Overview of Essays

Essays provide a guide to the data, sources, and historical trends emphasized in the literature, and function as an overview of the chapters and Parts. Most essays also include lists of references that you can consult for more information on a topic that interests you, along with sources and a citation to use when citing the essay in your work.

The left pane displays the table of contents and citation for the essay.

The right pane displays the body of the essay, including footnotes and references.

You can browse for essays, email essays, save essays, download citations of essays and also view the essays as PDF.