Gale Virtual Reference Library
- Search all of our Gale eReference books.
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American Decades Primary Sources -
"Each
volume in the set includes full or excerpted primary sources
representing the seminal issues, themes, movements and events from a
decade. Includes oral histories, songs, speeches, advertisements, TV,
play and movie scripts, letters, laws , legal decisions, newspaper
articles, cartoons, recipes, and more."
- New
Arts and Humanities Through the Eras -
Profiling milestones and movements in the arts,
literature, music, and religion from a specific period, each volume in
this five-volume set helps students and researchers understand the
various disciplines of the humanities in relation to each other, as
well as to history and culture.
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Business Leader Profiles for Students - Covers 350 prominent
individuals who have made significant contributions to business and
industry. Profiles range from 1,250 to 2,500 words in length.
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Child Development
- Part of the Macmillan Psychology Reference
Series, this title covers issues related to human development from
conception through adolescence. Written for the general reader.
- New
Countries and Their Cultures - "Focuses on cultures and
countries around the world, specifically what is and is not shared
culturally by the people who live in a particular country. Entries
contain descriptive summaries of the country in question, including
demographic, historical, cultural, economic, religious, and
political information."
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Encyclopedia of American Religions
- Contains general essays that historically trace the major
religious families and traditions, as well as directory listings
that include contact and descriptive information on individual
churches, religious bodies, and spiritual groups.
- New
Encyclopedia of World Cultures
- "This reference set lists
and describes more than 1,500 global cultures. Based on research of
social scientists, it is the source for historical, social,
political, economic, linguistic, religious, and other information on
virtually every existing culture."
- Encyclopedia
Britannica - The
online version of this well-known encyclopedia, as well as
the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary and the Collegiate
Thesaurus.
- New
Encyclopedia of Food and Culture - "Presents 600
articles on food and its place in human culture and society, covering
everything from agronomy to zucchini. Students, academics, and general
researchers will find entries on everything from food preparation,
distribution and storage to holidays and festivals, nutrition and
health, and cultures and cuisines. Entries range from 250 to 10,000
words each and are supplemented by 400 photographs and illustrations,
sidebars, recipes, menus, timelines, and a comprehensive index."
- New
Encyclopedia of Education - "Intended to provide a
comprehensive description of the enterprise of education both within
the United States and throughout the world. Approximately 900 articles
offer a view of the institutions, people, processes, and products
found in educational practice."
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Environmental Encyclopedia - Provides in-depth, worldwide
coverage of environmental issues. Each article is written in a
nontechnical style and provides current status, analysis, and
suggested solutions whenever possible.
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Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America - Contains 8,000
to 12,000 word essays on specific culture groups in the United
States, emphasizing religions, holidays, customs, and languages in
addition to providing information on historical background and
settlement patterns. Also covers ethnoreligious groups such as Jews,
Chaldeans, and Amish. Each essay lists organizations and research
centers; name, address, and contact information for periodicals,
radio, and television stations; and a further readings section.
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Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology - Covers the entire spectrum
of psychology, including notable people, theories and terms,
landmark case studies and experiments, applications of psychology in
advertising, medicine and sports, and career information.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
- Search Gale eReference books from one location.
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Grove
Art Online - Grove
Art Online provides Web access to the entire text of The
Dictionary of Art (1996, 34 vols.) with annual additions
of new material and updates to the text, plus extensive image
links.
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Grove
Music Online - Grove
Music Online is an integrated music resource on the web, including
the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (second
edition), The New Grove Dictionary of Opera and The
New Grove Dictionary of Jazz (second edition).
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History of American Cinema Volume 1 - "This 10-volume
series considers the film industry from its early roots in the 19th
century through the 1980s. It examines the development of film and the
film industry, analyzing both the genres, themes and technology that
defined each decade and the political and economic background that
gave rise to them."
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Learning and Memory
- Provides an overview of the full range of current knowledge
about learning and memory. This edition features new articles and
article updates that capture advances in the ever-changing fields of
memory, neuroscience, and cognition. New entries include
autobiographical memory, collective memory, déjàvu, schizophrenia
and memory, and more.
- Merriam-Webster
Collegiate Dictionary - An
online version of the well-known dictionary.
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St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture - Includes more
than 2,700 signed essays ranging from 500 to 2,500 words, written by
subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and
straightforward reference. Entries include subject-specific
bibliographies and, where appropriate, photographs and textual
cross-references to related essays.
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The Sixties in America Reference Library - The Sixties in
America Reference Library presents a broad overview of the turbulent
1960s, a decade that forever changed the American social, political,
and cultural landscape. The Sixties in America: Almanac covers major
issues of the period, from Cold War politics and the civil rights
movement to antiwar protests and Motown. The Sixties in America:
Biographies features profiles of the major figures from the 1960s,
including John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Abbie Hoffman, Martin
Luther King, Jr., Rachel Carson, Bob Dylan and Muhammad Ali. The
Sixties in America: Primary Sources includes excerpts from speeches,
diary entries, and other primary source materials.
- New
UXL Complete Health Resource - "Health--Encyclopedias.
Diseases--Encyclopedias. Body, Human. Human physiology. Human
anatomy. Anatomy. Physiology. Health. Mental Health. Medical Care."
- New
UXL Encyclopedia of World Biography - "Features 750
biographies of notable historic and current figures from around the
world. Entries focus on the people most often studied in middle and
high school. Highlights include photos and illustrations; a
chronology; a glossary; sidebars covering facts of interest; and
indexes by nationality, ethnicity, occupation, and general terms."
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West's Encyclopedia of American Law - Provides current
information on more than 5,000 legal topics. Includes completely
revised articles covering important issues, biographies, definitions
of legal terms and more. Covers such high-profile topics as the
Americans with Disabilities Act, capital punishment, domestic
violence, gay and lesbian rights, and physician-assisted suicide.
- New
World Education Encyclopedia - "This country-by-country
survey of educational systems provides detailed essays on the
histories, legal foundations, and primary and secondary educational
systems of 233 countries. This edition provides up-to-date coverage
of reorganized educational systems and technological advances."
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