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Reference Resources

This section highlights reference materials such as encyclopedias, ebooks, and biographies, Many of these resources are specialized for social science topics. Reference materials allow you to get a high level understanding of a topic. Reference resources are often the first resource you consult when you want to learn about a topic. They are easy to understand overviews of a topic

Reference Resources

Credo General Reference This link opens in a new window Credo Reference is a completely customizable general reference solution for learners and librarians. Its full-text, aggregated content covers every major subject from the world's best publishers of reference. Credo Reference contains more than 700 full-text reference books covering all subjects.
Encyclopædia Britannica This link opens in a new window Encyclopaedia Britannica, Britannica Student Encyclopedia, and Britannica Concise Encyclopedia. Membership also includes access to research tools, Merriam-Webster’s dictionary and thesaurus, and rich multimedia.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window With Gale Virtual Reference Library, you can adapt your reference collection to your student's changing needs by providing them with access to more than 1,000 electronic reference titles - eBooks - in virtually any subject area including health, science, art, history, biography and many more.
Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new window A site tour of Historical Statistics of the United States includes viewing selected tables and essays, searching, and more.
Salem Press This link opens in a new window Salem Press provides a wide variety of reference ebooks on topics such as history, literature, science, health and careers.

Political Science: Reference Material

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