An encyclopedia in ABC-CLIO's American Family series.

Provides historical and current information on African American history, society, and culture; also includes a chronology, a chapter of important primary documents, directories of organizations and businesses, a bibliography of recently-published works, annotated lists of crucial court cases, a filmography, hundreds of brief biographies, illustrations, maps, and statistical charts.

A reference handbook in ABC-CLIO's Contemporary Education Issues series.

A reference handbook in ABC-CLIO's Political Participation in America series.

An encyclopedia from ABC-CLIO.

Profiles of significant African men and women throughout history.

Brief biographic entries with lists of sources that provide additional information.

A handbook on letter-writing for medical professionals (but useful for others), with sample letters.

Profiles of people who influenced U.S. life and history during the 20th century.

Profiles of individuals who made noteworthy contributions to U.S. history.

An encyclopedia in the Magill's Choice series.

Comprehensive and easy-to-use resource for population, housing, economic and geographic data. A service of the U.S. Census Bureau.

More than 90,000 entries feature 10,000 new words and senses, 70,000 audio word pronunciations, 900 full-page color illustrations, language notes and word-root appendixes.

Accesses database of AMA-certified physicians searchable by name or specialty.

The landmark American National Biography offers portraits of more than 17,000 men and women -- from all eras and walks of life -- whose lives have shaped the nation. The publication of the online edition offers quarterly updates, with hundreds of new entries each year and revisions of previously published entries to enhance their accuracy and currency. The ANB Online features thousands of illustrations, more than 80,000 hyperlinked cross-references, links to select web sites, and powerful search capabilities. The American National Biography is published by Oxford University Press under the auspices of the American Council of Learned Societies.

Information on ANSI (American National Standards Institute) and the latest national and international standards-related activities.

American Society for Testing and Materials Home Page.

Links to home pages for American Universities granting bachelor or advanced degrees.

An ABC-CLIO encyclopedia on U.S. women in science and technology.

A listing of 141 jobs, with a guide to job searching.

An ABC-CLIO sourcebook in the Contemporary Legal Issues series.

American Psychological Association (APA) Format (Updated to 5th Edition). Excerpts from the new 5th edition of the American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual. The material covers commonly asked questions regarding how to cite material. Brought to you by the Purdue University Online Writing Lab.

The material is excerpted from the 5th edition of the Publication Manual (© 2001). The material covers commonly asked questions regarding how to cite electronic media.

A summary of important points from the APA Publication Manual (5th ed.), including examples of how to cite print and electronic sources.

EB Communications' step-by-step online citation builder. Note: You must still proofread the machine-produced citation for accuracy.

Oxford University Press's Dictionary of Architecture, Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists, Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, Oxford Dictionary of Art, Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art, Oxford Companion to Western Art.

Art and design reference works, including Andromeda Biographical Dictionary of Artists, Bloomsbury Guide to Art, Bridgeman Art Library Archive, Cambridge Guide to Theatre, Thames & Hudson Encyclopaedia of Impressionism, and Thames & Hudson Dictionaries of 20th Century Architecture, 20th Century Design and Designers, Art Terms, Art and Artists, British Art, Fashion and Fashion Designers, Graphic Design and Designers.

A handbook of screening, examination, and other measures.

Search for any toll-free number in the U.S.

Search for people and business through the U.S. in the following ways: find a business by category, find a person, find a business by name, find a person or business by phone number.

A medical dictionary, bibliography and annotated research guide to Internet references.

Profiles of writers and artists of most interest to young adults.

Brief profiles of the musical careers of individuals and groups from all genres.

Search numerous contemporary and classic reference works, individually or at the same time. Includes dictionaries, encyclopedias, gazetteers, quotations, thesauri and English usage guide.

A popular culture encyclopedia from ABC-CLIO.

A Cornell University law professor's guide to citing legal and governmental materials using Bluebook style.

Presents extensive data on the habitats and ecosystems of more than 1,200 species identified as endangered or threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service.

Oxford University Press's dictionaries in French, German, Italian, Latin, and Spanish.

Dictionaries in French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, and Spanish.

A reference handbook in ABC-CLIO's Contemporary World Issues series.

Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, Debrett's People of Today, Macmillan Dictionary of Women's Biography, Penguin Biographical Dictionary of Women, Who's Who 2003 (A&C Black).

Oxford University Press's Dictionary of Biology, Oxford Companion to the Body, Dictionary of Ecology, Dictionary of Plant Sciences, Dictionary of Scientists, Dictionary of Zoology.

A medical dictionary, bibliography, and annotated research guide to Internet references.

A collection of articles on theological terms and concepts and on theologians.

