A free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. The Encyclopedia contains more than 7,000 entries and 11,000 pieces of media related to Arkansas with new material being added weekly.
Tags: Arkansas History, Arkansas Geography, Central High School, Little Rock Nine, Local History
Covering the “long” Enlightenment, from the rise of Descartes’ disciples in 1670 to the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy in 1815, these 700 articles by leading scholars range from discussions of mercantilism and democracy to the battlefield to the dissemination of ideas in salons and coffeehouses.
Tags: Age of Reason, British Society, Isaac Newton, Voltaire, Galileo Galilei, Candide
A collaborative work of over 600 scholars from more than forty countries, the Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages provides 3,000 concise and detailed articles on all aspects of the period from the fifth to the fifteenth century.
Tags: Medieval, Castles, Chivalry, King Arthur, European History, Medieval Architecture, Medieval Philosophy
Gale eBooks (formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library) is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were available only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7.
Tags: Research, Homework Help, eBooks, Term Papers, Research Papers
Over 4,500 entries
When Bryan Garner published the first edition in 1999, the book quickly became one of the most influential style guides ever written for the English language. Garner explains nuances of grammar and vocabulary and blunders to which modern writers and speakers are prone, whether in word choice, syntax, phrasing, punctuation, or pronunciation. The purpose of Garner’s dictionary is to help writers, editors, and speakers use language effectively. And it does so in a playful way that will help you sound “grammatical but relaxed, refined but natural, correct but unpedantic.” (5th ed. / 2022)
This resource provides fascinating and authoritative art, historical, and cultural information about art forms, artists, rulers, philosophers, architecture, renowned works of art, archaeological sites and stylistic developments.
Tags: Classical, Romanticism, Modernism, Anthropology, Drama
The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts contains over 3,000 entries covering thousands of years of decorative arts production throughout western and non-western cultures.
Tags: Art Deco, Painting, Decoration, Sculpture, Pottery, Illustrations
With nearly 2,000 articles written by scholars from fifty countries, the Encyclopedia covers the full spectrum of dance—theatrical, ritual, dance-drama, folk, traditional, ethnic, and social dance.
Tags: Music, Performing Arts, Ballet, Contemporary Dance, Modern Dance, Theater
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