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REFERENCE WORKS

• Library Databases
• Biographies
• Comprehensive References
• Country Information
• Dictionaries
• Encyclopedias
• Lookups
• Maps
• Quotations

A selection of Library purchased Web resources and databases (use  passwords and authorizations from the Library Department Web Page or consult a librarian.)

• CQ Researcher - (reference database for social issues, such as AIDS, gun control, welfare, college drinking, immigration, abortion, etc. with overviews and statistics) (NEW !!! 9/1/06)
• College Source - (15,000+ college catalogs online. One can sign up for a trial subscription.)
• Gale Virtual Reference Library - (30 different reference e-books online. Select a category such as education and then the individual work : American Decades Primary Sources, Arts and Humanities Through the Ages, Biology, Business Plans Handbook v. 10, Chemistry:  Foundations and Applications, Company Profiles for Students, Dictionary of American History, Encyclopedia of Bioethics, Encyclopedia of Communication and Information, Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior, Encyclopedia of Education, Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy, Encyclopedia of Leadership, Encyclopedia of Modern Asia, Encyclopedia of Public Health, Encyclopedia of Religion, Encyclopedia of Russian History, Encyclopedia of Sociology, Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders, Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology,  Genetics, International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis, International Encyclopedia of Marriage and the Family, Learning and Memory, New Dictionary of the History of Ideas, Nurse Educator Manual:  Essential Skills and Guidelines for Effective Practice, Pain Management:  Evidence-Based Tools and Techniques for Nursing Professionals, Psychologists and Their Theories for Students, Science and its Times, Social Trends and Indicators USA)
• GaleNet - (Contemporary Authors and Contemporary Literary Criticism)
• InetLibrary - (quality websites for education, religion, colleges, financial aid, scholarships, and a broad array of subject areas. Includes Webquests and lesson plans arranged by area of teaching. Purchased especially for education students.)
• LION - (literature online database with 330,000 works of British and American literature, poetry and drama with biographies and literary criticism) Demo
• Naxos Music Library - (on campus)
• Naxos Music Library - (off campus and on campus via password)
• Nursing Consult - (resource provided via the Nursing Program)
• World Data Analyst - (country snapshots and statistics. Use CCU personal ID and password)

Encyclopedias (also, see General comprehensive reference sources)

• Encyclopedia Britannica Online - (Library subscription; use your personal CCU ID and password)(includes Help)
• Catholic Encyclopedia
• Columbia Encyclopedia
• Ecole Initiative - Encyclopedia of Early Church History
• Encyclopedia Mythica - (mythology, folklore, and legend)
• Encyclopedias - LibrarySpot – (extensive listing including specialty encyclopedias) 
• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
• MSN Encarta Free Concise Encyclopedia
• Nolo Law for All Encyclopedia
• Reference for Business - (Encyclopedia of Small Business, Encyclopedia of Business, Business Plans, Encyclopedia of Management,  etc.)
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
• Tech Encyclopedia
• Wikipedia - (created by individuals)

Biographies

• American Presidents:  Life Portraits
• Biography - LibrarySpot - (multiple sites; also by type (authors, artists, musicians) and ethnicity)
• Biographical Dictionary – (28,000 notables with one line bios and dates)
• Biography-center – (12,000 biographies)
• Biography.com - (28,000+ lives with full-length biographical info)
• Celebration of Women Writers - (access by writer, century, country; extensive links to other comprehensive sites)
• Justices of the US Supreme Court - (bios, pictures, decisions from the Legal Information Institute) 
• Nobel Prize Winners
• POTUS: Presidents of the United States - (highlights, election results, cabinet members, historical documents, further links)
• Presidential Sites - (White House information on presidents, bios, inaugural addresses and related Web sites at end of site, including Presidential Libraries Web and First Ladies)  
• Pulitzer Prizes
• Uncle Sam - Who's Who in the Federal Government - (all 3 branches of government, agencies, ambassadors, Presidents, Governors, Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress 1774 - Present, Supreme Court Justices, internet resource guides on law, etc.) 
• U.S. Supreme Court Multimedia - (justices with bios, pictures, cases)

Dictionaries and thesauri

• American Heritage Dictionary, 4th Edition - (English)
• Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus - (English)
• American Sign Language Browser
• Greek Grammar on the Web
• Life Science Dictionary- (biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, cell biology, genetics and links to Endangered-Extinct Animal Link, Mammal Species of the World, EMBL Reptile Database, World Fish Database, Global Crop Pests, US Plants National Database, Carnivorous Plants Database, Gardener Encyclopedia, Plant Tracker, Chemical Acronyms, ChemFinder, HazDat, Hazardous Chemical Database, Internet Drug Index, Drug InfoNet)
• MedicineNet – (medical terms dictionary, diseases, treatments) 
• OneLook Dictionaries - (dictionaries of arts & humanities, business, computers, medical, slang, sports, science, music, languages, etc.)
• Perseus Project - (text tools & lexica, Greek, Latin, other)
• Roget's II:  The New Thesaurus
• Travlang’s Translating Dictionaries – (multilanguage with German, Spanish, French, Greek, other)
• WashingtonPost.com Business Glossary
• Yourdictionary.com - (multilanguage, thesauri, specialized English/writing guides, online grammars, specialty subject dictionaries, ‘nyms, etc.) 

