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Find background information and a few citations, either online or in the Neilson Reference Room (level 1 north), or in Science, Josten, or Hillyer for some topics.
| Examples of Encyclopedias | Link or Call Number |
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Oxford Reference Online, including |
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Blackwell Reference Online, including |
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| Encyclopedia of the U.S. in the 20th Century (5 vols.) |
ref E 740.7 E53 1996 |
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Encyclopedia of Modern American Social Issues |
ref HN 57 K73 1997 |
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