatre, Film and TV" (CFTT), Religion, Nursing & Allied Health, Alternative Medicine, Genetic Disorders & Cancer, "Twayne's" &" Scribner Writer Series", "Early Jewish Literature"
