Web Reference Sources
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An encyclopedia is provides "information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject, typically arranged alphabetically" (OUP, 2004).
This collection contains links to online encyclopedic resources of a
generic or subject-specific nature.
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General encyclopedias
Subject-specific encyclopedias
An asterisk (*) indicates that the resource is a product to which CQU Library subscribes and therefore, is available to CQU staff and students only.
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Fine art search engine featuring over125 000 works of art. |
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Features full color physical maps, political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world. |
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An online resource by the Library of Economics and Liberty in the U.S. offering articles about and by leading economists. |
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A continuously developing project within the life sciences. |
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A resource created by Jacksonville State University to facilitate browsing in any area of psychology. |
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EOLSS is an integrated compendium of sixteen encyclopedias. |
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Features engravings—many in color—from the classic 1918 publication, as well as a subject index with 13,000 entries ranging from the Antrum of Highmore to the Zonule of Zinn. |
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This is a legal encyclopedia, covering statute law and case law, which is continuously updated. |
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Complete guide to health care resources on the Internet. |
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Covering historical periods, people and events from world history. |
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Online encyclopedia offering information about marketing and related topics. |
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Information about species, research, identification, control, associations, etc. |
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Created by the University of Michigan, this online resource provides information about instruments from a wide variety of different cultures, performance contexts and structural materials. |
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Articles contributed by specialised philosophers on the Internet and sources from the public domain. |
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This is the electronic version of MIMS Annual & MIMS Bi-monthly. As well as providing information for health professionals, it also provides information sheets for patients. |
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Information relating to more than 20 000 IT terms and topics. |
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Provides information about ailments and natural remedies and treatments. |
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References:
Oxford University Press 2004, AskOxford.com, viewed 20 August 2004,
http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/encyclopedia?view=uk
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