Library Resources: CPD150: Strategies for College Success (Nowell): Getting Started

Reference Encyclopedias

When beginning research, a good place to start is a subject-specific encyclopedia. The library databases listed below allow the student to search by keyword or subject and find basic overviews of topics. After finding some general reference information, use the Find Articles link in this guide to locate more in-depth materials.

Gale eBooks (Gale Virtual Reference) This link opens in a new window
Provides access to popular Gale specialized encyclopedias and resources in arts, biography, business, education, environment, history, science, social science and more. PROVIDES WORD and PAGE COUNT for EACH ARTICLE when browsing.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Credo Reference is a full-text online reference service. Our collection includes over three million entries from hundreds of well-regarded titles from some of world's the best reference publishers. Credo’s collection is intelligently integrated with millions of cross-references and contains dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopedias, quotations and atlases, plus a wide range of subject-specific titles covering everything from art to accountancy, science to Shakespeare and law to literature.
ReferenceUSA This link opens in a new window
This resource provides access to creating marketing plans, conducts competitive analysis, and locates businesses.

Reference Books at the GCC Library
This page will allow you to search for physical reference encyclopedias available at the GCC Library.