Laurier's online encyclopedias are s source of background information on a topic. Each encyclopedia entry provides references for further reading.
- Encyclopedia of Play: A Social History
- Encyclopedia of Sociology
- Sage Reference Online includes a number of individual encyclopedias that pertain to youth studies. Search for a topic across all volumes or within a specific encyclopedia. Sage encyclopedias include:
- Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents and the Media
- Encyclopedia of Human Development
- Encyclopedia of Play in Today's Society
- Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science
- Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology
- Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture
- Encyclopedia of Juvenile Justice
- Oxford Reference Online includes:
- Encyclopedia of Sociology
- Encyclopedia of Human Rights
- Encyclopedia of Social Work