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Encyclopedias and other reference sources are useful for providing background information on a given topic that is accessible to the non-specialist. These types of resources also often point to scholarly sources in their bibliographies or further reading sections that would be appropriate for citation in a research paper.
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Oxford BibliographiesLiterary guide to significant sources on a variety of subjects. Works as an annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopedia.
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Cambridge Histories OnlineCambridge Histories covering American, British, economic, regional, and general history, language and linguistics, philosophy, religious studies, theatre studies and performing arts, etc.
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Encyclopedia of Human Rights by Call Number: Available OnlineISBN: 9780195334029Publication Date: 2009-08-11 -
Encyclopedia of Human Rights Issues since 1945 by Call Number: Available OnlineISBN: 9781579581664Publication Date: 1999-07-01 -
Human Rights and the United States by Call Number: Available OnlineISBN: 9781682173466Publication Date: 2017-10-16 -
The Encyclopedia of Native American Legal Tradition by Call Number: Available OnlineISBN: 031300868X -
Encyclopedia of Global Studies by Call Number: Available OnlineISBN: 1412964296Publication Date: 2012-03-15 -
Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology, 2nd ed. by Call Number: Available Online
