All
Subjects
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New
Gale PowerSearch
- Includes access to General Onefile, Gale Virtual Reference
Library, Health Reference Center Academic, Academic
Onefile, Literature Resource Center, Heath and Wellness
Resource Center, Contemporary Authors, Contemporary
Literary Criticism Select, and Dictionary of Literary Biography.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
- Search all of our Gale eReference books.
- Newpapers (Proquest) - Complete full-text online editions of the San Diego Union Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, and the New York Times.
Arts
- New
Arts and Humanities Through the Eras -
Profiling milestones and movements in the arts,
literature, music, and religion from a specific period, each volume
in this five-volume set helps students and researchers understand
the various disciplines of the humanities in relation to each other,
as well as to history and culture.
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Grove Art Online - Grove Art Online provides Web access to the entire text of The Dictionary of Art (1996, 34 vols.) with annual additions of new material and updates to the text, plus extensive image links.
- New
History of American Cinema Volume 1
- "This
10-volume series considers the film industry from its early roots in
the 19th century through the 1980s. It examines the development of
film and the film industry, analyzing both the genres, themes and
technology that defined each decade and the political and economic
background that gave rise to them."
Biography
- New
UXL Encyclopedia of World Biography
- Features 750 biographies of notable
historic and current figures from around the world. Entries focus on
the people most often studied in middle and high school. Highlights
include photos and illustrations; a chronology; a glossary; sidebars
covering facts of interest; and indexes by nationality, ethnicity,
occupation, and general terms.
Business
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Business Leader Profiles for Students - Covers 350 prominent
individuals who have made significant contributions to business and
industry. Profiles range from 1,250 to 2,500 words in length.
Child Development
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Child Development
- Part of the Macmillan Psychology Reference
Series, this title covers issues related to human development from
conception through adolescence. Written for the general reader.
Cultures
- New
Countries and Their Cultures - "Focuses on cultures and
countries around the world, specifically what is and is not shared
culturally by the people who live in a particular country. Entries
contain descriptive summaries of the country in question, including
demographic, historical, cultural, economic, religious, and political
information."
- New
Encyclopedia of Food and Culture - "Presents
600 articles on food and its place in human culture and society,
covering everything from agronomy to zucchini. Students, academics,
and general researchers will find entries on everything from food
preparation, distribution and storage to holidays and festivals,
nutrition and health, and cultures and cuisines. Entries range from
250 to 10,000 words each and are supplemented by 400 photographs and
illustrations, sidebars, recipes, menus, timelines, and a
comprehensive index."
- New
Encyclopedia of World Cultures
- "This
reference set lists and describes more than 1,500 global cultures.
Based on research of social scientists, it is the source for
historical, social, political, economic, linguistic, religious, and
other information on virtually every existing culture."
Current Events and Controversies
- CountryWatch - An
information provider for schools, universities, libraries
and individuals who need up-to-date information and news
on the countries of the world and for the public and private
sector organizations with global operations and interests.
- CQ Researcher -
Reports on current and controversial issues of the day;
summarizes pros and cons; provides annotated bibliographies.
- Opposing Viewpoints Research Center - Draws
on the acclaimed social issues series published by Greenhaven
Press, as well as core reference content from other Gale
and Macmillan Reference USA sources to provide a complete
one-stop source for information on social issues. Access
viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistic, primary
documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and
newspaper articles. An Infotrac database.
Education
- New
Encyclopedia of Education - "Intended to
provide a comprehensive description of the enterprise of education
both within the United States and throughout the world. Approximately
900 articles offer a view of the institutions, people, processes, and
products found in educational practice."
- New
World Education Encyclopedia -
"This country-by-country survey of educational systems
provides detailed essays on the histories, legal foundations, and
primary and secondary educational systems of 233 countries. This
edition provides up-to-date coverage of reorganized educational
systems and technological advances."
Environmental Health & Safety
Technology
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Environmental Encyclopedia
- Provides in-depth, worldwide coverage of
environmental issues. Each article is written in a nontechnical
style and provides current status, analysis, and suggested solutions
whenever possible.
General Reference
Geography
- New
Countries and Their Cultures - "Focuses on cultures and
countries around the world, specifically what is and is not shared
culturally by the people who live in a particular country. Entries
contain descriptive summaries of the country in question, including
demographic, historical, cultural, economic, religious, and
political information."
- CountryWatch - An
information provider for schools, universities, libraries
and individuals who need up-to-date information and news
on the countries of the world and for the public and private
sector organizations with global operations and interests.
Health
- Health and Wellness Resource Center - Provides
articles on a variety of health topics, including fitness,
pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, public health,
occupational health and safety, alcohol and drug abuse, HMOs,
prescription drugs, and more. An Infotrac database.
- New
UXL Complete Health Resource -
"Health--Encyclopedias.
Diseases--Encyclopedias. Body, Human. Human physiology. Human
anatomy. Anatomy. Physiology. Health. Mental Health. Medical Care."
