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ENCYCLOPEDIAS
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Search online catalogs of libraries and digitized collections throughout
Colorado. Discover Web sites for Coloradans by subject. WEB
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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Encyclopedia
Britannica
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findingDulcinea
Multifaceted web directory created by researchers. There
are 3 distinct sections: Web Guides-- organizes links about certain
topics; Beyond the Headlines-- provides broad and detailed context to
news stories; Netcetera-- celebrates innovative people, diverse places,
and bold ideas.
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Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia
Updated annually. Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia database indexes over 25,000 records, covering an array of topics. The database contains images, offers brief biographies as well as information in a variety of subject areas.
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Internet Public
Library The Internet Public Library is maintained
by the University of Michigan's School of Information and is an online library
to a variety of reference materials. Discover online encyclopedias, dictionaries,
biographies, and more. WEB SITE Librarian's
Index to the Internet Outstanding index to reliable
Web sites on all subjects. WEB SITE
MasterFILE Premier
Designed specifically for public libraries, MasterFILE Premier contains full text for more than 1,750 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more. This database also contains full text for nearly 500 reference books, 85,827 biographies, 105,789 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 285,912 photos, maps & flags.
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MAS Ultra - School Edition
Specifically designed for high school students with full text of 500 periodicals, 350 reference books, 100,000 primary source documents, 84,700 biographies - plus over 235,000 photos, maps, and flags.
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McGraw-Hill
AccessScience
Locate articles, dictionary terms and research updates
in the field of science and technology.
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Middle Search Plus
For middle and junior high school students, with 140 full text titles (with Lexile reading level), as well as historical essays, 84,700 biographies, over 235,000 images, and 100,000 primary source documents.
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Oxford
English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary is the accepted authority
on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. It
is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of
over half a million words, both present and past. It traces the usage
of words through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international
English language sources, from classic literature and specialist periodicals
to film scripts and cookery books.
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Primary Search
Includes Searchasaurus interface plus full text of 70 periodicals (with Lexile reading level), plus encyclopedias, a dictionary and other reference books.
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Searchasaurus
Searchasaurus is an exciting and easy way for young researchers to experience online searching. It is an animated interface with a dinosaur theme that encourages students to enhance and develop basic search methodologies. Students will be riveted by the colorful, animated interface, complete with erupting volcanoes and a dinosaur guide, as they gather information on a wide range of topics.
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