Hekman Library has built its collection of encyclopedias from Oxford Univerity Press to more than 60 titles in religion, the arts, history, language and literature, the social sciences, science and medicine, and law and classics. Calvin students, staff, and faculty have access to these rich resources through the portal of Oxford Reference Online and also via our online catalog. 

Here are a few selected titles:

Religion: Encyclopedia of the Reformation, Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible

History: Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages, Encyclopedia of Women in World History

Arts: International Encyclopedia of Dance, Encyclopedia of Popular Music

Language & Literature: Encyclopedia of Children's Literature, Encyclopedia of Rhetoric

For a full list, see the description of the database, Oxford Reference Online.