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WorldCatA global and comprehensive catalog of library holdings. Search WorldCat for materials that are not available at Fairfield.
Background Sources
Multidisciplinary encyclopedias:
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Credo Reference Academic CoreA comprehensive collection of subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and reference handbooks. Also included are short reference videos and high-resolution images. Useful background information source.
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Oxford Reference Online: PremiumA comprehensive collection of scholarly encyclopedias and dictionaries published by Oxford University Press. A useful background information source for starting your research. Simultaneous user limit: 5.
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Britannica AcademicProvides access to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, an interactive world atlas, a world data analyst tool, images, timelines, videos, and primary sources.
Discipline specific sources:
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Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
Call Number: Reference Main Level QH302.5 .E54 2002 V.1-20Publication Date: 2002 -
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 0198529171Publication Date: 2006 -
The Cambridge Dictionary of Human Biology and Evolution
Call Number: Online and Reference Stacks Main Level QP34.5 .M24 2005ISBN: 9780521662505Publication Date: 2005 -
Dictionary of Developmental Biology and Embryology
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9781118196656Publication Date: 2011 -
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Stem Cell Research
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9781483347684Publication Date: 2015 -
Citations & Support
Citing Your Sources
The links below point to brief informational guides for creating accurate citations. For more complete information, consult the original books at the library (see call numbers below) or contact a librarian.
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Ref. Z 253.U69 2017
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Citation Management Tool
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