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Black Women in America
Reference work covering the achievements and contributions of African American women.
Encyclopedia of Evolution
Full-text articles on concepts and people related to evolutionary biology.
Encyclopedia of Global Change
Full-text articles on climate change, ecosystems, food and water supply, population, politics and other relevant subjects.
Encyclopedia of Human Rights
Human rights theory, practice, law and history. Online version of five-volume print edition.
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Covers all genres and periods of popular music, including jazz, country, folk, rap, reggae, techno, musicals, and world music.
Encyclopedia of Rhetoric
Full-text articles on theory, history and practice. Published 2001.
Encyclopedia of Semiotics
Full-text articles about signs and symbols in human culture. Published 1998.
Encyclopedia of Social Work (20 ed.)
Subject entries and brief biographies of key figures in the history of social work.
Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment
Full-text articles on thought, society and culture.
Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages
Full-text articles covering the period from the 5th to the 15th century, with a focus on Europe and Christianity.
International Encyclopedia of Dance
Full-text articles on the theatrical, ritual, folk, traditional, ethnic, and social aspects of dance.
International Encyclopedia of Linguistics
Full-text articles focussing on interdisciplinary aspects of linguistics. Published 2003.
Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy
More than 3,000 entries covering covers all areas of philosophy.
Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance
Full-text articles on art, literature, science, culture, philosophy, religion, economics and history. Published 2003.
Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature
Full-text articles on authors, literary movements, genres and themes. Published 2004.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
Full-text articles on Egyptian civilization, from the predynastic era to the seventh century CE.
Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature
Full-text articles on authors and genres. Published 2006.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
International in scope. Full-text articles on authors and genres.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History
Full-text articles on topics from all time periods and geographic regions.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America
Full-text articles on historical and social aspects of American cuisine.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Maritime History
More than 900 articles on all aspects of seafaring from ancient Egypt to the present.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Martin Luther, The
Encyclopedia entries on Reformation research and the thought, life and legacy of Martin Luther.
Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World
Covers major social, economic, cultural and political topics from 1750 to the present.
Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation
Full-text encyclopedia covering religious and social issues of the 16th century.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance
International in scope. Includes short definitions and long articles on genres and movements. Published 2003.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History
Includes more than 650 biographies of influential women and more than 600 topical articles.
Oxford Reference
A collection of online dictionaries and encyclopedias on a wide variety of topics.
Oxford Reference: Earth Sciences and Geography
Full-text interdisciplinary scholarly encyclopdias and dictionaries in the field of Environmental Studies
Oxford Reference: Literature
Collection of dictionaries and companions to literature, chiefly in English.
Oxford Reference: Performing Arts
Collection of dictionaries and companions to theatre, music and dance.