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Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

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Encyclopædia Britannica Online Reference Center A full text database
Full text of the Encyclopædia with lots of added content. [more]
Oxford English Dictionary (OED) A full text database
Search the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words [more]
Oxford Reference Online Premium A full text database
Language and subject reference works from Oxford University Press [more]
Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia A TexShare database A full text database
Over 25,000 entries, images, and brief biographies [more]
Gale Virtual Reference Library A full text database
Reference eBooks from Gale on the arts, history, religion, and social science are always available [more]
AccessScience A full text database
Full text of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 10th edition [more]
Global Reference Center A full text database
Comprehensive online content in Spanish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and French [more]
NetLibrary eBooks A TexShare database A full text database
Comprehensive collection of online books and resource materials for all ages [more]
Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion A full text database
This three volume set covers clothing and body adornment, the development of fabrics and technologies, and the social meanings of dress. [more]
Encyclopedia of Food and Culture A full text database
Covers food and its place in human culture and society. [more]
Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World A full text database
Covers Islam's role in the modern world [more]
Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics A full text database
Covers both the professional ethics of science and technology, and the social, ethical, and political issues raised by science and technology. [more]
Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619-1895 A full text database Library use only
Covers the colonial period to the age of Frederick Douglass. See also Encyclopedia of African American history, 1896 to the present. Both books are also included in Oxford Reference Online. [more]
Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the present A full text database Library use only
From the age of segregation to the twenty-fist century. See also Encyclopedia of African American history, 1619-1895. Both books are also included in Oxford Reference Online. [more]
Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States A full text database Library use only
offers comprehensive, reliable, and accessible information on the topics of identity, art, politics, religion, education, health, and history [more]

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