Fact books, state and country information, student travel (also, see Maps and atlases below)

• Almanacs - LibrarySpot – (collection of almanacs including Guinness World Record, Political Almanac, Afro-American Almanac, Baseball Almanac)
• Basic Country Health Profiles for the Americas
• CIA World Fact Book - (country information: maps, people, government, economy, etc.)
• Country & Territory Guides - (Gov Pub Library, Univ of Col at Boulder)
• Country Watch - (country info/maps) (CCU does not subscribe to the full service, but some information is available free)
• Countryreports.org
• Electronic Embassy
• Fifty States.com – (comprehensive site with flags, facts, statistics, weather, maps, newspapers, colleges, county business profiles, etc.)
• Infoplease.com - (almanacs, biographies, Columbia Encyclopedia, with info on world countries, atlases, international relations, statistics, current events, and info on U.S. cities, statistics, history and government, Supreme Court, business, and a wide range of topics)
• Information on Individual Countries and Cultures - (related to International business)(BIOTN)
• Inter-American Development Bank
• International Organizations (UCB Gov Pubs)
• International Study and Travel Center – (country tips, study and internships)
• Library of Congress Country Studies
• Metasites: Resources on Latin America
• Portals to the World
• Political Database of the Americas
• Recommended Links for Development Professionals - (international, third world, and global development)
• Rulers - (heads of state, heads of government, leaders of countries and territories, leaders of international organizations, foreign ministers, religious leaders 1700 to present and chronicle of relevant events since 1996)
• Social Studies: BJ Pinchbeck’s Homework Helper – (general social studies and history (U.S., world, ancient), maps, flags, U.S. geography with info on 50 states, world geography with country info)
• StudentUniverse.com – (study abroad, summer, volunteer and internship programs, travel guides, buy air and rail tickets online)
• Study Abroad Links – (worldwide academic, summer, enrichment, and volunteer programs)
• United Nations
• U.S. Dept. of State Background Notes – (country information: people, religions, government, politics, economy, history)
• U.S. Dept. of State Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets
• World Data Analyst - (country snapshots and statistics. CCU subscription - use CCU personal ID and password.)
• World Factbook
• WWW Virtual Library: General Resources for All Countries – (comprehensive)
• WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources – (includes international organizations, regions and countries, topics such as international business, world religions, peace/conflict resolution/international security, foreign languages)
• XE, the World's Favorite Currency Site - (universal currency converter)

General comprehensive reference sources

• Itools.com - Your one-stop reference desk - (dictionaries, biographies, quotations, maps, stock quotes, etc.)
• LibrarySpot - (comprehensive site with dictionaries, biographies, countries, government, music, statistics, style guides, yellow pages, etc.)
• Refdesk.com – (comprehensive site)
• Ready Reference – (Kansas City Public Library, named an outstanding US library, offers quality sites in a variety of areas)

Lookups

• 411 Locate - (white and yellow pages, e-mail addresses)
• Airline Toll-Free Numbers and Web Sites
• AT&T Toll-Free Directory – (AnyWho business and personal with reverse lookup)
• Bigfoot.com - (people find with white pages and e-mail addresses)
• QwestDex - (company lookup and white and yellow phone directories)
• Switchboard.com – (U.S. home and business phone numbers)
• Telephone Directories on the Web - (comprehensive personal and business pages)
• U.S. Postal Service Zip+4 Code Lookup - (zip codes, state abbreviations)
• Yahoo! People Search - (E-mail and telephone search)

Maps and atlases

• Altapedia - (countries A to Z physical and political maps with facts and statistics on geography, climate, people, religion, history, economy, and additional resources)
• MapQuest - (maps of anywhere in the world; includes street level maps)
• My Facts Page Atlases and Maps – (comprehensive site of states, U.S., countries, special)
• National Geographic Map Machine – (U.S., Canadian, world maps, including themes, street maps, historical maps, flags and facts from the CIA World Factbook)
• Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection - (comprehensive site of world, country, state, city, historical and other maps. Includes over 700 U.S. maps)   

Quotation finders

• Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
• Quotations Page – (includes extensive links to other quotation sites)
• Simpson's Contemporary Quotations
• GaleNet - (Contemporary Authors and Contemporary Literary Criticism)(paid subscription)(use passwords on the Library bookmarks or consult a librarian)

Journal Article Databases - (This link within Reference works is purely  a convenience link)