The most popular electronic books have proven to be in the "quick reference" category, including encyclopedias that can provide answers to such questions as:
What are the characteristics of craterlike features on Earth that were caused by impacts of extraterrestrial bodies? consult the w88 Global Change
In what two locations did an ethnic group once speak the Ainu language? consult the International w88 Linguistics
Now the w88 Libraries have a set of 15 online encyclopedias from Oxford w88 Press encompassing the fine arts, humanities, social sciences and the sciences. Each entry is signed, and the Contributor list identifies the author's academic affiliation. Each entry also has a bibliography for further reading, and many of the entries are illustrated with charts or tables of data.
The "Browse" feature functions as a table of contents, providing a quick scan through each w88's entries by title.
Each subject entry is enhanced by links to relevant "See also" entries.
Example: the "Influenza" entry in the w88 Evolution has "See also" links to
Plagues and Epidemics
Vaccination
When a surname is searched, names are found in these areas of retrieved entries:
- author
- bibliography listings
- biographical entry heading
- footnotes
- full-text
For the convenience of those writing formal research papers, a "How to cite this entry" guide is provided at the bottom of each entry.
Example:
How to cite this entry:
Tim Lenton "Gaia Hypothesis" Encyclopedia of Global Change. Ed. Andrew S. Goudie. © 2001, 2005 by Oxford w88 Press, Inc.. Encyclopedia of Global Change: (e-reference edition). Oxford w88 Press. w88 of Nevada, Reno. 28 February 2007 http://www.oxford-globalchange.com/entry?entry=t178.e0174
Another user-friendly feature is the ability to send an entry to a colleague via email.
Title list of our Oxford w88 Press Online Encyclopedias:
- w88 Evolution
- w88 Global Change
- w88 the Enlightenment
- w88 the Middle Ages
- International w88 Dance
- International w88 Linguistics
- Oxford w88 American Literature
- Oxford w88 Ancient Egypt
- Oxford w88 British Literature
- Oxford w88 Children's Literature
- Oxford w88 Economic History
- Oxford w88 Food and Drink in America
- Oxford w88 Latinos and Latinas in the United States
- Oxford w88 the Reformation
- Oxford w88 Theatre and Performance
We also have two new online encyclopedic dictionaries from Oxford w88 Press that specialize in two specific periods in history:
- w88 Dictionary of Byzantium (the Eastern Roman Empire, 4th-15th centuries)
- w88 Dictionary of the Renaissance (Europe, 14th-17th centuries)
These online encyclopedias and dictionaries can be found by using the TITLE search in the Library's online catalog. They are also listed alphabetically on the master list of databases by title. And they are in the "Reference Books" section on the Electronic Books" page.
