Encyclopedia Britannica Online (EB) brings together the content of the encyclopedia along with resources such as World Data Analyst, Gateway to the Classics, Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Quotations, and selected journal articles from the ProQuest and EBSCO databases.

Access

  • From the CCA Library Homepage, select Library Collections » Reference » Encyclopedia Britannica.
  • If you are off-campus please enter your CCA username and password at the prompt for access.

Basic Searching

  • To get started you can simply type a keyword into the search-box, and hit the "Go" button.
  • Check the Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus check-box to search dictionary and thesaurus entries only.
  • Select the Advanced Search link to search for phrases, to expand, and to limit your searches.

Research Tools

  • Various search and research tools are available under the "Research Tools" heading on the EB homepage.
  • Use the Subject Browse tool to find references to particular topics throughout the Encyclopedia.
  • Use the World Data tool to find statistics on countries around the world.
  • Use Video Browse to find videos from EB.

Search Results

  • To view the full-text for your results simply select the title link from the results list.
  • Print, save, email, and create MLA citations for your selections by choosing from the links in the full-record view:

    • Encyclopedia Britannica screenshot

Expand your Results

  • Find more information by choosing a link under "Choose a content source," just to the left of your search results list:

    • Encyclopedia Britannica screenshot

  • Use the "From ProQuest" and "From EBSCO" links to retrieve full-text journal articles pertaining to your search.
  • Use the "Web Sites" link to retrieve reliable authoritative sources on the Web.

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