Access Science
Service = McGraw Hill

A collection of online science reference materials with access to all the articles, fully illustrated with thousands of illustrations, from the latest edition of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, Includes the latest Science News® headlines and biographies. Access Science
American Decades
Service = Thomson Gale

Documents and analyzes periods of contemporary American social history. American Decades
American Decades Primary Sources
Service = Thomson Gale

Full or excerpted primary sources from the period representing a diversity of views that provide insight into the seminal issues, themes, movements, and events from the decade. American Decades Primary Sources
American Eras
Service = Thomson Gale

Essays on events, publications, lifestyles and individuals important to particular eras in U.S. history. American Eras
American Indian Culture
Service = Thomson Gale

Addresses cultural phenomena characteristic of the indigenous peoples of North America. Entries cover the range of culture from lifeways, religious rituals, and material culture to art forms and modern social phenomena. American Indian Culture 
American National Biography
Service = Oxford University Press

The ANB Online is updated with new biographies quarterly and includes features and materials not available in the print edition including illustrations, internal cross-references within the biographies, and links to external online resources. American National Biography
Americans At War
Service = Thomson Gale

This unique, four-volume set explains to students how mobilization for war and how wars themselves have altered the fabric of everyday life. Written by scholars in the fields of history, literature and the arts, sociology, law, political science and psychology, the encyclopedia places major American conflicts -- from the Colonial Wars through the War on Terrorism -- in the context of cultural and social events and conditions on the homefront. Articles include biographies and topics such as civil liberties, media, politics, popular culture, religion, memory and national identity, civic celebrations and monumental art, literature, the roles of women and minorities, veterans, science and technology, humor, and music. Americans At War
Arts and Humanities Through the Eras
Service = Thomson Gale

Profiling milestones and movements in the arts, literature, music, and religion from a specific period, each volume in this five-volume set helps students and researchers understand the various disciplines of the humanities in relation to each other, as well as to history and culture. An overview of the period and a chronology of major world events begin each volume. Nine chapters follow, covering the major branches of the humanities: architecture and design, dance, fashion, literature, music, philosophy, religion, theater, and visual arts. Chapters begin with a chronology of major events within the discipline followed by articles covering the movements, schools of thought, and masterworks that characterize the discipline during the era and biographical profiles of pioneers, masters, and other prominent figures in the field. Chapters end with significant bibliography of primary documents from the period. Arts and Humanities Through the Eras
Baby Boom Americans Born 1946-1964
Service = Thomson Gale

Reveals the unique characteristics of Baby Boomers and explains how those characteristics are remaking American society. Includes the latest statistics on the labor force participation, living arrangements, incomes, health, spending, and wealth of the generation. Baby Boom Americans Born 1946-1964 
Berkshire Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports
Service = Thomson Gale

Provides numerous articles written by sports experts and athletes that describe and explain extreme sports. Also includes biographies on leading athletes, essays on extreme sports venues, and articles on social issues. Berkshire Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports
Building Blocks of Matter
Service = Thomson Gale

A supplement to the Macmillan Encyclopedia of Physics, with an emphasis on elementary particle physics. Building Blocks of Matter
Business Plans Handbook- Volume 11
Service = Thomson Gale

A collection of 24 actual business plans compiled by, and aimed at, entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses in North America. Plans are from businesses in the manufacturing, retail and service industries, with company names and addresses changed. Also includes a business plan template, two fictional business plans, a listing of organizations, agencies, and consultants; a glossary; and an updated bibliography. Business Plans Handbook- Volume 11 
Business Plans Handbook- Volume 12
Service = Thomson Gale

A collection of 24 actual business plans compiled by, and aimed at, entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses in North America. Plans are from businesses in the manufacturing, retail and service industries, with company names and addresses changed. Also includes a business plan template, two fictional business plans, a listing of organizations, agencies, and consultants; a glossary; and an updated bibliography. Business Plans Handbook- Volume 12 
Business Plans Handbook- Volume 13
Service = Thomson Gale

Actual business plans compiled by, and aimed at, entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses. Presents sample plans taken from businesses in the manufacturing, retail and service industries which serve as examples of how to approach, structure and compose business plans. Business Plans Handbook- Volume 13 
Children's Core Collection
Service =HW Wilson

Children's Catalog is a selective annotated list of fiction and nonfiction books and magazines for children from preschool through sixth grade, along with review sources and other professional aids for children's librarians and school media specialists. Children's Core Collection
Classical Rhetorics and Rhetoricians Critical Studies and Sources
Service = Thomson Gale