A user's guide to sociological language.

Global Books in Print with Reviews contains over 5 million bibliographic records including active and inactive video and audio records. It features over 500,000 full-text reviews, dating back to 1985, from numerous authoritative book review publications. It also includes access to Bowker's Publisher Authority Database of more than 165,000 publishers, distributors, wholesalers, and book agents, over 5,000 Author Biographies, information on over 300 Book, Audio and Video Awards, three "rooms" for targeted searching (Fiction Room, Children's Room, and Forthcoming Book Room) and stock information from 20 wholesalers & distributors.

An encyclopedia in ABC-CLIO's American Family series.

The Bridgeman Art Library includes an archive of images drawn from collections throughout the world. Every subject, concept, style and medium is represented, from the masterpieces of national museums to the hidden treasures of private collections. Fine art is just one of the sources of images; design, antiques, maps, architecture, furniture, glass, ceramics, anthropological artefacts and many others also feature in the collection. The Bridgeman Art Library Archive represents a large part of the complete collection, chosen for its suitability for web use. Over 17,000 individual works of art are featured here, cross-referenced and linked using Bridgeman's own categories.

University of Memphis Regional Depository Library's guide to citing bills, laws, regulations, Congressional reports, agency documents, federal databases, and more.

From the U.S. Department of Commerce, economic reports on a variety of topics, including the U.S. Gross Domestic Product and the international balance of payments.

From the U.S. Department of Labor, statistics on most economic matters of interest to the U.S. government, including the Consumer Price Index and unemployment rates.

Dictionaries of economics, business, finance, human resources and personnel management, hotels, tourism, and catering management, library and information management, printing and publishing, and jargon.

Profiles of significant contributors to business and industry, written especially for high school students.

A collection of sample letters for all business uses.

A medical dictionary, bibliography and annotated research guide to Internet references.

Brief entries providing biographical and contact information for key U.S. county government officials.

Brief entries providing biographical and contact information for key U.S. federal government officials.

Brief entries providing biographical and contact information for key U.S. municipal government officials.

Brief entries providing biographical and contact information for key U.S. state government officials.

This site provides general information on the use and accessibility of data from Census 2000, as well as an archive of the site when it was in complete count mode.

From the U.S. Census Bureau, a wide variety of economic indicators, including county business patterns, advance monthly sales, and e-commerce reports.

This guide is based on the The Chicago Manual of Style 14th ed. rev. (University of Chicago Press, 1993). Examples are shown for both the newer Scientific style of citation recommended for natural sciences and social sciences, as well as the more traditional Humanities style used for fine arts, literature, etc. Produced by the Ohio State University Office of Library Instruction.

Covers issues related to human development from conception through adolescence; part of the Macmillan Psychology Reference Series.

Information about countries and regions from around the world, in areas of geography, people, government, the economy, communications, transportation, the military and transnational issues.

Information about countries and regions from around the world, in areas of geography, people, government, the economy, communications, transportation, the military and transnational issues.

Oxford University Press's reference works on classical literature and civilization and Latin-English, English-Latin dictionaries.

A basic handbook on clinical practice for medical students.

Profiles of figures from around the world who played leadership roles during the Cold War.

Containing nearly 51,000 entries and with more than 80,000 hypertext cross-references, the current Sixth Edition is among the most complete and up-to-date encyclopedias ever produced.

With 50,000 entries, the Gazetteer covers every incorporated place and county in the United States, along with several thousand unincorporated places, special-purpose sites, and physical features, as well as Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.

The Columbia Guide to Online Style is a comprehensive guide to citing and producing academic documents and resources that are stored electronically. Working as an interdisciplinary template that can be applied to a variety of already established style guides such as APA, Chicago, and MLA, it offers advice that can be adapted to whichever style a particular discipline, instructor, colleague, journal, editor, or publisher has selected.

From Blackwell, a collection of articles on basic topics in the history of gender.

Oxford University Press's reference works on computing, the Internet, and weights, measures, and units.

In-depth profiles of prominent U.S. writers, including lists of their works.

In-depth profiles of prominent British writers, including lists of their works.

A historical encyclopedia in ABC-CLIO's Roots of Modern Conflict series.

Profiles of individuals who made noteworthy contributions to the amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Profiles of modern painters, sculptors, and graphic and performance artists from around the world.

Profiles of contemporary writers worldwide. (See also Contemporary Authors New Revision Series.)

Updated profiles of prominent contemporary writers. (See also Contemporary Authors.)

Profiles of internationally known individuals active in a wide variety of fields.

Profiles of designers from every area of the profession, including industry, architecture, furnishing, graphics, fashion, interior design, and more.

