AbbreviationZ: The A-Z of Acronyms and Abbreviations on the Net
Search engine for acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms.
Bartleby.com
Full-text works in reference, fiction, non-fiction, and verse.
Britannica Online
Online version of the Encyclopedia Britannica: Academic Edition.
CollegeSource Online
Complete and printable college catalogs for 2-year, 4-year, and graduate schools in the U.S. and internationally. Detailed college profiles. Search for colleges by major, location, enrollment, tuition, etc.
The Columbia Gazetteer of North America
Comprehensive encyclopedia of geographical places and physical features in the United States , Canada , Mexico, and the Caribbean.
CountryWatch
Up-to-date news and information on each of the recognized countries of the world, including demographic, political, economic, business, cultural, and environmental information. Daily news coverage, news archive, maps, and other images.
Encarta Dictionary
Dictionary definitions and audible pronunciations for 100,000+ English words..
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (EBSCO)
25,000+ encyclopedia entries covering all subject areas.
Gale Virtual Reference Library (NOVEL)
Contains 16 full-text reference books focusing on history, business, health, biography, world cultures, and science.
Information Please
A wide array of reference tools, including an encyclopedia, almanac, atlas, dictionary, and thesaurus.
Lexis-Nexis: Academic
Use "Sources" tab to find a variety of reference tools including country profiles, polls & surveys, quotations, state profiles, and the World Almanac. Use "People" tab to find biographical information.
LexisNexis Statistical Universe
This database has statistics issued by the U.S. government back to 1973 through CIS' American Statistics Index. It pulls from over 1,000 statistical publications of private and state government sources from 1980 forward through CIS' Statistical Reference Index, 2,000 international intergovernmental organizations since 1983.
MLA Directory of Periodicals (EBSCO)
Editorial contacts, submission guidelines, and other information for about 7,000 journals.
Oxford English Dictionary
The leading authority on the meanings, history, and evolution of the English language.
Oxford Reference Online
English dictionaries and thesauruses, bilingual dictionaries, and other reference material on a wide variety of subjects.
Perry-Casteñeda Library Map Collection (University of Texas)
Over 5,000 U.S., state, county, international, and topical maps, both current and historical.
The Serials Directory (EBSCO)
Descriptions of 200,000+ U. S. and international periodicals.
The World Factbook (CIA)
Comprehensive resource of facts and statistics on more than 250 countries and other entities.
