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Getting Started: Reference Sources

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These REFERENCE SOURCES will help you get a general overview of your topic (look for print Reference books in the Information Commons).

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Access Science
Digital version of McGraw-Hill's Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, research updates, definitions, multimedia, illustrations, graphics, and biographies.

Berg Fashion Library
Cross-searchable access to a growing library of articles, lesson plans, eBooks, and essential reference works, including A-Z of Fashion and the complete Encyclopedia of World Dress. Plus an interactive timeline and a new exhibition archive,
Britannica Academic
Online encyclopedia with background information on every topic, facts & figures, video, images, timelines, world data, and a world atlas.

CredoReference
Encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographies, chronologies, speeches and images from all areas of academic study.

Federal Reserve Bank - St. Louis
Multimedia, activities, articles and resource links on banking and consumer spending.

Food in Context
Online encyclopedia examines food in relationship to nutrition, world health issues, agriculture, environmental concerns, current events and political decision making.

Gale In Context: Global Issues
Articles, background information, news, and multimedia resources on global issues, including famine, globalization, world trade, global warming, human rights, politics, and women's studies.

Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
This online dictionary provides definitions and the evolution of the English language, tracing the usage of words over the past 1000 years.

Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
Statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States based on information from government sources. [Print versions (2003-2012) are available in the Library's Information Commons (Call #: HA202 .U5).]

U. S. Government Manual
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The official handbook of the Federal Government is updated to provide comprehensive and authoritative descriptions of the programs and activities of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. Also includes information about quasi-official agencies, international organizations with U.S. membership, and Federal boards, commissions, and committees.

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