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- Gale Virtual Reference Center This link opens in a new windowCoverage: varies. A database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
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- Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World2008 ed. Provides information about major world developments from 1750 to the present, with close attention to social, economic, cultural, and political topics.
- Europa World PlusCoverage: current. the online version of the Europa World Year Book, covering political and economic information in more than 250 countries and territories.
- Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new windowCoverage: varies. Covers biographies, literary criticism and journals in fields of literature, language, linguistics and folklore for all modern languages. Includes Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism, and the Dictionary of Literary Biography along with many other resources.
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- Geo-data: the world geographical encyclopedia2003 ed. Entries describe the physical geography of every nation on Earth. Physical features, climate, and vegetation are discussed in detail. Also includes physical relief maps for each entry and a World Rankings appendix with dozens of tables ranking major features of the Earth.