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Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Description: The complete encyclopedia, with related Internet sites and more.
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Access: on campus and remote
Oxford Companion to the Body (via Oxford Reference Online)
Oxford Reference Online: Premium Collection
Description: Brings together Oxford's core collection of renowned reference works into a single cross-searchable resource with an expanding range of key titles in the acclaimed Oxford Companions series plus the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations.
Full text: yes
Access: on campus and remote
Guides: Video
Description: A collection of over 35 encyclopedias and handbooks covering a variety of topics in the social sciences and medicine.
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Access: on campus and remote
World Factbook (via the CIA)
Description: The Oxford English Dictionary is the accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. It traces the usage of words through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources, from classic literature and specialist periodicals to film scripts and cookery books.
Full text: yes
Access: on campus and remote
Dictionary of Biology (via Oxford Reference Online)
Dictionary of Ecology (via Oxford Reference Online)
Dictionary of Plant Sciences (via Oxford Reference Online)
Dictionary of Zoology (via Oxford Reference Online)
Description: Provides an interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons, students, and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results. Note: it requires students to complete a free online registration.
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Access: on campus and remote
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