Profiles of dramatists from around the world, including lists of their works.

Profiles of famous and up-and-coming fashion designers from around the world.

Profiles of men and women of achievement, written especially for young adults.

Profiles of notable Hispanics/Latinos from a variety of fields.

Profiles of the musical careers of individuals and groups.

Profiles of people making the headlines, 1985-1987. (See also Newsmakers.)

Profiles of novelists from around the world, including lists of their works.

Profiles of photographers from around the world, including lists of forums that display their works.

Profiles of poets from around the world, including lists of their works.

Profiles of popular writers of fiction and nonfiction from around the world, including lists of their works.

Profiles of writers from the U.S. South, including lists of their works.

Biographical and career information on people currently working in the entertainment industry. (See also Who's Who in the Theatre.)

Profiles of women artists from around the world, including lists of their works.

Profiles of women poets from around the world, including lists of their works.

Conversion utilities for area, distance, energy, fuel consumption, power, speed, temperature, volume, and weight.

Retrieves full-texts of constitutions of the world.

Over 1200 entries on every aspect of psychology and behavior science.

Up-to-date statistical data from all of the United Nations member countries.

Concise facts & statistics about countries from the CIA World Factbook and Walden's Country Reports.

A continuing series of books prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. This series presently contains studies of 101 countries and regions.

Subtitled "Know Your Rights, Survive the System," a handbook on criminal procedure for general audiences from NOLO.

From Xreferplus, an online tool for solving crosswords and anagrams.

Profiles of the current leaders of every nation, including historical overviews of each country.

An encyclopedia of diagnostic tests, compiled for nursing professionals.

An ABC-CLIO cultural encyclopedia on death, funerals, and life after death.

Brief profiles of notable British people from all fields of endeavor.

American Heritage dictionaries, Roget's II thesaurus, and other dictionaries.

From Barron's, a glossary of 2500 accounting and financial terms, with a list of abbreviations.

Profiles of people who influenced U.S. life and history.

A guide to business and technology terms, from Wiley.

Profiles of noteworthy Hispanic/Latino men and women from the 15th century to the present.

A survey of the lives and writings of about 400 U.S. Midwestern authors, with discussion of critical commentary.

An illustrated collection of more than 50,000 specially written biographies of the men and women who shaped all aspects of Britain's past, from the fourth century BC to the year 2001. Updates are added three times a year. Produced by Oxford University Press.

Brief biographical profiles of U.S. and Canadian scholars currently active in teaching, research, and publishing.

Elsevier Health Sciences dictionary.

Links to quality reference web sites.

Oxford University Press's reference works on earth sciences, ecology, geography, and weather.

Online collection of information regarding environmental, social, and economic trends; included country profiles and topical reports.

Oxford University Press's reference works on accounting, business, economics, finance, and banking.

Automobile buyer's guide.

A collection of basic information for practicing electrical engineers.

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online includes the complete encyclopedia, as well as Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, Britannica Student Encyclopedia and the Britannica Book of the Year. You can also use Encyclopedia Britannica Online to search an Internet directory that includes more than 300,000 links to Web sites selected, rated, and reviewed by Britannica editors.

Online access to the entire text of the Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics with continuous updating to the text, periodic additions of new material and extensive links to primary literature and important websites. Contains the full text of all 2,500 peer-reviewed entries totaling 2.5 million words. Also includes breaking news prepared specially for the Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics.

An ABC-CLIO encyclopedia on birth control and the birth control movement.

Surveys clothing, body adornment, and examines the origins of clothing, the development of fabrics and technologies, and the social meanings of dress.

Explores the full spectrum of communication, from careers to information technologies, in an interdisciplinary fashion. Emphasis is on both historical and current issues, topics, and people.

Covers legal, sociological, psychological, historical, and economic aspects of crime and justice worldwide, including civil and criminal issues, from domestic violence to terrorism.

Specifically addresses the new frontiers that have opened in the area of addictive studies; explores not only the biological basis for addiction, but also recent enhancements in diagnosis and treatment.

A comprehensive description of the enterprise of education both within the United States and throughout the world, offering a view of the institutions, people, processes, and products found in educational practice.

An encyclopedia of feminist thinkers and their theories.

Looks at Islam's role in the modern world, doing so in context of the religion's history and development over the last 13 centuries. Contains thematic articles, biographies of key figures, definitions, illustrations, maps and more.

A comprehensive survey of lesbian and gay history and culture in the United States, surveying topics such as the Stonewall riots, federal law and policy, same-sex institutions, and AIDS.

The Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (ELS) includes peer-reviewed articles, essays and news in the biological and life sciences, with more than 3,000 original articles written by 5,000 of the worlds leading scientists, over 12 million words. More than 6,000 illustrations are provided. Core coverage: biochemistry, biodiversity, cell biology, clinical medicine, developmental biology, ecology, evolution, genetics, history & philosophy of science, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, neuroscience, plant science, structural biology and virology. All articles have a list of references, some of which provide links to external Web sources. Appendix and glossary components provide descriptions of biochemical and taxonomical data, acronyms and abbreviations, synonyms, units, and other technical data. "Special Essays" were commissioned to address 50 "hot topics.".

Articles on Modern Asia from a global perspective, including Asian relations with Western nations, the relations between nations within Asia, and also the flow of people, goods, and ideas within Asia and globally.

Profiles of notable individuals associated with the occult and the paranormal from around the world and throughout history.

A Routledge encyclopedia of topics and names relating to postmodernism.

Coverage of the diversity of religious traditions organized according to historical, geographical, and ethnographic continuities.

Articles covering core issues such as race, poverty, violence, economics, pregnancy, abortion, the Internet, privacy, and epidemiology.

A preliminary guide to taboos, examining aspects of their meaning, use, and importance in religion, economics, politics, and society.

More than 1600 essays on the U.S. Civil War, covering the coming of the war, its conduct, and its consequences in a political, military, and social context.

Articles on over 300 national groups not formed into nation-states.

A comprehensive reference work on contemporary legends, modern legends, or urban legends.

An encyclopedia on women in the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean regions, from the Stone Ages to the beginning of the Middle Ages.

Profiles of notable people from around the world and all periods of history.

Oxford University Press's World Encyclopedia.

Crystal Reference Encyclopedia, Philip's Encyclopedia, Columbia Encyclopedia, Hutchinson Encyclopedia and Macmillan Encyclopedia.

A glossary of terms in botany, genetics, and plant breeding, with a list of important crop plants.

Oxford University Press's dictionaries (other than the large Oxford English Dictionary).

Oxford University Press's usage guides and dictionaries of etymology, proverbs, foreign terms, and eponyms.

Maps, charts, reports, and relevant links for over 2600 US cities, with detailed information on demographics, environmental factors, economic indicators, housing stats, media, schools, transportation, and local contacts.

Searches the electronic English version of this encyclopedia originally published in German.

Links to reference resources.

Worldwide coverage of environmental issues, with current status, analysis, and suggested solutions.

Profiles of explorers from ancient times to the space age.

An excyclopedia of experiences or perceived experiences of other-worldly forces as claimed by a wide range of individuals over the past 200 years.

From the U.S. General Services Administration, this site includes the full text versions of the GSA's consumer publications. Topics include cars, children, food and nutrition, money, small business, employment, health, travel, housing, and federal programs.

The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies.

Profiles of feminist writers, including lists of their works.

From Routledge, a collection of biographies of psychologists from Hermann von Helmholtz to John Anderson.

Find associations, people and businesses (from the American Society of Association Executives).

Includes Benders' Dictionary of Nutrition and Food Technology and the International Dictionary of Food and Cooking.

Oxford University Press's reference works on diet, nutrition, and fitness.

Grant funding resources.

Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries. Searchable by subject or keywords within the entry.

Brief profiles of individuals significant in the field of electronic commerce.

Profiles of notable individuals in business and industry, past and present.

Entries cover topics in body systems and functions, conditions and common diseases, issues and theories, techniques and practices, and devices and equipment. Also discusses the roles of all major health professionals.

Provides information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies.

Includes entries for all 150 disorders classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, text revision (DSM-IV-TR). Also features entries for prescription, alternative, and over-the-counter drugs, as well as the various therapies used to treat mental disorders.

Several major reference works in sciences, social sciences, healthcare, and general topics.

An ABC-CLIO encyclopedia of history, issues, and society.

A collection of curricular materials, data, and research documents. Provided by the Information Institute of Syracuse and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education.

Profiles of notable gay men and lesbians from around the world who have had significant impact on history or who are currently active in the gay and lesbian community.

Describes the physical geography of every nation and dependency on Earth, including physical features, climate, and vegetation.

Encyclopedias and dictionaries of places, place-names, and physical geography; CIA World Factbook.

Searches the online version of the U.S. Geological Survey's Lexicon of Geologic Names.

An encyclopedia in ABC-CLIO's American Family series.

An etiquette handbook for business travelers and tourists in Africa and the Middle East.

An etiquette handbook for business travelers and tourists in Latin America.

Profiles of notable women sports figures worldwide.

