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ASM Handbooks Online
Complete content of the ASM Handbook series. Metals and materials technology: properties, selection, processing, more.

Britannica Online
Electronic edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica

CountryWatch
Country profiles, news, trends, & statistics

Dictionary of American Family Names
70,000+ of the most commonly occurring surnames in the United States with comparative frequencies, linguistic and historical explanations, and more.

Dictionary of Literary Biography
Lives & careers of authors, criticism of their works

Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
Chemical technology & related fields

Encyclopedia of Associations new database
Provides information on international, national, regional, state, and local non-profit membership organizations.

Encyclopedia of Evolution
A comprehensive guide to the essentials of evolutionary biology.

Encyclopedia of Global Change
300 authoritative articles investigate all types of phenomena that change life on Earth.

Encyclopaedia of Islam [CD-ROM]
Index of proper names, subjects, glossary, & index of terms, articles, figures, line drawings, genealogical tables, maps, & fully searchable bibliographies.

Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
Covers over 150 culture groups of the U.S.: history, acculturation and assimilation, family and community dynamics, language and religion

Encyclopedia of World Biography
Lives & careers of notable people

Gale Encyclopedia of Science
An encyclopedia covering the sciences

Gale Virtual Reference Library
A searchable collection of over 30 encyclopedias and reference books.

Geo-Data: The World Geographical Encyclopedia
Data about the physical characteristics of places

Grove Art
All aspects of the visual arts, artists & art history

Grove Music
Encyclopedia of music, musicians, composers, history

International Encyclopedia of Dance
Covers all aspects of dance: theatrical, dance-drama, traditional, ethnic, and social dance.

Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
With a global perspective, this work documents and interprets the books read by children throughout the world.

Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary is the accepted authority on the evolution of the English language.  It covers words from across the English-speaking world and offers the best in etymological analysis and in listing of variant spellings, and it shows pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet.

Reference Universe
Indexes print and web-based reference works such as dictionaries, handbooks, and encyclopedias.

Sage eReference Encyclopedias
A collection of over 45 encyclopedias primarily in the Social Sciences.

St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
Articles about popular culture.

The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts
Entries cover works from Western and non-Western cultures; many photos and illustrations.

The Oxford Companion to World Exploration
Covers all topics of exploration worldwide, including advances in navigation, the discovery of the New World, polar expeditions, and the space age.

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History
The encyclopedia is international in scope and spans all time periods of human history.

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America
Covers the significant events, inventions, and social movements in American history that have affected the way Americans view, prepare, and consume food and drink.

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance
Covers all aspects theatre and performance, including dance, opera, radio, film, television, and popular performance.

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Meso American Culture
Topics include art, archaeology, religious studies, anthropology, Latin American culture, and the history of the region.

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States
Addresses a range of topics including identity, art, politics, religion, education, health, and history.

Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Electrical, electronics, computer engineering; related fields

Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
Geographic Data for the World's Nations

 

 

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