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• College Source Online
• Credo reference (all full-text) [INFO]
• Encyclopaedia Britannica (all full-text) [INFO]
• Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia [INFO]
• Gale Virtual Reference Library (Reference E-books) [INFO]
• Encyclopedia of Communication and Information (Gale EBook)
• Literature Criticism Online (all full-text) [INFO]
• Oxford English Dictionary (OED) (all full-text) [INFO]

College Source Online

College Source Online

An online library representing 44,815 college catalogs and over 37,600,000 course descriptions.  Full cover-to-cover, original page format with 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional, and international schools.

Credo Reference

Credo reference (all full-text) [INFO]

Credo Reference is an online reference library that provides access to a selection of reference books including encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and books of quotations, as well as a range of subject-specific titles covering everything from art to accountancy and literature to law as well as the sciences. At present this database includes over 3 million entries from 377 reference titles. Typically these sources include shorter, more concise entries than the reference sources in Gale Virtual Reference Library or Literature Criticism Online.

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Encyclopaedia Britannica (all full-text) [INFO]

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online includes the complete encyclopedia, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, World Data Analyst, and more. You can also use Encyclopaedia Britannica Online to search an Internet directory that includes more than 300,000 links to Web sites selected, rated, and reviewed by Britannica editors. Through this service, you can find more than 118,000 articles, updated and revised by EB editors and contributors; over 14,000 illustrations, including photographs, drawings, maps, and flags; and more than 215,000 entries including definitions, pronunciation guides, and word histories. In addition to searching by word, or using an online index, you can also browse through these sections: A-Z Article Browse, Subject Browse, Year in Review Browse, and Biographies. In addition there are these “Research Tools” that can be searched separately: Video Collection, Timelines, World Data Analyst, Compare Countries, World Atlas, Notable Quotations, and Gateway to the Classics. Advanced search and navigation capabilities and the power of the Internet make the Encyclopaedia Britannica Online an invaluable reference and research tool.

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia [INFO]

The Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia database indexes over 25,000 records, covering an array of topics. The database contains various images, and offers brief biographies as well as information in a variety of subject areas. This database is updated annually.

Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)

Gale Virtual Reference Library (Reference E-books) [INFO]

Gale Virtual Reference Library offers you an online collection of premier reference eBooks. You can search a single eBook or across an entire eBook collection.