Grove Art Online provides web access to the entire text of The Dictionary of Art (1996, 34 vols.). The database contains more than 45,000 articles and over 22,000 links to important art images in galleries and museums around the world. Updates, new articles and new image links will be added as an on-going feature of this dynamic product.

Comprising the full text of the second edition of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Grove Music Online also includes over 3,000 links to related sites, including sound archives and illustrations. Updated quarterly. The New Grove Dictionary of Opera is now part of Grove Music Online.

Includes entries on all phyla and most classes of animals, with information on evolution and systematics, physical characteristics, distribution, habitat, behavior, feeding ecology and diet, reproductive biology, conservation status, significance to humans, and individual species accounts.

An ABC-CLIO encyclopedia of history, politics, culture, and the law.

A brief handbook of internal medicine, for medical students.

Profiles of social, political and religious leaders from earliest times to the present.

Oxford University Press's reference works on history, including archeology, U.S. history, U.S government, British history, Australian history, world history, local history, and history of science.

Reference works on history, including Dictionary of Contemporary History, Andromeda Encyclopedic Dictionary of World History, Andromeda Concise Atlas of World History, Dictionary of British History, Companion to British History, Encyclopaedia of the Renaissance, Great American History Fact-Finder, New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Thames & Hudson Dictionary of the Italian Renaissance, Who's Who in Ancient Egypt, Who's Who in Gay and Lesbian History, Who's Who in the Roman World.

An overview of individuals lives and contributions to world history.

A dictionary on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender legal issues, with additional reference to sociological, psychological, and medical information.

This service uses data from the U.S. Census and a supplementary list of cities around the world to find the latitude and longitude of two places, and then calculates the distance between them (as the crow flies). It also provides a map showing the two places.

A dictionary of terms and names in computer science.

A dictionary of scientific terms and names.

Explanations of basic scientific terms, arranged by topic.

Searches several dictionaries, including Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913).

A dictionary of electronics and technology terms, including terms in wireless technology, robotics, and artificial intelligence.

Business trends and analysis, from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

Links to college web sites and phone numbers, online applications, scholarships and financial aid, email addresses and admissions email addresses for all Indiana colleges and universities.

Phone, email and other contact information for Indiana State University faculty, staff and students.

Links to more than 400 online phone books: Yellow Pages, White Pages, and Business Directories from over 170 countries all around the world. .

Links to scholarly Internet reference resources.

Look up people, businesses and government agencies. Includes names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers and maps which show locations of retrieved entries.

From the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, a searchable compilation of reports and statistics from around the world.

Profiles of architects from around the world, including lists of their works.

Profiles of leading artists of Western art, from the 13th century to the present.

Profiles of artists who have influenced the development of ballet, from the Renaissance to the present.

Profiles of legendary actors, actresses, directors, writers and other production artists.

Profiles of the artists who have influenced modern dance, from the late 19th century to the present day.

Profiles of performers, composers, librettists, and others who have influenced opera from the 17th century to the present.

Profiles of famous playwrights, actors, directors, and designers from around the world and throughout history.

An encyclopedia of the history of struggles for votes for women worldwide.

A biographical dictionary of women scientists, mostly British, from about 1600 to 1950.

Comprehensive movie information.

All of the basic research tools such as dictionaries and encyclopedias that you expect to find in a library.

Good resource for reference web sites, from Indiana University Bloomington Libraries.

An encyclopedia of 20th-century technological innovations.

Produced by The National Center for Education Statistics, this page links to more than 9,000 colleges and universities in the United States, including large universities, small liberal arts colleges, specialized colleges, community colleges, career or technical colleges and trade schools.

The source of ISO 9000 and more than 13,000 International Standards for business, government and society.

With links to many citation style guides, focusing on the citing of electronic resources.

Automobile buyer's guide.

Reference works in linguistics, phonetics; dictionaries of phrases, euphemisms, idioms, slang, "wicked words," foreign words, eponyms, and rhymes; also, the Devil's Dictionary.

Oxford University Press's law dictionaries and a guide to U.S. Supreme Court decisions.

Reference works on law, including Collins Dictionary of Law, Dictionary of Conflict Resolution, Dictionary of Law, Encyclopedia of the European Union, Eurojargon. .

Searchable listing of Internet ready reference resources and quick facts.

Reference desk links to useful Internet resources.

Oxford University Press's reference works on American, English, Irish, and classical literature.

Dictionary of Shakespeare, Bloomsbury Dictionary of English Literature, Cambridge Guide to Literature in English, Columbia Companion to the Twentieth-Century American Short Story.

An ABC-CLIO sourcebook on eminent ethnic Americans.

Profiles of writers and artists of interest to teachers and students.

