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Britannica Library Reference Center
Reference Center is the Britannica source for older students and adults. Use it to conduct research, complete assignments, and work on special projects across a wide range of subjects.
Reference Center is the Britannica source for older students and adults. Use it to conduct research, complete assignments, and work on special projects across a wide range of subjects.
Boston Public Library Online Resources
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Credo Reference: Full-text searchable articles and entries from hundreds of sources, including general and subject-specific encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other books covering a wide range of topics. Includes an alphabetical topic list for easy browsing.
Gale Virtual Reference Library: Encyclopedias and other specialized reference sources covering the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences, including medicine, business, law, and more.
Oxford English Dictionary: Widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language, The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of 600,000 words— past and present—from across the English-speaking world.
