UNST 421-500 Meditation and Service - Padbury: Background Information
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Subject Encyclopedias
Scholarly subject encyclopedias provide background information about specific topics. Entries or articles, written by scholars or subject experts, include bibliographies or suggested readings that will lead to more information on your topic.
You can use subject encyclopedias to identify keywords for your research in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
Very Short Introductions - Oxford University Press
- Very Short IntroductionsProvides concise introductions on a diverse range of topics in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
Selected Online Scholarly Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia of Emotion by Publication Date: 2010
Encyclopedia of race, ethnicity, and society by Publication Date: 2008
The Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology by Publication Date: 2009
