Encyclopedia/Dictionary Resources and Links
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PREMIUM RESOURCES: These databases are brought to you by Mobile Public Library, Alabama Public Library Service and The Alabama Virtual Library.
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For access from Home, Office or any place OUTSIDE the Library via the Alabama Virtual Library. On the AVL page click on View All Resources.
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African American History and Culture - Many of Facts On File's highly-acclaimed print titles have been combined with an extensive array of stunning multimedia content to form this incredible resource. This collection covers
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Book Collection: Nonfiction - contains informative abstracts and full text for more than 2,000 popular nonfiction books. The database includes full text entries on social studies and science, as well as information on careers, health, sports, adventure, and technology. Check out the EbscoHost Mobile App.
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Britannica Online - great for the older student! Also has separate sites for elementary and middle school kids. Try the easy to use, ad-free Mobile App.
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Britannica Online Reference Center - also includes dictionaries, atlases, and subject browsing.
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Britannica Online School Edition - great for the younger student, includes learning games! Also has separate sites for middle and high school kids. Try the easy to use, ad-free Mobile App.
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eBooks on The Alabama Virtual Library - click here for ebook encyclopedia from Britannica, Gale and Oxford Reference. Includes Native Peoples of America. Discover America, Illustrated Science Encyclopedia, the Discovery Library (for younger readers), Inside Sports, and more!
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Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia - provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library - a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7.
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Oxford English Dictionary - the accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. It traces the usage of words through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources.
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Oxford Reference Online Premium - brings together language and subject reference works from one of the world's biggest reference publishers into a single cross-searchable resource.
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LINKS Ebooks on the Alabama Virtual Library - click here for ebook encyclopedia from Britannica, Gale and Oxford Reference. Includes Discover America, Native Peoples Of America, Inside Sports, Illustrated Science Library, and more! The Encyclopedia of Alabama American Sign Language Dictionary Research Central - List of dictionaries and glossaries online Glossary of Internet Terms Information Please - a great source with almanacs, biographies, encyclopedia and dictionaries Phrase Finder - Meanings and Origins of Phrases, Sayings, Cliches, and Quotes Merriam Webster Dictionary Online - dictionary, thesaurus, word of the day, and word games One Look Dictionaries - access to over 460 dictionaries including medical, foreign language etc. Wikipedia The World Factbook - Detailed Country Maps and Info |
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