Maps, driving directions, road trip planner and live traffic reports.

Oxford University Press's world maps, world flags, and visual dictionary.

Brief entries providing biographical and career information of notable people from all fields of endeavor.

An ABC-CLIO encyclopedia of combat techniques, martial sports, and physical culture.

Links to more than 18,000 calculators covering subjects A-Z, including mathematics, statistics, sciences and engineering.

Profiles of mathematicians.

A dictionary of terms in climatology, geochemistry, geodesy, geography, geology, geophysics, hydrology, meteorology, and oceanography.

A dictionary of terms in building construction, chemical engineering, civil engineering, control systems, design engineering, electricity and electronics, engineering acoustics, industrial engineering, mechanics and mechanical engineering, systems engineering, and thermodynamics.

A dictionary of terms in agriculture, botany, chemical engineering, civil engineering, climatology, ecology, forestry, genetics and evolution, geochemistry, geography and mapping, meteorology, microbiology, mycology, oceanography, petroleum and mining engineering, plant pathology, systematics, and zoology.

A dictionary of terms in mathematics and statistics.

Oxford University Press's reference works on drugs, nursing, psychology, the body, and medicine.

Medical reference works, including Black's Medical Dictionary, Dorland's, Mosby's dictionaries, Saunders, Stedman's, Taber's, Baillière's Midwives' Dictionary, Royal Society of Medicine Health Encyclopedia, and many others.

A dictionary of plant names, with chemical constituents and traditional and modern medicinal uses.

An ABC-CLIO encyclopedia of myths, legends, tales, beliefs, and customs.

17th edition. Merck is dedicated to providing reliable, easy-to-use medical information. It is the world's most widely used general medical text.

Maps and geographic information of countries or states.

Search the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary and Collegiate Thesaurus.

Searchable dictionary, provided by Gale Virtual Reference Library.

Brief profiles of notable people from the last 5000 years.

Oxford University Press's reference works on military history.

A comprehensive information on disorders of speech production and perception, language expression, language comprehension, voice, and hearing.

Modern Language Association Format brought to you by the Purdue University Online Writing Lab.

The Centers for Disease Controls's updates and statistics on causes of death worldwide.

Faber Companion to 20th Century Popular Music, Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music, Harvard Dictionary of Music, Penguin Dictionary of Music.

Oxford University Press's reference works on mythology, folklore, and superstitions. .

Dictionary of British Place-Names; Dictionary of First Names.

Given a valid U.S. postal address, this server attempts to rewrite the address in the proper format along with the ZIP+4 code. If it is successful, you can retrieve a Postscript or a GIF file of the address for printing, with a barcode. You can also view a street map of the address, from 2 different Internet map sites (MapBlast and MapQuest).

From the Centers for Disease Control, "a rich source of information about America's health."

NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the United States and other nations. This web page provides easy access to that data.

Profiles of the people making today's headlines. (See also Contemporary Newsmakers.)

Information on Nobel Prize winners, with links to related web sites.

Answers to frequently asked legal questions.

From the U.S. Census Bureau, a listing of codes used to classify jobs and industries in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with tables for the corresponding SIC codes. These codes are useful for finding statistics in many databases.

Profiles of prominent Asian Americans, past and present.

Profiles of prominent African American men, past and present.

Profiles of significan African American scientists, past and present.

Profiles of prominent African American women, past and present.

Profiles of prominent Hispanic/Latina women, past and present.

Profiles of significant mathematicians throughout history.

Profiles of prominent Native North Americans, past and present.

Profiles of internationally renowned people of science, from 1900 to the present.

Profiles of internationally renowned women of science.

Links or citations to over 250,000 standards from national, foreign, regional, international, and industry bodies (ISO, IEC, ITU, ANSI).

A reference guide to everyday expressions in contemporary U.S. English.

The 3rd edition of Richard A Spears's dictionary of informal U.S. English.

A general reference for nurses for care planning, interventions, and evaluation of outcomes.

Over 275,000 images from the New York Public Library's collections.

Profiles of the lives and crimes of infamous individuals, from the 17th century to the present.

Search more than 750 online dictionaries.

A dictionary of legal terms, with a guide to legal research.

The OED is viewed as the ultimate authority on the English language and offers complete information on pronunciations, functions, etymologies and meanings for the English language, from Anglo-Saxon times to current usage. The OED Online contains the complete text of the 20-volume Second Edition, first published in 1989, together with its Additions Series, published in 1993 and 1997. Revised and new entries will be added to the online Dictionary every quarter.