History
- New
Arts and Humanities Through the Eras -
Profiling milestones and movements in the arts,
literature, music, and religion from a specific period, each volume in
this five-volume set helps students and researchers understand the
various disciplines of the humanities in relation to each other, as
well as to history and culture.
- New
American Decades Primary Sources -
"Each volume of American Decades Primary Sources
includes full or excerpted primary sources in 160-170 entries from the
period representing a diversity of views that provide insight into the
seminal issues, themes, movements, and events from the decade."
- New
History of American Cinema Volume 1 -
"This 10-volume series
considers the film industry from its early roots in the 19th century
through the 1980s. It examines the development of film and the film
industry, analyzing both the genres, themes and technology that
defined each decade and the political and economic background that
gave rise to them."
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The Sixties in America Reference Library
- The Sixties in America Reference Library
presents a broad overview of the turbulent 1960s, a decade that
forever changed the American social, political, and cultural
landscape. The Sixties in America: Almanac covers major issues of
the period, from Cold War politics and the civil rights movement to
antiwar protests and Motown. The Sixties in America: Biographies
features profiles of the major figures from the 1960s, including
John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Abbie Hoffman, Martin Luther King,
Jr., Rachel Carson, Bob Dylan and Muhammad Ali. The Sixties in
America: Primary Sources includes excerpts from speeches, diary
entries, and other primary source materials.
Law
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West's Encyclopedia of American Law
- Provides current information on more
than 5,000 legal topics. Includes completely revised articles
covering important issues, biographies, definitions of legal terms
and more. Covers such high-profile topics as the Americans with
Disabilities Act, capital punishment, domestic violence, gay and
lesbian rights, and physician-assisted suicide.
Literature
- Books in Print - Provides publication data for books in and out of print. Includes
over 1.9 million listings retrievable by title, author, subject,
publisher, publication date, and ISBN.
- Electronic Book Collection (netLibrary) - A
collection of almost two thousand electronic books on all
subjects.
- Literature Resource Center - Provides keyword access to major
biographical and critical resources for more than 100,000
authors and their works. Includes full-text digital editions
of: Contemporary
Authors, Dictionary of Literary Biography, Nineteenth
Century Literary Criticism, and Twentieth Century
Literary Criticism. Also includes numerous full-text articles from approximately
seventy literary journals, as well as authoritative web
links to literary subjects. An Infotrac database.
Music
- Grove Music Online - Grove Music Online is an integrated music resource on the web, including the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (second edition), The New Grove Dictionary of Opera and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz (second edition).
Psychology
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Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology
- Covers the entire spectrum of
psychology, including notable people, theories and terms, landmark
case studies and experiments, applications of psychology in
advertising, medicine and sports, and career information.
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Learning and Memory
- Provides an overview of the full range of
current knowledge about learning and memory. This edition features
new articles and article updates that capture advances in the
ever-changing fields of memory, neuroscience, and cognition. New
entries include autobiographical memory, collective memory, déjàvu,
schizophrenia and memory, and more.
Religion
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Encyclopedia of American Religions
- Contains general essays that historically
trace the major religious families and traditions, as well as
directory listings that include contact and descriptive information
on individual churches, religious bodies, and spiritual groups.
Sociology
- New
Countries and Their Cultures - "Focuses on cultures and
countries around the world, specifically what is and is not shared
culturally by the people who live in a particular country. Entries
contain descriptive summaries of the country in question, including
demographic, historical, cultural, economic, religious, and
political information."
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Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
- Contains 8,000 to 12,000 word essays on
specific culture groups in the United States, emphasizing religions,
holidays, customs, and languages in addition to providing
information on historical background and settlement patterns. Also
covers ethnoreligious groups such as Jews, Chaldeans, and Amish.
Each essay lists organizations and research centers; name, address,
and contact information for periodicals, radio, and television
stations; and a further readings section.
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St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
- Includes more than 2,700 signed essays
ranging from 500 to 2,500 words, written by subject experts and
edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward
reference. Entries include subject-specific bibliographies and,
where appropriate, photographs and textual cross-references to
related essays.
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The Sixties in America Reference Library
- The Sixties in America Reference Library
presents a broad overview of the turbulent 1960s, a decade that
forever changed the American social, political, and cultural
landscape. The Sixties in America: Almanac covers major issues of
the period, from Cold War politics and the civil rights movement to
antiwar protests and Motown. The Sixties in America: Biographies
features profiles of the major figures from the 1960s, including
John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Abbie Hoffman, Martin Luther King,
Jr., Rachel Carson, Bob Dylan and Muhammad Ali. The Sixties in
America: Primary Sources includes excerpts from speeches, diary
entries, and other primary source materials.
- New
Encyclopedia of World Cultures
- "This
reference set lists and describes more than 1,500 global cultures.
Based on research of social scientists, it is the source for
historical, social, political, economic, linguistic, religious, and
other information on virtually every existing culture."
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