The A-Z list below includes encyclopedias and dictionaries selected by Penfield Library for the online reference
collection. This list is also available by Subject.
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| Access Science |
| Online version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology. |
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| Africa and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History [3 v.], 2008 |
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| American Men and Women of Science, 2003 |
| In depth entries on U.S. scientists. Newer edition available in paper copy: Ref Q141 .A47 2005 |
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| Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History (5v.), 2005 |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref D23.B45 2005 |
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| Blackwell Dictionary of Political Science |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref JA 61 B43 1999 |
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| Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Political Thought |
| Online version is a reprint of 1987 print version. Also available in paper copy: Ref JA 61 B57 1987 |
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| Business Plans Handbook |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref HD62.7 .B865 Additional Business Plans are available from SBA and Palo Alto Software |
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| Canadian Encyclopedia |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref F1006 .C36 1999 |
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| Child Development, 2002 |
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| Companion to Epistemology |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref BD161 .C637 1992 |
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| Companion to Metaphysics |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref BD111 .C626 1995 |
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| Computer Sciences, (4 v.), 2002 |
| Articles on computer and information science, including historical information and selected biographies |
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| Concise Encyclopedia of Robotics |
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| Contemporary American Religion, (2 v.), 1999 |
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| Contemporary Fashion, 2nd edition, 2002 |
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| Contemporary Poets, 7th edition, 2001 |
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| Countries and Their Cultures, 2001 |
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| Crime and punishment in the United States |
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| Dictionary of American History (10 v.) |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref E174 .D52 2003 |
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| Dictionary of Information Science and Technology |
| Includes terms and definitions in the fields of information science and technology. Also available in paper copy: Ref T58.5 .D499 2007 |
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| Dictionary of Native American Mythology |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref E98.R3 G46 1992 |
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| Digital Libraries: Principles and Practices in a Global Environment, 2005 |
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| Edspeak: Glossary of Education Terms, Phrases, Buzzwords, and Jargon |
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| Encyclopaedia Britannica Online |
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Encyclopedia Americana
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| Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice (3 v.), 2007 |
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| Encyclopedia of African American Education, 2009 |
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| Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History, 2nd edition, (6v.), 2006 |
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| Encyclopedia of Aging, (4 v.), 2002 |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref. HQ 1061 E53 2001 |
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| Encyclopedia of American Environmental History [4 v.], 2011 |
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| Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy (2 v.), 2002 |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref JX 1407 E53 2002 |
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| Encyclopedia of American Indian History [4 v.], 2008 |
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| Encyclopedia of Bioethics , 3rd edition, (5 v.), 2004 |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref QH 332 .E52 2004 (3rd. ed., 5 vols) |
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| Encyclopedia of Business and Finance (2 v.), 2001 |
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| Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society (5 v.), 2008 |
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| Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World (4 v.), 2009 |
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| Encyclopedia of Career Development (2 v.), 2006 |
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| Encyclopedia of Case Study Research, 2009 |
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| Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society, (3 v.), 2004 |
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| Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media (2v.), 2007 |
| Presents state-of-the-art research and ready-to-use facts on the media's interaction with children and adolescents. |
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| Encyclopedia of Climate and Weather [2 v.], 2011 |
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| Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion (3 v.), 2005 |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref GT507 .E53 2005 |
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| Encyclopedia of Communication and Information (3 v.), 2002 |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref P87.5 .E53 2002 |
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| Encyclopedia of Communication Theory |
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| Encyclopedia of Conflict Resolution |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref. HM 136 B783 1997 |
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| Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice, 2nd edition, (4 v.), 2002 |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref HV 6017 .E52 2002, v. 1-4 |
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| Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural School Psychology |
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| Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience [2 v.], 2009 |
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| Encyclopedia of Disaster Relief |
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| Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior, 2nd edition, (4 v.), 2001 |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref HV5804 .E53 2001 |
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| Encyclopedia of Earth |
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| Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes, 3rd edition, 2007 |
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| Encyclopedia of Education Law, (2 v.), 2008 |
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| Encyclopedia of Education, 2nd edition, (8v.) |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref LB 15 .E47 2003 |
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| Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration (2 v.), 2006 |
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| Encyclopedia of Environment and Society |
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| Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy |
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| Encyclopedia of Evolution |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref QH 360.2 E54 2002 |
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| Encyclopedia of Finance, 2006 |
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| Encyclopedia of Food and Culture, (3 v.) |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref GT2850 .E53 2003 |
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| Encyclopedia of Gender and Society |
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| Encyclopedia of Gerontology, 2nd edition, (2v.), 2007 |
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| Encyclopedia of Global Change, 2001 |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref GE 149 E47 2002 |
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| Encyclopedia of Global Warming, 2010 |
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| Encyclopedia of Human - Animal Relationships [4 v.], 2007 |
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| Encyclopedia of Information Ethics & Security, 2008 |
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| Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence |
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| Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World, (2 v.) |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref BP40 .E525 2004 |
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| Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture, 2nd edition, (6 v.), 2008 |
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| Encyclopedia of Law and Higher Education, 2010 |
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| Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement, (3 v.) |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref HV 7921.E53 2005 |
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| Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered History in America, (3 v.), 2004 |
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| Encyclopedia of Literature |
| Merriam-Webster's work, online as part of Gale's Literature Resource Center. |
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| Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics |
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| Encyclopedia of Modern Asia (6 v.), 2002 |
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| Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Society [2 v.], 2010 |
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| Encyclopedia of Play in Today's Society [2v.], 2009 |