Oxford Reference Online brings together 100 language and subject dictionaries and reference works published by Oxford University Press, containing well over 60,000 pages. You can search the contents of the entire collection, individual titles or within the following subject areas: Art & Architecture, Biological Sciences, Classics, Computing, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Economics & Business, English Dictionaries & Thesauruses, English Language Reference, Food & Nutrition, General Reference, History, Law, Literature, Medicine, Military History, Modern Languages, Mythology & Folklore, Performing Arts, Physical Sciences & Mathematics, Politics & Social Sciences, Quotations, Religion & Philosophy and Science.

Profiles of men and women who played significant roles in the Holocaust.

Oxford University Press's reference works on opera, dance, theater, and music.

More than 5,000 map images from the University of Texas at Austin; most in the public domain.

Dictionary of Philosophy, Bloomsbury Guide to Human Thought, Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy, Concise Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science, Penguin Dictionary of Psychology.

Oxford University Press's reference works on astronomy, chemistry, mathematics, physics, statistics, weights, measures, and units.

Oxford University Press's reference works on history, geography, politics, psychology, and sociology.

Provides information on a variety of pollution issues, including sources, disposal, remediation, the ethical, social, and legal environment, and careers; articles range from topical essays on acid rain, cancer, noise pollution, and zero growth population to biographies on key figures.

Profiles of U.S. labor union officials, past and present.

Oxford University Press's quotation dictionaries.

Quotation dictionaries.

An ABC-CLIO reference handbook in the Contemporary World Issues series; emphasizes African American civil rights issues.

Maps, driving directions, and road trip planner.

Comprehensive Internet reference resource.

Oxford University Press's reference works on Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, Christianity, the Bible, world religions, and philosophy.

An ABC-CLIO reference handbook in the Contemporary World Issues series.

Dictionaries and atlases on Hinduism, classical mythology, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Profiles of men and women of influence in U.S. religion, past and present.

A dictionary of U.S. religious places.

Search 1 million pages of demographic reports. Search by zip code, area code, state, city, county, metropolitan area, and other types of geographic areas, and retrieve reports on housing, education, quality of life, business profile, and many other kinds of demographic information.

A biographical dictionary in Greenwood's Great Cultural Eras of the Western World series.

An ABC-CLIO social, geographical, and environmental sourcebook.

Searchable thesaurus.

Provides information on international academic and scholarly societies.

Oxford University Press's reference works on sciences, mathematics, and health care.

Dictionaries of astronomy, biology, embryology, mathematics, physics, and general science.

A historical encyclopedia of European science in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Profiles of the careers and achievements of individuals who influenced U.S. history.

A historical handbook on social change in the United States, with emphasis on the last half of the 20th century.

A medical dictionary, bibliography, and annotated research guide on social phobias.

Dictionaries of government and political science, sociology, human geography, ecology and environmental management; state and county census data.

Detailed statistics on social issues paired with expert analyses of the statistics.

An ABC-CLIO reference handbook in the Contemporary Education Issues series.

Profiles of contemporary U.S. sports superstars, written especially for young people.

Profiles of individuals in film, music, radio and television, social life, sports, and the arts.

Profiles of important contemporary black artists around the world.

Profiles of children's writers from around the world, including lists of their works.

Profiles of crime, mystery, and thriller writers, including lists of their works.

Profiles of fantasy writers, including lists of their works.

Profiles of horror, ghost, and gothic writers, including lists of their works.

Profiles of prominent 20th-century Native American artists from the U.S. and Canada.

Profiles of science fiction writers, including lists of their works.

Profiles of writers for young adults from around the world, including lists of their works.

From the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration, a database of the codes used for classifying industries in the United States. These codes are useful for finding statistics in many databases.

The State Data Center: Business Industry Data Center Program is a national partnership between states and the U.S. Census Bureau, operational since 1978. Each state has one or more state level partners and a network of affiliated organizations throughout each state, with approximately 1,700 such agencies nationwide handling more than 1 million data requests annually. Its content focuses on operational needs (annual reporting, network agreements, plans for the future) and important issues, both philosophical and applied, relating to the universal use and access to Census Bureau data within our states and territories.

From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, "the latest state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation."

Concise facts & statistics about each state from the World Almanac of the U.S.A.

From the U.S. Census Bureau, a collection of statistics on U.S. social and economic conditions; selected international data also included.

Social and economic data about Indiana and elsewhere, with categories on census, population, economy, workforce and other useful statistical information. A helpful A-Z guide is also available. A web service of the Indiana Business Research Center at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.

Business, trade and economic information, featuring "State of the Nation" with current and historical economic and financial releases and economic data and "Globus & NTDB" (National Trade Data Bank) for current and historical trade-related releases, international market research, trade opportunities, country analysis and the NTDB trade library.

