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Blackwell Reference Online is a collection of over 360 e-books in the humanities and social sciences. Full-text, searchable titles include:

  • Blackwell’s Handbook and Companion series, which offer essay-length critical overviews of key topics in classics, history, literature, psychology, sociology and other subject areas.
  • Major multi-volume reference works, including the Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management, Encyclopedia of Sociology, and others.
  • A selection of dictionaries and concise companions, for definitions and quick facts.

Blackwell Reference Online offers three easy ways to find materials on your topic:

Search
Your results will list all matching entries ordered by relevance. Click on the title to view. Citation information is included at the end of each entry.
Browse
To find an e-book title of interest to you, browse major subject areas.
Explore
Discover titles and essays by selecting a subject, place, period, or person.

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