Reference Librarian
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Almanac
Searches biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, and statistics from Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia, The World Almanac and Book of Facts, The World Almanac of the U.S.A., The World Almanac of U.S. Politics, and The World Almanac for Kids.
Biography
Index to biographical articles from books and periodicals, plus citations to interviews, obituaries, personal collections, and more. Covers notable people from antiquity to the present and fields and nationalities.
Find a biography for a public figure, search the news for a particular person, or find information about Congress members. Use the Research People search box in the center middle.
Colleges & Universities
Index of 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional and international college catalogs and institution profiles.
Dictionary
Considered the accepted authority on the English language, the OED is a guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of 600,000 words—past and present—from across the English-speaking world.
Webster's Third New International Dictionary
Comprises over 450,000 vocabulary definitions, each with etymological and phonological descriptions.
Encyclopedia
Search and browse Encyclopædia Britannica, Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, World Atlas, and more.
More than 300 subject encyclopedias and handbooks.
Language Learning
Learn a new language with fun, interactive lessons for more than 30 languages.
Statistics
Statistical information produced by U.S. Federal agencies, states, private organizations, and major intergovernmental organizations.
Current and historical data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Country snapshots, comparative statistics, historical statistics, and ranked statistics for countries and regions around the world.
Test Prep
Testing and Education Reference Center
Study guides and practice tests for CLEP, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL and more. Free registration is required to view materials.
For reference resources related to a specific discipline, please see the personal librarian page.