Freshman Scholars Institute Research Resources: 1)Background Information

Academic version of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, which is no longer published in print format. For a list of all editions of the Britannica held by Princeton, see the History Resource Guide.  Includes the Merriam Webster Dictionary. Antiquity+

Considered the most authoritative and comprehensive English language dictionary in the world. Includes information on the English language, its history, and the social, cultural, and political influences that have shaped the language through the centuries.

Full-text of hundreds of dictionaries and other reference works in the humanities and social sciences, published by Oxford University Press.

Handbooks and encyclopedias in history, the sciences, and the social sciences.