Arts
		History of the American Cinema Vol. 8, 2001 International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers 4th ed., 4v, 2001
Biography
		Contemporary Musicians Vol. 61, 2008 Contemporary Musicians Vol. 62, 2008 Contemporary Musicians Vol. 63, 2008 Contemporary Musicians Vol. 64, 2008 Contemporary Musicians Vol. 65, 2009 Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Thematic Series: The 1960s 2v, 2003
Business
		Business Plans Handbook Vol. 13, 2008 Business Plans Handbook Vol. 14, 2008 Encyclopedia of American Industries 5th ed., 2008 Encyclopedia of Business and Finance 2v, 2001 Encyclopedia of Business and Finance, 2nd ed. 2nd ed., 2v, 2007 Encyclopedia of Global Industries, 4th ed. 4th ed., 2007 Encyclopedia of Small Business 3rd ed., 2v, 2007 Encyclopedia of Small Business 2nd ed., 2v, 2002 Gale E-Commerce Sourcebook 2v, 2003 International Directory of Company Histories Vol. 86, 2007 International Directory of Company Histories Vol. 87, 2007 International Directory of Company Histories Vol. 88, 2008 International Directory of Company Histories Vol. 89, 2008 International Directory of Company Histories Vol. 90, 2008 International Directory of Company Histories Vol. 91, 2008 International Directory of Company Histories Vol. 92, 2008 International Directory of Company Histories Vol. 93, 2008 International Directory of Company Histories Vol. 94, 2008 International Directory of Company Histories Vol. 95, 2008 International Directory of Company Histories Vol. 96, 2009 International Directory of Company Histories Vol. 97, 2009 International Directory of Company Histories Vol. 98, 2009 International Directory of Company Histories Vol. 99, 2009 International Directory of Company Histories Vol. 100, 2009 International Directory of Company Histories Vol. 101, 2009 Manufacturing Distribution USA: Industry Analyses, Statistics and Leading Companies 5th ed., 3v, 2009
Education
		The College Blue Book 36th ed., 6v, 2009 The College Blue Book 35th ed., 6v, 2008 World Education Encyclopedia 2nd ed., 3v, 2001
Environment
		Beacham’s Guide to the Endangered Species of North America 6v, 2000 Environmental Encyclopedia 3rd ed., 2v, 2003 Grzimek’s Animal Life Encyclopedia 2nd ed., 17v, 2004 Pollution A to Z 2v, 2004 Weather Almanac 11th ed., 2004
History
		American Decades 10v, 2001 Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History 5v, 2005 Dictionary of American History 3rd ed., 10v, 2003 Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy 2nd ed., 3v, 2002 Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy 2nd ed., 3v, 2002 Encyclopedia of American Immigration 4v, 2001 Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion 3v, 2005 Encyclopedia of European Social History 6v, 2001 Encyclopedia of Food and Culture 3v, 2003 Encyclopedia of Modern Asia 6v, 2002 Encyclopedia of the Great Depression 2v, 2004 Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History 2v, 1999 Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained 3v, 2003 History Behind the Headlines: The Origins of Conflicts Worldwide 6v, 2001 New Dictionary of the History of Ideas 6v, 2005 Presidents: A Reference History 3rd ed., 2002 St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture 5v, 2000
Information and Publishing
		World Press Encyclopedia 2nd ed., 2v, 2003
Law		Hide publications
		Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice 2nd ed., 4v, 2002 Encyclopedia of the American Constitution 2nd ed., 6v, 2000 National Survey of State Laws 5th ed., 2005
Literature
		American Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide from Colonial Times to the Present 2nd ed., 4v, 2000 Contemporary Novelists 7th ed., 2001 Contemporary Poets 7th ed., 2001 Drama for Students Vol. 1, 1998 Drama for Students Vol. 2, 1998 Drama for Students Vol. 3, 1998 Drama for Students Vol. 4, 1998 Drama for Students Vol. 5, 1999 Drama for Students Vol. 6, 1999 Drama for Students Vol. 7, 2000 Drama for Students Vol. 8, 2000 Drama for Students Vol. 9, 2000 Drama for Students Vol. 10, 2001 Drama for Students Vol. 11, 2001 Drama for Students Vol. 12, 2001 Drama for Students Vol. 13, 2001 Drama for Students Vol. 14, 2002 Drama for Students Vol. 15, 2002 Drama for Students Vol. 16, 2003 Drama for Students Vol. 17, 2003 Drama for Students Vol. 18, 2003 Drama for Students Vol. 19, 2004 Drama for Students Vol. 20, 2005 Drama for Students Vol. 21, 2005 Drama for Students Vol. 22, 2006 Drama for Students Vol. 23, 2006 Drama for Students Vol. 24, 2007 Drama for Students Vol. 25, 2008 Drama for Students Vol. 26, 2009 Modern American Literature 5th ed., 3v, 1999 Novels for Students Vol. 1, 1997 Novels for Students Vol. 2, 1997 Novels for Students Vol. 3, 1998 Novels for Students Vol. 4, 1998 Novels for Students Vol. 5, 1999 Novels for Students Vol. 6, 1999 Novels for Students Vol. 7, 1999 Novels for Students Vol. 8, 2000 Novels for Students Vol. 9, 2000 Novels for Students Vol. 10, 2001 Novels for Students Vol. 11, 2001 Novels for Students Vol. 12, 2001 Novels for Students Vol. 13, 2002 Novels for Students Vol. 14, 2002 Novels for Students Vol. 15, 2002 Novels for Students Vol. 16, 2002 Novels for Students Vol. 17, 2003 Novels for Students Vol. 18, 2003 Novels for Students Vol. 19, 2004 Novels for Students Vol. 20, 2005 Novels for Students Vol. 21, 2005 Novels for Students Vol. 22, 2006 Novels for Students Vol. 23, 2006 Novels for Students Vol. 24, 2007 Novels for Students Vol. 25, 2007 Novels for Students Vol. 26, 2008 Novels for Students Vol. 27, 2008 Novels for Students Vol. 28, 2009 Novels for Students Vol. 29, 2009 Poetry for Students Vol. 1, 1998 Poetry for Students Vol. 2, 1998 Poetry for Students Vol. 3, 1998 Poetry for Students Vol. 4, 1999 Poetry for Students Vol. 5, 1999 Poetry for Students Vol. 6, 1999 Poetry for Students Vol. 7, 2000 Poetry for Students Vol. 8, 2000 Poetry for Students Vol. 9, 2000 Poetry for Students Vol. 10, 2001 Poetry for Students Vol. 11, 2001 Poetry for Students Vol. 12, 2001 Poetry for Students Vol. 13, 2001 Poetry for Students Vol. 14, 2002 Poetry for Students Vol. 15, 2002 Poetry for Students Vol. 