A Selection of Encyclopedias in the Library - 1st Floor
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Intercultural Competence by Call Number: HM1211 .S24 2015ISBN: 9781452244280Publication Date: 2015-05-08
Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural Psychology by Call Number: GN502 .E58 2013ISBN: 9780470671269Publication Date: 2013-08-12
Immigrants in American History by Call Number: JV6450 .I5536 2013ISBN: 9781598842197Publication Date: 2012-11-01
The Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes by Call Number: E77 .G15 1998ISBN: 0787610852Publication Date: 1998-03-05
Is it Scholarly?
Double check if an article if from a peer reviewed journal. Use the database Ulrich's to check. If you see a referee shirt next to the title of the journal, it is peer reviewed.
- UlrichsWeb Global Serials DirectoryDirectory of periodicals with information on peer-reviewed status, database availability, publisher, country, ISSN, start year, and active/inactive status.
Start Here for Scholarly Articles
- Education Research CompleteTopics include all levels of education from early childhood to higher education plus all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education, and testing.
How to search an EBSCO database
Education Research Guide
ESFR 5013 Research Guide - ProQuest CentralMultidisciplinary search across many databases including business, health and medicine, social sciences, education, science and technology, and arts and humanities.
How to search a ProQuest database - PsycInfoPsychology, mental health, addictions and treatment, therapies, experiments, case studies, pharmacology, physiology, psychiatric nursing, linguistics, social work.
How to Search PsycInfo - Advanced - SocIndex with Full TextScholarly articles, books, and other sources in sociology and related fields.
How to search an EBSCO database
Databases
- Ethnic NewsWatchJournals, magazines, and newspapers from ethnic and minority publications. Ethnic NewsWatch covers 1990-present and Ethnic NewsWatch: A History covers 1959-1989. Included ethnicities are African American, Arab/Middle Eastern, Asian/Pacific, Hispanic, and others.
How to search a ProQuest database - Project MuseMultidisciplinary database with special emphasis on social science and the liberal arts.
How to search in Project Muse
Research Guides by Subject - ERIC - Education Resources Information CenterEducation, all levels and aspects. Includes articles, overviews, and other materials such as lesson plans.
How to search an EBSCO database - Academic Search PremierMultidisciplinary, general database covering most academic topics.
How to search an EBSCO database
Research Guides by Subject - JSTORMultidisciplinary resource providing articles from peer-reviewed journals. UCO's Collections include Arts & Sciences I-XV, Business IV, Ecology & Botany II, Hebrew Journals, Ireland, Life Sciences, Lives of Literature, 19th Century British Pamphlets, Security Studies, and Sustainability. Archival access only.
How to search JSTOR
Online Encyclopedias
Encyclopedias are a great way to get an overview on your subject.
- CREDOMore than 700 subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and reference handbooks, as well as short reference videos, high-resolution art images, photographs and maps across all subject areas.
Library Research Tutorials
Research Basics Guide
- Cassell's Peoples, Nations and CulturesA unique and comprehensive historical guide to the world's peoples, from the earliest times to the present.
- Encyclopedia of American StudiesA comprehensive source of reference from Johns Hopkins University Press that brings together a wide range of disciplines related to the history and cultures of the United States, from pre-colonial days to the present
The Professional Counselor's Desk Reference by ISBN: 9780826171818Publication Date: 2015-08-01"This book contains much useful information, including professional practice, ethics, cultural considerations, assessment, and intervention. This link goes to the Multicultural Counseling entry.
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America by ISBN: 1414438060Publication Date: 2014-02-28Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America contains 175 essays (that's 25 more than the previous edition) on specific minority and ethnic groups in the U.S., with an emphasis on culture (religions, holidays, customs, language) in addition to information on historical background and settlement patterns.
Asian American History and Culture: an Encyclopedia by ISBN: 9781317476450Publication Date: 2015-03-17With overview essays and more than 400 A-Z entries, this exhaustive encyclopedia documents the history of Asians in America from earliest contact to the present day.
Metropolitan Library Databases
- Metropolitan LibraryThe Metropolitan Library has online resources available to all card holders, and UCO students, staff, and faculty are eligible for a Metro card. The Metropolitan Library provides access to many resources necessary for lifelong learning, including databases and ebooks.
How to Get Your Metropolitan Library Card (video)
How to Find Metropolitan Library Databases (video)
Kanopy Account Instructions (PDF)
Hoopla Account Instructions (PDF)
- Culture GramsContains state and country profiles, graphs and tables, photos, biographical articles, and unique information like recipes from around the world.
- Global Road WarriorProvides information for nearly 200 countries on topics such as business culture, climate, demographics, electrical (plugs and sockets), embassies/consulates, food and recipes, health and medical, language, money, telecommunications, travel essentials, and more.
