Almanacs, Biographies & Encyclopedias
AEIOU Encyclopedia of Austria The AEIOU is the online version of the Ă–sterreich-Lexikon encyclopaedia containing all entries and illustrations of the two-volume encyclopaedia.
_______________________ African American Biographical Database Biographical information for more than 30,000 African Americans.
_______________________ American National Biography ANB contains biographical portraits of more than 17,400 men and women -- from all eras and walks of life -- whose lives have shaped the United States.
_______________________ BEOnline Plus Free Internet resources selected and annotated by The Library
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- Humanities and other Social Sciences Web sites available from Alcove 9
- International Resources Web sites available from Portals to the World
- Science and Technology Web sites
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_______________________Bibliography of Collective Biographies of Women An annotated bibliography of the more than 930 books published in English between 1830 and 1940 that collect three or more women's biographies in narrative form.
_______________________ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Provides biographical information on the more than 13,000 persons who have served in the United States Congress, including those who served in the Continental Congress.
_______________________ Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences Biographical Memoirs are brief biographies of deceased National Academy of Sciences members, written by those who knew them or their work.
_______________________ Biographies PolySearch Engine Search for biographical information, sketches, and full biographies of famous and infamous historical figures, politicians, scientists, authors, artists & athletes from a variety of freely available websites.
_______________________ Biography and Genealogy Master Index An index to nearly 12 million biographical sketches in more than 2,700 volumes and editions of current and retrospective reference books, covering both contemporary and historical figures throughout the world.
_______________________ Biography Index Cites biographical articles appearing in any of more than 3,000 periodicals indexed in other Wilson databases, plus select other titles.
_______________________ Biography Resource Center Biography Resource Center contains nearly 415,000 biographies on more than 320,000 people gathered from more than 780 volumes of over 120 Gale reference sources as well as full-text articles from more than 280 magazines specifically chosen for their biographical content in a broad range of subject areas.
_______________________ Britannica Online The complete encyclopedia, as well as Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and the Britannica Book of the Year.
_______________________ Canadian Encyclopedia The Canadian Encyclopedia is a comprehensive reference work on all subjects relating to Canada.
_______________________ Catholic Encyclopedia Contains articles transcribed from the 1913 edition of the Catholic Encyclopedia.
_______________________ Chambers Reference Online Search the Chambers 21st Century Dictionary, The Chambers Thesaurus (1996) or Chambers Biographical Dictionary (1997 edition with amendments).
_______________________ Chemical Achievers Contains biographical, scientific, and pictorial material about famous chemists.
_______________________ Columbia Encyclopedia Full-text searchable version of the sixth edition of the encyclopedia.
_______________________ Concise Encyclopedia of Economics The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics (CEE) contains a broad collection of essays that provide an understanding of what economists actually think on a wide range of issues—and why.
_______________________ Contemporary Authors Provides biographical and bibliographical references on modern authors, including those who were active prior to 1960 and whose works continue to influence contemporary literature (available in Gale's Biography Resource Center).
_______________________ Credo Reference : Biography Includes the full text of over a dozen biographical sources including information on peerage, scientists, and women.
_______________________ Credo Reference : Encyclopedias Includes the full text of major encyclopedias covering a variety of subject areas.
_______________________ Dictionary of Australian Biography Contains over 1,000 biographies of Australians, or people closely connected with Australia, who died before the end of 1942.
_______________________ Dictionary of Canadian Biography A collection of authoritative biographies portraying noteworthy Canadians.
_______________________ Dictionary of New Zealand Biography Contains over 3,000 biographies of deceased New Zealanders who have 'made their mark' on the country.
_______________________ Encyclopaedia Judaica Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2nd edition, features Jewish history and life in all eras, culture, holidays, language, scripture, and religious teachings.
_______________________ Encyclopaedia of Islam Online Version of Brill's 11 volume Encyclopaedia of Islam, 2nd Edition, containing more than 13,000 articles on every aspect of Islamic civilization and culture, from 'Abābda to Zurna.
_______________________ Encyclopedia Mythica Contains more than 7,000 full text articles covering mythology, folklore, and religion from around the world.
_______________________ Encyclopedia of Agricultural, Food, & Biological Engineering A comprehensive guide covering the development and design of procedures, equipment, and systems utilized in the production and conversion of raw materials into food and nonfood consumer goods.
