Reference collection and services
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- Use the Catalogue to connect to online reference databases and locate the shelfmarks of printed materials in the reference collection (REF) and subject collections (LIB).
- Reference works are available in database format, and the print reference collection is located on the upper, second floor of the Library [map].
- The main print collection (LIB) also contains extensive multi-lingual reference material, usually classified at the beginning of each Dewey Decimal section.
- Specialist reference support is available for all EUI disciplines and for inter-disciplinary research.
- Contact the relevant Information Specialist and consult the research guides for ECO, HEC, LAW and SPS.
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Factual Information: Search the EUI Library Catalogue for 'dictionary', 'thesaurus', 'atlas', 'yearbook' &c. – using multi-lingual terms as required. For example:
Oxford English Dictionary online, searchable and browsable by category and source, with historical thesaurus
Merriam-Webster – online dictionary and thesaurus
Oxford Dictionaries Online English : Chinese / French / German / Italian / Spanish / Russian
The Atlas of Economic Complexity
Visuwords – online graphical dictionary and thesaurus, providing meanings and diagrams showing verbal and conceptual associations.
Overview of Topics: Search the Catalogue for 'handbook', 'encyclopedia', 'biographical dictionary' &c. – using multi-lingual terms as required. For example:
Gale Virtual Reference Library - searchable online database of selected reference works, eg: Europe, 1450 to 1789: encyclopedia of the Early Modern World; Europe 1789 to 1914: encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and Empire; Europe Since 1914: encyclopedia of the Age of War and Reconstruction and Encyclopaedia Judaica.
The Elgar Companion to the European Union
The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social and Political Movements
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - searchable collection of more than 60,000 biographies
The Global Dictionary of Competition Law dedicated to competition and antitrust law worldwide.
In-depth Reference Resources: Search the Catalogue for 'bibliography', 'index', 'directory' &c. – using multi-lingual terms as required. For example:
The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics
Biographical Index of the Middle Ages
Research resource guides by discipline:
Citation, Editorial Style and Quotations: Search the Catalogue for 'citations', 'style guide', 'quotations' &c. – using multi-lingual terms as required. For example:
Chicago Manual of Style – online reference work on editorial style and publishing practices
Oxford Reference Online – select 'Quotations' from the 'Resource Type' menu for relevant titles, including the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations and the Oxford Dictionary of Scientific Quotations.
Research, Science and Education-related Reference: Search the Catalogue for 'research', 'university', 'education', 'social sciences' &c. – using multi-lingual terms as required.
The Library maintains a reference Bibliography of Academia. All works are in the collection.
Abbreviations and Acronyms: Search the Catalogue for 'abbreviations', 'acronyms' &c. – using multi-lingual terms as required.
Abbreviations.com – directory and search engine for acronyms, abbreviations and initialisms
Acronym finder – database of acronyms, abbreviations and initialisms with 206,000+ definitions
Acronym Server – searchable index of over 15,000 acronyms.
For specialist assistance, contact the relevant Information Specialist and consult the research guides for ECO, HEC, LAW and SPS.
Page last updated on 13 January 2025