Need a quick fact or more background reading on a topic?  The links below will take you to sources that cover many different subject areas.

• Oxford Reference Online 

  Includes both standard dictionaries as well as more specialized titles from a variety of fields--sciences, social sciences, humanities, and more!

• Gale Virtual Reference Library 

  Specialized online encyclopedias covering a variety of topics

• Britannica Online 

  Encyclopedia covering a wide variety of subjects.