Challenge Library Guide for HST102/WL204 - Balzer/Pommer - Clackamas: Background Information
Scholarly Subject Encyclopedias
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Cambridge Histories OnlineLook for European History in the title of individual volumes. -
The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance by Publication Date: 2003 -
Hutchinson Encyclopedia of the Renaissance by Publication Date: 2005-01-01
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Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment by Publication Date: 2002-12-26 -
Europe, 1450-1789 by Publication Date: 2003-11-19 -
Encyclopedia of European Social History by Publication Date: 2005 -
Religion and European Philosophy by Publication Date: 2017-04-13
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General Reference Works
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Sage eReferenceContains full text encyclopedias and reference books in the social sciences and humanities. Search by keyword or browse by topic.
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Oxford Reference OnlineContains full text subject encyclopedias, reference works, dictionaries, and handbooks in all disciplines.
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Oxford Bibliographies OnlineIncludes scholarly bibliographies that provide research guidance in several topical areas. Our current subscriptions cover the classics, Jewish studies, Islamic studies, Latino studies, medieval studies, the renaissance and the reformation, British and Irish literature, childhood studies, Chinese studies, cinema and media studies, American literature, education, communication, linguistics, philosophy, public health, and international relations.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library (Portland State University Library Content)Features full text scholarly encyclopedias and reference works. This expanded collection of the Oregon Gale Virtual Statewide Reference Library includes Portland State University purchased titles. Some additional content may be freely available during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
Subject Encyclopedias
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