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Reference Sources (Encyclopedias, etc.)

Here is a list of Reference sources that can be used to find background information. These include various subject encyclopedias, dictionaries and other resources.  You will find these very useful.

Health Reference Sources

Anatomy TV- 3D models of human anatomy online

General Reference Sources

  1. Bartleby.com (Access to various reference books, including Bartlett's Quotations, the Columbia Encyclopedia, Roget's Thesaurus, etc.)
  2. Refdesk.com (Access to a wide variety of web based reference sources)
  3. Gale Virtual Reference Library
  4. Statistical Abstract of the United States
  5. CIA World Fact Book

Specific Reference Sources

(Click on the link above to access the all publications below or click on the individual links below.)

4.    Oxford Reference sources

Also try the following reference works:

Black Women in America

Encyclopedia of African American History 1619-1895

Dictionary of American Family Names

Encyclopedia of Evolution

Encylopedia of Global Change

Encyclopedia of Social Work

Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment

Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages

Oxford Companion to World Exploration

Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church

Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance

Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature

Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature

Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America

Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States

Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World

Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation

Oxford Encyclopedia of Theater and Performance

Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History

5.   Tennessee Go Local

Find Tennessee health information by county and city.  Such things as health providers, support groups, etc. are here.