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Credo Reference -
Credo Reference
 Full text for over 250 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.
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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.
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Oxford English Dictionary Online -
Oxford University Press
Comprehensive English dictionary provides etymology, pronounciation, 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 single user; please log out when you are done.
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Reference Universe -
Paratext
Provides citations to articles in reference materials, many of which can be found in the NSU Libraries' collections and whose holdings can be checked directly from the database. Also provides direct links to online reference works in Oxford Reference Online, Gale Virtual Reference Library, NetLibrary, Credo Reference, and others.
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Cabell's Directory of Business Publishing -
Cabell Publishing
 Describes over 2,000 journals in Accounting, Economics & Finance, Management, and Marketing. Each entry contains a journal description, contact information, the review process, subject areas of interest to the publisher, and acceptance rates, when available.
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E-Access [encyclopedias] -
IDG
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.
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Ferguson's Career Guidance Center -
Facts on File, Inc.
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center offers detailed and up-to-date descriptions of more than 2,800 of the most popular jobs in 93 industries, as well as more than 23,000 resources (many with Web addresses, when applicable), to help you select, plan, and advance your career.
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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.
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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
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Global Books in Print -
Bowker
Details on book titles (in all formats) that are in print, forthcoming, or out-of-print since 1979. Includes full-text book reviews and index of publishers. Fiction Connection offers reading suggestions based on books, authors or topics of interest. Intended for librarians. Non-professionals may prefer Patron Books in Print.
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Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia -
Scholastic
Full text encyclopedia entries on full range of topics with links to maps, flags, photos, sound files and related web sites. Includes English dictionary, English > Spanish dictionary,
atlas and timelines. Teacher resources available.
More info
This product will be no longer be available after December 31, 2009.
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Grolier Online Passport -
Scholastic
Search Encyclopedia Americana and/or Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. Plus extra features including Dictionary; Atlas; Feature Showcase with video stories; NewsNow with daily news, feature stories, pro and con editorials, and more. Younger children can access Grolier Online Kids, with similar features in a kid-friendly interface. Teacher resources available.
This product will be no longer be available after December 31, 2009.
NOTE: Broadband connection recommended.
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Pop Culture Universe -
Greenwood Publishing
Covers popular culture in America from the 1920s 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.
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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. Individual registration required for test prep and scholarship search. A resume builder and a career assessment tool are also included.
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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.
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- Tutorial
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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.
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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.
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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!
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; "Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU, Broward, and Alumni.")