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Biographies, Encyclopedias, Dictionaries
Biography (Gale In Context)
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Biographical information on over 380,000 people from throughout world history; from encyclopedias and news articles. (NVCC)
Britannica Academic
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Fully-searchable collection of authoritative encyclopedia articles. (NVCC)
Credo Reference
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A collection of over 500 reference books on a variety of topics. (NVCC)
Gale eBooks
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(Formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library) includes full-text encyclopedias, handbooks, and other sources for multidisciplinary research. (VIVA, NVCC)
Oxford English Dictionary
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The full text of the Oxford English Dictionary, which provides information on the historical development of the language. (VIVA)
Oxford Reference Online
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More than 100 Oxford University Press dictionaries and reference books. (VIVA)