Chronicles the history and legacy of ancient rhetoric. Includes entries on classical rhetoricians who have shaped the history of Western civilization. Classical Rhetorics and Rhetoricians Critical Studies and Sources
Collaborating for Real Literacy: Librarian, Teacher, and Principal
Service = Thomson Gale

An in-depth look at literacy centers, multicultural issues, comprehensive instruction, integration of reading and writing, and assessment. Collaborating for Real Literacy: Librarian, Teacher, and Principal
CollegeSource Online
Service =CollegeSource Online

A virtual library representing over 37,519 College Catalogs in complete cover-to-cover, original page format with 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional and international schools. Includes hyperlinked table of contents and index, weekly updates and a search feature that includes finding colleges by: major, enrollment, tuition, degrees, state, or affiliation. Includes profiles of every accredited college in U.S along with added links. CollegeSource Online
Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Service = Thomson Gale

Provides information on the history of science through articles on the professional lives of scientists. All periods of science from classical antiquity to modern times are represented. Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Contemporary Fashion
Service = Thomson Gale

A reference book covering individual designers and fashion houses that have been active within the last 100 years. Contemporary Fashion
Contemporary Hinduism
Service = ABC-CLIO

An examination of the contemporary practices, beliefs, and issues of one of the world's oldest and most enduring religions, both within its Indian homeland and throughout the world. Contemporary Hinduism
Countries and Their Cultures
Service = Thomson Gale

Focuses on cultures and countries around the world, specifically what is and is not shared culturally by the people who live in a particular country. Entries contain descriptive summaries of the country in question, including demographic, historical, cultural, economic, religious, and political information. Countries and Their Cultures
CQ's Vital Statistics on American Politics Online Edition
Service = CQ Press

Vital Statistics on American Politics from 1788-2006. Covers a wide range of topics including data on elections, Congress, the presidency, the judiciary, the media, campaign finances, foreign, social, and economic policy, issues related to state and local government, votes cast and offices won, rankings of public officials' reputations, and public opinion data about policy issues. CQ's Vital Statistics on American Politics Online Edition
Credo Reference
Service = Credo Reference formerly Xrefer

Credo Reference is a customizable ready-reference solution for learners and librarians. Its full-text, aggregated content covers every major subject from over 50 publishers of reference materials. Credo Reference
Dictionary of American History
Service = Thomson Gale

Continually updated from its original 1940 edition, this authoritative work covers a wide range of topics in American history. Dictionary of American History
Digital Dissertations
Service = ProQuest

Over 2 million doctoral dissertations and master's theses. Citations in more recent years include abstracts written by the author. More than 600,000 are available in native or image PDF formats for immediate free download. Coverage: 1861 - Current Digital Dissertations
Digital Sanborn Maps
Service = ProQuest

Sanborn maps are large-scale plans of a city or town, drawn at a scale of 50 feet to an inch. They were created to assist fire insurance companies as they assessed the risk associated with insuring a particular property. They list street blocks and building numbers - numbers in use at the time the map was made as well as previous historical numbers. Digital Sanborn Maps
ebrary eBooks
Service = ebrary

Fulltext access to 30,000+ books, reports and maps from leading academic publishers. ebrary eBooks
Encyclopedia of Associations
Service = Thomson Gale

Comprehensive source for detailed information on nonprofit American membership organizations of national scope. Each entry features a range of valuable data, typically including the organization’s complete name, address, e-mail, Web site and phone; the primary official’s name and title; founding date; purpose and activities; dues; national and international conferences; and more. Encyclopedia of Associations
Encyclopedia of Communication and Information
Service = Thomson Gale

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. Encyclopedia of Communication and Information
Encyclopedia of Education
Service = Thomson Gale

Approximately 900 articles offer a view of the institutions, people, processes, and products found in educational practice within the United States and throughout the world. Encyclopedia of Education
Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence and Security
Service = Thomson Gale

Provides a comprehensive, subject specific guide to the history, uses, scientific principles, and technologies of espionage, intelligence, and security, with special emphasis placed on the current ethical, legal, and social issues surrounding this very topical subject. Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence and Security
Encyclopedia Judaica
Service = Thomson Gale

Provides exhaustive and organized encyclopedic overview of Jewish life and knowledge from the Second Temple period to the contemporary State of Israel, from Rabbinic to modern Yiddish literature. Encyclopedia Judaica
Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America
Service = Thomson Gale

