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Research Databases · Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

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Grolier Online
News-related stories, magazine articles, websites, a dictionaries, and an atlas. Also includes access to The New Book of Popular Science encyclopedia.
Oxford English Dictionary Online
Definitive source of information about the meaning, history, and pronunciation of the English language over the last millennium. Dictionary entries contain definitions, detailed etymological analysis, and are illustrated with quotations from a wide range of English language sources.
Oxford Language Dictionaries Online
Fully searchable, comprehensive bilingual (Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Italian, and Russian) dictionaries, and unique study materials that provide extra help with learning and using an expanding range of languages.
Oxford Reference Online
Collection of over 100 language and subject dictionaries and reference titles that have been combined into a single cross-searchable resource. Good source for quick facts, figures, definitions, dates, and quotations.
World Book Online Reference Center
Access encyclopedia articles, tables, illustrations, audio clips, maps, and hundreds of feature articles on a wide range of topics.
Worldbook Kids
Search for articles, pictures, maps, and definitions. Hands-on actitivies, puzzles, and exercises for elementary school students and teachers are also available.
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos / Worldbook Spanish
Este recurso en Español para estudiantes de la escuela elemental incluye artículos, mapas, banderas, tablas y casillas de hechos, y enlaces a páginas de Internet en Español. / This Spanish language resource for elementary school students includes articles, maps, flags, tables and fact boxes, and links to Spanish language websites.

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