Relevant Reference Works
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General works
CIA World Factbook Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
Oxford English Dictionary Online (OED) A guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of 600,000 words— past and present—from across the English-speaking world.
Oxford Historical Thesaurus The Historical Thesaurus can be used in OED Online to navigate around the dictionary by topic, find related terms, and explore the lexical history of a concept or meaning.
Oxford Reference Online Multidisciplinary collection of over 130 dictionaries and encyclopedias, plus thesauri and guides to English grammar and usage. The best choice for short academic definitions.
Subject-specific works
Chronology of World History Chronological database of world history, divided in four parts: ancient world (10.000 b.c. - 799 a.d.), medieval world (800 - 1491), expanding world (1792-1762), modern world (1763-1992).
Encyclopaedia of Islam Comprehensive work of reference. Covers all aspects of Islam as a religion and as a way of life. Third edition.
Encyclopaedia of Judaism E-reference work on all aspects of Judaism.
Encyclopaedia of women and Islamic cultures E-Reference work covering all aspects of the life of women living in Islamic areas or in areas influenced by the Islam religion.
Encyclopedia of play in todays society This encyclopedia covers the concept of 'play' in history and in modern society, for children and adults worldwide.
Encyclopedia of urban studies An internationally orientated encyclopedia intended to provide comprehensive coverage of topics currently studied in urban studies.
Gale Virtual Reference Library on Management General information as well as a link to other management concepts, related terms, references, and electronic databases and information sources.
International Encyclopedia of Communication Entries ranging from extended explorations of major topics, to short definitions of key terms, in the field of communication studies.
International Encyclopedia of social and behavioral sciences Disciplines include Anthropology, Economics, Education, History, Political science, Psychology and Sociology.
Thesaurus of the Boekmanstichting (Both Dutch and English) Full list of terms related to the field of Art and Culture, arranged by categories. The list includes all mirror relations (broader -, narrow- and related terms) and scope notes, explaining the term in context if needed.
