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1 Encyclopedias 1999 World Book ( Title from disc surface. ARBA guide to subject encyclopedias and dictionaries ( Includes indexes. AUTOPEDIA ( A source for automotive-related information where consumers can find information about autos, boats, trucks, minivans, motorcycles, RVs and sport utilities such as news, recalls, vehicle prices, insurance, financing and leasing information, consumer incentives and rebates, used car buying, warranties, and crash test results. McGraw-Hill : ( Full access to articles, 115,000 dictionary terms, and hundreds of Research Updates in all areas of science and technology updated daily. Also includes over 2000 biographies of leading scientists, weekly updates of breakthroughs and discoveries in science and technology, a science dictionary, and links to related websites. The Blackwell encyclopedia of modern Christian thought ( CQ's electronic encyclopedia of American government ( "CQ's Electronic Encyclopedia of American Government is your definitive source for information on U.S. government, politics, and elections. Designed for use by students, political activists, government employees, and interested citizens, it contains over 1,200 articles and more than 600 illustrations. This expansive coverage illuminates the history, structure, dynamics, operation, and personalities of the three branches of U.S. government and elections, and provides the who, what, where, when, and how of every era of American history, from the American Revolution to the present."--about link. The Cambridge biographical encyclopedia ( Comprises the text of the Cambridge biographical encyclopedia published in Some textual material and all images have been excluded. It comprises a comprehensive collection of 13,200 biographies which describe the life, work and achievements of each person. The Cambridge encyclopedia ( This comprises text of the Cambridge encyclopedia, 3rd ed., published in All textual material has been included and some images have been excluded. It provides a guide to facts, issues, events, beliefs, ideas, and achievements. There are over 26,000 entries with 60,000 cross references. Children's encyclopedia ( Title from disc label. Collier's encyclopedia ( The complete, full-text of the print edition (1996) of the encyclopedia of over 23,000 articles with 400,000 hypertext links between related articles. Columbia encyclopedia ( Title from home page as viewed on Feb. 16, Compton's encyclopedia online ( Cataloged from the home page, viewed Aug. 3, of 7 10/17/2001 3:58 AM

2 Computer telephony encyclopedia ( Concise encyclopedia of psychology / ( Includes bibliographical references. Concise encyclopedia of special education / ( Rev. and updated ed. of: Encyclopedia of special education "A Wiley-Interscience publication." The Corsini encyclopedia of psychology and behavioral science. ( Desktop encyclopedia of the Internet ( Desktop encyclopedia of voice and data networking ( Title from title screen. Desktop encyclopedia of voice and data networking ( Includes index. The Dodgers encyclopedia ( Includes bibliography: p. [413]-414. EBSCO Animals ( Updated annually. The database consists of indexing, abstracts, and full text records describing the nature and habitat of familiar animals. Some full-texts contain image links. The Edinburgh encyclopedia of Continental philosophy ( Embryonic encyclopedia of life sciences ( A fully searchable, working editorial site of articles by scientists and scientific historians in the fields of biochemistry and physiology, cell biology, developmental biology, ecology, evolution, genetics, immunology, molecular biology, neuroscience, microbiology and virology, plant science, structural biology, and science and society. Eventually this site will become the Encyclopedia of life sciences, to be published in Encarta 97 encyclopedia ( A multimedia encyclopedia featuring more than 30,000 articles, 14,000 photographs, 150 video clips and animations, 1,800 sound clips plus a 65,000 word dictionary. Also includes embedded hypertext links to hundreds of related websites and access to the Encarta online library featuring magazines, newspapers and other reference sources. Encyclopaedia britannica 2001 ( Contains text of 32-volume print set, last 7 yearbooks, Merriam-Webster dictionary, world atlas, and more. Includes more than 83,000 articles, 4,000 photos and illustrations, interactive maps, related Internet links and Hypertext links. Encyclopaedia of the Orient ( Contains some 600 brief articles, photos, graphics, sound clips, music clips, and pronunciation clips on places, people, and topics in the Middle East and North Africa. Covers all countries and cultures between Mauritania in the west and Iran in the east, Turkey in the north and Sudan in the south. Encyclopedia Americana online ( Title from title screen, May 24, Encyclopedia Americana online ( Title from title screen, June Encyclopedia of AIDS ( The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis ( Includes index. 2 of 7 10/17/2001 3:58 AM

