Reference Works on the Web
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Magazine and Newspaper Databases (You may need to get the password from your campus librarian)
 
Gale Group		 Facts On File Digital Library
Facts On File
Dictionaries, Thesauruses, Encyclopedias
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Merriam-Webster Dictionary		 onelook.gif (1604 bytes)
OneLook Dictionary		 thesaurus.gif (2349 bytes)
Roget's Thesaurus		 Encyclopędia Britannica Online School Edition
Encyclopedia Britannica
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Encarta Encyclopedia		 techencyclo.gif (3761 bytes)
Tech Encyclopedia		 bigLogo.gif (8932 bytes)
Encylopedia.com
Grolier Online
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Bartletts Quotations		 qlhead.gif (10008 bytes)
Quoteland

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Atlases and Maps
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National Geographic 		mapsonus.gif (2144 bytes)
U.S. Census Bureau		 newlogo1.gif (5212 bytes)
Mapquest		 Mapblast.jpg (24073 bytes)
Mapblast
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CIA Factbook		 Atlapedia.gif (3579 bytes)
Atlapedia		 lc2.gif (2666 bytes)
Historical Maps		 ARISsmall.gif (3184 bytes)
Texas Maps
Facts and Information
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Farmers Almanac		 wpe5C.gif (1350 bytes)
States DB		 utlol2a.gif (13046 bytes)
UT On-line library		 button7lg.gif (1343 bytes)
Information Please
Nation Master - Interactive Country Comparisons
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Lone Star Information
The Fact Monster

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