Library Guides: Veterinary Science: Reference Sources

What are Reference Sources?

Reference sources are authoritative works that you refer to to find information on a particular topic, answer questions, and locate facts. They include dictionaries, encyclopaedia, manuals, directories, almanacs, thesauri, and handbooks.

Reference sources can be either in print or electronic.

Selected Electronic Reference Sources

Merck veterinary manual
A comprehensive reference on animal care, diseases and treatment.

Oxford Reference
A collection of Oxford University Press dictionaries, and language and subject reference works including Dictionary of Biology, Dictionary of Zoology, Concise Medical Dictionary