Subject Encyclopedias Form

Instructions and help about Subject Encyclopedias

[ Ding ] [ Clicks And Page Turning Sounds ] >> Many of us are familiar with general encyclopedias such as the Encyclopedia Britannica or Wikipedia. But there are other, more specialized encyclopedias that are focused on specific subjects. Why are these subject encyclopedias important? It turns out these are one of the most useful kinds of information resources the library can offer. Let's talk about some situations where a subject encyclopedia is exactly the right resource to use. Suppose you were taking a philosophy or literature class and the concept of existentialism is introduced. The concept is new to you and you aren't sure you really understand it. So you want something more than a dictionary definition but shorter than a book. You could turn to the Stanford Encyclopedia Philosophy. This online encyclopedia is written by hundreds of academics and edited by a board of philosophers at Stanford University. After searching for existentialism the results show the main article at the