Reference Materials

Reference materials provide generalized, quick, and easy-­to­-access information on any given topic. Reference materials include encyclopedias and dictionaries, and they are helpful as a starting point in any research project. Culver­-Stockton’s reference collection includes many specialized encyclopedias and dictionaries, covering everything from earth sciences to accounting to world mythology.

Britannica

Encyclopædia Britannica is a global educational publisher that provides timely, relevant, and trustworthy information and instructional products used in schools, universities, and libraries. Encyclopedia entries are composed by scholars and educators, and all work is subjected to rigorous editorial review.

Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue

For more than 20 years, the Purdue Writing Lab has been a leader in online writing instruction, and their website receives hundreds of millions of hits every year.

Career Preparation

Career

Databases

Databases

Ebooks

Ebooks

Fine Arts

Fine Arts

History

History

Journals

Journals

Music/Audio

Music/Audio

Newspapers

Newspapers

Policies

Policies

Subjects

Subjects

Video

Video

Oxford Reference

Oxford Reference is a massive collection of general and specialty encyclopedias, dictionaries, maps/atlases, and companion guides to specific subjects.
Culver­-Stockton owns access to the following portions of Oxford Reference.

Subject Specific Reference