Application of Information Systems to Homeland Security and Defense
(Gale)

Provides an overview of complex systems’ techniques, and presents both guidelines and specific instances of how they can be applied to security and defense applications.

Web Services Security and e-Business
(Gale)

Focuses on architectures and protocols, while bringing together the understanding of security problems related to the protocols and applications of the Internet, and the contemporary solutions to these problems.

Encyclopedia of Education
(Gale)

Intended to provide a comprehensive description of the enterprise of education both within the United States and throughout the world.

Contemporary Novelists
(Gale)

Contains biographical/critical essays on the most important living novelists writing in English worldwide.

Contemporary Poets
(Gale)

Provides biographical and bibliographical information on 789 of the world's most important contemporary English-language poets, including 120 new to this edition.

Nonfiction Classics for Students
(Gale)

Provides in-depth literary and historical background on the most commonly studied nonfiction essays, books, biographies, and memoirs in a streamlined, easy-to-use format.

Oxford English Dictionary
(Oxford University Press)

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.

Encyclopedia of Russian History
(Gale)

Spans the time from the earliest beginnings of the Russian nation (among the ancient Eastern Slavic tribes) to the end of czarist Russia and on through the rise and fall of the Soviet Union.

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
(Oxford University Press)

Goes far beyond the records of archaeology to make available what is known about the full social, political, religious, cultural and artistic legacy of this 5,000-year civilization.

The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment
(Oxford University Press)

These 700 articles by leading scholars range from discussions of mercantilism and democracy to the battlefield to the dissemination of ideas in salons and coffeehouses. Breaking conventional geographical boundaries, coverage includes not only Western Europe but also North America, Brazil, and Iberian, Russian, Jewish, and Eastern European cultures.

The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages
(Oxford University Press)

 It explores art, architecture, religion, law, science, language, philosophy, and theology, as well as cultural, religious, intellectual, social and political history.

The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Renaissance
(Oxford University Press)

Definitive source for information about the entire range of religious and social changes that altered the face of Europe in the sixteenth century, encompassing not only issues of church polity and theology but also developments in politics, economics, demographics, art and literature

Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
(Gale)

Information on recommended therapies for specific disorders and diseases, medicinal uses for plants and herbs, are balanced by conclusions of studies on efficacy and analysis of current levels of acceptance by traditional scientists and doctors.

Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
(Gale)

Includes entries covering cancers, cancer drugs, treatments, side effects, and diagnostic procedures.

Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders
(Gale)

Provides clear, complete information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies, in articles that are both comprehensive and easy to understand in language accessible to laypersons.

Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
(Gale)

Each article includes in-depth discussion of causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, procedures, and other related topics. Written for a general audience with an authoritative tone.

Oxford Music Online
(formerly Grove Music)
(Oxford University Press)

Oxford Music Online comprises the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Articles that have been updated since their appearance in print are date-stamped in the upper right corner of the screen.

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance
(Oxford University Press)

This encyclopedia provides authoritative and up-to-date information about theatre and performance from ancient Greek theatre to the latest developments in London, Paris, New York, and around the globe.

Encyclopedia of Crime & Justice
(Gale)

Covers legal, sociological, psychological, historical, and economic aspects of crime and justice worldwide.

Encyclopedia of Religion
(Gale)

Presents a cross-cultural approach that emphasizes religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture.

Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America
(Gale)

Presents extensive data on the habitats and ecosystems of more than 1,200 species identified as endangered or threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service.

Encyclopedia of Bioterrorism Defense
(Gale)

Articles review current knowledge across various disciplines within the context of bioterrorism, covering the most recent developments in areas including bioterrorism agents, biodefense infrastructure, biotechnology, preparedness, threats, threat analysis, and legislation.

Encyclopedia of Global Change
(Oxford University Press)

The entries cover a range of general research categories: altered ecosystems, climate change, food and water supply, population, politics and global change, institutions and policies, biographies, and case studies.

Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia
(Gale)

A completely revised and updated version of the original work published in Germany in 1960, this edition incorporates recent developments in the animal world as noted by prominent advisors and contributors from the scientific community.

Application of Information Systems to Homeland Security and Defense
(Gale)

Provides an overview of techniques of complex systems, and presents both guidelines and specific instances of how they can be applied to security and defense applications.

Cyber Warfare and Cyber Terrorism
(Gale)

Web Services Security and e-Business
(Gale)