Library Encyclopedias

Whether you need general background information or subject specific reference material, the library’s online encyclopedias are available from any computer with Internet access. Off campus access requires logging in with your Hawkeye Community College network username and password.

General Encyclopedia

• Encyclopedia Britannica

Subject Specific Encyclopedias

Area and Country Profiles

• Countries and Their Cultures
• Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
• Encyclopedia of World Cultures

The Arts

• Arts and Humanities through the Eras
• History of the American Cinema

Biography

• Encyclopedia of World Biography
• Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives. Sports Figures

Business

• Encyclopedia of Leadership

Criminal Justice

• Crime and Punishment in the United States
• Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• Encyclopedia of Prisons and Correctional Facilities
• World of Forensic Science

Diversity

• Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History in America
• Encyclopedia of Race and Racism
• Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender: Culture Society History
• Encyclopedia of World Cultures
• Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
• Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States

Education

• Encyclopedia of Education

Energy

• Macmillan Encyclopedia of Energy

Environment

• Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems
• Pollution A to Z

Government and Legal Information

• Encyclopedia of the American Constitution
• Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy
• Gale Encyclopedia of World History: Governments
• Governments of the World: A Global Guide to Citizens' Rights and Responsibilities
• Political Parties of the World
• U.S. Supreme Court
• West's Encyclopedia of American Law

History

• American Decades
• The American Midwest: An Interpretative Encyclopedia
• Dictionary of American History
• Encyclopedia of Modern Asia
• Gale Library of Daily Life: The American Civil War
• Gale Library of Daily Life: Slavery in America
• Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
• Oxford Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment
• Oxford Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages
• New Encyclopedia of Africa
• Presidents: A Reference History
• Encyclopedia of European Social History from 1350 to 2000

Immigrants & Immigration

• Immigration and Multiculturalism: Essential Primary Sources

Literature

• Drama for Students
• Novels for Students
• Oxford Encyclopedia of Children’s Literature
• Poetry for Students
• Shakespeare for Students
• Short Stories for Students

Medicine, Health & Nutrition

• Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior
• Encyclopedia of Gerontology
• Evidence-Based Advance Directives: A Study Guide for Nurses
• Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
• Gale Encyclopedia of Diets: A Guide to Health and Nutrition
• Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders
• Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health
• Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
• Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
• Nutrition and well-being A to Z
• Pain Management: Evidence Based Tools and Techniques for Nursing Professionals

Philosophy

• Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Psychology

• Psychologists and Their Theories

Religion

• Buddhism in America
• Encyclopedia of Philosophy
• Islam in America
• Judaism in America
• Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation
• Protestantism in America
• Roman Catholicism in America
• Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices

Science & Technology

• Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics
• Gale Encyclopedia of Science
• Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries

Sociology

• Encyclopedia of Aging
• Encyclopedia of Sociology
• Encyclopedia of the Life Course and Human Development
• Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death & Dying

Substance Abuse

• Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior

Veterinary Medicine Resources

• Animal Sciences