The Reference Collection houses an assortment of dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories, guides, and handbooks. The collection is located on the 1st floor of the Madigan Library.
Print Biography Resources
Almanac of Famous People, 10th ed. by 
Current Biography & Current Biography Yearbook by Electronic Databases for Biography Resources
This link opens in a new windowIndexed resources on where to find biographical material on people from all time periods, geographic locations, and fields of endeavor.
Includes biographical entries covering international figures from all time periods and areas of study.
Full-text articles from multi-volume encyclopedias, biographical collections, business plan handbooks, company history compilations, consumer health references, and specialized reference sources.
Online Biography Resources
Print Dictionaries
In addition to the English language dictionaries listed below, search the library catalog using the word "dictionary" with almost any subject (nursing, transportation, etc.), to find subject-specific dictionaries.
The American Heritage dictionary of the English language.
Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary. by Online Dictionaries
Print Encyclopedias
The Madigan Library offers a number of encyclopedia sets in print format in the reference section. These encyclopedias are nearly all subject specific, so the easiest way to find one is to search the library catalog for "encyclopedia" and filter by your subject area.
Electronic Database for Encyclopedias
Full-text articles from multi-volume encyclopedias, biographical collections, business plan handbooks, company history compilations, consumer health references, and specialized reference sources.
Online Encylcopedias
