Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, & Directories databases for NSU patrons
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Credo Reference -
Credo Reference
Full text for over 500 reference books covering art, biography, business, conversions, dictionaries, encyclopedias, food, geography, history, language, law, literature, medicine, music, philosophy, psychology, quotations, religion, science, social sciences, and technology.
Full text for over 500 reference books covering art, biography, business, conversions, dictionaries, encyclopedias, food, geography, history, language, law, literature, medicine, music, philosophy, psychology, quotations, religion, science, social sciences, and technology.
; "Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU, Broward, and Alumni.")
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Gale Virtual Reference Library -
Gale Cengage Learning
Online reference library of over 500 full text reference books. Includes business plan handbooks, specialized encyclopedias, directories, and other books. Covers topics related to business, education, social sciences, sciences, humanities, and more.
Online reference library of over 500 full text reference books. Includes business plan handbooks, specialized encyclopedias, directories, and other books. Covers topics related to business, education, social sciences, sciences, humanities, and more.
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Oxford English Dictionary -
Oxford University Press
Comprehensive English dictionary provides etymology, pronunciation, variant spellings, and definition of words. Also provides history of usage and sense of meaning by way of numerous quotations over time for each word entry.
Comprehensive English dictionary provides etymology, pronunciation, variant spellings, and definition of words. Also provides history of usage and sense of meaning by way of numerous quotations over time for each word entry.
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Oxford Reference Online -
Oxford University Press
Full text of numerous Oxford reference works provides information across 25 subjects. Includes full text dictionaries, Oxford Companions, quotations, bilinqual dictionaries, as well as maps, timelines, illustrations, etc. Access is limited to a single user; please log out when you are done.
NOTE:Access is limited to a single user; please log out when you are done.
Full text of numerous Oxford reference works provides information across 25 subjects. Includes full text dictionaries, Oxford Companions, quotations, bilinqual dictionaries, as well as maps, timelines, illustrations, etc. Access is limited to a single user; please log out when you are done.
NOTE:Access is limited to a single user; please log out when you are done.
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Biography in Context -
Gale Cengage Learning
Full-text database provides
biographical information on people from throughout history, around the world, and
across all disciplines and subject areas.
Full-text database provides
biographical information on people from throughout history, around the world, and
across all disciplines and subject areas.
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Cabell's Directories of Publishing Opportunities -
Cabell Publishing
Cabell's Directories of Publishing Opportunities contains a wealth of information designed to help researchers and academics match their manuscripts with the scholarly journals which are most likely to publish those manuscripts. The Directories index journals according to twenty-four (+/-) different topic areas. The electronic searchable Directories provide valuable information for each journal. With this information, authors can easily submit their manuscripts to the journals most receptive to their research. Cabell's Directories of Publishing Opportunities is a vital resource for increasing the publishing effectiveness of professors, graduate students, and researchers.
Cabell's Directories of Publishing Opportunities contains a wealth of information designed to help researchers and academics match their manuscripts with the scholarly journals which are most likely to publish those manuscripts. The Directories index journals according to twenty-four (+/-) different topic areas. The electronic searchable Directories provide valuable information for each journal. With this information, authors can easily submit their manuscripts to the journals most receptive to their research. Cabell's Directories of Publishing Opportunities is a vital resource for increasing the publishing effectiveness of professors, graduate students, and researchers.
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Chicago Manual of Style Online -
University of Chicago Press
Chicago Manual of Style Online provides full-text access to the guide's 16th edition. Aside from the full-text, the site contains an extensive FAQ section and additional tools, such as sample letters to editors and a citation quick guide.
Chicago Manual of Style Online provides full-text access to the guide's 16th edition. Aside from the full-text, the site contains an extensive FAQ section and additional tools, such as sample letters to editors and a citation quick guide.
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CRCnetBase -
CRC Press
CRCnetBASE is a collection of electronic reference books published by CRC Press and related companies. Although the entire collection consists of over 8,000 books, the NSU Libraries only provide access to some of them. Material covered includes chemistry, computer science, biology, forensics, medical science, and other technical areas.
NOTE: To only search books owned by NSU click the "Full Access Content Only" button next to CRCnetBASE in the database's banner and refresh the page.