_______________________ Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements Contains peer-reviewed research detailing the most significant scientific findings (basic chemical, preclinical, and clinical data) useful in health care.
_______________________ Encyclopedia of Laser Physics and Technology Contains basic terms and principles of laser physics and technology, including general optics and optoelectronics, nonlinear optics, quantum optics, fiber optics, and optical communications.
_______________________ Encyclopedia of Law & Economics Full text reference work that attempts to survey the whole law and economics literature in nearly 5,000 pages.
_______________________ Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science ELIS includes more than 10,000 references in such areas as information management, digital technology and encoding, intellectual property, database selection and design, user services, and the Internet.
_______________________ Encyclopedia of Plant and Crop Science Covers classic and modern studies in plant biology in conjunction with research, applications, and innovations in crop science.
_______________________ Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, 2nd ed. Focusing on the American bureaucracy, the encyclopedia looks at legal and political processes and procedures, social and economic institutions and processes, and the primary concepts and organization of public administration and policy-making.
_______________________ Encyclopedia of Taiwan The Encyclopedia of Taiwan covers the history, geography, local customs, politics, economics, sociology, laws and culture of the island from the Tang Dynasty to the Japanese occupation period.
_______________________ Encyclopedia of Television The Encyclopedia of Television includes more than 1,000 original essays from more than 250 contributors and examines specific programs and people, historic moments and trends, major policy disputes and such topics as violence, tabloid television and the quiz show scandal.
_______________________ Eric Weisstein's World of Science Contains searchable full text encyclopedias of astronomy, chemistry, mathematics, scientific biography, and physics.
_______________________ German Biography Elektronische Allgemeine deutsche Biographie (E-ADB and E-NDB) is a database for German biographies.
_______________________ Guide to U.S. House and Senate Members Search for and retrieve current individual Members by name, district, hometown, or groups of Members by state, party affiliation, or number of terms.
_______________________ History Reference Online ABC-CLIO History Reference contains the full text of over 600 books focusing on United States and world history, current issues, politics, and geography.
_______________________ In the First Person Index to English language personal narratives, including letters, diaries, memoirs, autobiographies, and oral histories.
_______________________ Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (IEP) contains a collection of articles about philosophy, arranged alphabetically.
_______________________ JewishEncyclopedia.com Contains the complete contents of the 12-volume Jewish Encyclopedia, which was originally published between 1901-1906.
_______________________ Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan Contains hard data and full text on Japanese politics, government, economics and corporate behavior, as well as information on Japanese art, culture, and history.
_______________________ Leadership Library The Leadership Library is a massive directory, consisting of the contents of 14 "Yellow Books," and containing listings of organizations and individuals in government, the mass media, business, and nonprofit groups.
_______________________ Medical Encyclopedia The adam Health Illustrated Encyclopedia available from the National Library of Medicine includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries.
_______________________ National Governors' Association Directory of Governors Provides general biographical and term information about the current and past governors of each state, territory or commonwealth.
_______________________ Obituary Daily Times The Obituary Daily Times is an index of published obituaries across the world.
_______________________ Oxford Art Online Formerly Grove Art Online, the database contains over 45,000 articles from the Grove Dictionary of Art (editor Jane Turner, 1996: 34 vols) on every aspect of the visual arts - painting, sculpture, graphic arts, architecture, decorative arts and photography - from prehistory to the present day.
_______________________ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography An illustrated collection of 50,000 specially written biographies of the men and women who shaped Britain's past.
_______________________ Oxford Music Online Includes Grove Music Online, comprising 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).
_______________________ Reference Universe Database of back-of-the-book indexes and article titles to more than 10,000 subject encyclopedias and reference works.
_______________________ Scholarpedia Contains articles focusing on neuroscience and computational intelligence written by scholars.
_______________________ Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy contains a number of extended articles on a range of topics in philosophy from classical times to the modern day.
_______________________ World Almanacs Contains biographical information and provides facts and statistics covering arts and entertainment, science and technology, sports, cities, states and territories, historical anniversaries, national defense, and nations of the world.
_______________________ World Biographical Information System WBIS contains biographies of some 4 million men and women, living and deceased, from all social classes and professions, from all countries and regions, from 4000 BC to the present.
_______________________ Zimmerman's Research Guide An online encyclopedia containing brief descriptions and links for legal and business terms.
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