Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

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MAIN INDEXES AND DATABASES
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online via Britannica	Current	Web version of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Includes multidisciplinary articles, internet links and images.
Oxford Reference Online Premium via Oxford University Press	Varies	Collection of 150+ language and subject reference works from Oxford University Press. Includes English and bilingual dictionaries, quotations, full-colour maps and illustrations, timelines, weblinks, and bibliographies. It is a cross-searchable resource. List of available titles: http://oxfordreference.com/pages/Subjects_and_Titles__2F
SAGE eReference Encyclopedias via SAGE Publications	Varies	Collection of 60+ full-text eReference titles from SAGE Publications. Browse-able and cross-searchable works in over 20 subject areas including: African American Studies, Anthropology, Business & Management, Communication & Media Studies, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Economics, Education, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Geography, Health & Social Welfare, History, Politics, Psychology, Social Work & Social Policy, and Sociology. Search-able indexes, tables and images are also included.
Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary via Merriam-Webster	Current	Definitions and etymology for thousands of words. Audio pronunciation is provided for some words.
Oxford English Dictionary Online (OED) via Oxford University Press	Current	Guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. The OED covers words from across the English-speaking world. Shows pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet.
NetLibrary Reference Center via OCLC	Varies	Search and browse reference resources including encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, handbooks, thesauri and more.
Gale Virtual Reference Library via GaleNet	Varies	Access to 65 Reference titles published by Gale Group. List of available titles.
yourDictionary.Com via yourDictionary.com	Current	Access 1800 dictionaries in 230 languages.
SPECIALIZED INDEXES AND DATABASES
AccessScience via McGraw-Hill	Varies	Science and technology reference source. Delivers the latest content of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, research updates from the McGraw-Hill Yearbooks of Science & Technology, and the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, Science News, biographies, and other related information.
African American Biographical Database via Chadwyck-Healey	1790-present	Indexes biographies of thousands of African Americans in all fields
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics via CRCnetBASE	Current	Full text of the CRC Handbook of Chemistry & Physics.
Encyclopedia Judaica via UP - ERC	1997	Encyclopedia of Judaism and Judaic Studies. Available at the Electronic Research Center, Green Library, 2nd floor, University Park Campus.
Encyclopedia of Literature via GaleNet	Varies	Includes more than 10,000 descriptive entries on literary figures, works, and terms. Included into Literature Resource Center. Once in the LRC, click on the "Encyclopedia of Literature" tab to open this title.
Encyclopedia of Mathematics via UP - ERC	1997	Encyclopedia of mathematical terms and concepts. Available at the Electronic Research Center, Green Library, 2nd floor, University Park Campus.
Europa World (Year Book) via Routledge	Current	Online version of the Europa World Year Book. Covers political and economic information in over 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
Everglades Digital Library via FIU Libraries	Varies	Collection of scientific papers, curriculum materials, general background readings, technical reports, photographs, maps, historical records relating to the South Florida environment.
Health and Wellness Resource Center via GaleNet	Varies	Full-text health encyclopedias, medical dictionaries, directory of health-related organizations, full-text periodical articles (from 1,100+ journals), and pamphlets. Includes Alternative Health Module.
History Resource Center: United States via GaleNet	Varies	Searchable U.S. history dictionaries, chronology, and encyclopedias. Includes 4,000+ primary source materials and full-text articles from 110+ history journals. Covers U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to present.
RELATED INDEXES AND DATABASES
Country Profiles - LexisNexis Academic via LexisNexis	Varies	Descriptive, political, economic, statistical, and other information about countries.
CQ Researcher via CQ Press	1991-present	Weekly newsletter of current and controversial issues with lengthy, full-text reports on both sides of the issue.
Gale's Directory Library via GaleNet	Current	Compilation of numerous reference resources published by the Gale Group. Includes Encyclopedia of Associations, Directory of Databases, Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media, Research Centers Directory, and more.
World Almanac via FirstSearch	1998-present	Includes Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia and four almanacs. Facts, statistics, tables, charts of general information in all topics, including economics, environment, and social issues.
INTERNET SITES
MeL: Dictionaries, Thesauri and Glossaries		Michigan eLibrary
MeL: Encyclopedias		Michigan eLibrary
Internet Resources for Ready Reference - Acronyms, Dictionaries, Thesauri		FIU Libraries