3 Encyclopedia of Native American healing ( Includes bibliographical references (p ) and index. Encyclopedia of United States Army insignia and uniforms ( Includes bibliographical references (p. [647]-653) and index. Encyclopedia of adult development ( Encyclopedia of animals ( Contains 2,200 entries about mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and dinosaurs appropriate for the research needs of school students. Encyclopedia of astronomy and astrophysics online ( A comprehensive reference on astronomy and astrophysics with over 3,000 full text entries. Keyword searchable by index terms and contributors, this resource is updated quarterly and new material is added periodically. Encyclopedia of banking & finance ( Includes bibliographical references. Encyclopedia of cell technology / ( Encyclopedia of chemical technology / ( Alphabetical arrangement of entries that reflect current topics of interest to scientists, chemists, and engineers, e.g., health, safety, toxicology, and new materials. Comprehensive coverage. Each entry consists of lengthy signed article, with illustrations and bibliography. Encyclopedia of composite materials and components / ( Reprint of articles taken from the Encyclopedia of chemical technology. "A Wiley-Interscience publication." Includes index. Encyclopedia of conflict resolution ( Includes bibliographical references (p ) and index. Encyclopedia of deserts ( "Published in collaboration with the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, University of Oklahoma." Encyclopedia of food microbiology ( Title from home page (viewed Apr. 12, 2001). Encyclopedia of human nutrition online version ( Title from home page ; description based on screen of Part of IDEAL Reference, the Academic Press (AP) online library of reference works. Encyclopedia of infectious diseases ( Includes bibliographical references (p ) and index. Encyclopedia of modern separatist movements ( Includes bibliographical references (p ) and index. Encyclopedia of molecular biology / ( "A Wiley-Interscience publication." Encyclopedia of molecular biology and molecular medicine / ( Encyclopedia of prisoners of war and internment ( 3 of 7 10/17/2001 3:58 AM

4 Includes bibliographical references (p ) and index. Encyclopedia of spectroscopy and spectrometry / ( Encyclopedia of statistical sciences / ( Set includes one supplement volume. "A Wiley-Interscience publication." Encyclopedia of statistical sciences. ( Vol. 3 includes a comprehensive cumulative index covering the Encyclopedia of statistical sciences (v. 1-9 and supplement) and the three update vols. "A Wiley-Interscience publication." Encyclopedia of the Celts ( Hundreds of entries, alphabetically arranged, for people, places, incidents, and mythical figures found in the history, legends, and literature of the Celtic peoples. Entries linked numerically (but not hyperlinked) to an extensive bibliography. Includes search engine. Encyclopedia of the essay ( "This groundbreaking new source of international scope defines the essay as nonfictional prose texts of between one and 50 pages in length. The more than 500 entries by 275 contributors include entries on nationalities, various categories of essays such as generic (such as sermons, aphorisms), individual major works, notable writers, and periodicals that created a market for essays, and particularly famous or significant essays. The preface details the historical development of the essay, and the alphabetically arra Encyclopedia of travel literature ( Includes bibliographical references (p ). Encyclopedia of virology / ( Encyclopedia of women and sports ( Encyclopedia.com ( "The Internet's premiere free encyclopedia. Encyclopedia.com was created by Infonautics Corporation to give Internet users a simple, one-stop site to begin their research and answer basic questions. Composed of high-quality articles from The Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Third Edition, the site links 17,000 diverse articles to the resources available on Infonautics' popular online research service"--welcome. Environmental contaminants encyclopedia ( This data source summarizes information about contamination that effect fish, wildlife, invertebrates, and other non-human living resources. It differs from existing databases in that its emphasis is on environmental toxicology and it summarizes information on these issues into a single, easily searchable source. Some human information was also summarized when it was easy to do so or seemed important to general understanding, but the main efforts were directed at summarizing and compiling information of importance to general environmental toxicology rather than human toxicology. It contains information on 118 topics, including 30 entries covering the oil products most commonly spilled into fresh and marine waters of the U.S., according to the EPA, and 63 entries covering other oil-related topics. Files retrieved from the database are in.pdf format. Funk & Wagnalls new world encyclopedia ( Contains over 25,000 information segments appropriate for the research needs of middle and high schools students. The Gale encyclopedia of medicine / ( Giants, monsters, and dragons ( Includes bibliographical references (p ) and index. Grolier multimedia encyclopedia ( Contains articles, photographs, illustrations, video sequences, animations, sounds, music and maps on a wide variety of human and non-human related topics. Grolier multimedia encyclopedia online ( Based on the text of the Academic American Encyclopedia, this reference tool contains more than 35,000 articles, plus an interactive atlas, internet links, and interactive access to sound and image files. 4 of 7 10/17/2001 3:58 AM

