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Encyclopedias
General Encyclopedias
Atlapedia Online- Description: Atlapedia Online contains full color physical maps, political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.
- Access: Free
Columbia Encyclopedia 6th Edition
- Description: Containing nearly 51,000 entries, and with more than 80,000 hypertext cross-references, the current Sixth Edition is among the most complete and up-to-date encyclopedias ever produced.
- Access: Free
- Description: The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.
- Access: Free
Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Description: Encyclopædia Britannica Online includes the complete encyclopedia, as well as Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, Britannica Student Encyclopedia and the Britannica Book of the Year.
- Access: Off campus use is restricted to Ramapo College students, faculty, and staff.
LoveToKnow Classic Encyclopedia
- Description: This is a searchable version of the eleventh edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, first published in 1911.
- Access: Free
Arts and Humanities
The Cambridge History of English and American Literature
- Description: Considered the most important work of literary history and criticism ever published, the Cambridge History contains over 303 chapters and 11,000 pages, with essay topics ranging from poetry, fiction, drama and essays to history, theology and political writing.
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- Description: Provided by Literature Resource Center, this encyclopedia contains entries for authors, works, literary landmarks, literary and critical terms, mythological and folkloric figures, fictional characters, literary movements and prizes, and other miscellaneous matters.
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- Description: Includes more than 1,000 original essays from more than 250 contributors and examines specific programs and people, historic moments and trends, major policy disputes and such topics as violence, tabloid television and the quiz show scandal. It also includes histories of major television networks as well as broadcasting systems around the world and is complemented by resource materials, photos and bibliographical information.
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glbtq: an encyclopedia of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer culture
- Description: The most comprehensive, accessible, and authoritative encyclopedia of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer (glbtq) culture.
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Reader's Companion to American History
- Description: A searchable version of the text for almost every important person, place, or event in America's past.
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Reader's Companion to U.S. Women's History
- Description: A searchable version of the text that gathers more than 400 articles to offer a diverse, rich, and often neglected panorama of the nation's past.
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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- Description: Provides authoritative encyclopedia articles on many areas of philosophy. All entries are refereed by members of an editorial board and are maintained by experts.
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Business
EH.Net Encyclopedia of Economic and Business History
- Description: This site is designed to provide students and laymen with high quality reference articles in the field. Articles for the Online Encyclopedia are written by experts, screened by a group of authorities, and carefully edited.
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Encyclopedia of Business and Finance
- Description: Provided through the Gale Virtual Reference Library, this e-book presents a depth of information on wide-ranging areas concerning business, including accounting, economics, finance, information systems law, management, and marketing. Arranged alphabetically, this two volume set includes extensive cross references and a comprehensive index.
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Small Business Law Encyclopedia
- Description: Provides information about do-it-yourself legal solutions for consumers and small businesses.
- Access: Free
Social Sciences
- Description: Provided through the Gale Virtual Reference Library, this e-book was written by experts for a general audience, articles cover topics such as biology, medicine, economics, law, psychology, sociology, and history as they relate to aging. Illustrated with photos, graphs, and line drawings.
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- Description: The Encyclopedia of Psychology is intended to facilitate browsing in any area of psychology. Original information is generated by respected researchers and practitioners in various fields of psychology. It also provides hierarchical database of links to websites providing information about scientific psychology.
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Encyclopedia of Social Welfare History in North America
- Description: Provided through the Gale Virtual Reference Library, this e-book provides readers with basic information about the history of social welfare in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The intent of the encyclopedia is to provide readers with information about how these three nations have dealt with social welfare issues, some similar across borders, others unique, as well as to describe important events, developments, and the lives and work of some key contributors to social welfare developments.
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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- Description: Provides authoritative encyclopedia articles on many areas of philosophy. All entries are refereed by members of an editorial board and are maintained by experts.
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Science
- Description: The Encyclopedia Astronautica is the single most comprehensive reference for the history of spaceflight.
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Environmental Contaminants Encyclopedia
- Description: Provided by the U.S. National Parks Service this site provides information on environmental toxicology as related to fish, wildlife, invertebrates, and other non-human living resources.
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