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Britannica Online
- search the full text of the Encyclopedia Britannica as well as Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and the Britannica Book of the Year.
- more than 130,000 links to Web sites
- more than 72,000 articles
- over 10,000 illustrations, including photographs, drawings, maps, and flags
Databases
Access Science 
- an online science encyclopedia
- full search capabilities of the 8th edition of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
- updated regularly recent research developments
- biographies of scientists
- late-breaking science and technology news
Ancient Europe, 8000 B.C. to A.D. 1000: Encyclopedia of the Barbarian World [Galegroup]
Aimed at the nonspecialist reader interested in health and medicinal issues, this set is appropriate for upper class high school and university students, professionals, and public library patrons. Examines topics as broad in range as environmental health, drug abuse, epidemiology, nutrition, demographics, and diseases. Includes overviews, definitions, and biographical entries
Business Plans Handbooks [GaleGroup]
- vol 5 - , 1998 - present
- actual business plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses throughout North America. Each volume presents approximately 25 sample plans taken from businesses in the manufacturing, retail, and service industries
CIA -- The World Factbook
- a directory of information on countries
- Brief factual summaries on each of the countries in the world.
Collins English Spanish Dictionary
- a free online multlingual dictionary
- has over 160,000 words with more than 230, translations
Encyclopedia Americana Online
- Version 2.5 released August 2000
Encyclopedia of Bioethics [Galegroup]
Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice [Galegroup]
Encyclopedia of Education [Galegroup]
Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World [Galegroup]
Encyclopedia of Public Health [Galegroup]
Encyclopedia of Science and Religion
Environmental Encyclopedia [Galegroup]
Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World [GaleGroup]
FactSearch [OCLC FirstSearch]
Gale Virtual Reference Center [GaleGroup]
- a collection of full text reference books
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
Harrison's Online
- a full text medical reference book
Knovel
- full text reference books on chemistry, biochemistry, environmental studies and other sciences
Library of Congress Country Studies
- in-depth analysis on many of the countries of the world
Mental Measurements Yearbooks [SilverPlatter WebSPIRS]
Merck Index on CD-ROM
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
Nueva enciclopedia Cumbre en línea
- a spanish language encyclopedia
Oxford English Dictionary
Phone Directories
Portals of the World (Library of Congress)
- in-depth analysis on many of the countries of the world
St. James Encyclopedia of Labor History Worldwide: Major Events in Labor History and Their Impact [GaleGroup]
The Serials Directory [EbscoHOST]
- a directory of serial titles by subject and title with ordering information
STAT-USA
- U.S. government economics and trade statistics
Statistical Abstract of the United States
USA.gov
- a finding aid to government web resources and online publications
Vault - Online Career Library
- vocational guidance and employment assistance
World Almanacs [OCLC FirstSearch]