OWHL Guides: French 401 The Francophone World: E-Reference Sources

Electronic Reference Databases

Reference sources are also available in database form through the library. These sources are available 24/7!

Biography in Context (Gale)
This database provides biographical reference articles on more than 650,000 international figures from all times periods and areas of study. It will also link you to relevant popular and scholarly press articles.
Britannica Academic
Reference articles from one of the oldest and most trusted reference sources in the world.
Credo Reference
This database is like an online Garver Room with articles from nearly 1,000 reference sources covering all disciplines.
Europa World Plus
This database provides in-depth essays on different aspects of individual countries, specializing in economic and historical information.
Literary Encyclopedia
An expanding global literary reference work written by over 2000 specialists from universities around the world, and currently provides more than 5100 authoritative profiles of authors, works and literary and historical topics.
Modern World History Online
This reference database covers the people, places, and events in the broad expanse of history from the mid 15th century to the present. Some primary sources may also be found here.
Oxford Dictionaries Online
Complete dictionaries for the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
Oxford Reference
This reference database spans 25 different subject areas, bringing together 2 million digitized entries across Oxford University Press’s Dictionaries, Companions, and Encyclopedias.
Reference Universe
Reference Universe searches the indices of reference works in OWHL.
World Geography and Culture
This reference database provides a comprehensive overview of countries and U.S. states, with information on people and cultures, geography, government, and more.