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Writing: Reference sources
Reference sources
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Credo Reference• Great for brainstorming topics
• Access to hundreds of in-depth subject encyclopedias and handbooks covering every major subject from Accounting to Art History and Shakespeare to Einstein
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• Topic Pages
• Mind Maps (visually show the connections between topics and keywords) -
Gale EbooksSearchable full text of many subject encyclopedias
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Oxford Reference OnlineBrings together language and subject reference works from one of the world's biggest reference publishers into a single cross-searchable resource
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Oxford English Dictionary (OED)Includes the history, meaning, and pronunciation of each word.
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American Heritage Abbreviations DictionaryCurrent and topical abbreviations
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Good Word GuideCombines clear, accessible information with practical guidance and an easy-to-use approach.
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Encyclopedia of Life WritingExplores not only autobiography and biography proper, but also letters, diaries, memoirs, family histories, case histories
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Statistical Abstract of the United States (1789-2012)The authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.
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Ulrichs WebProvides detailed, comprehensive, and authoritative information on serials published throughout the world covering all subjects
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