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Encyclopædia Britannica OnlineAccompanying the expansive encyclopedia articles are primary sources, news, websites, video, images, magazine articles, eBooks, and an interactive atlas.
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Gale Virtual Reference LibraryTopics include literature, art, biography, business, religion, science, education, history, law, social science, medicine, multicultural studies, and general reference. Your favorite Gale reference book is in this resource.
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Grolier OnlineSearch all of HCL's Grolier databases simultaneously or individually. Includes Lands and Peoples, New Book of Popular Science, Amazing Animals of the World, New Book of Knowledge, Encyclopedia Americana, America the Beautiful, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, and La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre.
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Lands & PeoplesInteractive encyclopedia of countries cultures and events. Covers land, climate, people, government. Includes maps, images, data, time-lines, and links.
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World Book OnlineIn addition to the well-known encyclopedia, offers headline news explored in depth, primary sources, pathfinders, atlases and images and a dictionary.
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Browse by topic for government information on a variety of topics such as law, history, military, the environment and many more.
Encyclopedia Mythica
An encyclopedia of folklore, legends, religion and mythology. Browse by region of the world or search by areas of interest.
InfoPlease Almanac
Online version of the popular almanac which you can browse by topic or search. Also includes the Random House Webster's College Dictionary and the Columbia Encyclopedia.
Library Subject Guide: Ready Reference & Fast Facts
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