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(More Info)	Companion to Epistemology
An extensive encyclopedia devoted to Epistemology. Most articles include a bibliography for further investigation. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Companion to Historiography
Forty essays covering the history and trends of historical writing. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Companion to the Philosophy of Mind
A useful dictionary for the study of knowledge and knowing. A list of sources for further investigation is included with many of the entries. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Comprehensive Bibliography on Skeptical Thought in the Ancient World
A very complete bibliography of skeptical thought. The bibliography ends in 1998, for recent developments in the field use the Research Databases listed below. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Comprehensive Dictionary of Audiology, illustrated
A resource with terms integral to the profession, practice, and science of audiology. Concise, current, and accessible, it contains useful illustrations and tables to enrich the definitions. Written by Brad A. Stach. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Concise Encyclopedia of Sociolinguistics
Organized topically, with sections such as "Foundations of Society and Language," Language Variation," and "Language and Education." Also includes biographical profiles of influential figures. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
"[I]ntended as a comprehensive single-volume reference source describing the development and current trends in children's literature throughout the world" (Introduction). Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World
A multi-volume work divided into regions of the world. Volume VI, for example, is devoted to Africa and the Middle East. Each volume is organized by country, and the history of music-making within that country is described and famous musicians profiled. Articles are followed by bibliographies and discographies. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science
Contains approximately 2500 subject and biographical entries and close to 20,000 references covering all aspects of psychology. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Country Studies
Formerly part of the Army Area Handbook Program, "The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world." Read the full annotation

(More Info)	CPA Examination Review
Updated annually, the 2 volume Review contains outlines and study guides. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Craft of Research, 2d ed.
Written by literary scholars, but useful for those engaged in historical research. Takes the reader through various stages of the creation of a research paper. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
A ready-reference handbook of the most frequently used data in science, including the periodic table of elements, basic constants and units, and geophysical data. Read the full annotation

CRC Practical Handbook of Materials Selection

(More Info)	Critical Survey of Drama
Provides 538 profiles of dramatists. Each entry includes a brief biography of the playwright, a short analysis of his or her major works, and an annotated bibliography. Read the full annotation

Cultural Atlas of China

Cultural Atlas of Japan

(More Info)	Cyclopedia of World Authors
Less comprehensive than the Dictionary of Literary Biography, but easier to use. It provides brief biographical sketches for a wide range of world authors. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	D & B Regional Business Directory, Michigan Metros (excluding Detroit) Area
Includes top public and private business in Michigan. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Data.census.gov
Taking the place of American FactFinder, data.census.gov is the new platform to access data and digital content from the U.S. Census Bureau. The vision for data dissemination through data.census.gov is to improve the customer experience by making data available from one centralized place so that data users spend less time searching for data content and more time using it. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	DemographicsNow
Comprehensive business and demographic information valuable to assess business viability, create sales leads and marketing mailing lists, complete location analyses and business plans, analyze population trends, find potential sponsors and donors, and more. Read the full annotation

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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-IV-TR

(More Info)	Dictionary of American History, 3d ed.
A multi-volume encyclopedia with concise articles dealing with the political, economic, social, and cultural aspects of American history. Includes bibliographies. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Dictionary of Art
A comprehensive 34-volume set with more than 45,000 entries on worlwide topics, ranging from prehistory through the art of the 1990s. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Dictionary of Canadian Biography
A scholarly national biography, with approximately 8000 entries on people who helped in the formation of Canada and who died between the years 1000 and 1930.Fully searchable, with detailed bibliographic information for each entry. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Dictionary of Classical Mythology
Substantive entries on figures of classical mythology; includes bibliographies for entries in appendix. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Dictionary of Computing & Digital Media
Defines terms and acronyms related to digital audio, video, graphics, and interactive communication. Read the full annotation

Dictionary of Econometrics

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Dictionary of Literary Biography

(More Info)	Dictionary of Marxist Thought
A succinct guide to the basic concepts of Marxism, including different interpretations and criticisms and the people and schools of thought whose works have contributed to the body of Marxist ideas. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Dictionary of Multicultural Education
Provides multiple perspectives on race and ethnic distinctions, gender considerations, postmodernism, critical theory, and the meanings of all this for curriculum. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Dictionary of the History of Ideas: Studies of Selected Pivotal Ideas
The ideas discussed in this work go beyond philosophical ideas. However, a significant number are directly related to philosophical issues. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Dictionary of the Middle Ages
Ed. Joseph R. Strayer. 12 vols. (1982-1989) + Supplement (2003). The bibliographies can be supplemented by looking at the more recent Lexikon des Mittelalters (see below). Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue francaise : et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siecle
A dictionary documenting the use of French before 1500. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	DRAM: Database of Recorded American Music
A joint project of New York University and New World Records. Nonsubscribers can search the catalog and read liner notes, many of which include bibliographies and discographies. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Drama Criticism
This resource contains criticism of the most significant and widely studied dramatic works from all the world's literatures. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Dutch Art: An Encyclopedia
Ed. Sheila D. Muller. New York: Garland, 1997. A one-volume encyclopedia with entries on various people and topics important in the history of Dutch art and art criticism. Includes good cross-references, indexes, and bibliography. Read the full annotation

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Dutch Biographical Resources

(More Info)	Dutch Studies Web: Literature and Language (WESS-WEB)
Portal for Dutch Studies in Language and Literature from the Western European Studies Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries. Read the full annotation

Dutch-English Dictionary

(More Info)	Economics and Religion
AnElgar Referenc containing a collection of journal articles and book chapters previously published 1939-2002. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Economist
While not a scholarly journal, The Economist is acknowledged as one of the most important international periodicals, covering all economies around the world, and is monitoried by anyone involved in international business. Read the full annotation

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EDGAR: SEC Filings and Forms

(More Info)	Education and Sociology: An Encyclopedia
Over 90 essays from leading academic authorities in education provide information on the most current topics in the field. All articles are followed by extensive references. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Ejournal Locator (SFX)
The Hekman Library ejournal locator provides title and subject access to all the electronic journals subscribed to by the Hekman Library. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Elections A to Z
A ready reference that defines and explains all the major aspects of the U.S. electoral and political systems objectively and factually. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of 20th Century Architecture
Covers architecture produced between 1900 and 2000. Topics define the production of architecture in the developed cities, countries, and regions of the world. Read the full annotation

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Encyclopedia of 20th-century Technology

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of African History
Examines the well-established topics in African history but also looks at the social, economic, linguistic, anthropological, and political subjects that are being re-evaluated or newly opened for historical analysis by recent research and publication. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of American Cultural and Intellectual History
Reference essays which examine American thought and life on a variety of social and intellectual topics. Includes good indexing and bibliographies. 3 volumes. Read the full annotation

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