LibGuides: World History: World War II: Reference Databases

Library Resources

Off-Campus Access

For off-campus access to databases, log into the student portal, select the Resources tab and see KBL Electronic Resources with Usernames and Passwords under Katharine Brush Library Resources.

Reference Databases

Credo: Off Campus This link opens in a new window
A database with over 875 encyclopedias, dictionaries, and thesauri. Credo also contains over 200,000 images and audio files and nearly 100 videos. Click login (right-hand corner) and choose Loomis Chaffee. Use the KBL Electronic Resources with Usernames and Passwords document for the username/password.
Britannica Academic Edition: Off Campus This link opens in a new window
A general encyclopedia with high quality comprehensive information. The articles are written by scholars and experts in a given field. Articles contain images and links to additional electronic material. Use the KBL Electronic Resources with Usernames and Passwords document for the username/password.
Encyclopedia Americana: Off Campus This link opens in a new window
A general encyclopedia that features articles from leading scholars in the field. This database includes a searchable, international current events database, online newspapers from around the world, and biographies. Use the KBL Electronic Resources with Usernames and Passwords document for the username/password.
History Reference Center: Off Campus This link opens in a new window
Features full-text for more than 2,000 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books from leading history publishers. The database also includes full text for more than 150 leading history periodicals. Access through Ebsco Discovery Service. Use the KBL Electronic Resources with Usernames and Passwords document for the username/password. To login click: "Hello, Guest. Login for full access." After your search, in the left column, limit to History Reference Center under Content Provider.
Biography Reference Bank: Off Campus This link opens in a new window
Contains over 700,000 in-depth and original biography profiles plus the thorough periodicals coverage of Biography Index, full-text articles, page images, and abstracts from the complete range of Wilson databases. Access through Ebsco Discovery Service. Use the KBL Electronic Resources with Usernames and Passwords document for the username/password. To login click: "Hello, Guest. Login for full access." After your search, in the left column, limit to HBiography Reference Bank under Content Provider.
Biography Reference Center: Off Campus This link opens in a new window
Offers a comprehensive collection of more than 430,000 full text biographies, including the complete full text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine, as well as thousands of unique narrative biographies. Access through Ebsco Discovery Service. Use the KBL Electronic Resources with Usernames and Passwords document for the username/password. To login click: "Hello, Guest. Login for full access." After your search, in the left column, limit to Biography Reference Center under Content Provider.