From rodeos to quilting bees, stickball to stock car racing, American pastimes comprise a broad range of activities. The two-volume Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America provides a comprehensive survey of these activities from the Colonial era to the present. This title examines how the pursuit of leisure has changed over time, reflecting shifting social, cultural, political and economic trends in the United States. Particular attention is paid to how leisure activities have varied by region, class, ethnicity, gender and age. Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America
Encyclopedia of Religion
Service = Thomson Gale

Over 3300 articles approach content cross-culturally while emphasizing religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture. Encyclopedia of Religion
Encyclopedia of Science & Religion
Service = Thomson Gale

Addresses the interactions, contradictions, and tensions between science and religion, both historically and in contemporary life. Encyclopedia of Science & Religion
Encyclopedia of Social Welfare History in North America
Service = Thomson Gale

Basic information about the history of social welfare in Canada, Mexico, and the United States to provide readers with information about how these three nations have dealt with social welfare issues, some similar across borders, others unique, as well as to describe important events, developments, and the lives and work of some key contributors to social welfare developments. Encyclopedia of Social Welfare History in North America
Encyclopedia of the American Constitution
Service = Thomson Gale

This six-volume edition of the 1987 Dartmouth Medal-winner includes all of the material from the original four-volume set and 1992 Supplement, as well as updated original articles and new articles covering concepts and court cases since 1992. Appendices include a case index and primary documents. Encyclopedia of the American Constitution
Encyclopedia of World Biography
Service = Thomson Gale

A multicultural biographical source that covers notable individuals from every part of the world and from all time periods who have made significant contributions to human culture. Encyclopedia of World Biography
Everyday Finance Economics - Personal Money Management and Entrepreneurship
Service = Thomson Gale

Provides a mix of basic and practical information on economics, personal money management, and starting a business. Everyday Finance Economics - Personal Money Management and Entrepreneurship
Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders
Service = Thomson Gale

Provides clear, complete information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies. Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Service = Thomson Gale

Gale Virtual Reference Library offers you an online collection of premier reference eBooks. You can search a single eBook or across an entire eBook collection - a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Gale Virtual Reference Library
Generation X Americans Born 1977 to 1994
Service = Thomson Gale

Provides a mix of basic and practical information on economics, personal money management, and starting a business. Generation X Americans Born 1965 to 1976 
Genetics: Macmillan Science Library
Service = Thomson Gale

A comprehensive collection of articles on all aspects of genetics, from Mendel to the decoding of the human genome. Explains the workings of genes and chromosomes, genetic diseases, and biotechnology. Also covers the ethical, legal, and social issues connected to genetic science. Includes full-color photos and line drawings, a glossary of scientific terms, and coverage of careers in the field. Genetics: Macmillan Science Library
Global AIDS Crisis
Service = ABC-CLIO

An up-to-date account of the history, spread, and chilling repercussions of one of the deadliest pandemics the world has ever seen. Global AIDS Crisis
Grove Art Online
Service = Oxford University Press

Grove Art Online comprises the full text of The Dictionary of Art, edited by Jane Turner (1996, 34 vols) and The Oxford Companion to Western Art, edited by Hugh Brigstocke (2001). Articles that have been added or updated since their appearance in print are date-stamped in the upper right corner of the screen. Grove Art Online
Grove Music Online
Service = Oxford University Press

Grove Music Online comprises the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition, edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell (London, 2001), The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, edited by Stanley Sadie (London, 1992), and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, second edition, edited by Barry Kernfeld (London, 2002). Articles that have been updated since their appearance in print are date-stamped in the upper right corner of the screen. Grove Music Online
Health and Psychosocial Instruments
Service = EBSCO

Features abstracts & indexing for nearly 850 journals (550 are full text and 450 are peer-reviewed) focusing on many medical disciplines. Text dates back to 1975. Health and Psychosocial Instruments
History eBook Project
Service = American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)

Fully searchable collection of 1000+ high-quality books in history from 75 publishers, recommended and reviewed by historians. History eBook Project
Information Science eBooks
Service =IGI Global eBooks

Searches 3 Information Science eBooks: Encyclopedia of Virtual Communities, Handbook of Research on ePortfolios, and Handbook of Research on Literacy in Technology at the K-12 Level. Information Science eBooks
Johns Hopkins Guide
Service =Johns Hopkins University Press

Historical survey of literary theory. Johns Hopkins Guide
Kraus Curriculum
Service = KCDL (Kraus Curreiculum Dev. Library)

