Biography

American National Biography o n p r o x y
Biographical treatments for significant American figures. An "American" is loosely defined as someone whose significant actions occurred during his or her residence within what is now the United States or whose life or career directly influenced the course of American history. The only invariant rule is that all subjects must have died prior to 1996. (Online version updated quarterly with new articles and illustrations.)


Biography and Genealogy Master Index o n p r o x y
An index to all of the major biographical sets (many in paper rather than online).


Dictionary of First Names o n p r o x y


Dictionary of literary biography o n p r o x y
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Dictionary of National Biography o n p r o x y
50,000 biographies of people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the earliest times to the year 2000.


Dictionary of Political Biography o n p r o x y
This dictionary covers all the major figures in world politics of the twentieth century.


Dictionary of Writers and Their Works o n p r o x y
This guide to authors and their works focuses on the general canon of British literature from the fifteenth-century to the present. There is also some coverage of non-fiction such as biographies, memoirs, and science, as well as inclusion of major American and Commonwealth writers. There are 3,000 entries for writers with their nationality and birth/death dates, followed by a listing of their titles arranged chronologically by date of publication; 26,000 title entries with date of publication and author's name; and 2,000 characters entries from authors' major works.


Encyclopedia of World Biography o n p r o x y
This authoritative set represents the first complete revision ,since first published in 1973. This edition includes approximately 2,000 more entries than the first, with more women, multicultural and international coverage, bringing the total to approximately 7,000 biographies on notables from every part of the world and from all time periods. Includes thousands of photos, a consolidated index, and more.


Kings and Queens of Britain o n p r o x y
This dictionary presents English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish monarchs, from mythical and Romano-British rulers to the House of Windsor.


Oxford Dictionary of Popes o n p r o x y


Oxford Dictionary of Saints o n p r o x y


Who's Who in Opera o n p r o x y
Emphasis is on the operatic characters/roles, with supporting information on composers and performers.


Who's Who in the Twentieth Century o n p r o x y


Engineering

Computing Dictionary u n r e s t r i c t e d


Dictionary of Computing o n p r o x y
Provides comprehensive coverage of computer applications in industry, the office, science, education, and the home, and is an ideal reference book for students, teachers, professionals, and all computer users.


Dictionary of the Internet o n p r o x y
This dictionary provides thousands of terms related to the Web, software technology, jargon, e-commerce, security, and the technical and organizational infrastructure of the Internet. There are also useful links to relevant websites. Because of the fast-moving nature of the Internet, the entries will be regularly updated and supplemented.


Encyclopedia of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering r i c e o n l y


Encyclopedia of Materials Science and Technology o n p r o x y


Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology r i c e o n l y
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology is designed to present the versatile field of chemical technology to professionals who wish to learn about technologically important materials, established as well as cutting edge methods, and relevant phenomena.


Wiley Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering r i c e o n l y
Incorporates the fundamentals of life, engineering, mathematical, and information sciences with the methodologies and systems of biomedical engineering


Foreign Language Dictionaries

Chinese-English Dictionary u n r e s t r i c t e d


Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary (English-Spanish) o n p r o x y


Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary (Spanish-English) o n p r o x y


Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary (English-German) o n p r o x y


Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary (German-English) o n p r o x y


Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary (English-French) o n p r o x y


Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary (French-English) o n p r o x y


Estonian-English Dictionary u n r e s t r i c t e d
Provided by the Institute of Baltic Studies


French-English Dictionary o n p r o x y
Access via the ARTFL system


German-English Dictionary u n r e s t r i c t e d
Provided by Technischen Universitat Munchen


Greek (Classical)-English Dictionary u n r e s t r i c t e d


Hungarian-English Dictionary u n r e s t r i c t e d


Latin-English Dictionary u n r e s t r i c t e d


Oxford Business French Dictionary (English-French) o n p r o x y


Oxford Business French Dictionary (French-English) o n p r o x y


Oxford Business Spanish Dictionary (English-Spanish) o n p r o x y


Oxford Business Spanish Dictionary (Spanish-English) o n p r o x y


Oxford Essential Dictionary of Foreign Terms in English o n p r o x y
This comprehensive reference includes detailed information on the spelling, history, and usage of thousands of foreign words and phrases used by English speakers


Oxford Language Dictionaries o n p r o x y
The innovative Oxford Language Dictionaries Online site offers completely comprehensive bilingual dictionaries for French, Spansih, Italian, and German. Includes unique study materials that provide extra help with learning and using an expanding range of languages.


Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary (English-Italian) o n p r o x y


Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary (Italian-English) o n p r o x y


Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary (English-Latin) o n p r o x y


Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary (Latin-English) o n p r o x y


Polish-English Dictionary u n r e s t r i c t e d


Sanskrit-English Dictionary u n r e s t r i c t e d


Spanish, Dictionary of u n r e s t r i c t e d


Swedish-English Dictionary u n r e s t r i c t e d


Turkish-English Dictionary u n r e s t r i c t e d


Word2Word.com u n r e s t r i c t e d


Yamada Language Guides u n r e s t r i c t e d
A guide to online language resources maintained by the Yamada Language Center at the University of Oregon


YourDictionary.com u n r e s t r i c t e d


General Reference

Acronym Finder u n r e s t r i c t e d


Almanacs - Information Please u n r e s t r i c t e d
A combined set of statistics, timelines and general facts


Associations Unlimited o n p r o x y
Contains information for approximately 160,000 international and U.S. national, regional, state, and local nonprofit membership organizations in all fields.


A-Z of Food and Drink o n p r o x y
This dictionary reveals the origin, meaning, and development of a host of gastronomic terms.


Britannica Online o n p r o x y
Encyclopædia Britannica Online includes the complete encyclopedia, as well as Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, Britannica Student Encyclopedia and the Britannica Book of the Year. You can also use Encyclopædia Britannica Online to search an Internet directory that includes more than 300,000 links to Web sites selected, rated, and reviewed by Britannica editors.


Calendars - Earth Calendar u n r e s t r i c t e d
Holidays by religion, date and region


Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language o n p r o x y
Based on the acclaimed Oxford Companion to the English Language, this is the most compact, authoritative, and up-to-date source of information about the English language.


Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology o n p r o x y
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Etymology contains a wealth of information about the English language and its history.


Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations o n p r o x y
Over 9,000 entries from nearly 2,000 authors


Concise Oxford English Dictionary o n p r o x y


Currency Converter (Uniform) u n r e s t r i c t e d


Deutsche Nationalbibliographie u n r e s t r i c t e d
The German National Bibliography online (published by the German National Library) is the most comprehensive guide to German-language publications from Germany and abroad.


Dictionary of British Place-Names o n p r o x y


Dictionary of Superstitions o n p r o x y


Dictionary.com u n r e s t r i c t e d
Includes a basic English dictionary and thesaurus, as well as links to dictionaries in other languages (and specialized vocabulary dictionaries). Please note, premium content is not available.


Facts.com o n p r o x y
FACTS.com brings together complete content from the Facts On File World News Digest since 1980 and selected content from six other core reference databases to answer questions about events, issues, statistics and people of the last 20 years.


Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia o n p r o x y


GlobalBooksInPrint.com o n p r o x y
Covers all of the English-speaking countries. Records of in-print, out-of-print, and forthcoming books. Provides access to bestseller and award lists, as well as a directory of publishers, distributors and agents.


International Encyclopaedia for the Middle Ages r i c e o n l y
IEMA Online is a supplement to Lexikon des Mittelalters online, providing original articles that cover the time period 300-1500 CE, in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.


Lexikon des Mittelalters online u n r e s t r i c t e d
The standard encyclopaedia for medieval studies. It deals with all branches of Medieval Studies and covers the period from 300 to 1500 AD/CE for the whole of Europe and parts of the Middle East and North Africa. Users can perform automatic bibliographic searches in the International Medieval Bibliography Online.


Merriam-Webster Online o n p r o x y
Includes both a dictionary and online thesaurus feature.


New Dictionary of Eponyms o n p r o x y
This dictionary features the entertaining histories behind hundreds of eponyms, such as bowdlerize (from the censorious Thomas Bowdler), bikini from the atoll, and the Salisbury steak, a dish of hamburger and brown gravy named after James H. Salisbury, an English physician who promoted a diet of ground beef.


Oxford American Dictionary of Current English o n p r o x y
Based on a database of some 200 million words, The Oxford American Dictionary of Current English offers superb coverage of American English. Its features include thousands of concise definitions and entries, plus grammar, style, and usage notes that give guidance on correct English. Hundreds of word histories provide fascinating background to American English, and there are 3,000 biographical and geographical entries.


Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English o n p r o x y
This thesaurus is based on state-of-the-art research conducted by Oxford's U.S. dictionary staff using a vast database of some 200 million words. It has more than 15,000 main entries keyed to over 350,000 synonyms, with accompanying example sentences and phrases.


Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations o n p r o x y
Authoritative and up-to-date, it covers the most important business, scientific, and technical abbreviations, as well as those in everyday use. In addition to abbreviations used in English-speaking countries, the dictionary includes some non-English terms.


Oxford Dictionary of American Quotations o n p r o x y
With nearly 6,000 quotations, this volume offers a stimulating picture of American culture and life.


Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style o n p r o x y


Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar o n p r o x y
All the currently accepted terms of grammar are included, as well as older, traditional names, controversial new coinages, and items from the study of other languages. Concise definitions of the wider subject of linguistics, including phonetics and transformational grammar, are accompanied by examples of language in use, and frequent quotations from existing works on grammar.


Oxford Dictionary of Idioms o n p r o x y
The volume takes a fresh look at the idiomatic phrases and sayings that make English the rich and intriguing language that it is.


Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations o n p r o x y
The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations is a collection of over 5,000 quotations, representing key voices and events of the last 100 years and the beginnings of the new century. Coverage ranges from the worlds of art, literature, science, and politics to popular culture, and material is drawn from the electronic media as well as print.


Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs o n p r o x y


Oxford English Dictionary o n p r o x y
This database contains the entire text of the 22-volume Oxford English dictionary, second edition, which merges the original OED with the supplements prepared through this century. Revisions to the second edition continue, with new entries and data added to the online version as identified.


Pocket Fowler's Modern English Usage o n p r o x y
Clear guidance on grammar, usage, syntax, and style for English is provided.


Quotations - Bartlett's u n r e s t r i c t e d


Quotations Page u n r e s t r i c t e d


ReferenceUSA o n p r o x y
Includes telephone numbers and other basic directory information for U.S. businesses and residences.


Roget's Thesaurus o n p r o x y
Access via the ARTFL system


Swiss National Bibliography -- Schweizer Buch u n r e s t r i c t e d
"Swiss national bibliography published by the Swiss National Library."


Websters New Third International Dictionary, Unabridged o n p r o x y


World Almanac o n p r o x y
(via FirstSearch)
Includes biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, statistics. Data is cumulated from several sources, including: World Almanac and Book of Facts, World Almanac of the USA, World Almanac of US Politics, World Almanac for Kids, World Almanac Knowledge Source.


World encyclopedia o n p r o x y
This encyclopedia features concise entries providing essential information on a range of subjects, including world affairs, science and technology, the arts, modern and ancient history, religion, sports, and popular culture.


Xipolis u n r e s t r i c t e d
xipolis.net is a suite of online German-language reference sources, including the 24-volume Brockhaus encyclopedia, 10-volume Duden dictionary, and a number of specialist tools in disciplines such as literature, music, film, and economics. The xipolis suite also contains a number of reference books for advanced research, such as a compendia of German abbreviations, first and family names, geographical terms, jargon and special vocabularies, and more.


Zip Code Search (U.S. Postal Service) u n r e s t r i c t e d


Humanities

African Studies Companion r i c e o n l y
Contains a wide range of sources of information in the African studies field covering both print and electronic resources.


Bibliographie der deutschen Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft r i c e o n l y
The Bibliographie der deutschen Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft (Engl.: Bibliography of German Language and Literature Research) was started in 1957 by Hanns W. Eppelsheimer of the University of Frankfurt and continued by Clemens Köttelwesch. It is the largest and most authoritative index of published research on all areas of German philology. BDSL went online in 2004 as a joint project of the Frankfurt University Library and the German publisher V. Klostermann.


Concise Companion to the Jewish Religion o n p r o x y


Concise Dictionary of Art Terms o n p r o x y
From Baroque to Postmodernism, batik to mezzotint, and canvas to porcelain, the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms provides succinct and accessible explanations of over 1,800 terms used in the wide variety of visual media that makes up the art world.


Concise Oxford Companion to African American Literature o n p r o x y
This abridged and updated edition of the acclaimed Oxford Companion to African American Literature presents more than 400 biographies of authors, critics, literary characters, and historical figures, and 150 plot summaries of major works.


Concise Oxford Companion to American Literature o n p r o x y
This concise version contains brief biographies of important authors, plot summaries of individual works, descriptions of important literary movements, and a wealth of information on other aspects of American literary life and history from the Colonial period to the modern era.


Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature o n p r o x y
Gives accounts of the lives of many classical authors and character entries and plot summaries for their works. General entries trace the development of literary forms such as comedy and tragedy. There is also wide coverage of the historical, political, social, and artistic background.


Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature o n p r o x y


Concise Oxford Companion to Irish Literature o n p r o x y
This comprehensive guide spans sixteen centuries of the literature and literary culture of Ireland. From the ogam alphabet in the 4th century, to contemporary writers.


Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre o n p r o x y


Concise Oxford Dictionary of Arts and Artists o n p r o x y
Based on the highly praised Oxford Dictionary of Art, this is an authoritative and up-to-date guide to Western Art from ancient Greece to the present day.


Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics o n p r o x y
This invaluable work is the most authoritative and up-to-date dictionary of linguistics available. It provides concise, informative entries across the whole field of linguistics.


Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms o n p r o x y
Containing over 1,000 of the most troublesome literary terms encountered by students and general readers, this book gives clear explanations to terms such as hypertext, multi-accentuality, and postmodernism. It is fully updated to include terms that have become prominent in the last few years, including antanaclasis, cohesion, focalization, log-rolling, and raisonneur. Terms from languages and literature other than English are given, as are pronunciation guides for over 200 difficult terms.


Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music o n p r o x y


Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera o n p r o x y


Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church o n p r o x y


Contemporary Authors o n p r o x y
Provides complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on all of the more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors whose entries appear in Contemporary Authors and Contemporary Authors New Revision Series. Updated monthly, Contemporary Authors allows users to search for an author by name, title of work, nationality, date and place of birth and death, subject/genre, personal and career information, awards and honors, and more.


Contemporary Literary Criticism - Select o n p r o x y
Contemporary Literary Criticism--Select is an extensive collection of more than 11,000 critical essays on contemporary authors. Each CLC--Select entry contains a biographical/critical introduction, a list of principal works, critical essays, and sources for further study. Updated monthly, Contemporary Literary Criticism--Select allows users to search by author name, title of work, nationality, subject/genre, ethnicity, critic name, and more.


Dictionary of African Mythology o n p r o x y


Dictionary of Architecture o n p r o x y
Containing thousands of entries on architects, terms, periods, and styles, this is a highly comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary covering all periods of Western architectural history. It includes biographies of architects and others who have made a contribution to architecture.


Dictionary of Asian Mythology o n p r o x y


Dictionary of British History o n p r o x y
55BC to present


Dictionary of Buddhism o n p r o x y


Dictionary of Celtic Mythology o n p r o x y


Dictionary of Contemporary World History o n p r o x y
1900 to present


Dictionary of English Folklore o n p r o x y


Dictionary of Old English Corpus r i c e o n l y
The Dictionary of Old English electronic corpus is a complete record of surviving Old English except for some variant manuscripts of individual texts.


Dictionary of Shakespeare o n p r o x y


Dictionary of the Bible o n p r o x y


Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art o n p r o x y
From Purism to Postmodernism, from Guerrilla Girls to David Hockney, this is a highly useful and comprehensive work. Making generous use of anecdote and providing clear explanations, it gives broad coverage of painting, sculpture, and graphic art, encompasses all the major movements and styles of the twentieth-century, and includes entries on art schools, galleries, exhibitions, prizes, terms, techniques, collectors, critics, dealers and patrons. And, although concentrating on the great names, it is not confined to the mainstream of modern art, and features many of the interesting figures at the periphery of modern art.


Dictionary of World History o n p r o x y


Dictionary of world mythology o n p r o x y


Dynasties of the World o n p r o x y
From Horus Aha, first king of Egypt, to Abd Allah II, present king of Jordan, this title charts five millenia of kings, queens, emperors, empresses, regencies, joint reigns, abdications, depositions, interregna, foreign rule, mandates, protectorates, and dynastic unions.


Encyclopaedia Judaica o n p r o x y


Encyclopedia of American Religions o n p r o x y


Encyclopedia of American Religions r i c e o n l y
Contains general essays that historically trace the major religious families and traditions, as well as directory listings that include contact and descriptive information on individual churches, religious bodies, and spiritual groups.


Encyclopedia of bioethics o n p r o x y
Covering a wealth of topics on the ethics of health professions, animal research, population control and the environment, the set helps researchers to consider the impact of new scientific knowledge and its potential to harm or benefit present and future generations.


Encyclopedia of Islam r i c e o n l y
The Encyclopaedia of Islam sets out the present state of our knowledge of the Islamic World from religion and history to politics and culture. (Site includes downloadable font sets for both PC and Mac users.)


Encyclopedia of Religion o n p r o x y
The second edition of this important encyclopedia includes almost all of the 2,750 entries from the first edition -- many heavily updated -- as well as approximately 600 entirely new articles.


