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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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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.

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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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