A database of curricula, frameworks, and standards that brings together educational objectives, content, instructional strategies, and evaluative techniques for all subjects covered in PreK-12 and Adult Basic Education. Kraus Curriculum
MagillOnLiterature Plus
Service =EBSCO

Composed of 35,000 critical analyses of individual works, 6,500 biographical records, over 1,000 images, and a glossary of 1,310 terms, MagillOnLiterature Plus contains editorially reviewed critical essays, brief plot summaries, character profiles, and setting discussions covering works by more than 8,500 fiction writers, poets, dramatists, essayists, and philosophers, and also biographical essays reflecting coverage of 2,500 authors and their principal works and current secondary bibliographies. Also, 395 genre-driven overview essays provide details about literary genres, time periods, and national literatures. MagillOnLiterature Plus
Medicine, Health, and Bioethics: Essential Primary Sources
Service = Thomson Gale

A focus on leading social issues of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Each title contains approximately 175 full or excerpted documents---speeches, legislation, magazine and newspaper articles, essays, memoirs, letters, interviews, novels, songs, and works of art---as well as overview information that places each document in context. Medicine, Health, and Bioethics: Essential Primary Sources 
Mental Measurements Yearbook
Service = EBSCO

Mental Measurements Yearbook, produced by the Buros Institute, contains full text information about and reviews of all English-language standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas as included in the printed "Mental Measurements Yearbooks." Mental Measurements Yearbook
Middle & Junior High Core Collection
Service = HW Wilson

This catalog provides indispensable help with collection development and maintenance, curriculum support, selection and purchasing, readers' advisory, and general reference for readers grades 5-9. Includes entries for nonfiction works, fiction and collections for children and adolescents, plus review sources and other professional aids for librarians and school media specialists. The Core Collection also includes entries for recommended CD-ROMs. Entries provide complete bibliographic data, price, subject headings, a descriptive annotation, and evaluative quotations from a review when available. Middle & Junior High Core Collection
Millennials Americans Born 1977-1994
Service = Thomson Gale

Provides a demographic and socioeconomic profile of the Millennial generation. Includes statistics on the education, living arrangements, labor force participation, health, incomes, spending, and time use of the youngest generation and its parents. Millennials Americans Born 1977-1994 
netLibrary eBooks
Service = OCLC

NetLibrary provides access to your library's eContent collection. eContent is the digital version of books, journals, and database content. netLibrary eBooks
New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
Service = Thomson Gale

Brings a global perspective to bear on timeless questions about the individual and society. New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
Notable Sports Figures
Service = Thomson Gale

Takes a close look at the people in sports who have captured attention because of success on the playing field, or controversy off the playing field. This work features biographies on more than 600 people from around the world and throughout history who have had an impact not only on their sport, but also on the society and culture of their times. It also includes not only the record-breakers that dominated and changed their sport, but also the controversial figures that made headlines even apart from athletic events. Notable Sports Figures
NoveList
Service =EBSCO

NoveList is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, and annotations for over 135,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, What We're Reading, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Annotated Book Lists. For school media specialists and teachers there are Picture Book Extenders and articles on Teaching with Fiction. NoveList
Older Americans: A Changing Market
Service = Thomson Gale

Provides the latest statistics on the health, living arrangements, incomes, spending, and wealth of the 55-or-older age group. Older Americans: A Changing Market 
Oxford English Dictionary
Service = Oxford University Press

According to The Times, the Oxford English Dictionary is "the ultimate authority on the English language as well as a history of English speech and thought from its infancy to the present day." It is a unique source of scholarly information on the meaning, history and pronunciation of words both past and present. The OED provides authoritative definitions of over 500,000 words, traces the usage of words from their first recorded occurrence to the modern period through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international language sources, offers etymological analysis and detailed listings of variant spellings, and uses the International Phonetic Alphabet to show pronunciation. Oxford English Dictionary
The People's Chronology
Service = Thomson Gale

Intended as a handy online reference to historical developments from prehistory through 2004. The People's Chronology
Public Library Core Collection: Fiction
Service = HW Wilson

A selective annotated list of fiction for adults including both established and contemporary works either written in or translated into English. The catalog is intended for collection development and for readers' guidance and reference service in public and undergraduate libraries. Public Library Core Collection: Fiction
Public Library Core Collection: Nonfiction
Service = HW Wilson

Public Library Catalog provides recommended readings for a broad readership. Entries provide complete bibliographic data, prices, subject headings, descriptive annotations, evaluative quotations from reviews, plus information on electronic editions of works where available. Reference works in all subject fields are included. Public Library Core Collection: Nonfiction
Routledge Politics & International Relations Resource
Service = Routledge