Grove Dictionary of Art o n p r o x y


Grove Dictionary of Music o n p r o x y


Handbook of Texas u n r e s t r i c t e d
The Handbook of Texas Online is a multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture sponsored by the Texas State Historical Association and the General Libraries at UT Austin.


International Encyclopedia of Linguistics u n r e s t r i c t e d
Encyclopedia encompasses the full range of topics in linguistics, including such areas as historical, comparative, formal, mathematical, functional, philosophical, and sociolinguistics with special attention given to interrelations within these branches of the field and to relations of linguistics with other disciplines.


New Dictionary of the History of Ideas o n p r o x y


Oxford Classical Dictionary o n p r o x y
The third edition of the one-volume guide to all aspects of the ancient world. (Click on "Past Masters" and then scroll down to Oxford Classical Dictionary).


Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century Poetry in English o n p r o x y


Oxford Dictionary of Art o n p r o x y
The Oxford Dictionary of Art is the unrivalled one-volume guide to the art of the Western world. It provides a careful balance of fact and critical appraisal, ranging across painting, sculpture, and the graphic arts from classical times to the present.


Oxford Dictionary of Dance o n p r o x y
he Oxford Dictionary of Dance offers wide coverage of dancers, choreographers, teachers, composers, technical terms, major works, important films, and organizations involved in the dance world.


Oxford Dictionary of Islam o n p r o x y


Oxford Dictionary of Local and Family History o n p r o x y


Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy o n p r o x y


Oxford Dictionary of World Religions o n p r o x y


Oxford Guide to People and Places of the Bible o n p r o x y


Peterson's Education Center u n r e s t r i c t e d
Search for colleges by major, size, location, tuition, etc.


Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy o n p r o x y
This was the first multi-volume encyclopedia released in the discipline for over thirty years.


Scribners Writers o n p r o x y
Scribner Writers Series includes 15-20 page signed essays on more than 2,000 authors and literary genres drawn from the acclaimed Scribner print series.


Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy u n r e s t r i c t e d
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is a dynamic reference work and is a publishing project of the Metaphysics Research Lab at the Center for the Study of Language and Information (CSLI) at Stanford University.


Student Aid: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (U.S. DOE) u n r e s t r i c t e d


Timeline of Art History u n r e s t r i c t e d
The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Timeline of Art History is currently over 20,000 pages, consisting of around 300 chronological narratives, 750 special topic essays, and 5000 color illustrations of Museum works of art. It is supplemented by maps, comparative works of art, and site photography. You will also be able to take advantage of the comprehensive index organized by subject, special topic, artist, or accession number to find a specific theme or work of art. The Timeline production team will continue to add images and essays to the online resource in the next few months, so please return for updates.


Twayne's Author Series o n p r o x y
Contains 600 full-text titles from the Twayne Literary Masters series, 200 each from Twayne World, US, and English Authors.


Who's Who in the Classical World o n p r o x y
Focusing exclusively on real people, this is a dictionary of ancient biography, covering Greek and Roman history and politics, literature, philosophy, science, and art.


Natural Sciences

Atomic Structures and the Periodic Table u n r e s t r i c t e d
Online textbook designed to provide a thorough, in-depth treatment of this topic at the first-year college or advanced-HS levels, with a special focus on the underlying concepts.


A-Z of Medicinal Drugs o n p r o x y


Beilstein Dictionary u n r e s t r i c t e d
The Beilstein Dictionary (German/English) has been compiled by the scientific staff of the Beilstein Institute to facilitate the use of Basic Series and Supplementary Series I to IV by those Handbook users whose native language is not German. With a total of about 2,100 entries, it contains most German words occurring in the Beilstein Handbook, as well as common abbreviations, alphabetically listed with their English equivalents.


Birds of North America r i c e o n l y
This series provides detailed scientific information for each of the 716 species of birds nesting in the USA and Canada. Includes image and video galleries showing behaviors, habitat, nests, eggs and nestlings, and more. Each online species account contains recordings of that bird's songs and calls, selected from the extensive collection in Cornell's Macaulay Library of Natural Sounds.


Concise Medical Dictionary o n p r o x y


Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics o n p r o x y


Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology r i c e o n l y


Dictionary of astronomy o n p r o x y


Dictionary of Biology o n p r o x y
Provides comprehensive coverage of biology, biophysics, and biochemistry, as well as key terms from medicine and palaeontology.


Dictionary of chemistry o n p r o x y


Dictionary of Earth Sciences o n p r o x y
Dictionary of Earth Sciences is authoritative and wide-ranging with coverage of topics including climatology, economic geology, geochemistry, oceanography, palaeontology, petrology, and volcanology. There are entries on planetary science, remote sensing, statistics, and sequence stratigraphy, wind strength scales, material, temporal, and chronostratigraphic units, geologic, lunar, and Martian time scales.


