Libraries Law Libraries Medical Libraries National Libraries Pres. Online resources have the potential to replace bulky reference books. The encyclopedia, a benevolent reference work that covers all branches of knowledge, or one branch of knowledge in an exhaustive manner, has found a home in cyberspace.
Online encyclopedias can complement or supplement the printed reference collection.
You can also simultaneously search for reviews of the 125,000 hand-picked reference sites, related books and current articles from magazines such as Discover, The Economist and Newsweek. You can also access articles and images from the Electric Library for a fee. This free encyclopedia from Microsoft contains 17,000 articles and more than 2,200 photos, illustrations, maps, charts and tables. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Search the site for a philosopher or browse the timeline of Western Philosophy. You can also find entries for specific beliefs, such as Confucianism and Rationalism.