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Databases
Biography Resource Center 
Search the full-text from hundreds of periodicals, as well as tens of thousands of images and links to hand-picked web sites. Search for people---both current and historic from all eras and fields of endeavor---based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender, as well as keyword and full text. Columbia
Granger's Poetry Database
Find works of poetry found in anthologies, and volumes of collected works and
selected works for individual poets.
XReferPlus 
Keyword search over 240 encyclopedias and dictionaries on art, biography, business, food, geography, medicine, history and more... This is a great place to begin your research.
CultureGrams
Concise and current country and state reports which include maps, statistics,
and time lines. Reviews of daily life and culture, including the history, customs,
and societies of 181 cultures of the world.
Discovering
Collection
Search a combination of 21 databases that include biographies, overview essays,
images and timelines in the fields of history, literature, science and social
studies.
EBSCO
Newspapers and Magazines
Find full-text articles in over 1,800 magazines and 150 newspapers from around
the world.
Encyclopedia
Britannica Online
An online version of the entire print encyclopedia. The encyclopedia is updated
daily and has special added features including Internet links.
Facts
on File
Facts on File news service has articles back to 1940. Includes maps, issues of
international importance, national news, and more. Find answers to questions
about events, issues, statistics and people of the last 50+ years.
History
Reference Center
For history buffs, class projects and assignments, this is the first place
to look! Provides articles from magazines, journals, reference and non-fiction
books; biographies, documents and speeches; maps and photographs. Also
includes film and video clips of social, political and cultural historical
events of the 20th Century from 1893 to 1985.
iCONN
Newsstand - ProQuest
Full-text of the Boston
Globe (since 1980), The
New York Times (since 1995), The
New York Times (1851-2002), Christian
Science Monitor (since 1988), Hartford
Courant (since 1992), Hartford
Courant (1764-1922), the Los
Angeles Times (since 1985), Wall
Street Journal (since 1982) and Washington
Post (since 1987).
InfoTrac
OneFile
Includes nearly 3,000 full-text and 6,000 indexed periodical titles from 1980
to the present. Also includes indexing of five major newspapers.
Oxford
English Dictionary
Search this premier dictionary online! The OED
is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation
of over half a million words, both present and past.
Science
Reference Center
Start here for science projects and research needs! Provides articles from
scientific reference books, magazines, journals, biographies and images. Topics
covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental
science, health & medicine, physics, technology, and wildlife.
Short
Story Index
Wilson's Short Story Index Database is searchable by subject, author, date, title,
keyword, and source alone or by any combination. Subjects include narrative technique
or device, locale, theme, and genre for pinpoint accuracy.
Student
Research Center
A student-friendly version of the History and Science Reference Centers
that provides the same high quality content. Choose content sources (Magazines,
Newspapers, Biographies, Country Reports, Film & Video), browse by topic
headings, use an online dictionary and encyclopedia, explore top searches of
the day, and even limit searches according to reading level.
World
Book Encyclopedia Online
Find all the encyclopedia entries from the print World Book as well as current
events and research articles. Sections include Today in History, Search
the Ages and Special Reports.
Websites
50states.com
Access factual information, get pictures of flags, and find links to
state information from one site.
Bartleby.com
The reference section of this site features Roget's Thesaurus,
Bartlett's Quotations, Gray's Anatomy, Oxford Shakespeare,
Bulfinch's Mythology, Emily Post's Etiquette, Robert's
Rules of Order and more.
The Calendar Zone
Links for perpetual calendars, geographic calendars, celestial calendars,
and many more.
CIA
World Factbook
Find current information on a country's geography, government, economy,
population, transportation, military and more.
InfoPlease.com
This is a searchable almanac, with interesting and useful facts.
StateMaster.com
Provides up-to-date information about the United States. Get state profiles,
compare crime, economy and education statistics, read about industry,
trade and government in all 50 states. This site is one to watch.
Time and Date.com
A guide to time zones and calendars. Use the World Clock to see the
current time in all parts of the world.
Unit
Converter
Convert units of area, bits and bytes, density, energy, force, length,
mass, power, pressure, speed, temperature and volume.
U.S. Gazetteer
The U.S. Census Bureau provides data on cities and towns which you can
customize into a handy report.
WebElements Periodic Table
This online version of the periodic table provides a wealth of information
about each element.
YourDictionary.com
Search 1800 dictionaries, including Merriam Webster's Collegiate
Dictionary, in 230 languages. This site also has specialty dictionaries.
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