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Dictionaries

Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window 2nd edition of the 20-volume set. Includes meaning, history, & pronunciation of over 1/2 million words, both past and present.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window Portal to over 500 highly regarded reference sources. Examples of sources covered include: Art, Business, Food & Beverage, History, Language, Law, Literature, Medicine, Music, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Science, Social Sciences, and Technology.
Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window Access to dictionaries & reference works in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences.

Collins Dictionaries
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Based on ten dictionaries and two thesauri that pair English with French, German, Spanish or Italian, with audible pronunciation of words.

Books

OCLC Worldcat
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WorldCat is a catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.
Very Short Introductions
Full-text coverage of 435 short books covering a wide range of topics in 54 broad subject areas.

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Encyclopedias

Britannica Online This link opens in a new window Fully searchable version of this authoritative, general encyclopedia. It also includes the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Britannica Book of the Year.
Gale eBooks (formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library) This link opens in a new window A collection of reference works on the Arts, Business, Education, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation & World, Religion, and the Social Sciences.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window Portal to over 500 highly regarded reference sources. Examples of sources covered include: Art, Business, Food & Beverage, History, Language, Law, Literature, Medicine, Music, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Science, Social Sciences, and Technology.
AccessScience This link opens in a new window Access to authoritative articles in all major areas of science and technology from Encyclopedia of Science and Technology.
Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window Access to dictionaries & reference works in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
Encyclopedia of Associations This link opens in a new window The Encyclopedia of Associations is a comprehensive source of detailed information on over 151,000 nonprofit membership organizations worldwide.
Oxford Handbooks Online This link opens in a new window Full-text online versions of the Oxford Handbooks, available in seven complete subject modules: Business & Management, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Literature, Psychology, and History.

Hot Topics

Pro-Con
A non-partisan website that presents pro and con arguments on issues of public policy.

CQ Press Researcher Online This link opens in a new window
Looking for a "hot topic" on which to do a research paper? This database is a great place to start! It offers pros & cons, background information, and in-depth analysis on a variety of topics, issues, and controversies currently in the news.
Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new window
Authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.

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