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Encyclopedias
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online - Academic Edition Current. Full-text encyclopedia articles plus special
features: a world atlas, world statistical data, dictionary and thesaurus, notable quotations, historical timelines,
the year in review 1993-2006. - Off-campus users login with OCC ID & password
Gale Discovering Collection Reference content in subjects of literature, history, biographies, science, and
social studies - Off-campus users login with OCC ID & password.
Gale Virtual Reference Library(Gale) Searchable ebook versions of encyclopedias and specialized reference
sources in the subjects of business, humanities, natural and health sciences. - Off-campus users
login with OCC ID & password
Biographies
Biography and Genealogy Master Index(Gale) An index to reference sources with biographical information on individuals
living and deceased, form all time periods, geographical locations and fields. - Off-campus users
login with OCC ID & password.
Biography Resource Center(Gale) Biographical information from a combination of full-text Gale reference sources,
related full-text periodical articles, images and links to web sites. Current and historic persons are searchable by name,
occupation, and dates and other criteria. - Off-campus users login with OCC ID & password
Gale Biography and Genealogy Master Index(Gale) An index to reference sources with biographical information on individuals living and deceased, from all
time periods, geographical locations and fields. - Off-campus users login with OCC ID & password
Dictionaries
- General
- American Heritage Dictionary
- Merriam-Webster Online
- OneLook Dictionary Search - A reverse dictionary feature lets you describe a concept and get back a list of words and phrases related to that concept.
