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Reference materials provide quick information and authoritative facts. eBooks are the electronic format of a print book that can be accessed over the Internet.

| General | Dictionary | Business | Computer Science | Education | English | History |
| Nursing, Healthcare & Medicine | Music & Performing Arts | Political Science & Criminal Justice | Psychology |
| Religion & Philosophy | Science | Security Administration |

General

Name of Database
(Database Provider)

Database Description

Credo Reference
(Credo Reference)
Number of Sources: 494+
Full Text: Yes, 100%
Reference ebooks on multiple subjects as well as gadgets to help pronounce a word, solve a crossword, convert measurements, and more
Encyclopedia Britannica
(Britannica)
Offers content from the Encyclopedia Britannica as well as additional information from sources such as World Data, Notable Quotations, and Gateway to the Classics.
Funk & Wagnall's Encyclopedia
(EBSCOhost)
Frequently used by public school students.  Not suitable as a source for college research papers, but helpful for formulating education lesson plans, etc.
CIA - The World Factbook Free resource with information on the history, government, economy, and more for over 200 world entities

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Dictionary

Name of Database
(Database Provider)
Database Description
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.
Credo Reference - Dictionaries
(Credo Reference)
Number of Sources: 494+
Full Text: Yes, 100%
Reference ebooks on multiple subjects as well as gadgets to help pronounce a word, solve a crossword, convert measurements, and more

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Business

Name of Database
(Database Provider)

Database Description

Credo Reference - Business
(Credo Reference)
Number of Sources: 494+
Full Text: Yes, 100%
Reference ebooks on multiple subjects as well as gadgets to help pronounce a word, solve a crossword, convert measurements, and more

Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 9 & 10
(Gale)

Search 2 volumes of Business Pans Handbook, a collection of actual business plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses throughout North America.

Encyclopedia of Small Business
(Gale)

Contains 600 detailed articles and overviews of all the key information needs of small business owners, including financing, financial planning, business plan creation, market analysis, sales strategy, tax planning, and human resource issues.

Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History
(Gale)

This title presents 1,000 entries, era overviews, event/movement profiles, biographies, business/industry profiled, geographic profiles, and more.

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.

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Computer Science

Name of Database
(Database Provider)

Database Description

Credo Reference - Technology
(Credo Reference)
Number of Sources: 494+
Full Text: Yes, 100%
Reference ebooks on multiple subjects as well as gadgets to help pronounce a word, solve a crossword, convert measurements, and more

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.

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Education

Name of Database
(Database Provider)

Database Description

Credo Reference
(Credo Reference)
Number of Sources: 494+
Full Text: Yes, 100%
Reference ebooks on multiple subjects as well as gadgets to help pronounce a word, solve a crossword, convert measurements, and more

Encyclopedia of Education
(Gale)

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

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English

Name of Database
(Database Provider)

Database Description

Credo Reference - Literature

Credo Reference - Language
(Credo Reference)
Number of Sources: 494+
Full Text: Yes, 100%
Reference ebooks on multiple subjects as well as gadgets to help pronounce a word, solve a crossword, convert measurements, and more

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.

Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism
(Johns Hopkins University Press)
Presents a comprehensive historical survey of the field's most important figures, schools, and movements. It includes more than 240 alphabetically arranged entries on critics and theorists, critical schools and movements, and the critical and theoretical innovations of specific countries and historical periods.

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.

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History

Name of Database
(Database Provider)

Database Description

Credo Reference - History
(Credo Reference)
Number of Sources: 494+
Full Text: Yes, 100%
Reference ebooks on multiple subjects as well as gadgets to help pronounce a word, solve a crossword, convert measurements, and more

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

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Nursing, Healthcare, & Medicine

Name of Database
(Database Provider)

Database Description

Credo Reference - Medicine
(Credo Reference)
Number of Sources: 494+
Full Text: Yes, 100%
Reference ebooks on multiple subjects as well as gadgets to help pronounce a word, solve a crossword, convert measurements, and more

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.

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Music & Performing Arts

Name of Database
(Database Provider)

Database Description

Credo Reference - Music

Credo Reference - Art
(Credo Reference)
Number of Sources: 494+
Full Text: Yes, 100%
Reference ebooks on multiple subjects as well as gadgets to help pronounce a word, solve a crossword, convert measurements, and more

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.

IPA Source International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) Transcriptions and Literal Translations of Songs and Arias

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.

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Political Science & Criminal Justice

Name of Database
(Database Provider)

Database Description

Credo Reference - Law
(Credo Reference)
Number of Sources: 494+
Full Text: Yes, 100%
Reference ebooks on multiple subjects as well as gadgets to help pronounce a word, solve a crossword, convert measurements, and more

Encyclopedia of Crime & Justice
(Gale)

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

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Psychology

Name of Database
(Database Provider)
Database Description
Credo Reference - Psychology
(Credo Reference)
Number of Sources: 494+
Full Text: Yes, 100%
Reference ebooks on multiple subjects as well as gadgets to help pronounce a word, solve a crossword, convert measurements, and more

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Religion & Philosophy

Name of Database
(Database Provider)

Database Description

Credo Reference - Religion

Credo Reference - Philosophy
(Credo Reference)
Number of Sources: 494+
Full Text: Yes, 100%
Reference ebooks on multiple subjects as well as gadgets to help pronounce a word, solve a crossword, convert measurements, and more

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.

Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation
(Oxford University Press)
The 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.

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Science

Name of Database
(Database Provider)

Database Description

Credo Reference - Science
(Credo Reference)
Number of Sources: 494+
Full Text: Yes, 100%
Reference ebooks on multiple subjects as well as gadgets to help pronounce a word, solve a crossword, convert measurements, and more

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.

Biology
(Gale)
A comprehensive collection of articles on all aspects of biological science, including its history and issues.

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 Evolution
(Oxford University Press)
A comprehensive guide to the essentials of evolutionary biology, these entries by leading experts survey essential concepts and theories, present methods, models and findings, and discuss both the history of the field and current controversies.

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.

World of Earth Science
(Gale)
This title in Thomson Gale's "World of" Series is a comprehensive guide to the concepts, theories, discoveries, pioneers, and issues relating to topics in earth science.

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Security Administration

Name of Database
(Database Provider)

Database Description

Credo Reference
(Credo Reference)
Number of Sources: 494+
Full Text: Yes, 100%
Reference ebooks on multiple subjects as well as gadgets to help pronounce a word, solve a crossword, convert measurements, and more

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)

Reviews problems, issues, and presentations of the newest research in the field of cyber warfare and cyber terrorism.
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 Information Ethics and Security
(Gale)

A comprehensive reference source on ethical and security issues relating to the latest technologies. Topics include computer crime, information warfare, privacy, surveillance, intellectual property and education.
Patterns of Global Terrorism 1985-2004
(Gale)
Provides the most complete and authoritative historical data on terrorism around the globe.

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.

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