LibGuides: Rhetoric & Writing: Background Information

Background Information Databases

Looking for something like Wikipedia but scholarly and appropriate for an academic assignment? Try these vetted, edited collections of scholarly encyclopedias, biographies, dictionaries, and bibliographies.

Credo Reference
Multi-disciplinary. Encyclopedias, audio files, and videos. Includes a helpful mind-maps of topics.

Over 3 million full-text authoritative dictionary/encyclopedia-like entries alongside thousands of easily searchable images, audio files, and videos. Credo provides access to hundreds of in-depth titles covering major subjects from current Social Issues to Ancient History and Shakespeare to Einstein. Includes "Mind Maps", keyword visualization tools.
Gale eBooks
Multi-disciplinary. Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and topic overviews.

Updated regularly. A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources. Fully searchable across all files. A list of sources included in our subscription is available.
For more information on ebooks see the Ebook Guide
SAGE Knowledge
Strong in the social sciences, includes encyclopedias, handbooks, and professional development titles.
NOTE: Only select ebook titles purchased by the UT Libraries are fully accessible.

Platform for Sage eBook and eReference content, including scholarly monographs, reference works, handbooks, series, professional development titles, and more. Only select ebook titles purchased by the UT Libraries are fully accessible.
For more information on ebooks see the Ebook Guide