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Gale Virtual Reference Library
This growing collection of online subject encyclopedias provides in-depth articles on topics spanning a broad range of disciplines, with an emphasis is on the social sciences.
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Oxford Reference Online
This collection consists of articles, biographies, and definitions from several hundred reference books. It spans all subject areas, but is strongest in the humanities.
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Credo Reference
This online reference database enables simultaneous searching of 50 scholarly reference works, across all areas of study.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
Find overviews on a wide variety of topics by searching this online encyclopedia. Besides the search feature, there is also a helpful subject browse, timeline browse, and online atlas.
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Fingertip Facts
Compiled by Geisel Library staff, this page contains links to free Internet sites offering quick factual information such as conversion tools, quotations, and definitions.
Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
Search this online dictionary of English to find the current meanings of words and to trace their development through time.
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Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia of Ecology and Environmental Management
Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy
Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome
Ancient Writers: Greece and Rome
Encyclopedia of Archaeology: History and Discoveries
Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization
Pocket Oxford Dictionaries: Latin-English and English-Latin
Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice
Encyclopedia of Criminological Theory
21st Century Criminology: A Reference Handbook
Crime and Punishment Around the World
Encyclopedia of Capital Punishment in the United States
Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior
Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law
Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention
Social History of Crime and Punishment in America
Encyclopedia of Business and Finance
Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society
Encyclopedia of Macroeconomics
Historical Encyclopedia of American Labor
Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History
Princeton Encyclopedia of the World Economy
Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology
Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education
Twenty-first Century Education: A Reference Handbook
Encyclopedia of Human Development
Encyclopedia of Special Education
Gender and Education: An Encyclopedia
Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children
Psychology of Classroom Learning: An Encyclopedia
American History Through Literature: 1820–1870
American History Through Literature: 1870–1920
Concise Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature
Concise Encyclopedia of Sociolinguistics
Dictionary of Literary Symbols
Encyclopedia of American Poetry: The Twentieth Century
Encyclopedia of Communication Theory
Encyclopedia of German Literature
Encyclopedia of International Media and Communications
Encyclopedia of Post-Colonial Literatures in English
Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature
Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature
Art and Architecture of the World's Religions
Oxford Companion to the Photograph
Oxford Companion to Western Art
Dictionary of American History
Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages
Berkshire Encyclopedia of China
Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present
Encyclopedia of African History
Encyclopedia of American Environmental History
Encyclopedia of European Social History
Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture
Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment
Encyclopedia of the Romantic Era, 1760–1850
Encyclopedia of the United States in the 19th Century
Encyclopedia of World Cultures
Encyclopedia of World Trade From Ancient Times to the Present
Europe — 1450 to 1789: An Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life in America
Immigrants in American History: Arrival, Adaptation, and Integration
Oxford Companion to British History
Oxford Companion to Irish History
Oxford Companion to World War II
Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History
Oxford International Encyclopedia of Peace
Social History of the United States
Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia
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New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages
Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
West's Encyclopedia of American Law
Encyclopedia of Law and Society
Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law
Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States
Encyclopedia of German Literature
Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Encyclopedia of Women's Health
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health
Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery and Medical Tests
Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, & Health Professions
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society
Encyclopedia of Classical Philosophy
Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy
Encyclopedia of Science and Religion
Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment
New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
Encyclopedia of Political Science
Encyclopedia of Political Theory
Encyclopedia of Nationalism: Fundamental Themes
Encyclopedia of Nationalism: Leaders, Movements, and Concepts
Encyclopedia of Political Communication
Encyclopedia of Sustainability
Governing America: Major Decisions
Oxford Companion to the Politics of the World
Oxford Guide to the United States Government
Oxford International Encyclopedia of Peace
Public Opinion and Polling Around the World: A Historical Encyclopedia
Sage Encyclopedia of Terrorism
Women and Politics Around the World
Concise Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science
Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology
Encyclopedia of Human Development
Encyclopedia of Social Psychology
Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science
Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior
Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology
Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law
Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion
Encyclopedia of Research Design
Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods
Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health
Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics
Encyclopedia of the Solar System
Encyclopedia of 20th Century Technology
Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science
Oxford Dictionary of Chemistry
Science, Technology, and Society
Encyclopedia of Social Problems
Twenty-first Century Sociology: A Reference Handbook
Encyclopedia of Social Psychology
Contemporary Youth Culture: An International Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia of American Disability History
Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media
Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society
Encyclopedia of Gender and Society
Encyclopedia of Group Processes and Intergroup Relations
Encyclopedia of Human Development
Encyclopedia of Human Relationships
Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History in America
Encyclopedia of Race and Racism
Encyclopedia of Research Design
Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender
Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology
Encyclopedia of Social Networks
Encyclopedia of Social Welfare History in North America
Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods
Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict
Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World
International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family
International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying
Sexual Violence and Abuse: An Encyclopedia of Prevention, Impacts, and Recovery
Slavery in the Modern World: A History
St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
How to Find Statistics guide
This page compiled by Geisel Library lists some of the best print and online resources for finding statistics, including statistical resources organized by subject.
FedStats
The best access point to statistics from the US federal government. Use the Topic Links to jump to the best resources by topic, or try keywords in the search engine.
Historical Statistics of the United States
This compendium of statistics provides a quantitative history of the United States, with over 37,000 data series on topics such as health, crime, migration, and the economy.
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iPOLL (Roper Center)
This database contains several hundred thousand questions and results from polls administered in the United States from 1935 to the present, by a wide variety of organizations.
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Statistical Abstract of the United States
The online edition of the annual Census publication that contains statistics on nearly every topic imaginable, as produced by various government agencies.
World Development Indicators and Global Development Finance
This database from the World Bank contains country-by-country time series data on over 1,000 economic and social indicators, including macroeconomic variables such as GDP, inflation, national debt and savings.
New Catholic Encyclopedia 2nd Edition
Art and Architecture of the World's Religions
Encyclopedia of Global Religion
Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World
Encyclopedia of Science and Religion
Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible
Please note: Most of these databases are available only to members of the Saint Anselm College community.
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