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Scholarly Subject Encyclopedias Video
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.
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.
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Selected Online Subject Encyclopedias
- British Romantic Novelists, 1789-1832 byPublication Date: 1992
- Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy byPublication Date: 2008
- Encyclopedia of Literature and Criticism byPublication Date: 2014
- Encyclopedia of Science Technology and Ethics byPublication Date: 2004
- Handbook of British Romanticism byPublication Date: 2017