The print specialized encyclopedias are located in the Reference Section of the library. Specialized Dictionaries and Guidebooks Specialized dictionaries and guidebooks are often one single volume rather than a set of books like an encyclopedia. They contain short definitions or articles on a particular topic. They may be a single volume or a multi-volume set. Provides abstracts and indexing for more than 3,100 periodicals, plus searchable full text for more than 1,200 periodicals.
Subjects covered include general reference, business, health, and more.
Total coverage includes over 3 million articles. Full text magazine and newspaper articles on social issues such as Crime, Drugs, Alcohol, AIDS, Family, Energy, Technology, Youth, Mental Health, Sports, Religion, Work, etc., as well as scientific, health, historic, economic, business, political issues selected from over 1,200 newspapers, magazines, and government publications. Provides abstracts and indexing for nearly 500 consumer health, nutrition and professional periodicals. Over 200 periodicals are covered in full text as well as over 1,000 health pamphlets. Also included is USP DI Volume II, Advice for the Patient which provides patient-oriented drug information in lay language and 17 health books published by the People's Medical Society.