Reference Databases
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- Encyclopedia Britannica Full Text Encyclopedia Britannica
- Encyclopedia, world atlas, timelines, world data and statistics, year in review, recent headlines, and notable quotes.
- General Reference Center Gold Full Text Thomson Gale
- A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources - newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
- Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations Full Text Oxford University Press
- Offers a vivid picture both of the world today, and of the landmark events and key voices leading to it since 1900.
- Oxford Reference Online Full Text Oxford University Press
- Homepage to various Oxford reference sources such as The Concise Oxford Dictionary, The Oxford Dictionary of Dance, A Dictionary of Nursing, and A Dictionary of World Mythology.
- World Encyclopedia Full Text Oxford University Press
- Concise entries providing essential information on a range of subjects, including world affairs, science and technology, the arts, modern and ancient history, religion, sports, and popular culture.
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- Oxford English Language Reference Full Text Oxford University Press
- Dictionaries and guides to English grammar and usage.
- Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms Full Text Oxford University Press
- Explanations and definitions to literary terms
- Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia Full Text EBSCO
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- A-Z of Countries of the World Full Text Oxford University Press
- Up-to-date overview of each country in the world
- World Maps Full Text Oxford University Press
- Maps, with locator, physical and political maps for each country, over 120 island maps, state maps for North America, Canada, and Mexico.
- Dictionary of Weights, Measures, and Units Full Text Oxford University Press
- Definitions of all the units, prefixes, and styling of the Système International (SI), as well as industry-specific and traditional terms currently in use.
- CountryWatch Full Text CountryWatch
- Up-to-date news and information on each of the recognized countries of the world.
- CollegeSource Full Text CollegeSource
- College catalogs of over 36,205 colleges in complete cover-to-cover, original page format.
- Books in Print Full Text Bowker's
- Online catalog of over 5 million books, audio books, and video titles.
- Oxford Dictionary of American Quotations Full Text Oxford University Press
- Covers more than five hundred topics, giving readers a nutshell history of what Americans had to say about each one.
- Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Full Text Oxford University Press
- Based on the critically acclaimed sixth edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, this fascinating collection contains over 9,000 diverse quotations from over 2,400 authors.