Research Guides: FYSE-113: The Nuclear Age: Find Background Information

Reference Sources

In addition to the sources below, try looking for sources on the Reference research guide!

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography This link opens in a new window
The national record of people who have shaped British history and culture worldwide.

Oxford Companion to British History
Brief entries provide definitions and additional keywords for research.

Cambridge Companions This link opens in a new window
Scholarly surveys of authors, literary history, culture, and philosophy.
Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
70 reference e-books, including multivolume works like the Encyclopedia of Religion, American Decades, and more.

Tip: What are reference sources, and why would I use them?

Reference sources can include encyclopedias, bibliographies, dictionaries, handbooks, and atlases.

They provide overviews of and background information on a topic
They help you identify or refine your topic
They provide quick, reliable facts
They include bibliographies that will lead you to additional sources of information on your topic

You can find the Library's collection of reference books on Floor 1 of Frost. We also have many online databases that include collections of edited scholarly encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference sources.