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Reference Work |
Description |
Coverage
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Encyclopaedia Britannica Online |
EB
Online includes the complete encyclopedia, as well as
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and the Britannica Book
of the Year. Also includes an Internet directory with more than
130,000 links to rated and reviewed Web sites. |
updated
annually;
current topics updated more frequently |
Gale Virtual
Reference Library |
An e-book collection, containing reference books in the
areas of business, environment, history, law, medicine, multicultural studies, nation and world, science,
and social science. |
corresponds to paper editions |
Oxford Digital
Reference Shelf |
These titles are now part of the
Oxford Reference e-Books
collection.
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Oxford English
Dictionary |
Online version of standard
reference work. on the history of words in the English language. Gives
current and historical meanings, history, and pronunciation of over half a
million words, supported by quotations of use. |
Comparable to hard copy |
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Oxford Reference
e-Books |
Includes
over 140 subject dictionaries, plus the World Encyclopedia, to cover
topics in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences with quick-reference
and in-depth articles. Contains both English and bilingual dictionaries, a
range of Oxford Companions, and the Oxford Dictionary of
Quotations. Has
illustrations, maps, and timelines. |
Updated at least three
times a year |
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World
Almanac Database |
Complete full
text of the World Almanac and Book of Facts. Also includes
special searching features for "Born This Day," "Did You Know?" and "This
Day in History." |
updated
monthly |
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