Encyclopedias
Britannica Online (Restricted to Washington University students, faculty, and staff.)
"A fully searchable and browsable collection of authoritative references, including Britannica's latest article database, hundreds of articles not found in the print Britannica, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (Tenth Edition), the Britannica Book of the Year, and thousands of links to other World Wide Web sites selected by Britannica editors."
Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. (from Bartlelby.com)
"Credo Reference contains encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, books of quotations and reference works covering a wide range of subjects."
Other useful print encyclopedias in the library's reference collection:
Academic American Encyclopedia
Other encyclopedias may be found under the subject heading "Encyclopedias and Dictionaries." Please consult the reference staff for further assistance in finding and using encyclopedias.