Quick Look Up
Need a quick fact or more background reading on a topic? The links below will take you to sources that cover many different subject areas.
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Britannica OnlineEncyclopedia covering a wide variety of subjects.
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CQ ResearcherCovers current events & controversial topics
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Gale Literature Resource CenterNeed quick information on an author? This database provides biographical information as well as some criticism on authors from many different fields
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Gale Virtual Reference LibrarySpecialized online encyclopedias covering a variety of topics
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Oxford Reference OnlineIncludes both standard dictionaries as well as more specialized titles from a variety of fields--sciences, social sciences, humanities, and more!
Other Sources of Quick Information
Type the word encyclopedia into the search box below to get a list of our online encyclopedias from Vera. Almost all of them focus on a particular subject area.
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