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Reference & Book Resources: General Reference

A directory of book and reference resources, including special collections, electronic books, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and statistical resources.

Online dictionaries

Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window Available online and in print.

Merriam-Webster Online

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online This link opens in a new window 56,000 biographies of people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the earliest times to present.

Directories

Ulrichs Periodicals Directory
A source of information about scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, and electronic resources.

Government Information

Online general reference sources

Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window Search over 100 dictionaries and encyclopedias by Oxford University Press.
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window Essays on current, hot topics. Holdings: 1991 - present

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