Links to Databases & Other Sites
Encyclopedias & Reference Books
Encyclopedias & Reference Books
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Encyclopaedia
Britannica Online contains the full text of Encyclopaedia Britannica,
with more than 72,000 articles and more than 1 million internal hypertext
links. This is an advertising free site and links to more than 130,000
Britannica-approved Internet sites. The database is updated on a regular
weekly editorial schedule.
NOTE: You will be asked to enter a password to access the database. Present your Henry Waldinger Memorial Library card at the Reference Desk to receive the password. |
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary allows you to look of word or phrases. Includes " Word of the Day," word games, etc. |
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus helps you find synonyms, etc. for words or phrases. Includes "Word of the Day," word games, etc. |
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Quick Maps offers a variety of world and country maps for student use. |
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Statistical Abstract of the U.S. is one of the best sources of U.S. statistics on a broad range of subjects such as population, education, income, and labor force. Some of the selected features include state rankings, state profiles, etc. |
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The World Factbook includes country profiles from the 2000 CIA World Factbook. |
