Below are some e-books and e-book collections that contain general research information. These would serve as good starting points for a paper, project, or for browsing.
Funded by the PASCAL consortium, this collection of academic ebooks covers all subject areas. Page limits for printing and downloading vary by title and apply per book per user session.
Use to find quick facts, images, or background information on various topics in dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Fully indexed, cross-searchable database of dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences published by Oxford University Press
Online access to the complete Encyclopedia Britannica.
Online access to a collection of reference books and encyclopedias in many subject areas.
Provides over 25000 encyclopedic entries. Searchable by subject or keywords within the entry.
Pre-eminent dictionary of the English language, with authoritative definitions of more than 500,000 words. In addition to current definitions, it traces the development of words. Find out what words meant at different periods.
Provides medical books and reference works, with a large collection in the field of oncology.