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Reference tools to search for background information.

Background Information

Encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, companions, and other reference tools provide an overview of a particular topic or person, and can lead to further reading through their citations and bibliographies.

This sample list does not represent everything available from Western Libraries. Additional relevant resources can be found by searching Western's Library Catalogue (Omni), and by including the word(s) encyclopedia, dictionary, handbook, companion, or reference in the Subject field.

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Language and Grammar

Literary and Cultural Studies