Reference Sources by Type of Publication

General Reference

Try these first:

• Credo Reference Center *
• Oxford Reference*

Other resources in this category:

• SIRS Knowledge Source *
• Internet Public Library

Almanacs

• Almanacs in Galileo *
• Infoplease

Articles

Try these first:

• Galileo *
• Directory of Open Access Journals
• JSTOR *

Other resources in this category:

• For sources of articles in specific subject categories, see Reference Sources by Topic, below.

Biographies

• Biographical Sources in Galileo *
• Credo Reference Center: Biographies *
• Gale Reference Resources Online *

Dictionaries & Thesauri

Try these first:

• Credo Reference Center: Dictionaries *
• Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (in the lower right corner of the Britannica web page) *
• Oxford Reference: Dictionaries & Thesauri *

Other resources in this category:

• Oxford English Dictionary (a word-origins dictionary) *
• Dictionary of Old English Corpus (works in Old English) *

Directories

• Datamonitor
• Encyclopedia of Associations *
• Georgia Business Directory *
• Global Markets and Companies (business) *
• Hoover’s Online (business) *

Encyclopedias

• Credo Reference Center: Encyclopedias *
• Encyclopædia Britannica Online *
• Oxford Reference Encyclopedia *

Multimedia

• American History in Video *
• C-Span Video Library
• CAMIO (art museum images) *
• Films On Demand *
• Opera in Video *
• Oxford Art Online *
• Theatre in Video *

News

Try these first:

• NewsBank Access World News *
• Newspapers & News Sources in Galileo *
• World News Digest *

Other resources in this category:

• Internet Public Library: Newspapers & Magazines

Quotations

• Book of Bible Quotations in Credo Reference Center: Quotations *
• Credo Reference Center: Quotations *
• Famous Quotes and Authors

Statistics

Try these first:

• Statistical Abstract of the United States
• Statistics Sources in Galileo *
• U. S. Census Bureau

Other resources in this category:

• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• FedStats
• National Center for Education Statistics
• U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Reference Sources by Topic

Art

• Art Resources in Galileo *
• CAMIO (art museum images) *
• Oxford Art Online *

Business & Economics

• Business & Economics Resources in Galileo *
• Datamonitor
• Georgia Business Directory *
• Hoover's Online *
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Value Line (stocks) *

Education

• Education Resources in Galileo *
• National Center for Education Statistics

History

Try these first:

• History Resources in Galileo *
• SIRS Knowledge Source *

Other resources in this category:

• American History in Video *
• Civil Rights Documentation Project

Literature

• Literature and Literary Criticism Resources in Galileo *
• Gale's Literary Index *
• Literature Resource Center *
• SIRS Knowledge Source *

Mathematics

• Mathematics Resources in Galileo *
• SIRS Knowledge Source *
• WolframAlpha Computational Knowledge Engine

Music & Theatre

• Music Resources in Galileo *
• Theatre and Performing Arts Resources in Galileo *
• Library Music Source *
• NAXOS Music Library *
• Oxford Music Online *
• Opera in Video *
• Theatre in Video *

Nursing

• Medicine Resources in Galileo*
• Nursing and Allied Health Resources in Galileo*
• Nursing@Ovid *

Religion

• Religion Resources in Galileo *
• ATLAS Full-Text Plus Database *
• The Bible in Credo Reference Center *
• Biblical Archaeological Society Online Archive *

Science

• SIRS Knowledge Source *
• Web of Science *
• WolframAlpha Computational Knowledge Engine

* A password is required for these resources. Please visit the Library tab on the SCHOLAR site.