Dictionary of Ecology o n p r o x y
Provides entries on all aspects of ecology and the environmental sciences. It covers a vast range of subjects, from plant and animal physiology, animal behaviour, evolution, environmental pollution, and conservation to climatology, meteorology, geomorphology, and oceanography. It includes developments in this rapidly evolving field, particularly in the areas of molecular ecology, conservation, and the management of habitats, and has biographical notes on eminent ecologists and other scientists.


Dictionary of Food Nutrition o n p r o x y


Dictionary of geography o n p r o x y
This dictionary provides coverage of the terms used in both human and physical geography. There are over 6,300 definitions across the following fields: cartography, surveying, remote sensing, statistics, meteorology, climatology, biogeography, ecology, simple geology, soils, geomorphology, population, migration, settlement, agriculture, industry, transport, development, and diffusion.


Dictionary of Natural Products o n p r o x y
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An evaluated database of approximately 100,000 organic substances, and includes chemical and physical data together with key literature referenceS.


Dictionary of Nursing o n p r o x y


Dictionary of physics o n p r o x y


Dictionary of Plant Sciences o n p r o x y
Drawing on the information contained in the acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of Natural History, the text has been fully revised to give wide coverage on topics including biochemistry, plant physiology, cytology, ecology, genetics, evolution, bio-geography, earth history, and the earth sciences. There is worldwide coverage of taxonomic groups - one-third of the entries are devoted to taxa, from bacteria and fungi to the main groups of flowering and non-flowering plants.


Dictionary of scientists o n p r o x y
Spanning over 2,500 years, it covers all areas of science, from physics and astronomy to medicine and ecology, including key figures in the fields of mathematics and technology. Offering clear explanations of the science itself as well as its historical significance, the dictionary includes coverage of all Nobel Laureates in physics, chemistry, physiology, and medicine.


Dictionary of statistics o n p r o x y


Dictionary of Weather o n p r o x y
A Dictionary of Weather provides a comprehensive body of information about weather, forecasting, and climate terms, along with detailed illustrative examples of specific events and weather extremes.


Dictionary of weights, measures and units o n p r o x y
Provides clear definitions of all the units, prefixes, and styling of the Système International (SI), as well as industry-specific and traditional terms currently in use.


Dictionary of Zoology o n p r o x y
There is wide coverage of all relevant topics including animal behaviour, genetics, evolutionary studies, ecology, physiology, genetics, cytology, Earth history, and zoogeography.


Directory of Graduate Research - American Chemical Society o n p r o x y
Faculties, publications, and doctoral and master's theses in departments or divisions of chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry, medicinal/pharmaceutical chemistry, clinical chemistry, polymer science, food science, forensic science, marine science, toxicology, material science, and environmental science at universities in the United States and Canada.


Encyclopedia of Animal Science r i c e o n l y


Encyclopedia of Animals (EBSCO) o n p r o x y


Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics o n p r o x y


Encyclopedia of Biostatistics r i c e o n l y
The Encyclopedia of Biostatistics, 2nd Edition offers the definitive reference to support the development and use of statistical methods for addressing the problems and critical issues that confront scientists, practitioners and policy makers engaged in the life and medical sciences.


Encyclopedia of Catalysis r i c e o n l y
The Encyclopedia of Catalysis is a definitive A-to-Z reference work covering the most significant aspects of homogeneous, heterogeneous, asymmetric, biomimetic, and biological catalysis. T


Encyclopedia of condensed matter physics r i c e o n l y
Provides solid coverage in the fundamental theoretical aspects of the subject, including theoretical aspects of quantum mechanics, mechanics, electrodynamics, relativity, statistical mechanics, and elementary particiles that form the core physics background for the field.


Encyclopedia of Energy o n p r o x y
This topical reference work draws together all aspects of energy, covering a wealth of areas throughout the natural, social and engineering sciences.


Encyclopedia of forensic sciences r i c e o n l y
Provides comprehensive coverage of the core theories, methods, techniques, and applications employed by forensic scientists.


Encyclopedia of genetics r i c e o n l y


Encyclopedia of Genetics, Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics r i c e o n l y
This resource brings together for the first time all four fields of genetics, genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics


Encyclopedia of geology r i c e o n l y
Covers all aspects of geology including earth history, earth materials, surface processes, regional geology, economic geology, engineering geology, petroleum geology, geochemical and mineral exploration, and the history of geology.


