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Encyclopedias

Credo Reference: Encyclopedias
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Will search the Columbia, Crystal Reference, Hutchinson Unabridged and Macmillan encyclopedias simultaneously.

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Encyclopedia Americana
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Large, general purpose encyclopedia.

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This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.

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Gale Virtual Reference Library
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Full text of a variety of reference books covering health, history, business, education, literature, etc.

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Grolier Online
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Includes Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, and the New Book of Knowledge.

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History Reference Center
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Full-text access to history reference books and encyclopedias, as well as magazines and journals. Also, includes historical documents, biographies, photos, maps, and videos.

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Magill's Medical Guide, Sixth Edition
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Full-text access to the classic medical encyclopedia. Intended for a general audience.

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Oxford Art Online
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Combines Grove Art Online and Oxford art reference in one location. Users can choose to view biographies, subject entries, or images when searching or browsing. (100% Full Text)

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Oxford Music Online
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Full-text biographies and articles on music, musicians, and music theory. Also includes sound samples. Includes Grove Music Online. (100% Full Text)

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Oxford Reference Online
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Contains 276 reference titles covering 27 subjects or categories published by Oxford University Press. This means a total of over 1.4 million entries, including longer, in-depth, signed entries with bibliographies. (100% Full Text)

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World Book Online
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Includes all the articles from the print versions of the World Book Encyclopedia, plus thousands of additional articles, learning resources, and research tools. (100% Full Text)

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