Encyclopedias & Manuals
Access encyclopedias and manuals free
to anyone with Internet access. See also COM
Library's general and reference databases, such as Encyclopædia Britannica Online,
restricted to COM Library patrons.
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Best Bet for a great resource.
Bartleby.com: Columbia
Encyclopedia Based at Bartleby.com. The print version of the online encyclopedia
is well known for it's well researched articles. Each entry includes
list of references. It includes over
50,000 article entries, 40,000 bibliographic citations, and over 80,000
cross-reference entries, the Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th edition contains
much more data than many multi-volume encyclopedias. The entire Columbia
Encyclopedia database is full-text searchable.
The Catholic Encyclopedia The online version of the print publication. This site
is a work in progress that is nearing completion. From Aachen to Zwirner
click on the alphabetical index to access the entries.
Encarta Online
An abridged online version of Encarta Encyclopedia. It contains
full text articles, photos, illustrations, maps, charts, and tables.
Search the article titles or the full text.
Encyclopedia.com
The contents of this site were taken from the
Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Third Edition. Search the
contents or browse alphabetically by title.
Encyclopedia Mythica
This award winning site is an encyclopedia
on mythology, folklore and magic and can be browsed
or searched.
Encyclopaedia of
the Orient
The Encyclopaedia of the Orient is
designed to be a one-stop resource which covers all
countries and cultures between Mauritania in the west
and Iran in the east, Turkey in the north and Sudan
in south. It contains original material and the content
is updated on a weekly basis.
The
Handbook of Texas Online An online version of the six-volume print encyclopedia,
brought to you through a joint project of The General Libraries at
UT Austin and the Texas State Historical Association. Read about Texas
history, geography and culture.
How Stuff Works
From Marshall Brain. Brain explains how things
such as toilets, Web pages, and even sleep works. Categories
include computer, auto, electronics, science, home,
entertainemnt, health, money, travel and people stuff.
The Internet Encyclopedia
of Philosophy This resource based at the University of Tennessee at
Martin is organized into a timeline of philosophy, with links where
available, a Philosophy Text Collection, or access information by searching
with keywords. Documents include Descartes' Discourse on the Method,
Kant's Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics, Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching
and more.
LOC:
Guide to Law Online
This guide from the Library of Congress (LOC)
is composed of guides to the US, Nations of the World
and Multi-national & International Legal Sources.
LOC:
Country Studies
From the Library of Congress (LOC). These
studies are written by a multidisciplinary team of
social scientists, describing and analyzing its political,
economic, social, and national security systems and
institutions, and examining the interrelationships
of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural
factors. Included in each study are excellent historical
overviews.
MayoClinic.com From the world renowned Mayo Clinic. Get information
on conditions and diseases from the doctors of the Mayo Clinic. All
content offered on this site, with the exception of the drug database,
is original. MayoClinic aims to make all content timely, reliable,
practical and easy to understand. Special interest: Ask
a Specialist | Diseases & Conditions | Drug
Search | Healthy
Living.
Instrument
Encyclopedia
Search for the instrument of your choice or
browse through the collection by the Sachs-Hornbostel
classification scheme or by geographical origin.
GPO:
United States Government Manual
Search the current or browse past versions
of the United States Government Manual. As the official
handbook of the Federal Government, The United States
Government Manual provides comprehensive information
on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive
branches. The Manual also includes information on quasi-official
agencies; international organizations in which the
United States participates; and boards, commissions,
and committees. Note: You may select the simple text
version or PDF version, which requires the free Adobe® Acrobat Reader®.
Nolo's Legal Encyclopedia From Nolo. Access information on everything from Small
Businesses to Landlords and Tenants.
ORB Encyclopedia The Online Reference Book (ORB) for Medieval Studies.
This excellent resource is written and maintained by medieval scholars.
All articles have been judged by at least two peer reviewers. Authors
are held to high standards of accuracy, currency, and relevance to
the field of medieval studies.
Robert's
Rules of Order Revised
From the Constitution Society. The full text
of the 1915 version by General Henry M. Robert, with
modifications and enhancements by the Constitution
Society.
RxList
On over 4,000 prescription drugs get: Description, Clinical
Pharmacology, Indications and Usage, Contraindications, Precautions,
Drug Interactions, Adverse Reactions, Overdosage, Dosage and Administration,
and How Supplied.
Encyclopedia
of British History 1500-1950 From Spartacus, a UK education publisher. While the layout
of this site is not the best, the information to be found here is excellent.
Scroll down the page to get information on the Education, Monarchy,
Scotland, Textile Industry, World War I and more.
The
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Maintained at Stanford University, this site
has an editorial board from Universities around the
world. This site is still under construction, but the
topics that are currently covered, such as category
theory and pantheism, have impressive in-depth information.
Symbols.com Access the meaning of more than 2,500 signs, including
histories, uses, and meanings. This page accesses the symbols by word,
or try the Graphic
Index.
TechWeb: TechEncyclopedia
This resource has over 10,000 definitions
to technology terms and concepts, including Internet
related terms.
WebMuseum
Originally based in Paris, this is one of the best art collections on the Internet
with multiple mirror sites. This link is actually a mirror site at the University
of North Carolina. This site has two main sections, Special Exhibits and
General Exhibitions. The Famous Paintings exhibition has an artist index,
a glossary of art terms and a theme index. Each period of art has a brief
description with significant characteristics and artists. Each artist page
includes a brief biography, significant contributions and graphic files of
the artist's work.
Webopedia Search by keyword or category on technology related topics
such as computer industry companies, multimedia and networks.
Wikipedia
Expect the good, the bad and the ugly from this free open
source encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Wikipedia may one day be
the greatest encyclopedia ever, but right now the entries vary considerably
in quality and many have disputed information. Available in multiple
languages. Special interest:
Wikisource (content
is protected from public editing).
World
Factbook A CIA publication, this site gives
an excellent overview of countries from Afghanistan
to Zimbabwe, including information on flag and map,
geography, people, government, economy, transportation,
communication, and defense.
The World Book at NASA
From World Book Encyclopedia and NASA. Get information on all things space, from Neil Armstrong, to weather.
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