Almanacs, Dictionaries, General Encyclopedias

Biography and Genealogy Master Index - indexes any print product that includes biographical information on multiple persons.  It also acts as an index to other indexes
Biography Resource Center - approximately 50 of the most frequently consulted Gale biographical databases with more than 270 full-text periodicals from Information Access Company (IAC) to research historical and contemporary figures

Facts on File World News Digest - news reports on current events, country profiles, and discussion of controversial topics

Gale Virtual Reference Library - full-text encyclopedias and other reference sources in a number of subject areas

New Dictionary of the History of Ideas - brings fresh intelligence and a global perspective to bear on timeless questions about the individual and society

Cambridge Dictionaries On-line - four different Cambridge dictionaries, including a dictionary of idioms and phrasal verbs

Festivals.com - a database of more than 33,000 festivals and events around the world.
Information Please - reference site where you can find millions of facts on thousands of subjects including sports, entertainment, sci-tech, business, education, and health

Merriam-Webster OnLine - includes the Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus and a spelling-help feature

Wikipedia - a multilingual, Web-based, free content encyclopedia project, written collaboratively by volunteers from all around the world.  Read Researching with Wikipedia for more background

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