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ESLA Holiday Research (Palajac - Alexandria)
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Credo Reference
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Encyclopedias with information on many topics, including holidays.
Search Tips:
Select the
fewest words possible
to type into the search box -- just the ones most important to your topic.
Type
AND
between each new word or idea. For example:
Easter AND
Ethiopia
or
Christmas AND United States
You may discover different spellings for a holiday, such as
Nawruz
or
Nowruz
instead of
Newroz
Religious Celebrations: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations
Introduction to religious celebrations around the world.
Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Holidays
Detailed information on many holidays.
Search Tips:
For the two encyclopedias above, you can search in the book itself using the
Search Within Publication
box found on the right side of the page.
Try searching for your holiday using that search box. For example, type in
Memorial Day
or
New Year AND China
You can also navigate the book using the
Table of Contents
or
Book Index
menus underneath the cover image and title information.
Britannica Academic
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This encyclopedia has information on many topics, including holidays.
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