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| Encyclopedia of Political Communication |
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| Encyclopedia of Politics: The Left and The Right, [2 v], 2005 |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref JA 61 .E54 2005 |
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| Encyclopedia of Prisons and Correctional Facilities, (2 v.) |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref HV 9471.E693 2005 |
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| Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law [2 v.], 2008 |
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| Encyclopedia of Race and Crime, [2v.], 2009 |
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| Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America, (2 v.), 2004 |
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| Encyclopedia of School Psychology |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref LB 1027.55.E523 2005 |
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| Encyclopedia of Small Business, 4th edition, [2 v.], 2011 |
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| Encyclopedia of Sociology, 2nd edition, (5 v.), 2000 |
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| Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery (2v.), 2009 |
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| Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora: Origins, Experiences, and Culture [3 v.], 2008 |
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| Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, 2nd edition, (6 v.) |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref KF 4548 E53 2000 |
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| Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages |
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| Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa, 2nd edtion, (4 v.), 2004 |
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| Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education, (3 v.), 2009 |
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| Environmental Encyclopedia, 3rd edition, (2 v.), 2003 |
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| Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World, (6 v.), 2004 |
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| Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages, (5 v.), 2004
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| Feminism in Literature: A Gale Critical Companion [6 v.], 2005 |
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| Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia [4 v.], 2011 |
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| Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
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| Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, (4v.), 2005 |
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| Gale Encyclopedia of American Law, 3rd edition, (14 v.), 2011 |
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| Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer , [2 v.], 2006 |
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| Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce, (2 v.), 2002 |
| Articles relating to the Internet and commerce. Presents answers to common questions about website development, financing, advertising, and more. Features 470 essays covering topics and terms, profiles of the top e-commerce companies, biographies of e-commerce innovators, and coverage of events and legislation related to the Internet and to e-commerce. |
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| Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law |
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| Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America, 2nd edition, 2000 |
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| Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health, 2nd edition, (5 v.), 2006 |
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| Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) |
| A collection of 100+ reference titles available in full-text electronically. Search the entire collection, or search selected titles using "advanced search." |
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| Glossary of Education Terms, Phrases, Buzzwords, and Jargon - See :Edspeak |
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| Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, 2nd edition, (17 v.), 2004 |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref. QL 3 .G7813 |
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| Historical Dictionary of the Arab-Israeli Conflict |
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| International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers |
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| International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family , 2nd edition, (4 v.), 2003 |
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| The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism |
| Provides overviews and introductions to theoretical movements, critics, and theorists. Entries cover literary and cultural theories that may be useful in literary criticism or cinema and screen studies. |
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| Literary Research Guide, 2008 |
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| Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying, (2 v.), 2003 |
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| Macmillan Encyclopedia of Energy, (3 v.), 2001 |
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| Magill's Medical Guide |
| One to three page articles for the general reader. Also available in paper copy: Ref RC 41 .M34 |
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| Mental Measurements Yearbook |
| A comprehensive guide to over 2,000 testing instruments. Entries contain descriptive information and edited review(s) written by leading content experts. Paper copies of editions 1-16: Ref BF 431 .B96 |
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| Movies in American History: An Encyclopedia [3 v.], 2011 |
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| Native Peoples Law |
| Listed in the "Legal Guides" section of "Westlaw Campus Research". |
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| New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2nd ed, [15 v.], 2003 |
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| New Dictionary of the History of Ideas, (6 v.) |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref CB 9 .N49 2005 |
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| New Encyclopedia of Africa (5 v.) |
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| Opposing Viewpoints In Context (Gale)
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| Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. Great for current issues research. |
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| Oxford African American Studies Center |
| Over 7500 articles from core African American reference sources; also including primary source documents, images, maps, timelines, and biographies. |
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| Oxford Art Online |
| Provides access to The Dictionary of Art (paper copy REF N31 .D5 1996 v.1-34), original essays by scholars in the field, image links for drawings, paintings, maps etc. Multi-cultural and multi-national material is included. New material is added on a regular basis. "Limited to five users -- please remember to log off." |
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| Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref PS21 .E537 2004 |
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| Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature |
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| Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref HC16 .O64 2003 |
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| Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref F1218.6 .O95 2001 |
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| Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre & Performance |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref PN2035 .O94 2003 |
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| Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History |
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| Oxford English Dictionary |
| Comprehensive dictionary of the English language, including word origins. |
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| Oxford Music Online |
| Provides access to The Oxford Dictionary of Music, Grove Music Online and The Oxford Companion to Music. Audio examples require free download of Scorch software. Limited to three users -- please remember to log off. |
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| Salem Press History |
| American History reference series organized by the decades. |
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| Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film, [4 v.], 2007 |
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| Space Sciences, (4 v.), 2002 |
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| St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, (5 v.) |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref E169.1 .S764 2000 |
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| Student Services: a Handbook for the Profession |
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| Talking Terrorism: a dictionary of the loaded language of political violence |
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| Terrorism: Essential Primary Sources |
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| Weather Almanac, 11th edition, 2004 |
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| West's Encyclopedia of American Law (title changed to Gale Encyclopedia of American Law) |
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| World Education Encyclopedia, 2nd edition, (3 v.) |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref LB 15 W87 2001 |
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| World of Earth Science, (2 v.), 2003 |
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| World of Forensic Science, (2 v.), 2005 |
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| Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life, 2nd edition [5 .], 2009 |
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| Worldmark Encyclopedia of National Economies, (4 v.), 2002 |
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