Online Research > General Reference and Encyclopedias
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General Reference and Encyclopedias
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Use reference books in the library or from home 24/7. Includes a wide variety of books such as: the Encyclopedia of Business and Finance, Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion and U*X*L Encyclopedia of Science. Find authoritative information on a large number of topics. It's like having a tall stack of reference books at your fingertips!World Book Encyclopedia Online
More than 25,000 encyclopedia articles for students from grades 4 through 12. Includes the World Book Spanish Language Encyclopedia. Funk & Wagnalls provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas. Search nearly 1,850 periodicals covering nearly all subjects including general reference, business, health, and much more. Look here for Consumer Reports from 1991 to the present, the Consumer Reports Buying Guide from 1999 to the present, and Consumer Reports on Health from 1992 to the present. Get articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive. A one-stop source for news and magazine articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. This is a collection of resources provided by the Illinois State Library. You can search U.S. government documents, look for items in libraries around the world, find dissertations, and more. Unfortunately, not everything found here is available right away; the library may need to request a print copy for you, which can take several days.
