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Dictionaries, Encyclopedias & More |
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 Factual
information: Statistics, maps &
almanacs. |
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| Encyclopedias
& Biographies:Overview of topics, events
& people. |
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| Dictionaries:
Definitions of terms, synonyms, or foreign language
phrases. |
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| Citation
Style Manuals: Used for preparing a bibliography. |
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| News
& Weather: Domestic & international, newspapers,
radio & television. |
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| Reference
Sites: Large quantites of general information. |
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| Print reference resources are located in the Information Commons. | |
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| Factual information | ||
| The World Almanac | REF AY 67.N5 W7 | |
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Physicians Desk Reference
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REF RS75 .P5 | |
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National Geographic Xpeditions Maps
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Maps are located in the Atlas cases near the Information Services Desk and
in the Map cases on the lower level northeast corner.
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The 20th Century in the Words & Pictures of the Associated Press |
REF D 422 .B76 1996 - Timelines of the 20th century. | |
| Statistical Abstract of the United States | REF HA 202.A2 | |
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University of Michigan Statistical Resources on the Web |
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| Encyclopedias & Biographies | ||
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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REF AE5.E363 | |
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New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
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REF ML100 .N48 2001 | |
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Dictionary of Art
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REF N31 .D5 1996 | |
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McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology
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REF Q121 .M3 2002 | |
| Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy | REF B51 .R68 1998 | |
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American National Biography
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REF CT213 .A68 1999 | |
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| Dictionaries | ||
| Oxford English Dictionary (OED) | REF PE 1625.087 | |
| Roget's Thesaurus Online | REF PE 1591 .M416 1995 | |
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Synonym Dictionary
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REF PE 1591 .R64 1978
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| iLoveLanguages | Includes online dictionaries, free translation sources, and language software sites. | |
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| Citation Style Manuals | ||
| Although most style manuals have websites, the print versions are the most complete and authoritative. | ||
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MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
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REF PE 1478.M57 | |
| Publication
of the American Psychological Association (APA)
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REF BF 76.7.P82 | |
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A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (Turabian) |
REF LB 2369.T8 | |
| The Chicago Manual of Style |
REF Z 253.U69
For more help with citation and writing questions, contact the IWU Writing Center. |
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| Reference Sites | ||
| Project Bartleby |
Quotations, dictionaries, Gray's anatomy, & more.
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Internet Public Library
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Award-winning site includes reference tools, e-books, newspapers, & subject collections. | |
| Librarians' Guide to the Internet | Quality internet sites selected by library professionals. | |
| The WWW Virtual Library | Internet sites organized by broad subject areas. | |
| refdesk.com | Enough information to boggle the mind. | |
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