Encyclopedias

Subject encyclopedias provide background information and are a jumping-off point for more in-depth research. Many have bibliographies after each article, which can refer you to other sources.

Kammen, C. & Prednergast, N. (2000). Encyclopedia of Local History. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press.

“A companion to aid local and regional historians and many others interested in the history of place… it presents ideas to consider, sources to use, and historical fields and trends to explore, and it provides commentary…” (preface)
ulib HT166 E5

Olson, J. S. (2002). Encyclopedia of the Industrial Revolution in America. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.

Ulib HC 105 045 2002

Whittick, A. (ed.). (1974). Encyclopedia of Urban Planning. N.Y.: McGraw-Hill.

"...quick access to concise articles on topics of interest to planners and students of planning... Each article conforms to the following division of content: legislation, administration, professional practice, education and training, institutions, geography and climatic conditions, traditions of planning to the end of the nineteenth century, and planning in the twentieth century. International in scope. Bibliographies, biographical treatments, illustrations." (ARBA SE 1997)
ulib HT166 E5

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