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American Decades Primary Sources (Thomson Gale)
Provides full or excerpted primary sources in 160-170 entries from each period representing a diversity of views that provide insight into the seminal issues, themes, movements, and events from the decade. It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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American Heritage Dictionary
This is the 4th edition of the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language.
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Biography Reference Bank (H.W. Wilson, 1940 - present) KYVL provided database
Biography Reference Bank covers the lives of over 500,000 people, living and deceased.
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Books In Print (FirstSearch, 1979 - present)
Books In Print contains records which describe in-print, out-of-print, and forthcoming books, audios, and videos from North American publishers.
Choice Reviews Online
Book and Resource reviews from the ACRL.
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CountryWatch
CountryWatch provides up-to-date news and information on each of the recognized countries of the world.
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CQ Global Researcher (Congressional Quarterly, 2007 - present)
CQ Researcher in-depth coverage of global affairs from a number of internatioanl viewpoints. .
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CQ Researcher Online (Congressional Quarterly, 1991 - present)
CQ Researcher contains reports on health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.
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CQ Weekly (Congressional Quarterly, 1983 - present)
CQ Weekly offers in-depth reports on issues looming on the congressional horizon.
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CultureGrams
CultureGrams includes information on the countries of the world.
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Dictionary of American History (Thomson Gale)
Provides a general reference on a wide range of topics in American history, from the well studied and familiar to the obscure. It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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Ebrary
A database of over 34,000 ebooks .
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Enciclopedia Universal en Español (Encyclopaedia Britannica)
Enciclopedia Universal en Español is a comprehensive encyclopedia in the Spanish language.
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Encyclopedia of American Industries (Thomson Gale)
Business reference encyclopedia providing detailed, comprehensive information on a wide range of industries in every realm of American business.  It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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Encyclopedia Americana (Grolier) KYVL provided database
Encyclopedia Americana is the online version of the print Encyclopedia Americana.
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Encyclopedia Britannica (Encyclopaedia Britannica)
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Academic Edition includes articles from the Encyclopaedia Britannica and more.
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Encyclopedia Judaica (Thomson Gale)
Intended to provide an exhaustive and organized overview of Jewish life and knowledge from the Second Temple period to the contemporary era. It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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Encyclopedia of Bioethics (Thomson Gale)
Encyclopedia of Bioethics covers such topics as the ethics of health professions, animal research, population control and the environment. It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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Encyclopedia of Clothing & Fashion (Thomson Gale)
Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion surveys clothing, body adornment, and examines the origins and other aspects of clothing and dress. It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.  
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Encyclopedia of Death and Dying (MacMillan)
Comprehensive exploration of the place of death in contemporary life. It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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Encyclopedia of Education (Thomson Gale)
Intended to provide a comprehensive description of the enterprise of education both within the United States and throughout the world. It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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Encyclopedia of Religion (Thomson Gale)
Encyclopedia of Religion includes entries and articles on religion.  It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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Encyclopedia of Sociology (Thomson Gale)
Encyclopedia of Sociology includes entries and articles on the field of sociology. It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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Encyclopedia of Science Technology and Ethics (Thomson Gale)
This encyclopedia considers both the professional ethics of science and technology, and the social, ethical, and political issues raised by science and technology. It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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Facts on File World News Digest (1940 - present)
Facts on File World News Digest contains complete content from the Facts On File World News Digest and a live newsfeed from Reuters®.
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Facts on File Issues & Controversies (1995 - present)
Facts on File Issues & Controversies is a source of information on many of the most prominent and hotly debated issues of the day, discussing both sides of an issue.
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FactSearch (FirstSearch, 1984 - present)
FactSearch contains facts and statistics on topics of current interest.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (EBSCOhost) KYVL provided database
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia database indexes over 25,000 records, covering an array of topics.  
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GPO Monthly Catalog (FirstSearch, 1976 - present) KYVL provided database
GPO Monthly Catalog contains records concerning U.S. government publications.
History of the American Cinema (Thomson Gale)
This encyclopedia considers considers the film industry from its early roots in the 19th century through the 1980s. It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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International Encyclopedia of Marraige and Family (Thomson Gale)
Examines the history of family life within cultures and how families have been affected by political and social change. It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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Kentucky Encyclopedia
The Kentucky Encyclopedia covers subjects in all areas of the commonwealth.
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Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL) KYVL provided database
Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL) provides access to databases that are for Kentuckians and Kentucky institutions' students/faculty.
LitFinder (Thomson Gale)
LitFinder provides access to poems, stories, plays and more.
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Mental Measurements Yearbook (EBSCOhost, 1989 - present)
Provides users with a comprehensive guide to over 2,000 contemporary testing instruments.
Mergent Online
Mergent Online includes U.S. company data, archives, annual reports, fact sheets and North American Industry Reports.
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Merriam-Websters Online Dictionary & Thesaurus
Merriam-Websters Dictionary & Thesaurus available on the web. It is also accessible via the Encyclopædia Britannica web site.
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Micromedex HealthCare (Thomson Gale)
Micromedex Healthcare provides a range of clinical databases.
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NetLibrary (OCLC)
NetLibrary eBooks are digital full-text versions of books.
New Catholic Encyclopedia (Thomson Gale)
Provides scholarly presentation of persons and subjects related to Catholicism, from the well studied and familiar to the obscure. It is available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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Oxford Reference Online
Oxford Reference Online contains language and subject reference works.
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Resources for College Libraries
Lists core titles in curriculum specific subjects.
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Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
This is the third edition.
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World Almanac (FirstSearch, 1998 - present) KYVL provided database
World Almanac contains Funk & Wagnall’s New Encyclopedia and four almanacs.
WorldCat (FirstSearch) KYVL provided database
WorldCat is the online OCLC catalog of books, web resources, and other material worldwide.