CRCnetBASE is a collection of electronic reference books published by CRC Press and related companies. Although the entire collection consists of over 8,000 books, the NSU Libraries only provide access to some of them. Material covered includes chemistry, computer science, biology, forensics, medical science, and other technical areas.
NOTE: To only search books owned by NSU click the "Full Access Content Only" button next to CRCnetBASE in the database's banner and refresh the page.
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E-Access [encyclopedias] -
IGI
Full-text encyclopedias and handbooks on information science and technology including communication, databases, knowledge management, education, distance education, digital government, networking, electronic surveys, technology literacy and more.
Full-text encyclopedias and handbooks on information science and technology including communication, databases, knowledge management, education, distance education, digital government, networking, electronic surveys, technology literacy and more.
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Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos -
World Book Inc.
General Spanish language encyclopedia with brief entries on all subjects.
Enciclopedia general en Español con breves definiciones ó explicaciones en diversos temas.
General Spanish language encyclopedia with brief entries on all subjects.Enciclopedia general en Español con breves definiciones ó explicaciones en diversos temas.
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Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences in Wiley InterScience -
Wiley - Blackwell Publishers
Provides full-text entries on all aspects of the statistical sciences.
Provides full-text entries on all aspects of the statistical sciences.
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Foundation Directory Online -
Foundation Center
Provides information about foundations, corporate giving programs, and grantmaking public charities in the U.S.; corporate funders; recently awarded grants; and a keyword-searchable database of recently filed IRS Forms 990 and 990-PF. Access is limited to within the Alvin Sherman Library building.
Provides information about foundations, corporate giving programs, and grantmaking public charities in the U.S.; corporate funders; recently awarded grants; and a keyword-searchable database of recently filed IRS Forms 990 and 990-PF. Access is limited to within the Alvin Sherman Library building.
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Gale Directory Library -
Gale Cengage Learning
Contains Ward's Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies, 46th and on Editions (2003-present); Encyclopedia of Associations: International Organizations; Business Rankings Annual; and Market Share Reporter
Contains Ward's Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies, 46th and on Editions (2003-present); Encyclopedia of Associations: International Organizations; Business Rankings Annual; and Market Share Reporter
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Gran Enciclopedia Hispánica -
World Book Inc.
World Book has partnered with one of the world's largest and most respected Spanish-language publishers to offer the Gran Enciclopedia Hispánica online, a comprehensive Spanish-language encyclopedia that includes over 100,000 articles, more than 9,000 images and maps, and nearly 1,000 videos, animations, sounds, and interactive media. It is designed for native Spanish speakers, bilingual students, and ESL/ELL program participants.
World Book has partnered with one of the world's largest and most respected Spanish-language publishers to offer the Gran Enciclopedia Hispánica online, a comprehensive Spanish-language encyclopedia that includes over 100,000 articles, more than 9,000 images and maps, and nearly 1,000 videos, animations, sounds, and interactive media. It is designed for native Spanish speakers, bilingual students, and ESL/ELL program participants.
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Grove Encyclopedia of American Art -
Oxford University Press
This acclaimed and wide-ranging searchable art encyclopedia has over 2000 entries and over 700 images on topics, terms and artists in the field of American Art. The encyclopedia covers many different eras from early sources right up to the present day.
This acclaimed and wide-ranging searchable art encyclopedia has over 2000 entries and over 700 images on topics, terms and artists in the field of American Art. The encyclopedia covers many different eras from early sources right up to the present day.
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Pivot -
ProQuest
Pivot focuses on what matters most to Research Administrators, Research Development Professionals, and their institutions: the ability to identify and connect funding opportunities to researchers at their institution. Pivot combines the most comprehensive, editorially maintained database of funding opportunities worth an estimated $33 billion with a unique database of 3 million pre-populated scholar profiles. Its proprietary algorithm compiles pre-populated researcher profiles unique to your organization (and others) and matches them to current funding opportunities in the expansive Pivot database. Promote your research with a Pivot Profile.
Pivot focuses on what matters most to Research Administrators, Research Development Professionals, and their institutions: the ability to identify and connect funding opportunities to researchers at their institution. Pivot combines the most comprehensive, editorially maintained database of funding opportunities worth an estimated $33 billion with a unique database of 3 million pre-populated scholar profiles. Its proprietary algorithm compiles pre-populated researcher profiles unique to your organization (and others) and matches them to current funding opportunities in the expansive Pivot database. Promote your research with a Pivot Profile.
