WNCLibrary: Business: Start Your Research

When to Use Encyclopedias

Encyclopedias are ideal for starting research, helping you to focus your research and saving you time. In just a few pages, most encyclopedias provide:

basic, background information about various topics.
essential who, what, when, where, where, why, and how of a topic,
key terminology of the subject
a bibliography at the end to help you find other quality resources.

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Online Encyclopedias

The following databases include the full content of over 700 general and specialized encyclopedias.

Credo Reference
includes the full-text content from over 850 encyclopedias and other reference books covering a broad range of subjects. There are over 3 million articles and 200,000+ images (art, diagrams, maps and photos).
Gale Virtual Reference Library
includes the full-text content from over 200 special topic encyclopedias and other reference books.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Academic
is the oldest English-language general encyclopedia still being produced. It is an excellent source for reliable and factual background information on thousands of topics, especially historical in nature.

Highlighted Reference Materials

The American Heritage Dictionary of Business Terms by David L. Scott
Call Number: REF HF1001 .S348 2009