Encyclopedias & Dictionaries Databases

Academic OneFile	Find articles from many peer-reviewed journals in science, social science, and the arts for in-depth, scholarly research. Transcripts and audio from National Public Radio (NPR) programs and full text of the New York Times are also available.
Gale Virtual Reference Library	Search encyclopedias and other reference sources in medicine, science, multicultural studies, and more. Search across all sources or narrow your search to just one ebook.
Kids InfoBits	Articles from magazines, newspapers, and reference books. Covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, states (click on Geography), history, sports, and more. Enter keywords or click on pictured subject category. For Grades K-6.
Oxford English Dictionary	The Oxford English Dictionary is a historical dictionary providing the meaning, etymology, pronunciation, and usage for over half a million words from across the English-speaking world.
World Book Encyclopedia Online	Articles from the print World Book Encyclopedia plus links to reviewed websites. Keyword or Boolean search available along with browse options.
World Book Kids	Search or browse the World Book's collection of articles written just for kids. Perfect for quick facts, with each article linked to a corresponding longer one in the World Book Encyclopedia Online if you want more information. For Grades K-3.

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