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	Search many of our databases and the library catalog in one easy search. Biography Resource Center Gale Information on athletes, entertainers, politicians, historical figures, authors and many others. Contemporary Authors Gale Biographical information on authors with full-text articles. Encyclopedia Americana Grolier Online Article links, Web sites, research topics, current events, maps and biographies. Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia Grolier Online Articles, pictures, maps, interactive atlas, timelines, dictionary, and thesaurus. Literature Resource Center Literary criticism, articles, historical timelines, biographies and more. The New Book of Knowledge Grolier Online Articles, current events, and fun activities. New Book of Popular Science Grolier Online Encyclopedia articles and activities on science and math. Student Resource Center - Silver Gale Magazine articles, primary documents, photographs and illustrations. Virtual Reference Library Gale Over 330 encyclopedias and specialized reference sources. Includes The Encyclopedia of World Biography and other biographical reference works. World Book Encyclopedia Multimedia version of the print encyclopedia.