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33 resources found.

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Brill Online Reference Works

Browse and search over 60 reference titles related to history, international relations, law, language and linguistics, religious and Jewish studies, and the study of Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the classical world.  **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**

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Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)

Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) is an online library of reference titles for multi-disciplinary research, including texts related to American and world history, biography, health, arts, business, travel, religion, and multicultural studies. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**

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Oxford Reference Online

Oxford Reference Online brings together language and subject reference works from one of the world's biggest reference publishers into a single cross-searchable resource.  Titles cover a wide range of humanities, social science, performing arts, and general reference subjects.  Dance publications include the International Encyclopedia of Dance and the Oxford Dictionary of Dance. Theatre publications include The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance and The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. **Patrons should read the Oxford Reference Online Privacy Policy before searching.**

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Credo Reference

Provides full-text online access to hundreds of multidisciplinary reference book collections, including art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias.  **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**

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African American Experience

Full-text digital resource exploring the history and culture of African Americans, as well as the greater Black Diaspora. Great resource for middle school, high school, and undergraduate users. Browse by type of content and by era. **Patrons should read the Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**

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American Indian Experience

Full-text digital resource exploring the history and culture of American Indians. Ideal resource for middle school, high school, and undergraduate research on American Indian history. Fully searchable, or browsable by era, tribe, state, and region. **Patrons should read the Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**

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Biography in Context

Provides biographical information on 650,000+ people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines. For more in-depth biographies of figures from American history, consult American National Biography. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**

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Columbia Gazetteer of the World

A unique world enclopedia of geographical places and features with over 170,000 entries. It can be searched by place name or full-text.**Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**

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Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos

La Enciclopedia estudiantil hallazgos en línea es una enciclopedia de conocimientos generales. Contiene información sobre gente, lugares, objetos, acontecimientos e ideas. Aprovecha esta enciclopedia para investigar y divertirte. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**

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Encyclopaedia of Islam Online

Covers the Islamic World from religion and history to politics and culture. Encompasses old Arabo-Islamic empire, Iran, Central Asia, India, Indonesia, the Ottoman Empire and all modern Islamic states. Full-text (encyclopedia). **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**

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Encyclopedia Judaica

Full-text searchable database of the 22 volumes. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**

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Estudantil Hallazgos

Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos is a dedicated Spanish-language database contains videos, selected articles, and a visual dictionary to allow ESL students and Spanish-learners the chance to learn.

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Europa World Plus

Online edition of the Europa World Year Book and Europa Regional Surveys of the World series. Covers political, economic, and historical information, including statistics, for over 250 countries and territories. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**

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Explora Elementary

Searches across content geared toward elementary school students, such as Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia and American Heritage Children's Dictionary.  Includes material previously accessed through Searchasaurus and Kids Search.**Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**

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Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia EBSCO [grades 5-8]

Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries. Searchable by subject or keywords within the entry. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**

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Kids InfoBits

A child-friendly database which searches across reference books and periodicals covering history, current events, sports, government, and people. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**

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Latino American Experience

Covers history and culture from all the countries in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Iberian Peninsula, including content on modern-day Latin American countries, the history of the Hispanic Diaspora, and indigenous peoples. Features peer-reviewed essays, reference sources, primary documents, media, newspapers, and magazines. **Patrons should read the Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**

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Oxford Music Online

A gateway offering users the ability to access and cross-search multiple music reference resources in one location. Contains the Grove Music Online, as well as The Oxford Dictionary of Music, and The Oxford Companion to Music.  **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**

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Slavery and Anti-Slavery: A Transnational Archive

A historical archive of several million cross-searchable pages of books, serials, supreme court records and briefs, and key manuscript collections from the United States, Great Britain, and France concerning debates of slavery and abolition, the Transatlantic Slave Trade, the Institution of Slavery, and the Age of Emancipation. Provides a context for further research through links to chronology, biographies, bibliographies, and websites.

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U.S. History in Context

Coverage of the most-studied U.S. history topics including from the arrival of Vikings in North America, American Revolution, Civil Rights movement, 9/11, and the War on Terror through a web-like experience that supports the development of critical thinking and information literacy skills. Noted for access to primary source documents.  **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**

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Very Short Introductions

The full text of the entire catalog of Oxford University Press's Very Short Introductions series. The books in this platform offer concise overviews to a range of academic  subjects in the arts & humanities, law, medicine & health, science & mathematics, and social sciences. **Patrons should read Very Short Introduction's Privacy Policy before searching.**

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World Book Advanced

World Book Advanced is a powerful reference tool, perfect for high-school students, that integrates reference articles, eBooks, and primary source databases in a single search.

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World Book Discover

World Book Discover offers foundational content on a variety of topics ideal for students reading below grade level because of language or learning difficulties, with content and tools specifically developed for these students.

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World Book eBooks

World Book eBooks contains highly illustrated, engaging titles, interactive games, quizzes and activities that span the curriculum and reading levels, for all ages and all subjects.

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World Book Kids

World Book Kids is a children's encyclopedia, with articles, images, videos, games, science projects, an illustrated dictionary, and more.

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World Book Online Reference Center

Comprehensive access to encyclopedia articles, web links, periodical articles, animations, maps and more.

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World Book Student

World Book Student offers eBooks, videos, activities, primary sources, read-aloud, and factual information on the states and countries around the world.

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World Book Timelines

Investigate the chronological significance of world events and the lives of notable historical figures using hundreds of interactive timeliness. Create an account to build and save your own timelines.

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World Book Training Page

World Book has created a collection of video tutorials to help familiarize users with the resources available on World Book Online.

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