Reference

Online Subscription Resources - Reference

 
  • AccessScience
    The complete text of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology plus recent science developments and news, biographies of scientists, animations, videos, and podcasts.
  • A.D.A.M. Health Reference
    Includes the Multimedia Encyclopedia and in-depth reports on common diseases & wellness issues featuring the latest information on treatments and prevention.
  • Annals of American History (Encyclopedia Britannica)
    The rich history of the United States preserved in primary sources, speeches, historical accounts, memoirs, poems, images, and multimedia.
  • A to Z Maps Online
    Thousands of maps including world, country, state, historical, geological, and weather.
  • A to Z World Business
    Culture, travel, language, business, logistics, security, and communications information geared toward international trade.
  • Biography In Context (Gale)
    Biographical information on more than 500,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.
  • Britannica Online
    The complete encyclopedia with additional multimedia content, e-books, articles, and Web links.
  • CQ Electronic Library
    A suite of full-text databases including CQ's Congress, Supreme Court, and Public Affairs collections; CQ Insider; CQ Researcher; and CQ's Encyclopedia of American Government.
  • CREDO Reference
    Hundreds of searchable reference books on a wide variety of subjects including business, history, science, social science, and the humanities.
  • CultureGrams (ProQuest)
    Concise, reliable, and up-to-date information on countries across the globe; includes information on the land, climate, people, culture, lifestyles, holidays, food, and more.
  • Facts on File Infobase Learning
    Reference databases covering a wide variety of subjects including history, government, geography, education, science, math, literature, health, philosophy, religion, and careers.
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library
    Complete online reference books, encyclopedias, and dictionaries covering many disciplines such as social science, history, law, medicine, science, and more.
  • Global Road Warrior
    A guide to traveling the world featuring information on embassies, business, societies, culture, food, education, and much more.
  • Indiana History (Gale)
    A digital archive documenting state history through a wide variety of documents including personal narratives, memoirs, pamphlets, political speeches, sermons, songs, legal treatises, & children's books.
  • Kids Search
    A dictionary, encyclopedia, and images for kids covering animals, art, geography, science, math, news, sports, social studies, health, and more. Includes teacher resources and curriculum standards.
  • Learning Express
    Access popular software tutorials and learn basic computer and Internet skills through self-paced online courses.
  • Literary Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
    A comprehensive database that includes detailed information on the most studied authors and their works.
  • Lit Finder
    Find full-text poems, stories, essays, speeches, plays, and more. For Indiana residents only; may require registration for off-campus use.
  • Mango Language Learning Center
    An online language-learning system that can help you learn Spanish, French, Japanese, and many other languages.  Create a free account to track your progress.
  • Natural Standard
    High quality, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies.
  • NetAnatomy
    Human anatomy for students of the health professions
  • NoveList (EBSCOhost)
    A guide to fiction and recommended reading.
  • Oxford Art Online
    Covers all aspects of visual culture; includes scholarly encyclopedia articles, images, biographies of artists, and more.
  • Oxford English Dictionary
    The accepted authority on the English language over the last millennium with meanings, history, and pronunciations of over half a million words.
  • Oxford Music Online
    Encyclopedia articles, written music examples, listening music examples, illustrations, biographies of singers and composers, timelines of music, and more.
  • Oxford Reference Online
    Dictionaries, encyclopedias, and subject area reference works published by Oxford University Press.
  • Psychiatry Online
    Articles from academic journals and psychiatric reference books including the DSM collection from the American Psychiatric Association.
  • Searchasaurus
    A reference center for kids covering people, places, art, music, animals, science, math, and more. Includes teacher resources and curriculum standards.
  • Student Research Center
    A reference center for students including biographies, news, country & state reports, photos, maps, and more.
  • Teaching Books
    For teachers and future educators. Author programs, book guides, readings, and other multimedia resources for your classroom reading activities.  Brought to you by the Indiana State Library.
  • World Book Encyclopedia
    A general encyclopedia featuring articles, primary sources, headline news, maps, videos, and more.

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