Purpose of Scholarly Reference Tools
Useful for checking terms, facts, timelines, context, biographies, etc.
Encyclopedias
Handbooks
Online Reference Databases
The following databases are available online via UTL subscription. Please log in with your UTOR ID to access them.
Background Information Resources
FIND some background information on your topic, concept, framework, etc.
USE an online, general or subject-specific reference source
TO FIND a Reference Tool, use the SUBJECTS and RESEARCH GUIDES
Search Term & Operator Tips
Remember to use synonyms, variant terminology, and connecting terms!
Operators (OR, AND) are useful for combining search terms.
Consider using variant spellings (ex. labour OR labor) to increase yield of relevant results.