Research Guides: Library Tutorials: How to use Credo Reference

What is CREDO Reference?

Credo Reference is an online reference collection, and it features full-text content from hundreds of reference books covering a broad range of subjects. It's a search engine like Google, but instead of searching the entire Internet, your results come from a comprehensive library of trusted reference sources without advertisements, clutter, or irrelevant hits. With Credo Reference, you get content from hundreds of reference books covering every major subject. There are over 3 million entries, 200,000+ images (art,diagrams, maps and photos), and over 100,000 audio pronunciation files and sound clips. The content is enriched by a network of cross-reference links that cut across topics and titles to give you accurate, contextual results.

Coverage Dates: 2007 to Present
Update Frequency: Ongoing
Audience: General, students, research

Direct Link to Credo Reference

Credo Reference
A giant online collection that searches hundreds of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, quotations and subject specific titles as well as 200,000+ images and audio files and nearly 100 videos.

CREDO Reference Tools

Credo Reference Tools
Looking for images or a definition? Need a translation or quotation? Quickly find what you need with these useful tools aimed at making your research life easier.

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CREDO Reference Video Resources

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