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Listed below are links to eReference works including dictionaries, and encyclopedias purchased by the library. Off-campus access to these resources is restricted to UNCW faculty, staff, and students.

For other electronic resources in your subject area try the Databases and Articles page or use the Library Catalog to find a specific journal title. Also, the e-Reference Shelf offers links to many free web resources on a variety of topics.

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American Foreign Relations Since 1600 (ABC Clio)
A thorough update of the standard bibliography of American foreign relations literature from colonial times to the present day.

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Britannica Online

Career Information Center, 2007
Career Information Center serves people of all ages and at all stages of career development, and is a one-stop resource for comprehensive, up-to-date career information. Each volume focuses on a different career area; the complete set contains more than 700 job profiles. Profiles include a job description, education and training requirements, up-to-date salary information, employment outlook and working conditions.

Career Library Online
Career Library provides access to online career guides, occupational profiles, company research, diversity profiles, industry research, career surveys, and more.
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CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)
Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) is the most comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. It publishes a wide range of scholarship from 1991 onward that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs.
Sept. 1991 - present
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Comprehensive Medicinal Chemistry II
this new edition has been refocused to reflect the significant developments and changes over the past decade in genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, combinatorial chemistry, high-throughput screening and pharmacology, and more.

Dictionary of National Biography (DNB)
50,000 biographies of people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the earliest times to the year 2000.
One simultaneous user

Encyclopedia of American Government
CQ Encyclopedia of American Government (EAG) provides answers to the full range of questions that students, government professionals, interested citizens, and other researchers have about the institutions of U.S. government. Based on the CQ Press ready-reference American Government A to Z series, EAG offers thousands of concise, up-to-date explanations of the who, how, and why of American democracy.
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Encyclopedia of Evolution
Offers essential concepts and theories, present methods, models and findings, and discuss both the history of the field and current controversies. Readers will find brief treatments on discrete concepts and individuals to illuminating lengthy essays by towering figures in the field.

Encyclopedia of Social Work, 20th edition (Coming Soon from Oxford)
This new edition of the Encyclopedia includes coverage of areas that have come to the fore since the 1995 publication of the 19th edition, including demographic changes from immigration, technology, the implications of managed care, faith-based assistance, evidence-based practice, gerontology, and trauma and disaster.

Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages
Provides concise and detailed articles on all aspects of the period from the fifth to the fifteenth century. It explores art, architecture, religion, law, science, language, philosophy, and theology, as well as cultural, religious, intellectual, social and political history. With a focus on focus on Europe and Christendom, the Encyclopedia also covers the rise of Islam and people of other cultures with whom Europeans came into contact.

Europa World
First published in 1926, the year book is renowned as one of the world's leading reference works, covering political and economic information in more than 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
One simultaneous user
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Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
General encyclopedia
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Gale Nursing Resource Center Gale Virtual Reference Library

Greenwood Digital Collection

HeritageQuest
HeritageQuest presents a varied and in-depth set of data for genealogists and historians. Includes data from all of the U.S. Censuses until 1930, an index of 6,500 local history and genealogy periodicals (PERSI), a database of Revolutionary War pension and bounty-land warrant, plus the full text of 25,000 local histories and family histories.
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Historical Statistics of the United States
This five-volume reference work reflects thirty years of new data and scholarship. Topics ranging from migration and health to crime and the Confederate States of America are each placed in historical context by a recognized expert in the field.
Pre-Colonial America - present
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Mental Measurements Yearbook
Provides users with a comprehensive guide to over 2,000 contemporary testing instruments. The MMY series contains information essential for a complete evaluation of test products within such diverse areas as psychology, education, business, and leadership.
Volume 9 - present
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NetLibrary
Please see instructions. You must register from an on-campus location before using this collection of electronic books. Search the Randall Library catalog.
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NetLibrary eAudio Books
Please see instructions. You must register from an on-campus location before using this collection of eAudio books. Search the Randall Library catalog.
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New Slavery: A Reference handbook
A comparison of slavery in modern and ancient times, exploring root causes, remedies, and social implications, and including a list of organizations that exist to combat it.

Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World
This encyclopedia delves into the period from 1750 to the present, providing special attention to social, economic, cultural and political topics applicable to the time. Features span articles on countries, regions, and ethnic groups; themes involving social history, demography, family life, politics, economics, religion, thought, education, science and technology and culture; events such as major wars; and extensive coverage of the United States.

Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance
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. In addition to performances in playhouses, it covers dance, opera, radio, film, television, and popular performance, including carnivals, circus, and public executions

Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History
This encyclopedia captures the experiences of women throughout history in a far-reaching, four-volume work. Although there has been extensive research on women in history by region, no other text or reference work has comprehensively covered the role women have played throughout world history. With over 650 biographies of influential women and over 600 topical articles covering topics such as geography and history, culture and society, organizations, movements, and gender studies, Women in World History is the definitive reference work in the field.

Oxford Language Dictionaries Online
The innovative Oxford Language Dictionaries Online site offers fully searchable, completely comprehensive bilingual dictionaries, and unique study materials that provide extra help with learning and using an expanding range of languages.
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Oxford Music Online
Oxford Music Online is a new gateway that offers users the ability, for the first time ever, to access and cross-search the vast resources of Oxford's music reference in one location. The cornerstone of Oxford Music Online, Grove Music Online, has been completely redesigned with a number of functional enhancements and new content.
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R2 Library
Rittenhouse Book Distributors Inc. offers access to ebooks covering the subjects of Nursing, Medicine and Allied Health. Randall Library has purchased access to over 50 of the 150 titles in the R2 Library. There is also an A-Z Topic index and an A-Z Drug index in the database.

Sage eReference Library

Spanish Reference Center
Features 47,000 articles; 8,300 photos and images; 390 maps and 500 tables and PlanetaSaber encyclopedia. It is a great resource for native Spanish speakers, bilingual students, and anyone learning Spanish.
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Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage (on campus) (off campus/wireless-temporarily unavailable)
Business and financial data.
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Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Select the "Medical Dictionary" link once connected to Health Source Plus: Nursing/Academic Edition.

Ulrich's Periodical Directory
Database of journals, magazines, newspapers and full-text electronic resources published in more than 200 countries.
One simultaneous user
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Value Line
Value Line Investment Survey is an investment information service covering some 1,700 equities.
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World Data Analyst
A collection of current and past statistics on the countries of the world that makes historical and cross-national comparisons easy. Offers: Country snapshots in printable pdf; Country comparisons; Ranked statistics on available country data.


Last Update: June 3, 2008

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