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SW 531 Aging, Society & the Life Course: Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

This guide provides resources to support social work practice with older adults and their families.

Business and Social Sciences Librarian

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4th Floor
Houston Cole Library
Jacksonville State University
700 Pelham Rd N
Jacksonville, AL 36265
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cdbarnes@jsu.edu

General Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

Britannica Academic
Combination of the Encyclopædia Britannica, Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, thesaurus, magazines, periodicals, and many other research tools providing a variety of reliable sources students need for research.
A Britannica database provided by the AVL
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia articles and biographies in a variety of subject areas. Updated annually.
An EBSCOhost database provided by the AVL

Merriam-Webster Online
Dictionary and thesaurus
OneLook Dictionaries
Free Dictionary

Oxford English Dictionary
Dictionary/English language.
Provided by the AVL
Oxford Reference Online Premium
100+ reference books and dictionaries.
Provided by the AVL and JSU