How do I find Elsevier Reference Works?

Elsevier's Reference Works on ScienceDirect are resources for building foundational knowledge in your area of expertise and gaining interdisciplinary, comparative perspective in related or new areas. They provide contextual links to related books, journals and citation tools that facilitate the research process. Over 130 Major Reference Works are available.

How

There are two ways to find Reference Works on ScienceDirect:

Search for Reference Works

Follow these steps to search for Reference Works in your subject area:

1. On the ScienceDirect home page select ‘Advanced Search’ next to the magnifying glass in the search bar.
2. Enter your search terms in the designated area(s).
3. In 'In this journal or book title', begin keying the Reference Work title. ScienceDirect will display a list of suggested titles to choose.
4. Select ‘Search’.
5. Refine your search results with the filters on the left hand side.

Browse for Reference Works

Follow these steps to search for Reference Works in your subject area:

1. On the ScienceDirect homepage select 'Journals & Books'.
2. Hover over the filter 'Publication Type', and select 'Reference Works' from the options.
3. You can apply other filters to narrow your results, e.g., by domain, access type.