The National Cancer Institute's database of statistics.

Locate businesses and people.

Dictionaries of computing, electronics, communications technology, engineering terms, multimedia applications, and the Internet.

A leading resource for information on industrial products and services, with company and product information on more than 170,000 manufacturers. Free but requires login.

A chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world, as illustrated especially by the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection.

Timelines of events in the 20th century, mostly in Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, and United States, arranged topically.

Profiles of 20th-century romance and historical fiction writers, including a list of their works.

Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory has been the global source for periodicals information since 1932. Ulrich's provides detailed, comprehensive, and authoritative information on serials published throughout the world. It covers all subjects, and includes publications that are published regularly or irregularly and are circulated free of charge or by paid subscription. Links are available to search for individual periodicals in the ISU Library catalog, the ISU Library's electronic journal holdings list and OCLC's WorldCat. Table of Contents listings for individual titles are also available. Reviews are included for selected periodicals.

From the United Nations agency UNICEF, basic health statistics for each country in the world.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation's annual report on crime in the United States.

U.S. Census Bureau Home Page.

With access to current economic indicators and other valuable economic data.

Select U.S. or World current population statistics and other population information.

International statistical agencies.

Providing access to thousands of forecasts, images, and the Net's largest collection of weather links, UM Weather is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of weather data on the Web.

Exchange rates for many world currencies.

A guide to citing print and electronic sources using CBE (Council of Biology Editors) style.

From the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL), guidelines for following the MLA Handbook (6th ed.), including examples of how to cite print and electronic sources.

Oxford University Press's dictionary of topical pictures.

A wealth of information on chemistry and the elements that comprise the periodic table.

A compilation of weather-related maps, charts, and safety rules based on past records, research, and experience; also includes weather anecdotes and weather-related statistics for over 100 cities in the United States and about 160 key cities world-wide.

Links to phone directories from countries around the world.

From the World Health Organization, links to publications, statistics, and other health information.

Brief entries providing career and biographical information on notable African Americans.

A biographical dictionary of people important in the history of the ancient Near East.

Brief biographical entries for actors, actresses, directors, playwrights, and other figures of the English-speaking stage. (See also Contemporary Theatre, Film, and Television).

An ABC-CLIO encyclopedia of Wiccan and neopagan traditions.

Profiles of women filmmakers from around the world, including lists of their works.

Includes biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, statistics.

A biographical dictionary of artists and other cultural leaders.

Exchange rates for many world currencies.

Country-by-country survey of educational systems provides detailed essays on the histories, legal foundations, and primary and secondary educational systems of 233 countries.

Profiles of prominent individuals and their achievements, in the European Renaissance and Reformation, early Islam, the Roman Republic and Empire, medieval Europe, ancient Egypt, classical Greece, imperial China, and West African kingdoms.

Profiles of individuals significant in the fields of anatomy and physiology.

Profiles of individuals significant in the field of biology.

Profiles of individuals significant in the field of chemistry.

Profiles of individuals significant in the field of computer science.

Profiles of individuals significant in the field of criminal justice.

Profiles of individuals significant in the field of earth science.

Profiles of individuals significant in the field of genetics.

Profiles of individuals significant in the field of health.

Profiles of inventors who have had an impact on science and technology over the past 200 years.

Profiles of individuals significant in the field of mathematics.

Profiles of individuals significant in the fields of microbiology and immunology.

Profiles of individuals significant in the field of physics.

Profiles of scientists throughout history whose discoveries have had a significant impact.

Profiles of individuals significant in the field of sociology.

A reference handbook on population issues in ABC-CLIO's Contemporary World Issues series.

World Time Server provides correct and current time in any world time zone, country or major city. Accurate adjustments for Daylight Saving Time ( or Summer Time ) are made according to each location's rules and laws. No matter what time zone a country or city is located in, this is your top choice for a clock resource site.

Profiles of national leaders from around the world, including personal information and a brief outline of the political history of the country.

Brief entries including biographical, bibliographical, and contact information for living authors from English-speaking countries worldwide.

Xreferplus is a giant online reference library that provides access to 150 reference books from a wide variety of publishers, including HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin, Peter Collin Publishing, Routledge, Thames & Hudson and Wiley. Xreferplus includes encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and books of quotations, and also a range of subject-specific titles covering everything from art to accountancy and literature to law. Searches can be done within specific titles, specific topic areas or the entire collection. Xreferplus also links across different books in the collection via cross-references.

Links to various dictionary web sites.

Links to over 1,800 dictionaries in 250 languages.

Zip code information from the United States Postal Service.