Online Databases

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Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Almanacs

Britannica Online
Complete encyclopedia plus Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, the Britannica Book of the Year and Internet directory.

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of topics.

Oxford English Dictionary
Current meaning of a word plus its development through time. Most complete and authoritative English-language dictionary.

World Almanac
Includes facts, encyclopedia entries, biographies, statistics, and demographics. 1998 – present.