Encyclopedias 
and Other Research Resources


This page provides links to encylopedias and other research tools that can provide information about English and about English grammar.


Bartlett's Familiar Quotations: Search for quotations related to particular topics.

Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Search for information from the collection of the Smithsonian Institutions in Washington, DC.

Guide to Writing Research Papers Using the MLA Style: Use a guide prepared for student writers at Capitol Community-Technical College in Hartford, CT. The Modern Language Association does not yet have a guideline on the Web.

Guide to Writing Research Papers Using the APA Style: Use a guide prepared for student writers at Capitol Community-Technical College in Hartford, CT. While the American Psychological Association has an extensive Web site, it does not yet include help in using the APA Style Manual.

International Financial Encyclopedia: Get information about economics.

Strunk's Elements of Style: Find out about Strunk and White's ideas on writing style.

The Scholarly Societies Project: Find links to many different associations.

The Library of Congress Home Page: Find out about services available through the U.S. Library of Congress. Also provides links to the catalogs at other libraries.

National Public Radio Home Page: Find examples in context.

The Virtual Hospital: Search for medical information and definitions of medical terminology.


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Pat Byrd

Applied Linguistics and ESL
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia USA 30303-3083
patbyrd@gsu.edu