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Almanacs
Art & Architecture
Bilingual Dictionaries
Biography
Biology & Life Sciences
Business
Chemistry
Classical World
Computer Science
Dance
Directories
Drama
Earth & Environ. Sciences
Economics
Encyclopedias
English Dictionaries, Thesauruses, & Reference
Health

History
Law
Libraries
Literature
Maps & Illustrations
Mathematics
Medicine
Military History
Music
Mythology & Folklore
Names & Places
Philosophy & Religion
Physics
Political Science & International Studies
Psychology
Quotations
Sociology & Anthropology
Style Manuals

Almanacs:
World Almanac World Almanac Encyclopedia
Art & Architecture:
ARTstor The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms A Dictionary of Architecture A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art The Grove Dictionary of Art Online The Oxford Companion to Western Art The Oxford Dictionary of Art back to top
Bilingual Dictionaries:
The Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary (English-German) The Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary (German-English) The Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary (English-French) The Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary (French-English) The Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary (English-Spanish) The Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary (Spanish-English) The Oxford Business French Dictionary (English-French) The Oxford Business French Dictionary (French-English) The Oxford Business Spanish Dictionary (English-Spanish) The Oxford Business Spanish Dictionary (Spanish-English) The Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary (English-Italian) The Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary (Italian-English) The Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary (English-Latin) The Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary (Latin-English) back to top
Biography
Contemporary Authors The Kings and Queens of Britain Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) Who's Who Who's Who in the Classical World back to top
Biology & Life Sciences:
AccessScience (Encyclopedia of Science & Technology) A Dictionary of Biology A Dictionary of Ecology A Dictionary of Plant Sciences A Dictionary of Scientists A Dictionary of Zoology The Oxford Companion to the Body The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science back to top
Business:
A Dictionary of Accounting A Dictionary of Business A Dictionary of Finance and Banking Hoover's Online back to top
Chemistry:
Access Science (McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology) A Dictionary of Chemistry A Dictionary of Weights, Measures, and Units The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science back to top
Classical World:
The Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization The Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary (English-Latin) The Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary (Latin-English) Who's Who in the Classical World back to top
Computer Science:
Access Science (McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology) A Dictionary of Computing A Dictionary of the Internet A Dictionary of Weights, Measures, and Units back to top
Dance:
The Oxford Dictionary of Dance back to top
Directories:
Books in Print CHOICE Reviews Online Contemporary Authors Encyclopedia of Associations Facts on File: World News Digest, 1940-2004 Who's Who back to top
Drama:
The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre The Oxford Companion to American Theatre The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare back to top
Earth & Environmental Sciences:
AccessScience (McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology) A Dictionary of Earth Sciences A Dictionary of Ecology A Dictionary of Geography A Dictionary of Weather The Oxford Companion to the Earth The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science back to top
Economics:
A Dictionary of Economics back to top
Encyclopedias:
AccessScience (McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology) Encyclopaedia Britannica World Almanac Encyclopedia World Encyclopedia back to top
English Dictionaries, Thesauruses, & Language Reference:
The Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics The Concise Oxford English Dictionary A New Dictionary of Eponyms The Oxford American Dictionary of Current English The Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style The Oxford Dictionary of English The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms The Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) The Oxford Essential Dictionary of Foreign Terms in English The Oxford Paperback Thesaurus Pocket Fowler's Modern English Usage back to top
Health:
An A-Z of Food and Drink Clinical Pharmacology A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition Food and Fitness: A Dictionary of Diet and Exercise Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Merck Manual of Medical Information -- 2nd Home Edition back to top
History:
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology A Dictionary of British History A Dictionary of Contemporary World History A Dictionary of Political Biography A Dictionary of World History Dynasties of the World Facts on File: World News Digest, 1940-2004 The Kings and Queens of Britain The Oxford Companion to American Military History The Oxford Companion to Archaeology The Oxford Companion to Australian History The Oxford Companion to British History The Oxford Companion to Canadian History The Oxford Dictionary of Local and Family History The Oxford Companion to Military History The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science The Oxford Companion to United States History The Oxford Dictionary of Popes The Oxford Dictionary of Saints The Oxford Guide to the United States Government Who's Who in the Twentieth Century back to top
Law:
A Dictionary of Law The Oxford Companion to American Law The Oxford Guide to United States Supreme Court Decisions back to top
Libraries:
Maryland Kent County Public Library Eastern Shore Regional Library Maryland State Library System (Sailor) University of Maryland System Libraries Delaware University of Delaware Library Other Library of Congress LibWeb (links to libraries in US and worldwide, courtesy of UC-Berkeley) GABRIEL: Gateway to Europe's National Libraries back to top
Literature:
The Concise Oxford Companion to African American Literature The Concise Oxford Companion to American Literature The Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature The Concise Oxford Companion to Irish Literature The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms Contemporary Authors A Dictionary of Shakespeare A Dictionary of Writers and their Works Granger's World of Poetry The Oxford Companion to American Literature The Oxford Companion to English Literature The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare The Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century Poetry in English back to top
Maps & Illustrations:
ARTstor Visual English Dictionary World Flags World Maps back to top
Mathematics:
AccessScience (McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics A Dictionary of Statistics A Dictionary of Weights, Measures, and Units back to top
Medicine:
An A-Z of Medicinal Drugs Access Science (McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology) Clinical Pharmacology Concise Medical Dictionary The Oxford Companion to the Body The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science A Dictionary of Nursing Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Merck Manual of Medical Information -- 2nd Home Edition back to top
Military History:
The Oxford Companion to American Military History The Oxford Companion to Military History The Oxford Companion to World War II The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military back to top
Music:
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera The New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians Online The Oxford Companion to Music Who's Who in Opera back to top
Mythology & Folklore:
A Dictionary of African Mythology A Dictionary of Asian Mythology A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology A Dictionary of English Folklore A Dictionary of Superstitions A Dictionary of World Mythology back to top
Names & Places:
A Dictionary of British Place-Names A Dictionary of First Names back to top
Philosophy & Religion:
A Concise Companion to the Jewish Religion The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions A Dictionary of Buddhism A Dictionary of the Bible The Oxford Companion to the Bible The Oxford Companion to Philosophy The Oxford Dictionary of Islam The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy The Oxford Dictionary of Popes The Oxford Dictionary of Saints The Oxford Guide to People and Places of the Bible back to top
Physics:
AccessScience (McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology) A Dictionary of Astronomy A Dictionary of Physics A Dictionary of Scientists A Dictionary of Weights, Measures, and Units The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science back to top
Political Science & International Studies:
CIA World Factbook The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics Country Studies (Library of Congress) CQ Researcher Online CQ Weekly A Dictionary of Contemporary World History A Dictionary of Political Biography A Dictionary of the Social Sciences Facts on File: World News Digest, 1940-2004 The Oxford Companion to the Politics of the World The Oxford Guide to the United States Government back to top
Psychology:
AccessScience (McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology) A Dictionary of Psychology A Dictionary of the Social Sciences back to top
Quotations:
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations back to top
Sociology & Anthropology:
A Dictionary of Sociology A Dictionary of the Social Sciences back to top
Style Manuals:
Chicago Manual of Style Online Hacker Online RefWorks back to top

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