16, 2002 Poetry for Students Vol. 17, 2003 Poetry for Students Vol. 18, 2003 Poetry for Students Vol. 19, 2004 Poetry for Students Vol. 20, 2004 Poetry for Students Vol. 21, 2005 Poetry for Students Vol. 22, 2005 Poetry for Students Vol. 23, 2006 Poetry for Students Vol. 24, 2006 Poetry for Students Vol. 25, 2007 Poetry for Students Vol. 26, 2007 Poetry for Students Vol. 27, 2008 Poetry for Students Vol. 28, 2008 Poetry for Students Vol. 29, 2009 Reference Guide to World Literature 3rd ed., 2v, 2003 Shakespeare for Students, 2nd ed. 2nd ed., 3v, 2007 Short Stories for Students Vol. 1, 1997 Short Stories for Students Vol. 2, 1997 Short Stories for Students Vol. 3, 1998 Short Stories for Students Vol. 4, 1998 Short Stories for Students Vol. 5, 1999 Short Stories for Students Vol. 6, 1999 Short Stories for Students Vol. 7, 2000 Short Stories for Students Vol. 8, 2000 Short Stories for Students Vol. 9, 2000 Short Stories for Students Vol. 10, 2000 Short Stories for Students Vol. 11, 2001 Short Stories for Students Vol. 12, 2001 Short Stories for Students Vol. 13, 2001 Short Stories for Students Vol. 14, 2002 Short Stories for Students Vol. 15, 2002 Short Stories for Students Vol. 16, 2002 Short Stories for Students Vol. 17, 2003 Short Stories for Students Vol. 18, 2003 Short Stories for Students Vol. 19, 2004 Short Stories for Students Vol. 20, 2005 Short Stories for Students Vol. 21, 2005 Short Stories for Students Vol. 22, 2006 Short Stories for Students Vol. 23, 2006 Short Stories for Students Vol. 24, 2007 Short Stories for Students Vol. 25, 2007 Short Stories for Students Vol. 26, 2008 Short Stories for Students Vol. 27, 2009 Something About the Author Vol. 176, 2007 Something About the Author Vol. 177, 2007 Something About the Author Vol. 178, 2007 Something About the Author Vol. 179, 2007 Something About the Author Vol. 180, 2007 Something About the Author Vol. 181, 2008 Something About the Author Vol. 182, 2008 Something About the Author Vol. 183, 2008 Something About the Author Vol. 184, 2008 Something About the Author Vol. 185, 2008 Something About the Author Vol. 186, 2008 Something About the Author Vol. 187, 2008 Something About the Author Vol. 188, 2008 Something About the Author Vol. 189, 2009 Something About the Author Vol. 190, 2009 Something About the Author Vol. 191, 2009 Something About the Author Vol. 192, 2009 Something About the Author Vol. 193, 2009 Something About the Author Vol. 194, 2009 Something About the Author Vol. 195, 2009 Something About the Author Vol. 196, 2009 Something About the Author Vol. 197, 2009 The Writers Directory 2009 24th ed., 2v, 2008
Medicine
		Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior 2nd ed., 4v, 2001 Encyclopedia of Public Health 4v, 2002 Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders 2v, 2002 Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders 2v, 2003
Multicultural Studies		Hide publications
		Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History 2nd ed., 6v, 2006 Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America 2nd ed., 3v, 2000
Nation and World		Hide publications
		Geo-Data: The World Geographical Encyclopedia 3rd ed., 2003 Worldmark Encyclopedia of National Economies 4v, 2002 Worldmark Encyclopedia of Nations 12th ed., 5v, 2007
Religion		Hide publications
		Contemporary American Religion 2v, 1999 Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World 2v, 2004 Encyclopedia of Philosophy 2nd ed., 10v, 2006 Encyclopedia of Science and Religion 2v, 2003 New Catholic Encyclopedia 2nd ed., 15v, 2003 New Catholic Encyclopedia Jubilee Volume 2nd ed., 2000 Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices 3v, 2006
Science
		Computer Sciences 4v, 2002 Gale Encyclopedia of Science 3rd ed., 6v, 2004 Macmillan Encyclopedia of Energy 3v, 2001 Science and Its Times: Understanding the Social Significance of Scientific Discovery 8v, 2001 World of Earth Science 2v, 2003 World of Forensic Science 2v, 2005
Social Science
		Child Development 2002 Encyclopedia of Bioethics 3rd ed., 5v, 2004 Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society 3v, 2004 Encyclopedia of Communication and Information 3v, 2002 Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice 2nd ed., 4v, 2002 Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior 2v, 2004 Encyclopedia of Human Development 3v, 2006 Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology 5th ed., 2v, 2001 Encyclopedia of Social Welfare History in North America 2005 Encyclopedia of Sociology 2nd ed., 5v, 2001 Encyclopedia of War and American Society 3v, 2005 Extremist Groups: Information for Students 2v, 2006 Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology 2nd ed., 2001 International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family 2nd ed., 4v, 2003 Psychologists and Their Theories for Students 2v, 2005

Literature Criticism Online

Literature Criticism Online (all full-text) [INFO]

Gale takes literature, history and culture to the next level with its most extensive curated compilation of literary commentary available: Literature Criticism Online. Only this collection brings together 10 of the most acclaimed literary series representing a range of modern and historical views on authors and their works across regions, eras and genres. Plus, it matches the familiar look and feel of the print originals.

[Guided Tour]

• Contemporary Literary Criticism®
• Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism®
• Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism®
• Shakespearean Criticism
• Literature Criticism from 1400-1800
• Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism
• Poetry Criticism
• Short Story Criticism
• Drama Criticism
• Children’s Literature Review

Oxford English Dictionary (OED)

Oxford English Dictionary (OED) (all full-text) [INFO]

The Oxford English Dictionary is the accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. It traces the usage of words through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources, from classic literature and specialist periodicals to film scripts and cookery books.