Encyclopedia of Life Sciences o n p r o x y
An encyclopedia covering the disciplines of zoology, botany, evolutionary science, medicine, physiology, human anatomy, cytology, and genetics.


Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and technology r i c e o n l y


Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and technology r i c e o n l y
Includes over 500 articles addressing all areas of polymer science. Updated quarterly with new and substantially revised articles.


Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology o n p r o x y


Encyclopedia of supramolecular chemistry u n r e s t r i c t e d


Food and Fitness: A Dictionary of Diet and Exercise o n p r o x y
This dictionary enables users to evaluate the claims made about different diets and types of exercise. It covers all matters relating to diet and exercise including diet methods, food supplements, sex and exercise, sports injuries, anatomy, energy-related terms, exercises for improving strength, flexibility, stamina, weight control, training methods and principles, calorie requirements of different activities, and much more.


Handbook of mathematical functions with formulas, graphs, and mathematical tables o n p r o x y
This handbook has been designed to provide scientific investigators with a comprehensive and self-contained summary of the mathematical functions that arise in physical and engineering problems.


Handbook of multisensory processes o n p r o x y


International critical tables of numerical data, physics, chemistry & technolgoy o n p r o x y
This database contains an enormous amount of critical data on inorganic and organic compounds, and pure substances.


JAMA Patient Page r i c e o n l y
Contains a basic overview of such topics as Lyme disease, dementia, lymphoma, and dozens of other conditions, medical procedures, and practices. Along with succinct and accessible summaries for each entry, includes illustrations, graphs, and diagrams that help explain each topic. Many of these Patient Pages are also available in Spanish.


Kirk-Othmer encyclopedia of chemical technology r i c e o n l y
Presents a wide scope of articles on chemical substances—including their properties, manufacturing, and uses. It also focuses on industrial processes and unit operations in chemical engineering, as well as covering fundamentals and scientific subjects related to the field.


Knovel Critical Tables o n p r o x y
Contains tables of physical, solvent, and thermodynamic properties


Landolt-Boernstein online index u n r e s t r i c t e d
Online Index to the Landolt-Boernstein series including more than 160,000 Compounds are with 330,000 Links to physical data.


Science of Synthesis r i c e o n l y
Science of Synthesis is an the new edition of the classic Houben–Weyl Methods of Organic Chemistry, which has been the first point of reference for organic and organometallic synthetic strategies since 1909.


Science's Next Wave r i c e o n l y
Participate in online forums, get information on building a science-based career, and read reports from a network of correspondents--all aimed at the next generation of scientists.


Senses: A Comprehensive Reference r i c e o n l y


Smithsonian Physical Tables o n p r o x y
This classic reference source comprises 901 tables of general interest to scientists and engineers, and of particular interest to those involved with physics in its larger sense


Van Nostrand's Encyclopedia of Chemistry u n r e s t r i c t e d
Covers classic topics in chemistry as well as new topics such as nanotechnology, fuel cell technology, combinational chemistry, and materials science. Designed to be approachable by students and readers of many ages.


Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia u n r e s t r i c t e d
Originally published in 1938, and now in its ninth print edition this work covers topics including animal science, anatomy, astronomy, atmospheric science, chemistry, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science, earth science, energy sources, information science, life science, materials, mathematics, mechanical engineering, medicine, mining, physics, physiology, planetary science, plant science, power technology, space science, structural engineering, and a host of other subjects.


Visual Neurosciences o n p r o x y


Social Sciences

A-Z Countries of the World o n p r o x y
This handbook provides an up-to-date overview of each country in the world. Featuring maps and vital statistics, it also includes summaries of the social, economic, religious and political issues that shape each country.


Cities of the World o n p r o x y
A compilation of current information on cultural, geographic, and political conditions in 193 countries and their cities covering six continents, based on the Department of State's Post Reports. Maps and photos of many cities included.


Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology o n p r o x y
From amphora to ziggurat, and Beaker Culture to molluscan analysis, this comprehensive dictionary, covers the essential vocabulary for archaeological work, including principles, theories, techniques, artefacts, materials, people, places, monuments, equipment, and descriptive terms. The dictionary focuses especially on Europe, the Old World, and the Americas, and covers legislation relating to the United Kingdom and the USA.


Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics o n p r o x y
Covering political institutions, concepts, leaders, and thinkers.


CQ Almanacs r i c e o n l y
Offers original analysis and data on major legislation and political dates during each Congressional session back to 1945.


