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General Resources

Dictionary (Mirriam-Webster) Merriam-Webster's Third New International Dictionary Unabridged.

Britannica Online Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition offers encyclopedias and related materials for students of all levels. Users can also take advantage of Learning Materials, a collection of educational exercises, activities and study guides.
Spanish version of Britannica Online Encylcopedia

World Book (Online Reference Center) World Book publishes encyclopedias, reference sources, and digital products for both home and schools. This multimedia resource is especially geared for grades 7-10.

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia Appropriate for Middle School, this database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.

Specialty Subject Resources

World Data Analyst World Data Analyst offers statistical portraits of the countries of the world and tools for making comparative charts and tables.

Annals of American History Explore the rich and varied history of the United States through speeches, historical accounts, memoirs, poems, images and multimedia.

GalesVirtual Reference Library Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. (Art, Biography, Business, History, Law, Literature, Medicine and Science and Social Science)

The Twayne Authors Series - Twayne World, English, and US Authors  Comprises 600 full-text titles from the Twayne Literary Masters series, 200 each from Twayne World, US, and English Authors.

Science Reference Center Science Reference Center is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. This database contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.

EBSCO Animals Provides in-depth information on a variety of topics relating to animals. The database consists of indexing, abstracts, and full text records describing the nature and habitat of familiar animals.

SIRS (Social Issues Resources Series)- SIRS Researcher helps students make sense of the world by offering relevant, credible resources aligned to standards that tell the whole story on the major issues of the day. Go in-depth into more than 100 of our top Leading Issues, or explore thousands of subjects covering topical issues. It's all here, enduring issues such as abortion, capital punishment, and gun control; and current issues such as global warming, immigration, and same-sex marriage.

Issues and Controversies Issues and Controversies helps researchers understand the crucial issues we face today, exploring more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture. Issues and Controversies offers in-depth articles made to inspire thought-provoking debates. This database is great for research papers and debate preparation.






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