Research Guides: ENG 102/Ethnographic Essay: Reference

General Reference/Overview

American Decades This link opens in a new window
This includes the online volumes of the American Decades series.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Search or browse from nearly 600 encyclopedias, dictionaries, and reference titles in a broad array of subject areas.

American Eras
Includes essays on events, publications, lifestyles and individuals important to particular eras in U.S. history.
Encyclopedia of World Cultures
This reference set lists and describes more than 1,500 global cultures. Based on research of social scientists, it is the source for historical, social, political, economic, linguistic, religious, and other information on virtually every existing culture.
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
This work includes 23 new ethnic groups and contains 152 revised ethnic entries on specific minority groups in the U.S., with an emphasis on culture (religions, holidays, customs, language) in addition to information on historical background and settlement patterns. The encyclopedia also covers ethnoreligious groups such as Jews, Chaldeans and Amish.