LibGuides: Research Methods: Online Reference Collections

Use Online Reference Databases for Initial Background Investigation

The databases listed in this Research Guide are available only to Truckee Meadows Community College students, faculty and staff. You will need your TMCC credentials (Username and Password) to access them off-campus.

Library Reference Databases

Gale Virtual Reference Library
- Why search this database?
  This collection gives you access to online versions of more than 24 specialized multi-volume encyclopedias with short articles about a broad variety of topics.
- What’s included?
  A collection of specialized encyclopedias covering the arts, education, environmental science, medicine and psychology and the social sciences.
- Looking for Articles?
  No peer-reviewed articles in this collection.
Oxford Reference Collection
- Why search this database?
  Good place to find background information on a variety of topics, from business and history to science.
- What’s included?
  Features 28 guides and encyclopedias written by scholars. These resources offer coverage of history, literature and social sciences.
- Looking for Articles?
  No journal articles here.
Sage e-Reference
- Why search this database?
  Features dozens of subject encyclopedias.
- What’s included?
  Business and the social sciences are included.
- Looking for Articles?
  No journal articles here.

Online Reference Collections

Other Online Reference Collections