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Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Britannica AcademicCombines Encyclopædia Britannica and Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, periodicals, atlases, world data, the Classics, biographies, news, and multimedia.
Credo3 million entries from notable subject encyclopedias, handbooks and guides covering over 80 major subject disciplines and more than 6 million research concepts, plus videos, animations, visual aids, images, photographs and maps.
Funk & Wagnalls New EncyclopediaThis EBSCOhost database provides encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
General Reference
ABC-CLIOSearch Pop Culture Universe, The African American Experience, The American Indian Experience and The Latino American Experience.
H.W. Wilson Reference ShelfA collection of diverse eBooks on topics ranging from North Korea to affordable housing to artificial intelligence. Provided through Salem Press.
Specialized Reference
Literature of WarProvides historical, cultural and social context of works that focus on armed conflict throughout the world and time. It highlights the realities of war, its impact on society, and how it affects our understanding of it.
Magill's Medical GuideCovers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders.
Psychology and Behavioral HealthThis eBook provides notable theories, people, social issues, life stages, the physiology and anatomy of the nervous system, and various mental illnesses or conditions, all in a simple, easy to use A-Z format.