5 International encyclopedia of horse breeds ( Includes bibliographical references (p. [479]) and index. International encyclopedia of technical analysis ( Includes bibliographical references (p ) and index. International encyclopedia of technical analysis ( Includes bibliographical references (p ) and index. International encyclopedia of women's suffrage ( Includes bibliographical references (p ) and index. The Jules Verne encyclopedia ( This netlibrary ebook does not include some or all of the images that were part of the original hardcopy book. Legal encyclopedia ( An online encyclopedia that provides basic legal information for the layperson. Provides a pull-down menu with keywords, a browsable table of contents, and a search engine. McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of science & technology. ( Medical encyclopedia ( Title from web page. Description based on content as of: May 29, Medical library encyclopedia ( Medical encyclopedia for the layman with entries about diseases, injuries, nutrition, poisons, surgery, symptoms, and tests. Medieval folklore ( Meta-encyclopedia of philosophy ( Compare topics in the most important encyclopedias and dictionaries of philosophy on the Internet. Will be updated to keep up with changes in the targeted sites. Microsoft Encarta DVD encyclopedia deluxe 2000 ( Title and date from disc surface. "Part No. X " -- Disc surface. Music Heritage Network instrument encyclopedia ( Highlighting the Stearns Collection of Musical Insturments at the University of Michigan, this site broadens to describe musical instruments from around the world. Instruments are indexed and searchable by name, geographic region, material, and the Sachs-Hornbostel classification scheme. Audio files are provided for some instruments. Natural eye care ( Nupedia, the open content encyclopedia ( Nupedia is a new online encyclopedia. It will be searchable, and also organized hierarchically and alphabetically. Nupedia is "open content"; we want the contents of the encyclopedia to receive the widest possible distribution. Reading Nupedia.com will always be free of charge. You will be able to use any part of the contents of Nupedia.com in any way you see fit, with our compliments. There are just two conditions: (1) you must give Nupedia.com prominent mention as the source of your material, and (2) you must not attempt to stop anyone else from using the material. Those familiar with the "open source" movement in software development may immediately understand the tremendous implications this has. For more information on this, or if you do intend to use materials from Nupedia, please consult the Nupedia license. Nupedia, the open content encyclopedia ( Nupedia, the open content encyclopedia, is a free, ever-expanding general encyclopedia created by volunteer scholars the world over. Various resources for readers and contributors. Nupedia is a new online encyclopedia. It will be searchable, and also organized hierarchically and alphabetically. Nupedia is "open content"; we want the contents of the encyclopedia to receive the widest possible distribution. Reading Nupedia.com will always be free of charge. 5 of 7 10/17/2001 3:58 AM

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7 PhD, and James E. Robbers, PhD. The design, interface, graphics and programming are provided by CANOE. The international encyclopedia of mutual funds, closed-end funds, and real estate investment trusts ( Chiefly tables. Includes index. The international encyclopedia of sexuality ( Summarizes the sexual attitudes and behavior patterns of the people of 32 countries, including significant ethnic minorites. Copyright OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. ( ) Send comments to: Diane Vizine-Goetz 7 of 7 10/17/2001 3:58 AM

List of Contributors General Reference p. 1 Bibliographic Guides p. 1 Biography p. 2 Directories p. 4 Encyclopedias p. 5 Handbooks, Almanacs, and

List of Contributors General Reference p. 1 Bibliographic Guides p. 1 Biography p. 2 Directories p. 4 Encyclopedias p. 5 Handbooks, Almanacs, and Preface p. xv List of Contributors p. xix General Reference p. 1 Bibliographic Guides p. 1 Biography p. 2 Directories p. 4 Encyclopedias p. 5 Handbooks, Almanacs, and Yearbooks p. 6 Library Resources p.