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Art Cyclopedia
A comprehensive index of every artist represented at hundreds of museum sites, image archives, and other online resources. Indexes over 2,300 art sites, and offer over 95,000 links to an estimated 180,000 artworks by 8,200 renowned artists.
BooksInPrint.com Professional
Largest, unbiased, web-based bibliographic resource in the U.S. Browse over 5 million book, audio book, and video titles. Bestsellers, award winners, read reviews, or search titles by your favorite author. Available only at library locations.
Britannica Online Public Library Edition
Access Britannica Kids for children and young adults, and Britannica Reference Center for older students and adults. Contents include encyclopedia articles, magazines and journals, websites, multimedia, dictionary and thesaurus entries. Additional content sources include World Data Analyst and Notable Quotations.
Dictionary of American History
This authoritative work serves students, scholars, and general readers interested in a wide range of topics in American history, from the well studied and familiar to the obscure.
Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
Covers Canadians who died (or whose last activity was) between the year 1000 through the early 20th century. Search biographies by keyword or browse an alphabetical index. Also available in French. From the National Archives of Canada and the National Library of Canada.
Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security
A comprehensive, subject specific guide to the history, uses, scientific principles, and technologies of espionage, intelligence, and security, with special emphasis placed on the current ethical, legal, and social issues surrounding this very topical subject.
Encyclopedia of Population 2v, 2003
Coverage of demographic topics both in the core field and in neighboring disciplines. Designed to encompass the large-scale changes in emphasis and research directions in population studies during the last 20 years, topics covered include: rapid demographic expansion in poor countries; low fertility rates and problems of old-age support; the environmental impact of a dense population; the press for expanded reproductive rights; and much more.
Encyclopedia of Small Business 2nd ed., 2v, 2002
Provides how-to information that entrepreneurs can apply to their own business. Contains 600 detailed articles and overviews of all the key information needs of small business owners, including financing, financial planning, business plan creation, market analysis, sales strategy, tax planning, and human resource issues.
Encyclopedia of Television
Browse the alphabetical index of 1,000+ original that examines specific programs and people as well as general historic moments and trends. Topics include violence, tabloid television and the quiz show scandal as well as histories of major American television networks.
Fact Monster
Search a dictionary, encyclopedia, atlas and almanac at the same time. Good site when you just need a small amount of information on a topic.
Free Dictionary, The
Online dictionary covering the English language as well as computing, financial, legal, and medical terminology, acronyms and idioms, and the Columbia and Wikipedia Encyclopedias.
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine 2nd ed., 4v, ...
Current, unbiased information on alternative and complementary medical practices, including reflexology, acupressure, acupuncture, chelation therapy, kinesiology, yoga, chiropractic, Feldenkrais, polarity therapy, detoxification, naturopathy, Chinese medicine, biofeedback, Ayurveda, and osteopathy. Information on recommended therapies for specific disorders and diseases, medicinal uses for plants and herbs, are balanced by conclusions of studies on efficacy and analysis of current levels of acceptance by traditional scientists and doctors.
Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer 2nd ed., 2v, 2006
Survey of 120 cancers, cancer drugs, traditional and alternative treatments, side effects and diagnostic procedures.
Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer 2v, 2002
Entries cover cancers, cancer drugs, treatments, side effects, and diagnostic procedures.
Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders 2nd ed., 2v, 200...
Complete information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies, in articles that are both comprehensive and easy to understand in language accessible to laypersons.
Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders 2v, 2002
Complete information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies, in articles that are both comprehensive and easy to understand in language accessible to laypersons.
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine 2nd ed., 5v, 2002
Information on more than 1,600 medical disorders and concepts. Each article includes in-depth discussion of causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, procedures, and other related topics.
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine 3rd ed., 5v, 2006
Information on more than 1,600 medical disorders and concepts. Each article includes in-depth discussion of causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, procedures, and other related topics.
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America 2nd ed., 3v,...
8,000 to 12,000 word essays on specific culture groups in the United States, emphasizing religions, holidays, customs, and languages in addition to providing information on historical background and settlement patterns. Also covers ethno-religious groups such as Jews, Chaldeans, and Amish. Each essay lists organizations and research centers; name, address, and contact information for periodicals, radio, and television stations; and a further readings section.