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Off-Campus Access
Accessing Databases from Home
If you are a student or faculty member at Brandon University, you can access databases from off campus.
If you are accessing the library's web site from off campus, most links on the library's web site will first take you to the Proxy Authentication Page, where you can log in with your Brandon University username and password. Once you have logged in, you will be taken to the destination of the link. You should only have to log in once per session.
To log in, you will need your Brandon University username and password - the same username and password you use to log into the Brandon University network when you're on campus. If you have not claimed your username and password or you are having trouble logging in with those, you should contact the Brandon University Help Desk (Phone 571-8500 Monday -Friday 8:30AM to 4:30PM).
For more information, see the Off-Campus Access Page
General Encyclopedias
Yeah, I know, there's always Wikipedia, or a web search (Google you know, WolframAlpha is worth a try), but here are a collection of encyclopedias where you can start your research.
I don't know what the difference between a dictionary and an encyclopedia is. The standard answer is that a dictionary definition is much shorter than an encyclopedia entry. I think of the distinction as arbitrary, especially in an online world where space isn't at a premium.
- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Has comprehensive coverage on a variety of subjects including, arts, business, geography, history, literature, philosophy, politics, pop culture, science, sports, and more. - Columbia Encyclopedia Provides authoritative factual information about our world in its many guises - physical, historical, geographical, political, scientific, religious, and cultural.
- Crystal Reference Encyclopedia Contains many thousands of entries, ranging from absolute zero to zorilla.
- Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
- Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather guide Provides an authoritative insight into the worlds of science & technology, history, geography, politics, and the arts.
- Macmillan Encyclopedia Covers the world spectrum of human knowledge, including science and technology, countries of the world, space, natural history, medicine, politics, sport, people, literature, art and history.
- Philip's Encyclopedia 2008 has entries in these useful sections: Identification Guide (Stars and Planets, Human Body, Mammals, Birds, Butterflies, Trees) A-Z Encyclopedia (from Aachen to Gennady Zyuganov), History of the World, and Ready Reference.
- Science in the Contemporary World: An Encyclopedia Details the scientific achievements of the contemporary world and analyzing the key scientific trends, discoveries, and personalities of the modern age.
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