Encyclopedias

Browse by Subject for information on specialized encyclopedias.

Electronic Resources - Encyclopedias
More than 150 encyclopedias retrieved from a search of the Library's Electronic Resources Gateway.

Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Licensed for UH Manoa use only. Search the complete Encyclopedia Britannica with the addition of audio and video components and links to web sites with related information. Includes Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary. This database is continuously revised and updated weekly.

Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Licensed for UH Manoa use only. The Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.

infoplease
Provides a comprehensive encyclopedia, almanac, atlas, dictionary, and more.

MAS Ultra - School Edition
Licensed for UH Manoa use only. This database, designed for high schools, includes the Columbia Encyclopedia.

Wikipedia
The English language version of the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit, with more than three million articles.

World Encyclopedia
Licensed for UH Manoa use only. This Oxford Reference Online encyclopedia features concise entries providing essential information on a range of subjects, including world affairs, science and technology, the arts, modern and ancient history, religion, sports, and popular culture.

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[Updated February 2010 by Wil Frost]