Online Encyclopedias - General Topics
- Biography Resource CenterProvides quick reference information on thousands of current or historic figures, including full-text articles, images and links to evaluated websites.
- Encyclopedia Britannica Online, 2006.Contains articles accompanied by colorful photographs, diagrams, maps, and flags. Has comprehensive coverage on a variety of subjects including, arts, business, geography, history, literature, philosophy, politics, pop culture, science, sports, and more.
- Quid.frAn almanac/encyclopedia with information about both France and the world at large. The section with statistics and maps of French regions and “departments” is particularly useful.
Online Encyclopedias - Period-Specific
- Encyclopedia of the Middle AgesProvides 3,000 concise and detailed articles on all aspects of the period from the fifth to the fifteenth century. It explores art, architecture, religion, law, science, language, philosophy, and theology, as well as cultural, religious, intellectual, social and political history.
- Encyclopedia of the EnlightenmentCovers the “long” Enlightenment, from the rise of Descartes' disciples in 1670 to the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy in 1815, these 700 articles by leading scholars range from discussions of mercantilism and democracy to the battlefield to the dissemination of ideas in salons and coffeehouses.
- Science in the Enlightenment: An EncyclopediaA-Z resource on the dynamic achievements in science from the late 1600s to 1820, including the great minds behind the developments and science's new cultural role.
Subject Guide
Danielle Mihram
Contact:
Leavey Library, LVL114
dmihram@usc.edu
Subject Specialties:
---Digital Humanities.
---Project building and leadership, Digital Humanities.
---French and Italian Languages and Literatures.
---Manuscript Studies.
---Voltaire and the Enlightenment.
Research Consultations:
By appointment - schedule by email.
Website
dmihram@usc.edu
Subject Specialties:
---Digital Humanities.
---Project building and leadership, Digital Humanities.
---French and Italian Languages and Literatures.
---Manuscript Studies.
---Voltaire and the Enlightenment.
Research Consultations:
By appointment - schedule by email.
Subjects: Languages & Literatures