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Online version of Encyclopedia
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Wikipedia
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Oxford English Dictionary
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Definitions for most
words in the English language, & info on word origins
Bartleby.com
Database of encyclopedias,
dictionaries, thesauri, quotations & classic literature
CollegeSource Online
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Over 34,000
college catalogs.
AltaVista Babel Fish Translation
Service
Online machine
translation (for basic comprehension)
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HowStuffWorks.com
Simple,
clear explanations of how things actually work
TechEncyclopedia
Definitions for 20,000+ information technology terms
MapsArea.Com
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regional, historical, and interactive maps
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reference sites
Tagalog Online Dictionary
Other online reference sites (LII)
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Database of
biographical articles on famous people.
Access Science
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w/ library card
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology plus updated content
Gale Virtual Reference Library Sources:
- Early Civilizations
in the Americas
- Encyclopedia of
Clothing and Fashion
- Encyclopedia of
Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior
- Encyclopedia of Food
and Culture
- Encyclopedia of
Multicultural America
- U.S. Immigration and
Migration Reference Library
- U*X*L American
Decades
- World of Microbiology
and Immunology
La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre - on-campus
OR off campus w/ library
card
Enciclopedia en espaņol / Spanish language
encyclopedia
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Employment
outlook, educational requirements, salary to expect - for most occupations.
LOGOS Dictionary
Multilingual dictionary with over 200 languages
Answers.com
Definitions &
explanations for over a million topics
World Factbook
Basic statistical
data on countries of the world, published annually by the CIA.
OneLook Reverse Dictionary
Describe a concept and get related words & phrases
Calculator.com
online calculators
Federal School Code Search
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School Codes for use in applications for Federal Student Aid. From Federal
Student Aid website.
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Choosing a College (LII)
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last revised: 9-25-08
by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
These materials may be used for educational purposes.
Please inform and credit the author and cite the source as: Skyline
College Library.
All commercial rights are reserved.
To contact the author, or send comments or suggestions, email: Eric Brenner at brenner@smccd.edu
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