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Ready Reference: Almanacs, Encyclopedias, Guides, Handbooks, Manuals

Almanacs, Encylopedias, Guides, Handbooks, Manuals

The UCNJ Libraries offer ready reference resources in online and print book formats. A few examples are listed below. There are many more.

Online resources

Subscription resources (not available for free on the Internet) require full UCNJ log-in to gain access. When prompted to log-in, use the following format:

**Students-  firstname.lastname@owl.ucc.edu, then password

**Faculty and staff-  username@ucc.edu, then password

ALMANAC

Food History Almanac: Over 1300 Years of World Culinary History, Culture, and Social Influence 

HANDBOOK

Crisis Intervention Handbook: Assessment, Treatment and Research

ENCYCLOPEDIA

Funk and Wagnalls Encyclopedia

 

Print resources

ALMANAC

Nutrition Almanac -- Plainfield: REF 613.2NU959E6

The St. James Press Gay & Lesbian Almanac -- Plainfield: REF 305.9 St1

The World Almanac and Book of Facts -- Cranford, Plainfield: REF 310Wo893 2019

ENCYCLOPEDIA

Class in America: An Encyclopedia --  Plainfield: REF 305.50973 CL568

Encyclopedia of American Race Riots -- Plainfield: REF 305.8 En19am

Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience -- Plainfield: REF 306.903 En19

Encyclopedia of Native American Religions -- Cranford: REF 299.703 HI616Y00

Famous First Facts: A Record of First Happenings, Discoveries and Inventions in the United States -- Plainfield: REF 031 K16

Notable Last Facts: A Compendium of Endings, Conclusions, Terminations and Final Events Throughout History --  Plainfield: REF 031 02Br73

Poverty in the United States: An Encyclopedia of History, Politics and Policy -- Plainfield: REF 339.46Po869

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Costume and Fashion: from 1066 to the Present -- Plainfield: REF 391.009CA273

The Sage Deaf Studies Encyclopedia -- Plainfield: REF 362.4 Ge328

The Women's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets -- Cranford, Plainfield: REF 291.088Wa151

World Fascism: A Historical Encyclopedia -- Plainfield: REF 335.603 WO893

GUIDE

American Quotations -- Cranford, Plainfield: REF 081 CA237

Feminist Quotations: Voices of Rebels, Reformers, and Visionaries -- Plainfield: REF 301.412Fe349

Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses -- Elizabeth, Plainfield: REF 615.1024 Va243e16

Say It In Spanish: A Guide for Health Care Professionals -- Plainfield: REF 468.3421Jo852e2

Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America -- Plainfield: REF 598.098FL669

HANDBOOK

The Clinician's Handbook of Natural Medicine --  Plainfield: REF 615.535 Pi689e3

The Wounded Warrior Handbook: A Resource Guide for Returning Veterans -- Plainfield: REF 362.1086Hi553e2

MANUAL

The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy -- Plainfield: REF 616Me537e20

   

Subject Guide

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