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- Abbreviations, The Oxford Dictionary Of

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- Academic OneFile (was Expanded Academic ASAP)

- (Was Infotrac/Expanded Academic Index) Academic OneFile is great for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions, researchers are able to find accurate information quickly. Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Updated daily.
- AllData

- A comprehensive resource for automotive diagnostic and repair information. Includes TSB's, diagnostic trouble codes, printable diagrams and a conversion calculator.
(Available in the Library and C.O.D. Network only)
- American National Biography


- Full text biographies on people from all eras who have influenced and shaped American history and culture. You'll find profiles of more than 18,000 men and women from all walks of American life, from the well-known to the infamous to the obscure.
- Biography And Genealogy Master Index

- Index to sources of biographical information.
(Available in the Library and C.O.D. Network only)
- CQ Weekly


- This database contains weekly reports on the activities of the U.S. Congress from 1983-present. The non-partisan reports include status of bills in play, committee and floor activity, debates and roll-call votes. Search by topic, page number, committee, "exact phrases or words," bill number, byline or reporter and by Boolean full-text and date searches. Detailed floor votes dating back to August 1983 are easily retrieved.
- CRC Handbook Of Chemistry And Physics

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- Cities Of The World

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- Classical Music Library

- Classical Music Library is the world's largest multi-label database of Classical music recordings for listening and learning in libraries. Search this database by composer, conductor, genre, time period and instrument. You can also purchase tracks to burn or load on your mp3 player.
- Credo Reference

- Credo Reference is a full-text online reference service. The collection includes over three million entries from hundreds of well-regarded titles from some of world's the best reference publishers. Credo’s collection is integrated with millions of cross-references and contains dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopedias, quotations and atlases, plus a wide range of subject-specific titles covering everything from art to accountancy, science to Shakespeare and law to literature.
- Digital Sanborn Maps

- Digitized maps of historical geographic locations and structures in Illinois
- Discovering Collection


- Comprised of several Discovering Program titles such as Discovering Authors, U.S. History, Science and Biography, and the entire contents of the Junior Reference Collection. Thousands of overview essays, critical analyses, biographies, timelines and multimedia elements in five core subject areas: history, literature, biography, science and social studies.
- Encyclopedia Britannica

- The Online version of the classic Encyclopedia Britannica that also includes web links, select articles and access to Webster's Dictionary.
- Funk And Wagnall's Encyclopedia

- An online encyclopedia appropriate for general topics
- Grove Dictionary Of Art Online (Oxford Art Online)

- Full-text of scholarly articles covering the visual arts from prehistory through the 1990s. Links to images of artistic works and to selected Web sites.
- Grove Dictionary Of Music And Musicians Online (Oxford Music Online)

- Includes the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition and The New Grove Dictionary of Opera.
- Learning Express Library

- All COD databases require a valid library card for access from off-campus. LearningExpress Library provides a completely interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons, students, and adult learners succeed in the academic or licensing tests they must pass. Features include immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of results. Includes tests such as GRE, TOEFL, ASE and GED.
- Magill's Medical Guide

- The full text of this exemplary guide to family medicine.
- Marquis Who's Who--American Art



- This biographical database includes information on nearly 14,000 of America's most notable artists, curators, art educators and collectors.
(Available in the Library and C.O.D. Network only)
- Novelist Plus

- An electronic readers' advisory resource which contains materials for all ages. In addition to non-fiction titles for adults and children, Novelist Plus includes picture books, children's "chapter" books, young adult titles and fiction for adult readers.
- Oxford Art Online (Grove Dictionary Of Art Online)


- Full-text of scholarly articles covering the visual arts from prehistory through the 1990s. Links to images of artistic works and to selected Web sites.
- Oxford English Dictionary Online

- Look up an English word for its current meaning and its development through time. Meanings are illustrated by quotations from a wide range of English sources.
- Oxford Music Online (Grove Dictionary Of Music And Musicians Online)


- Includes the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition and The New Grove Dictionary of Opera.
- Oxford Reference Online

- A collection of reference books from the Oxford Press. Searchable by subject, keyword and by title of work.
- ReferenceUSA

- U.S. company information searchable by name, address, ZIP code, SIC code, and yellow page directory listing. Allows 100 prints or downloads per search.
- Salem History

- This resource includes several online reference books published by the Salem Press that cover history topics from Ancient times to the present. Click on "reference sets currently available" to look at each book individually or search the database to find your topic in multiple books.
- Statesman's Yearbook Online

- The online version of this core reference book about politics, cultures and economies of the world.
(Available in the Library and C.O.D. Network only)
- World Almanac

- Includes the full text of all of the Almanac titles: The World Almanac and Book of Facts, providing key facts on a wide variety of subjects internationally; The World Almanac of the U.S.A. with essential facts about the United States—current and historical; The World Almanac of US Politics, a guidebook to federal, state, and local governments; The World Almanac for Kids, covering information and facts of interest to middle-school children and teachers; and the Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia, a comprehensive general encyclopedia
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