Provides comprehensive, factual, and reliable summaries on several components of a single subject.

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- General encyclopedias
- Specialized encyclopedias 


Types of Encyclopedias

Cassell, K. A., & Hiremath, U. (2018). Reference and information services: An introduction (Fourth ed.). ALA Neal-Schuman.

Provides comprehensive, factual, and reliable summaries on a variety of subjects. 