General Reference Collections

General Reference Databases

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• CIA World Factbook​
  
• CQ Researcher
• CREDO Reference
• E-Library (select "Reference" tab)
• Opposing Viewpoints
• United States Census
  
• WolframAlpha
  

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Subject-Specific Reference Information

• Concise Encyclopedia of Plant Pathology
• The Macquarie Dictionary of Trees & Shrubs
• The New Encyclopedia of Science: Animals and Plants

• Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology
• Biographical Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology
• The Dictionary of Human Geography

• The Bloomsbury Guide to Art
• A Biographical Dictionary of Artists
• National Gallery Collection

• Auto Repair Reference Center (must have an NCRL library card)
• Driving around the USA: Automobiles in American Life
• Encyclopedia of 20th Century Technology

• American Business Leaders
• Capstone Encyclopaedia of Business
• Collins Dictionary of Economics
• Passport Reference
• The Ultimate Business Library

• Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition
• Key Concepts in Work

• The Cambridge Handbook of Violent Behavior and Aggression
• Dictionary of Law
• Dictionary of Prisons and Punishment
• Great American Court Cases

• Gender and Education: An Encyclopedia
• Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children
• Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide

• The Collins World Atlas
• CultureGrams
• Geography of the World
• Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary

• Conspiracy Theories in American History
• The Encyclopedia of World History
• A Guide to the Ancient World
• History Resource Centers

• The American Heritage Guide to Contemporary Usage and Style
• The Browser's Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases
• Dictionary of Languages

• Blooms Literary Reference
• Salem Press Literature Resources

• The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics

• Health Reference Center
  
• Magill's Medical Guide
• MedlinePlus​

• The Patient's Guide to Medical Tests
• Dictionary of Medical Terms

• Encyclopedia of the Human Brain
• The Human Body Book: An Illustrated Guide to Its Structure, Function and Disorders

• Churchill Livingstone's Dictionary of Nursing
• Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary
• Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, & Health Professions

• Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World: Media, Industry and Society
• The Faber Companion to 20th Century Popular Music
• The New Penguin Dictionary of Music

• Chambers Film Fact Finder
• Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century Theatre
• DK Eyewitness Dance

• The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy
• Critical Terms for Religious Studies
• Essentials of Philosophy and Ethics
• Macmillan Dictionary of the Bible

• Blackwell Dictionary of Political Science
• Glossary of Political Theory
• Political Philosophy A-Z

• Biographical Dictionary of Psychology
• Concise Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science
• Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology

• AHRI - Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute Standards
• Environmental Health and Safety - Online Safety Resource Library (Oklahoma State University)

• Collins Dictionary of Biology
• Dictionary of Microbiology & Molecular Biology
• Penguin Dictionary of Physics

• Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology
• Handbook of Environmental Sociology
• World of Sociology

• American Heritage Book of Great American Speeches for Young People 2001
• Respectfully Quoted
• Ripples of Hope: Great American Civil Rights Speeches

• 101 More Great Games & Activities 2005
• DK Eyewitness Soccer
• Martial Arts of the World
• Sports: An Illustrated History

• Online Resources for Writers