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Subscription databases

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Subscription Databases

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America the Beautiful Grolier	U.S. states and territories explored through essays, photographs, illustrations, maps, games, and more.

Encyclopedia Americana Grolier Online	Online version of the print encyclopedia, updated quarterly.

Encyclopedia of Associations Gale	Includes national, regional, state and local organizations in the U.S.

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia Grolier Online	Articles, pictures, maps, interactive atlas, timelines, dictionary, and thesaurus.

Lands and Peoples Grolier Online	Encyclopedia articles and activities on geography and world cultures.

Online Encyclopedias Virtual Reference Library Gale	Over 330 encyclopedias and specialized reference sources. Search the entire collection or a particular subject area.

Oxford English Dictionary	Guide to the meaning, history and pronunciation of English words.

Oxford Language Dictionaries Online	NEW - Bilingual dictionaries and study materials for Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian and Chinese. Includes grammar lessons, sample business and personal letters, sample resumes, and audio pronunciation so you can hear how words sound.

World Book Encyclopedia	Multimedia version of the print encyclopedia.

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Wikipedia
A multilingual, web-based, free content encyclopedia written collaboratively by volunteers from all around the world.

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