I need an encyclopedia/dictionary. Where can I find one?

University of Toronto libraries have a large collection of encyclopedias and other reference works. To find one...

In print

• Visit the reference collection of any U of T library
• Search for your topic and add the words "encyclopedia" or "dictionary" to your search in the library catalogue
• Look up your topic in popular encyclopedias like The New Encyclopædia Britannica or The Columbia Encyclopedia

Online

• Try one of our collections of reference works such as Gale Virtual Reference Library, Oxford Reference Online
• Search for your topic and add the words "encyclopedia" or "dictionary" to your search in the library catalogue then click the online button from the left side of the page
• Find a subject-specific encyclopedia through one of the lists below