Find Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
USE DICTIONARIES & ENCYCLOPEDIAS TO:
- Find background information for a topic
- Learn definitions of key terms and concepts
- Identify keywords to use for additional searches
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Encylopaedia Britannica Academic
Scholarly entries on a wide range of academic subjects
Authoritative definitions of over 600,000 English words
FIND DICTIONARIES & ENCYCLOPEDIAS IN THE CATALOG
Print and online dictionaries and encyclopedias are available for many of the subjects taught at UJ. Search the catalog for a general subject, such as “nursing” or “psychology,” and then add the word “dictionary” or “encyclopedia” to your search.
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