Reference works

    This site provides an overview of electronic reference works.

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    Britannica Academic 
    (full-text database)

    Encyclopedia for geography, animals, art, history, technology, natural sciences and more. The text is supplemented by: A world atlas, interactive timelines, 37,000 illustrations and maps, 4,200 audio and video clips and animations, a daily newsletter with reports from “The New York Times” and “BBC News”, verified links to related websites, full-text links to over 700 journals and magazines published by EBSCO and ProQuest Information and Learning, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus, World Data Analyst Online, a collection of current and historical statistical data and basic information on over 200 countries worldwide.

     

    Dorsch online 
    (full-text database)

    The Dictionary of Psychology contains around 13,000 articles on basic principles, terms, concepts and areas of application. The contents are structured according to 19 psychological fields.

     

    Duden Sprachwissen 
    (full-text database)

    Duden via Munzinger contains German dictionaries on spelling, style, origin, linguistic doubts, sociolects, family names, and much more.

     

    MGG Online 
    (full-text database)

    Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart (MGG) is a comprehensive encyclopedia of music.

     

    Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 
    (full-text database)

    Ullmann's is the benchmark reference in chemistry, chemical and life science engineering, covering inorganic and organic chemicals, advanced materials, pharmaceuticals, polymers and plastics, food chemistry, and much more.

     

    Ulrich's

    Information on regular publications of all kinds: academic and scientific journals, e-journals, peer-reviewed titles, newspapers, etc.