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General
Reference Sources
General
reference sources are, for the most part, self-explanatory. They include
dictionaries, encyclopedias and thesauruses. You can find them in the
reference department of your library and many of them will be available
to you in both print and electronic formats.
Encyclopedia
Britannica
The Encyclopedia
Britannica is a general information source that contains entries on
nearly every subject and is available in print, CD-ROM, and electronic
formats.
Britannica
Online consists of a fully searchable and browsable collection of authoritative
references, including Britannica's latest article database, hundreds of
articles not found in the print Britannica, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate
Dictionary (Tenth Edition), the Britannica Book of the Year, and thousands
of links to other World Wide Web sites selected by Britannica editors.
Anyone can subscribe to it at http://www.eb.com/
or it is available at most public libraries throughout the country.
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