CQ Encyclopedia of American Government r i c e o n l y
EAG offers thousands of concise, up-to-date explanations of the who, how, and why of American democracy


CQ Researcher r i c e o n l y
The CQ Researcher offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of today's most important issues. Each report is on a single topic--more than 12,000 words of text and extensive bibliographies.


CQ Weekly r i c e o n l y
CQ Weekly is known as the pre-eminent resource for Congress-watchers who need non-partisan information on Capitol Hill. The award-winning magazine's legislative news and analysis is consistently hailed for its accuracy and comprehensiveness


Dictionary of accounting o n p r o x y
There are straightforward definitions of the latest financial jargon and the dictionary includes comprehensive coverage of financial accounting, financial reporting, management accounting, direct and indirect taxation. corporate finance, and auditing.


Dictionary of business o n p r o x y
This dictionary is a wide-ranging and informative guide to all aspects of modern business, which will prove indispensable to both students and professionals. There is broad coverage of marketing, taxation and accounting, investments, banking, and international finance. It includes up-to-date coverage on all aspects of management, including business strategy, organizational behaviour, human resources management, and operations management. The vocabulary of e-commerce and interactive marketing are key features of this edition.


Dictionary of economics o n p r o x y
Dictionary of Economics provides clear, jargon-free definitions for thousands of economic terms, including up-to-date entries on topics such as e-commerce and the Euro. The dictionary covers all aspects of economic theory, from microeconomics to public finance and international trade with definitions of mathematical and statistical terms widely used in economics, as well as words from related areas such as business and finance.


Dictionary of finance and banking o n p r o x y
This dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of financial matters that will make it an invaluable resource for anyone working in banking or finance. It contains entries on every aspect of the financial world: insurance, stocks and shares, commodities, takeovers and mergers, international trade, and government finance.


Dictionary of law o n p r o x y
Published by Oxford University Press, this is English law.


Dictionary of Psychology o n p r o x y


Dictionary of sociology o n p r o x y


Dictionary of the Social Sciences o n p r o x y
Collecting anthropology, sociology, political science, economics, human geography, cultural studies, and Marxism in one volume, the Dictionary presents concise, clearly written definitions of more than 1,500 important terms.


Encyclopedia of lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender history o n p r o x y


Hoover's o n p r o x y
Business directory


MIT Encyclopedia of Cognitive Sciences o n p r o x y


MIT Encyclopedia of Communication Disorders u n r e s t r i c t e d


Oxford Companion to Australian Politics o n p r o x y
The Oxford Companion to Australian Politics is the first scholarly and comprehensive account of Australian political life and thought that gives attention to all aspects of national politics and to Australian politics in regional, international and global contexts.


Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military o n p r o x y
This comprehensive reference to U.S. military terms, people, and battles covers military history from the earliest colonial conflicts to the present.


Oxford Guide to the United States Government o n p r o x y
Compiled by three leading scholars, it contains the key figures, events, and structures that have animated U.S. government for more than 200 years. In addition to coverage of the 2000 Presidential race and election, it features biographies of all the Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Supreme Court Justices, as well as notable members of Congress, including current leadership; historical commentary on past elections, major Presidential decisions, international and domestic programs, and the key advisors and agencies of the executive branch; in-depth analysis of Congressional leadership and committees, agencies and staff, and historic legislation; and detailed discussions of 100 landmark Supreme Court cases and the major issues facing the Court today.


Oxford Guide to United States Supreme Court Decisions o n p r o x y
Discusses approx. 450 landmark cases.


Social Explorer r i c e o n l y
Social Explorer provides easy access to demographic information about the United States, from 1940 to 2000.


Texas Administrative Code r i c e o n l y
Account/password: On campus/VPN and proxy users Contains the administrative regulations of the State of Texas.


Worldmark encyclopedia of the nations o n p r o x y
Presents easy-to-understand information on 200 countries and dependencies from around the world. Entries discuss a variety of topics in detail, from banking and securities to climate, from government data to demographic statistics. Also includes biographical essays on national leaders.


Style Manuals

APA Research Style Crib Sheet u n r e s t r i c t e d
This page is a summary of rules for using APA style, and is based on the APA Publication Manual, 5th edition.


Chicago Manual of Style r i c e o n l y
The Chicago Manual of Style Online is completely searchable and easy to use, providing quick answers to your style and editing questions.


Using American Psychological Association (APA) Format u n r e s t r i c t e d
Updated to 5th edition


Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format u n r e s t r i c t e d
All guidelines for MLA style are in the MLA Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (2nd edition).