How to Find a Subject Encyclopedia
On Your Topic!
Just imagine how helpful a
whole encyclopedia just on your topic
would be, as you research and write a paper!
 Books are placed on the shelves by topic
 The Karrmann Library uses the Library of
Congress system to organize materials
 Hundreds of encyclopedias, handbooks, and
dictionaries on specific topics are available
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Agriculture and Biology
Encyclopedia of Soil Science
Ref S592 .E517 2006
Encyclopedia of Agrochemicals
Ref S584.4 .E53 2003
Grzimek’s Animal Life
Encyclopedia Ref QL3 .G7813
Art
Dictionary of Art Ref N31 .D5
Encyclopedia of 20th Century
Architecture
Ref NA680 .E495 2004
Grove Encyclopedia of American
Art Ref N6505 .G76 2011
Business and Accounting
Accountants’ Handbook
Ref HF5621 .G73 2012
Chemistry
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and
Physics Ref QD65 .H3 2011-12
Computer Science
World of Computer Science
Oversize QA76.15 .W67 2002
Criminal Justice and Law
Encyclopedia of Crime and
Justice Ref HV6017 .E52 2002
Encyclopedia of Cybercrime
General HV6773 .E53 2009
West’s Encyclopedia of American
Law Ref KF154 .W47 2005
Education
Encyclopedia of Education
Ref LB15 .E47 2003
Encyclopedia of Distributed
Learning Ref LC5211 .E52 2004
Engineering & Industrial Studies
Engineering Handbook
Ref TA151 .E424 2005
Encyclopedia of Physical Science
and Technology
Ref Q123 .E497 2002
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of
Science and Technology
Ref Q121 .M3 2007
English and Literature
Oxford Encyclopedia of American
Literature Ref PS21 .E537 2004
Environment
Encyclopedia of Environmental
Ethics and Philosophy
Oversize 3rd Floor Collection
GE 42 .E533 2009
Ethics
Encyclopedia of Bioethics
Ref QH332 .E52 2004
Encyclopedia of Ethics
Ref BJ63 .E45 2001
Ethnic Studies
Encyclopedia of African-American
Culture and History
Ref E185 .E54 2006
Encyclopedia Latina
Ref E184 .S75 E587 2005
Reference Encyclopedia of the
American Indian Ref E76.2 .K58
Mathematics
CRC Concise Encyclopedia of
Mathematics
Ref QA5 .W45 2003
Medicine
Mayo Clinic Family Health
Book Ref RC81 .M473
Music
New Grove Dictionary of
Music and Musicians
Ref ML100 .N48 2000
Philosophy
Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Ref B51 .E53 2006
Physical Education & Health
Encyclopedia of Health and
Behavior
Ref R726.5 .E53 2004
Physics
Encyclopedia of Physics
Ref QC5 .E545 2005
Firefly Encyclopedia of
Astronomy
Ref QB14 .F575 2004
Psychology
Corsini Encyclopedia of
Psychology
Ref BF31 .E52 2010
Forensic Investigation
Forensic Science
Ref HV8073 .F5837 2009
Religion
Encyclopedia of Religion
Ref BL31 .E46 2005
Geology
Encyclopedia of Applied Geology
General 3rd floor QE5 .E5
Sociology
International Encyclopedia of
the Social Sciences
Ref H 40.A2 I5 2008
History
Encyclopedia of World Facts and
Dates General 3rd floor
D11 .C37 1993
Berkshire Encyclopedia of World
History
Ref D23 .B45 2010
Women’s Studies
Encyclopedia of Gender and
Society
Ref HQ1115 .E54 2009
Encyclopedia of Women in
Today’s World
Ref HQ1115.E55 2011