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Gale eBooks (formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Full-text. Hundreds of subject encyclopedias and ebooks for multidisciplinary research.
Oxford Reference Online
Full-text. Online encyclopedias and other reference works on subjects including religion, history, the social sciences, and more.
Salem Press Reference
Full-text. Encyclopedias and reference titles covering literature, history, environmental science, and health.
Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
Full-text. Up-to-date, authoritative, and comprehensive summary of statistics on the
social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.

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