Introduction to Library Research: Subject Encyclopedias

Subject encyclopedias are often helpful, especially for people just starting a research project.  Subject encyclopedias cover a wide range of topics and facilitate access to concise and well-researched information, usually written by subject experts. 

Examples of subject encyclopedias include:

• Encyclopedia of Global Warming & Climate Change (Online)
  
  

• Encyclopedia of Gun Control and Gun Rights (Print)
  
  

• Encyclopedia of Mammals (Online)
  
  
  

For help finding subject encyclopedias, try:

• Credo Reference
  
  

• Oxford Reference Online
  
  

• Browse the relevant Library of Congress Subject Classification area in the library reference area
  
  

• Search URSUS (e.g., encyclopedias and medicine)
  
  

• Ask a Librarian