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General Foreign Language Encyclopedias

These are general encyclopedias in French, German and Spanish. For subject specific encyclopedias, see specific subject guides or check UCAT.

French language encyclopedias

Encyclopaedia Universalis
Paris : Encyclopaedia Universalis, 1996
Location: JPL Reference Stacks AE25 .E3 (28 volumes)
Location: JPL Multimedia AE25 .E3 (CD-ROM)

Grand Larousse en 5 volumes
Paris : Larousse
Location: JPL Reference Stacks AE25 .G638
Short dictionary length entries on many topics.

La Grande encyclopédie
Paris : Larousse
Location: JPL Reference Stacks AE25 .G69 (21 volumes with supplement)
About 8,000 entries with emphasis on technology, physical and social sciences, and political and social economy.  Includes bibliographies, numerous illustrations (most in color), charts and tables.  Volume 21 is the index.

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German language encyclopedias

Brockhaus, die Enzyklopädie : in vierundzwanzig Bänden
Leipzig : F.A. Brockhaus, 1996
Location: JPL Reference Stacks AE27 .B922 ( 30 volumes)

Grosse Brockhaus
Wiesbaden Brockhaus 1952-63
Location: JPL Reference Stacks AE27 .G67
Classic German encyclopedia with short entries, popular approach and strong emphasis on German historical, geographical and biographical topics.

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Spanish language encyclopedias

Enciclopedia Océano de México
Barcelona, España : Océano, 2002
Location: JPL Reference Stacks F1204 .E52
Four volumes covering the geography, history, economy, and arts of Mexico.

Enciclopedia de México
Ciudad de México : Enciclopedia de México
Location: JPL Reference Stacks F1204 .E5 2005 (14 volumes)

Enciclopedia Hispánica
Barcelona : Encyclopædia Britannica Publishers
Location: JPL Reference Stacks AE61 .E52
A general 18-volume Spanish-language encyclopedia published by the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Enciclopedia Universal Ilustrada
Barcelona: Espasa
Location: JPL Reference Stacks AE61 .E6
A large, classic Spanish-language encyclopedia in 70 volumes. Published 1907 - 1930. Updated with supplements.

Gran Larousse Universal
Barcelona : Plaza & Janes, 1998
Location: JPL Reference Stacks AE61 .G73
Location: Downtown Library, Reference AE61 .G73
A general 37-volume Spanish-language encyclopedia. Includes a two volume dictionary Gran Larousse Universal: Diccionario de la Lengua Española

Milenios de México
México : Hoja Casa Editorial, 1999
Location: JPL Reference Stacks F1204 .M955 1999 (3 volumes)

El Pequeño Larousse Ilustrado 2000
Barcelona : Larousse, c1999
Location:  JPL Reference Stacks AG61 .L3
Combination Spanish language dictionary with a biographical and geographical section.