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Encyclopedias & handbooks
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Encyclopedia Britannica OnlineIt consists of a fully searchable and browsable collection of authoritative references, including Britannica's latest article database, hundreds of articles not found in the print Britannica, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (Tenth Edition), the Britannica Book of the Year thousands of links to other World Wide Web sites selected by Britannica editors.
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Brill's Encyclopedia of China / edited by Daniel Leese.Provides a reference on China from its early beginnings, with a clear focus on the modern period from the mid-nineteenth century to the 21st century. Covers the history, geography, society, economy, politics, science, and culture of China.
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Chronology of world historyA year-by-year record of human events from prehistory to the present. Covers social, political, artistic, and technological events. Indexed by name, title, place and event.
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Encyclopaedia Iranica [electronic resource] / [edited by Ehsan Yarshater]A multi-disciplinary reference work and research tool designed to record the facts of Iranian history and civilization. A precisely documented reference work on the lands, life, culture and history of all Iranian peoples and their interaction with other societies.
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Encyclopaedia Judaica / Fred Skolnik, editor-in-chief ; Michael Berenbaum, executive editorCall Number: DS102.8 .E496 2007Provides an exhaustive and organized overview of Jewish life and knowledge from the Second Temple period to the contemporary State of Israel, from Rabbinic to modern Yiddish literature, from Kabbalah to "Americana" and from Zionism to the contribution of Jews to world cultures.
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Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North AfricaIn Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) which also includes full text encyclopedias on American, Middle Eastern, Vietnam, World History, Dictionary of Ideas, Genocide, Recreation, Fashion, and other related topics.