E-reference Books

These are electronic versions of complete books. You can read them, well, like a book, or you can look for specific portions within each book. Some, like the American Revolution Reference Library are multiple volumes. Note: At–home access to items marked with an is limited to Larchmont Public Library cardholders.

• General Reference
• Health
• Business
• Literature
• History

General Reference

Entries marked with a require a Larchmont Public Library card number.

• Countries and Their Cultures – Focuses on cultures and countries around the world. Entries contain descriptive summaries of the country in question; including demographic; historical; cultural; economic; religious; and political information.
• Encyclopedia of Religion
• Encyclopedia of World Biography
• New Dictionary of the History of Ideas – explains concepts ranging from Abolitionism to Game Theory to Phrenology and to Zionism.
• St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture – Learn about stuff ranging from Birkenstocks to Blacklisting and to Bob and Ray.

History

Entries marked with a require a Larchmont Public Library card number.

• Africa: an Encyclopedia for Students
• American Civil War Reference Library
• American Revolution Reference Library
• Americans at War
• Encyclopedia of European Social History – This six-volume reference on European social history includes more than 230 articles on everything from serfdom and the economy; to witchcraft and public health.
• Encyclopedia of Modern Asia
• Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
• Europe 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
• Fashion, Costume and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages
• History Behind the Headlines - contains background information on long-term ethnic, religious, political, territorial and economic conflicts between nations today.
• Major Acts of Congress - Examines landmark pieces of legislation.
• New Dictionary of the History of Ideas – explains concepts ranging from Abolitionism to Game Theory to Phrenology and to Zionism.
• Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students – This set has been prepared especially for nonspecialists; focusing on Renaissance-era topics most studied in high school world history; art; literature; economics; and science curriculum. Includes entries on a range of topics; including Florence; Galileo; heraldry; Medici family; opera; piracy; Shakespeare; Leonardo Da Vinci; and many others.
• UXL American Decades – Covers 20th-century events and social history beginning in 1900 and ending in 1999. Each decade is covered in a single comprehensive volume. Chapters begin with a chronology of world events and a general overview of the decade.