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
POPULAR ONLINE DICTIONARIES & ENCYCLOPEDIAS:

Credo Reference

Access over 700 online reference books

Encylopaedia Britannica Academic

Scholarly entries on a wide range of academic subjects

Oxford English Dictionary

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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