Access Science - McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, plus research updates, biographies, and videos.

Biography Resource Center - Biographical articles from reference books and periodicals.

CQ Global Researcher - In-depth reports on current world issues, with background, viewpoints, chronologies, maps, and international perspectives.

CQ Researcher - In-depth reports on current U.S. policy and social issues, with background, viewpoints, chronologies, and charts. 1991 to the present.

Discovering Collection - Easy-to-use coverage of history, literature, science, social studies, with content almost entirely from reputable reference books, plus video, audio, and primary sources. Great for students in high school and middle school.

Encyclopedia Americana - General encyclopedia with enhanced content. Part of Grolier Online.

Facts.com World News Digest - Brief news articles from 1940 through today, plus longer overviews of key issues, events, and newsmakers.

Gale Virtual Reference Library - Full-text reference books on topics including business, history, law, philosophy, psychology, religion, and science. Fully searchable and browsable.

General OneFile - Articles from 11,000 periodicals and newspapers. Indexing starts in 1980; later years have majority in full-text. National Public Radio transcripts and audio. Machine translation into 8 languages.

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia - An encyclopedia for students in middle school and high school, with multimedia content.

History Resource Center U.S. - Reference articles, journal articles, primary sources, maps, and charts.

History Resource Center World - Reference articles, journal articles, primary sources, maps, and charts.

Issues and Controversies - Articles about controversial issues facing today’s society.

Lands and Peoples - Countries and cultures of the world, including details on geography, economy, and history, as well as maps. Part of Grolier Online.

Literature Resource Center - Literary criticism and biographies from journals and reference books.

New Book of Popular Science - Science encyclopedia for students, with news updates and science experiments. Part of Grolier Online.

NoveList - Find fiction by series, plot, setting, and read-alikes. Also book discussion guides, booklists and award winners, booktalks, and other articles. Covers fiction for all ages; also some nonfiction for kids and teens.

Opposing Viewpoints - Articles, overviews, editorials, statistics, and primary sources on controversial social issues.

Oxford African American Studies Center - Covers African American history, including primary sources and biographies. Features reference works such as the African American National Biography, Africana, and the Encyclopedia of African American History.

Oxford English Dictionary - Word entries include definitions, pronunciation, and history, with quotations that trace usage over time.

Science Resource Center - Articles from science magazines, peer-reviewed journals, and reference books, including topic overviews, experiments, and biographies.

SimplyMap - Create custom maps and reports using up-to-date demographic, business, and marketing data.  U.S. only.  For best results, begin by watching the tutorial.

Student Resource Center Bronze - For middle and high school students.

Today's Science - Articles from science magazines, peer-reviewed journals, and reference books, including topic overviews, experiments, and biographies.

World Book Online - Encyclopedia for students and adults, with multimedia content.

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