Searching for Handbooks, Companions, Guides and the Like

What are handbooks, companions and guides?

Handbooks, companions and guides are, in short, reference works. They tend to be narrowly focused around a single person, topic, or period.

What are they good for?

Handbooks, companions, and guides provide comprehensive introductions to a variety of topics. They introduce readers to the relevant issues and debates surrounding an issue and provide a framework for readers to become acquainted with the most important scholarship on a subject. For these reasons, they can be very useful for people who are just getting started researching a topic or person.

What handbooks, companions and guides are available at the Emory Libraries?

The Emory Libraries collect a wide variety of guides. Most are in print format, but recently a number of publishers have been releasing their guides in electronic format. The Emory Libraries have begun collecting these as they have become available.  Here are some series that we collect:

Ashgate Research Companions

Blackwell Companions

Brill's Companions

Cambridge Companions
Many Cambridge Companions are also available in electronic format through Cambridge Collections Online.

Cambridge Guides

Cambridge Handbooks

Oxford Handbooks
The Oxford Handbooksfor political science and philosophy are also available online through Oxford Handbooks Online.

Routledge Companions