Use these encyclopedias and reference books to find background information on your topic.
Access ScienceThis link opens in a new windowOver 8500 articles, 115,000 dictionary terms, and hundreds of Research Updates in all areas of science and technology; from McGraw-Hill.
Britannica AcademicThis link opens in a new windowFull content including over 80,000 in-depth articles, detailed maps, multimedia, and research tools.
Encyclopedia of EarthThe EoE is a collection of content contributed by scholars, professionals, educators, practitioners and other experts who collaborate and review each other's work.
Contains key plant information from 270 herbaria from around the world including many in New England. Over 1.8 million plant types are represented including high resolution images.