Finding Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

The Reference Collection| on the first floor of the Library contains printed dictionaries, directories and encyclopedias.

Here are some key titles:

Title	Classmark
The Dictionary of Anthropology	GN307 D55
Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology	GN307 E51
French language dictionaries	PC2640
German language dictionaries	PF3640
Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases.	PE1591 D72

We also have a growing collection of online dictionaries and encyclopedias that you can use off-campus. Consult our Reference Collection guide| for a more detailed list.

Electronic Resources

Some key resources are

• Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology
• Oxford English Dictionary
• Oxford Reference Online
  Includes foreign language and grammar dictionaries.
• Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
  Find biographical information on over 50,000 men and women who have shaped the history of the UK from earliest times to the present day.
• International Encyclopedia of Public Health
  Includes some articles on Medical Anthropology