Includes over 30 political science reference works. Routledge Politics & International Relations Resource
Routledge Philosophy Encyclopedia
Service = Routledge

In addition to the full content of the classic 10-volume set which remains at its core and regular additions of new articles, REP Online also provides editorially reviewed links to other sites and resources on the web, revisions and updates of key entries. It contains a wide breadth of subject matter, including Anglo-American, ethical and political, cross-cultural, interdisciplinary, continental and contemporary philosophy, and over 25,000 hot-linked cross-references between articles and new links to other editorially reviewed websites. Routledge Philosophy Encyclopedia
Routledge Reference Resources Combined
Service = Routledge

Authoritative religion and political science reference works. Routledge Reference Resources Combined
Routledge Religion Resource
Service = Routledge

Consists of the contents of about 30 key religion reference works (encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographical sources) on many aspects of religious studies. Titles include Encyclopedia of Protestantism, The Papacy: an Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia of Early Christianity, The Encyclopedia of Ethics, The Reformation World. Routledge Religion Resource
Salem Health
Service = Salem Press

Salem Health includes Salem Press' five volume Magill's Medical Guide. an authoritative reference source that bridges the gap between medical encyclopedias and popular self-help guides. It is an up-to-date and easy-to-use compendium of medical information suitable for student research, general readers, patients and caregivers. The Guide covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders. with illustrations and sidebars, indexes, appendixes, and cross-references. Salem Health
Senior High Core Collection
Service = HW Wilson

A selective list of books recommended for grades 9-12 will prove invaluable for collection development and maintenance, readers' advisory, and curriculum support in the high school library. More than 10,000 entries for fiction and nonfiction works, as well as recommended CD-ROMs, offer listings of review sources and other aids for librarians and school media specialists. Entries provide complete bibliographic data, price, subject headings, a descriptive annotation, and evaluative quotations from a review when available. Senior High Core Collection
Statesman's Yearbook Online
Service = Palgrave Macmillan

The Statesman's Yearbook, regularly updated to reflect chronologies of recent world events and accurate descriptions of International Organizations, contains information essential for diplomats, politicians and statesmen involved with international affairs and for anyone needing reliable, concise information on any country in the world. It has been published continuously since 1864, with expanding coverage of history, politics, economics, trade and infrastructure for each country worldwide. It also provides extensive further reading lists and web links for further research. Statesman's Yearbook Online
Tools for Successful Online Teaching
Service = Thomson Gale

Study of how to integrate a variety of Internet technology tools for successful online learning. Tools for Successful Online Teaching
Understanding Online Instructional Modeling Theories and Practices
Service = Thomson Gale

Focuses on both theoretical and practical aspects of online learning by introducing a variety of online instructional models and best practices that help educators and professional trainers to better understand the dynamics of online learning. Understanding Online Instructional Modeling Theories and Practices 
VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 2008
Service = Thomson Gale

Reviews movies that are available on DVD or tape. Each entry includes title, alternate title, one-to four-bone rating, year released, MPAA rating, brief review, length, format, country of origin, cast, technical personnel, awards and made-for-television/cable/video designations. VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 2008 
West's Encyclopedia of American Law
Service = Thomson Gale

Provides current information on 5,000+ legal topics. West's Encyclopedia of American Law
World Almanac
Service = OCLC

Created especially for schools and libraries, World Almanac includes the most current and previous editions of The World Almanac and Book of Facts, with the complete updated and enhanced World Almanac Encyclopedia (Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia). Editorial hyperlinking leads from detailed tables in The World Almanac to related statistical material, background articles, and biographies in The World Almanac Encyclopedia, the most recent developments as reported in the World News Digest, and related coverage in Today's Science and Issues & Controversies. World Almanac
World Almanac Encyclopedia
Service = Facts on File News Services

Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs. Offers a fundamental reference source for students, library patrons, library reference staff, and scholars alike. Includes biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, and statistics. World Almanac Encyclopedia
World of Sports Science
Service = Thomson Gale

Consisting of 600 entries alphabetically organized across 2 volumes, entries will range in length from 250 to 2,500 words and include theoretical and practical treatment of all aspects of sports science and exercise physiology, kinesiology, and biomechanics. Particular emphasis is placed on such high-interest topics as sports medicine, specifically the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of sports injuries; and much more. World of Sports Science