Dictionaries + Encyclopedias

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, M-H Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, Yearbook of Science & Technology, List of Nobel Prize Winners, linked to relevant articles in the Encyclopedia, and about 3500 biographies of scientists. Content Type: Full Text [ELN]

The Historica Foundation provides The Canadian Encyclopedia free online. Content Type: Full Text [Free]

CFE includes over 750 film title, biographical and subject entries, covering some of Canada’s foremost historical and modern films and filmmakers. The film title entries include plot summaries, commentary and credits, and the biographical entries have a comprehensive list of film and video works indicating the person’s key creative roles. CFE also includes original writing from Canadian film critics, professionals, academics and theorists. You can read the authors’ bios and sort by author name to read all contributions by a particular writer. [Free]

Links from ECU Writing Centre Website

Dictionary of Art Historians: A Biographical Dictionary of Historical Scholars, Museum Professionals and Academic Historians of Art: "Biographical and methodological information about art historians can be difficult to find. This database is designed to give researchers a beginning point to learning the background of major art historians of western art history. A free, scholarly database for the use of researchers, students and the public."

Includes the complete encyclopedia, as well as Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, World Atlas and the Britannica Book of the Year. You can find articles, illustrations, photographs, drawings, maps, and flags; and more than 75,000 definitions--including pronunciation guides and word histories--from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. Content Type: Full Text [ELN]

The Encyclopedia of BC is the result of a broad collaboration by scholars, writers, artists, experts and interested citizens from every corner of the province. A provincial resource touching every facet of British Columbia including geology, First Nations, local histories, origins of place names, famous persons and organizations, and with hundreds of images, photos, maps, and tables. Content Type: Full Text [ELN]

Grove Art Online is now part of Oxford Art Online. This link will take you there.

A searchable, online atlas. Themes include physical, human, economic, historical, and general. Issues include Nunavut (Canada's third, most recent, territory) and eco-issues. Also available are Facts About Canada, a source of quick facts, Teaching Resources, and results from the 37th General Election (November 2000). Free registration allows the creation of customized map projects. There are related links and a FAQ. Content Type: Full Text. [Free]

Oxford Art Online provides full-text access to Grove Art Online, Oxford Companion to Western Art, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics and the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms. Grove Art Online includes all aspects of world art from prehistory to the present. Includes full text access to 45,000 articles contributed by 6,700 scholars in 120 countries. Includes 21,000 biographies, 130,000 fine art images and links to hundreds of museum and gallery web sites around the world. Updated quarterly. Content Type: Full Text [ELN]

A guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. It traces the usage of words through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources. Content Type: Full Text [ELN]

Oxford Reference Online provides desktop access to 150 key Oxford dictionaries and reference works across a broad subject spectrum. The database can be searched as a whole or limited to one or more subjects, or to one or more individual books. Oxford Online Referece Titles Content Type: Full Text [ELN]

Free access. Content Type: Full Text. [Free]

Includes maps and geographical information for the following entities: Alphabetical Listing of Countries and Continents, Blank Outline Maps of Each Country, Countries Listed by Continent & Region, U.S. States and Territories, Cities of the World, Oceans, Territories and Dependencies - The CIA World Factbook maps of countries of the world. Maintained by about.com Content Type: Full Text [Free]

World Book Advanced is a powerful reference tool that includes encyclopedia, multimedia, e-book, and primary source databases, fully integrated in a single search. Research tools, including dictionary, atlas, and local and country research guides, help users compile the data and information they need to complete their assignments and background research. Content Type: Full Text [ELN]