Electronic Databases (Reference)

English Databases
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Oxford English Dictionary
Contains complete text of the printed version of Oxford English Dictionary's twenty-volume Second Edition and three volume addition series.

Oxford Reference Online
Contains over 150 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press. It is a fully-indexed, cross-searchable database which covers subject such as: art, architecture, computing science, business, English language, general reference and quotations, etc.

	Dictionaries - Art and Architecture Covers terms on Art and Artists plus Architecture.
	Dictionaries - Bilingual Dictionaries on English-French, English-Italian, English-Spanish and English-German.
	Dictionaries - Biological Sciences Focuses on subjects such as Biology, Ecology, Plant Sciences and Zoology.
	Dictionaries - Classics Focuses on Classical literature,Classical World and Classical Civilization.
	Dictionaries - Computing Focuses on Computer Sciences, Internet as well as Weights, measures, and Units.
	Dictionaries - Earth & Environmental Sciences Contains references on Earth Sciences, Ecology, Geography and Weather and the Earth.
	Dictionaries - Economics and Business Contains references on Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance and Banking, Human Resource Management and International Financial Terms.
	Dictionaries - Food and Drink Includes references on A-Z of Food and Drink, Diet and Exercise, as well as Food and Nutrition.
	Dictionaries - History Covers various areas. For example, Archaeology, British History, Political Biography and World History.
	Dictionaries - Law Contains a Dictionary of Law, United States Supreme Court Decisions, American Law and the Supreme Court of the United States.
	Dictionaries - Literature A definitive reference on Literature works - particularly on Classical Literature, English Literature, American Literature, Australian Literature, Canadian Literature,Irish Literature and New Zealand Literature. Also with a Dictionary of Shakespeare.
	Dictionaries - Medicine Contains references on subjects such as Medicines, Nursing and Psychology.
	Dictionaries - Military History Focuses on U.S. Military, American Military History, Military History and World War II.
	Dictionaries - Mythology and Folklore Dictionaries on African, Asia, Celtic Mythology, English Folklore, Superstitions and World Mythology.
	Dictionaries - Names & Places Contains references on Place-name, First-name and Countries of the World.
	Dictionaries - Performing Arts Covers areas such as Dance, Music,Opera and American Theatre.
	Dictionaries - Physical Sciences and Mathematics Covers subjects on Astronomy, Chemistry, Mathematics,Physics, Scientists, Statistics as well as Weights, Measures, and Units.
	Dictionaries - Politics and Social Sciences Covers subjects such as Geography, Politics, Psychology, History, Sociology and etc.
	Dictionaries - Quotations Contains various Quotations.
	Dictionaries - Religion and Philosophy Dictionary works on varies aspects of Religion, which include Bible, Christian Church, Popes, Saints, etc.
	Dictionaries - Science Covers subjects on Sciences such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Mathematics and so forth.
	English Dictionaries and Thesauruses Dictionaries works focusing on American,Current English and American Thesaurus of Current English.
	English Language Reference Dictionaries works on specific areas such as Idioms, Linguistics,Proverbs, American Usage and Style, English Language, English Grammar, English Etymology, etc.
	Maps & Illustrations 475 full colour locator, physical and political maps are available, together with over thousands of color illustrations in the subject of Astronomy, Earth, the Human Body, Arts and Architecture, Energy and Science.
	World Encyclopedia Covers varies subject, including world affairs, science and technology, the arts, modern and ancient history, religion, sports, and popular culture.

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Electronic Databases (Reference)