Encyclopedias

Library resources include:

General encyclopedias such as World Book.

Specialized encyclopedias covering Africans in America, sports figures, literature and poetry, animals. An encyclopedia of dogs that covers 700 breeds, photographs of each breed, and a detailed description of what makes the dog so special and unique . Did you know that German Shepherds, also called Alsatians, can detect gas leaks?

Encylopedia Britannica Online is a powerful resource to search or browse for information in encyclopedias, magazines, videos, and best of Web sites. Also, includes Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus.

Check out Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit! Find information here on a variety of topics, including arts, biography, geography, history, math, science, society, and technology.

P.S. Wikipedia encourages participation, so if you find something that can be improved, either in content, grammar or formatting, you can fix it!