Reference books are excellent resources for investigating a potential topic and finding inspiration for your research. The following sources may help you to conduct some preliminary research while focussing your topic:

Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia - John T. Koch

Call Number: Terrell Reference CB206 .C45 2006

ISBN: 1851094407

Encyclopedia of Ireland - Brian Lalor

Call Number: Terrell Reference DA906 .E52 2003

ISBN: 0300094426

Everything Irish : the history, literature, art, music, people, and places of Ireland, from A-Z - Lelia Ruckenstein; James A O'Malley

Call Number: Terrell Reference DA906 .E94 2003

ISBN: 034546110X

Publication Date: 2003

"A resource on Irish history and culture features more than eight hundred annotated entries that cover the island nation's government leaders, folk heroes, ancient myths, pivotal events, geographical highlights, and art."

Countries and their Cultures (4 vols) - Melvin Ember; Carol R Ember

Call Number: Terrell Reference GN307 .C68 2001

ISBN: 0028649508

Asian American History and Culture: an encyclopedia - Huping Ling; Allan W Austin

Call Number: Terrell Reference E184.A75 A8287 2010

ISBN: 0765680777

Latino History and Culture: an encyclopedia - David J Leonard; Carmen R Lugo-Lugo

Call Number: Terrell Reference E184.S75 L3622 2010

ISBN: 9780765680839

An excellent resource for Latino studies, edited by two WSU professors.

Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture - Jay Kinsbruner; Erick Detlef Langer

Call Number: Terrell Reference F1406 .E53 2008

ISBN: 9780684312705

Encyclopedia of Contemporary Russian Culture - Tatiana Smorodinskaya; Karen Evans-Romaine; Helena Goscilo

Call Number: Terrell Reference DK510.32 .E53 2007

ISBN: 0415320941

Encyclopedia of contemporary Chinese culture - Edward L. Davis

Call Number: Terrell Reference DS779.23 .E53 2005

ISBN: 0415241294

American Indian Culture - Carole A Barrett; Harvey Markowitz

Call Number: Terrell Reference E98.S7 A44 2004

ISBN: 1587651920

Encyclopedia of Food and Culture - Solomon H Katz; William Woys Weaver

Call Number: Terrell Reference GT2850 .E53 2003

ISBN: 0684805685

Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures - Suad Joseph; Afsaneh Najmabadi;

Call Number: Terrell Reference HQ1170 .E53 2003

ISBN: 9004132473

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