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Pop Culture Universe -
ABC-CLIO
Covers popular culture in America from the 1900s through present days. Teaching aids and student study guides are available.
Covers popular culture in America from the 1900s through present days. Teaching aids and student study guides are available.
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ScienceDirect Reference Works -
Elsevier
Full-text reference works including: Comprehensive Clinical Psychology, Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology, Encyclopedia of Information Systems, Encyclopedia of International Media and Communications, Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, Encyclopedia of Psychotherapy, Encyclopedia of Social Measurement, Encyclopedia of the Human Brain, and International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences.
NOTE: Click on "Reference Works" tab after login.
Full-text reference works including: Comprehensive Clinical Psychology, Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology, Encyclopedia of Information Systems, Encyclopedia of International Media and Communications, Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, Encyclopedia of Psychotherapy, Encyclopedia of Social Measurement, Encyclopedia of the Human Brain, and International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences.
NOTE: Click on "Reference Works" tab after login.
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Testing & Education Reference Center -
Gale Cengage Learning
Provides detailed information on colleges, universities, private secondary schools, specialty programs, and scholarships. Test preparation section provides practice tests and test preparation materials for numerous academic, civil service, and licensing tests. More than seventy complete ebooks are included. A resume builder and a career assessment tool are also included.
- Tutorial
NOTE: Individual registration is required for test prep, ebook, and scholarship search.
Provides detailed information on colleges, universities, private secondary schools, specialty programs, and scholarships. Test preparation section provides practice tests and test preparation materials for numerous academic, civil service, and licensing tests. More than seventy complete ebooks are included. A resume builder and a career assessment tool are also included.
- Tutorial
NOTE: Individual registration is required for test prep, ebook, and scholarship search.
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Ulrichsweb -
ProQuest
Details on periodical titles including journals, magazines, newspapers, and other types of serial publications on all subjects. Includes full-text reviews. More info - Tutorial
Details on periodical titles including journals, magazines, newspapers, and other types of serial publications on all subjects. Includes full-text reviews. More info - Tutorial
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World Almanacs -
FirstSearch (OCLC)
Full-text of Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs provide biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, and statistics. More info
Full-text of Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs provide biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, and statistics. More info
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World Book Advanced -
World Book Inc.
Full-text of the World Book Encyclopedia, Dictionary and Atlas. Includes text
entries, maps, tables, sound clips, images, videos, and special reports. Recommended for grades 7-14. Teacher resources available.
More info
Full-text of the World Book Encyclopedia, Dictionary and Atlas. Includes text
entries, maps, tables, sound clips, images, videos, and special reports. Recommended for grades 7-14. Teacher resources available.
More info
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World Book Discover -
World Book Inc.
Offers differentiated instruction to meet the needs of reluctant readers, ELL, ESL, and adult literacy students. It includes reference articles, text-to-speech capabilities, learning and life skills activities, research and translation tools, multimedia, and interactive video to draw students into curriculum-related topics and subjects relevant to older students. Teacher resources available.
More info
Offers differentiated instruction to meet the needs of reluctant readers, ELL, ESL, and adult literacy students. It includes reference articles, text-to-speech capabilities, learning and life skills activities, research and translation tools, multimedia, and interactive video to draw students into curriculum-related topics and subjects relevant to older students. Teacher resources available.
More info
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World Book Kids -
World Book Inc.
Based on the World Book's Student Discovery Encyclopedia, the content is chosen and written for younger readers. Thousands of colorful illustrations, diagrams, and maps enhance learning. Teacher resources available.
More info
Based on the World Book's Student Discovery Encyclopedia, the content is chosen and written for younger readers. Thousands of colorful illustrations, diagrams, and maps enhance learning. Teacher resources available.
More info
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World Book Online -
World Book Inc.
Entry for all World Book products: Kids, Student, Advanced, Discover... all from one launch pad!
Direct link to Science Power.
Entry for all World Book products: Kids, Student, Advanced, Discover... all from one launch pad!
Direct link to Science Power.
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World Book Student -
World Book Inc.
For grades 3-12, this includes an atlas, timelines, articles, multimedia, and special topic reports. Teacher resources available.
For grades 3-12, this includes an atlas, timelines, articles, multimedia, and special topic reports. Teacher resources available.
