Guides to Encyclopedias
| ** Kister's concise guide to best encyclopedias | Ref. AE1.K57 |
General Encyclopedias
| ** Encyclopedia americana | Ref. AE5.E333 & Online |
| ** New encyclopaedia britannica | Ref. AE5.E363 & Online |
| ** Academic american encyclopedia | Ref. AE5.A23 |
| ** World book encyclopedia | Ref. AE5.W55 |
| * Collier's encyclopedia : with bibliography and... | Ref. AE5.C683 |
| # Funk & wagnalls new encyclopedia | Computer file NAU MEDIA |
One-volume Encyclopedias
| ** New columbia encyclopedia | Ref. AG5.C725 |
| * New lincoln library encyclopedia | Ref. AG105.L55 |
| * New York Public Library Desk Reference | Ref. AG6 .N49 |
| * Famous first facts | Ref. AG5.K315 |
| # Guiness book of answers | Ref. AG6.G83 |
| # Random house encyclopedia | Ref. AG5.R25 |
Subject Encyclopedias
| ** International encyclopedia of the social sciences | Ref. H40.A2I5 |
| ** Encyclopedia of world art | Ref. N31.E4833 |
| ** New grove dictionary of music and musicians | Ref. ML100 .G8863 |
| * Mcgraw-hill encyclopedia of science & technology | Ref. Q121 .M3 |
| * Encyclopedia of the third world | Ref. HC59.7.K87 |
| * New catholic encyclopedia | Ref. BX841.N44 |
| * Encyclopaedia judaica | Ref. DS102.8.E496 |
| * Encyclopedia of religion | Ref. BL31.F4 |
| * Benet's reader's encyclopedia | Ref. PN41.B4 |
| # Encyclopedia of philosophy | Ref. B41.E5 |
| # Encyclopedia of phobias, fears, and anxieties | Ref. RC535 .D63 |
| # Encyclopedia of indians of the americas | Ref. E54.5.E52 |
| # Reference encyclopedia of the american indian | Ref. E76.2.K58 |
| # Encyclopedia of world cultures | Ref. GN307.E53 |
Foreign Encyclopedias
| * Great soviet encyclopedia | Ref. AE5.B58 |
| * Brock haus enzyklopadie | Ref. AE27.G672 |
| * Grand dictionaire encyclopedique (Larousse) | Ref. AE25.G63 |
| # Enciclopedia universal ilustrada | Ref. AE61.E6 |
| # Hispanica | Ref. AE61.E52 |
| # Dizionario Enciclopedico Italiano | Ref. AE35.D516 |
Questions to consider:
Is a separate index provided, or does the arrangement of the encyclopedia preclude the need for one?
Are the entries signed?
Are there illustrations to the entries?
Are there bibliographies included with the entries?
Is the arrangement alphabetical? By specific subject? By
broad category?
Sample Questions for Encyclopedias:
Can you find me a color picture of the Florida flag?
I need to know three inventions by Thomas Edison.
In what geologic age did Tyrranosaurus Rex inhabit the earth?
My friend is a nut about extraterrestrials and I'd like to buy him an
encyclopedia on the subject. Can you recommend any?
I need to do a research paper on alcoholism and would like some background
information to get started. Where can I go for some scholarly information?
I'd like some historical information about the banjo.