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Credo ReferenceCredo Reference
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Oxford Reference OnlineOxford Reference Online
Current
Reference UniverseReference Universe
1980 - present

Almanacs/Yearbooks

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CQ Almanac OnlineCQ Almanac Online
1945 - present
Europa World PlusEuropa World Plus
2006 -
Infoplease.comInfoplease.com
Dates Vary
Wisconsin Blue BookWisconsin Blue Book
1995 - present
World Almanac (via LexisNexis Academic Universe Web)World Almanac (via LexisNexis Academic Universe Web)
Current Year

Biography

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American Men and Women of Science, 22nd ed.American Men and Women of Science, 22nd ed.
2005 Edition
American National BiographyAmerican National Biography
Current
Biographical directory of the United States CongressBiographical directory of the United States Congress
1774 - present
Biography and Genealogy Master IndexBiography and Genealogy Master Index
1976 - present
Complete Dictionary of Scientific BiographyComplete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
All historical periods
Current Biography IllustratedCurrent Biography Illustrated
1940 - present
International Who's WhoInternational Who's Who
Current
Literature Resource CenterLiterature Resource Center
Dates vary
Marquis Biographies Online (Who's Who)Marquis Biographies Online (Who's Who)
Current
Oxford Dictionary of National BiographyOxford Dictionary of National Biography
4th Century BCE - 2000
Wisconsin Local History and Biography Articles (WLHBA)Wisconsin Local History and Biography Articles (WLHBA)
Late 19th - Early 20th centuries
World Biographical IndexWorld Biographical Index
Current

Book Reviews

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ARBAonlineARBAonline
1997 - present
Book Review Digest PlusBook Review Digest Plus
1983 - present
Book Reviews in the Humanities and Social SciencesBook Reviews in the Humanities and Social Sciences
ChoiceReviews.onlineChoiceReviews.online
1988 - present
Times Literary Supplement Historical ArchiveTimes Literary Supplement Historical Archive
1902 - 2006

Data/Statistics

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CensusCD+Maps (1990)CensusCD+Maps (1990)
1990
Corpus of Contemporary American EnglishCorpus of Contemporary American English
1990 - present
CORPUS.BYU.EDU Seven Online CorporaCORPUS.BYU.EDU Seven Online Corpora
Dates Vary
CountryWatchCountryWatch
1993 - present
E-STAT (Canada)E-STAT (Canada)
FedStatsFedStats
Dates Vary
Historical Census BrowserHistorical Census Browser
Historical Microdata Around the WorldHistorical Microdata Around the World
1801 - present
Historical Statistics of the United States (Millennial Edition Online)Historical Statistics of the United States (Millennial Edition Online)
Colonial period of U.S. - present
International Financial Statistics (IFS)International Financial Statistics (IFS)
1948 - present
MANTIS (Numismatics)MANTIS (Numismatics)
2700 B.C.E. - present
OECD iLibraryOECD iLibrary
1998 - present
Polling the NationsPolling the Nations
1986 - present
ProQuest Legislative InsightProQuest Legislative Insight
1953 - present
ProQuest Statistical DatasetsProQuest Statistical Datasets
1930s - present
ProQuest Statistical InsightProQuest Statistical Insight
1973 - present
Statistical Abstract of the United StatesStatistical Abstract of the United States
1995 - present
U.S. Census BureauU.S. Census Bureau
Wisconsin Blue BookWisconsin Blue Book
1995 - present
WisStatWisStat
1960 - present
World Bank DataWorld Bank Data

Dictionaries

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Abbreviationes Online. Campus EditionAbbreviationes Online. Campus Edition
ca. AD 700 - ca. AD 1600
American Heritage Dictionary of the English LanguageAmerican Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
Current
Collins French DictionaryCollins French Dictionary
Current
Collins German DictionaryCollins German Dictionary
Current
Collins Italian DictionaryCollins Italian Dictionary
Current
Collins Portuguese DictionaryCollins Portuguese Dictionary
Current
Collins Spanish DictionaryCollins Spanish Dictionary
2000
Dictionary of Old English: A to G OnlineDictionary of Old English: A to G Online
Current
Dictionnaire des synonymesDictionnaire des synonymes
Grand Robert en Ligne, LeGrand Robert en Ligne, Le
Current
Han Yu Da Ci DianHan Yu Da Ci Dian
Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED)Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
Current
Icelandic Online Dictionary and ReadingsIcelandic Online Dictionary and Readings
Indo-European Etymological Dictionaries OnlineIndo-European Etymological Dictionaries Online
Langue du XIXe siècleLangue du XIXe siècle
Date Vary
Lexicool.com: Online Bilingual and Multilingual DictionariesLexicool.com: Online Bilingual and Multilingual Dictionaries
Current
LeximagneLeximagne
9th century - present
Lexique d'ancien françaisLexique d'ancien français
To 1500
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and ThesaurusMerriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus
Current
MittelHochDeutsche Begriffs-DatenBank / Middle High German Conceptual DataBaseMittelHochDeutsche Begriffs-DatenBank / Middle High German Conceptual DataBase
Dates Vary
Mittelhochdeutsche Wörterbücher im VerbundMittelhochdeutsche Wörterbücher im Verbund
Dates Vary
OED Oxford English DictionaryOED Oxford English Dictionary
Current
OneLook Dictionaries the Faster FinderOneLook Dictionaries the Faster Finder
Oxford Language Dictionaries OnlineOxford Language Dictionaries Online
Roget's II: The New ThesaurusRoget's II: The New Thesaurus
Current
Svenska Akademiens ordbokSvenska Akademiens ordbok
Current
Thesaurus Linguae LatinaeThesaurus Linguae Latinae
400BCE - 600CE
Thesaurus of Old EnglishThesaurus of Old English
5th to mid-12th Century
Vocabolario 1612Vocabolario 1612
10th-16th centuries
yourDictionary.comyourDictionary.com
Dates Vary

Directories

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All That JAS: Journal Abbreviation SourcesAll That JAS: Journal Abbreviation Sources
Current
Archive FinderArchive Finder
Early Historic Periods - to date
Associations UnlimitedAssociations Unlimited
Current year
Dustbooks eDirectoriesDustbooks eDirectories
Journal Citation Reports (JCR)Journal Citation Reports (JCR)
1997 - present
OneSource Global Business BrowserOneSource Global Business Browser
Telephone Directories on the Web (Infobel)Telephone Directories on the Web (Infobel)
Current
ulrichsweb.com Ulrich's Periodical Directoryulrichsweb.com Ulrich's Periodical Directory
Current
UW Madison: University Communications: Experts DatabaseUW Madison: University Communications: Experts Database
Current
Waterloo Directory of English Newspapers and PeriodicalsWaterloo Directory of English Newspapers and Periodicals
1800 - 1900
Wisconsin Blue BookWisconsin Blue Book
1995 - present
Yearbook of International Organizations OnlineYearbook of International Organizations Online
1948 - present

Encyclopedias

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Britannica Concise EncyclopediaBritannica Concise Encyclopedia
Columbia EncyclopediaColumbia Encyclopedia
Country Studies/Area HandbooksCountry Studies/Area Handbooks
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CountryWatchCountryWatch
1993 - present
Encyclopedia of Communication TheoryEncyclopedia of Communication Theory
Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United StatesEncyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States
Encyclopædia Britannica Online School EditionEncyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition
Current
Infoplease.comInfoplease.com
Dates Vary
LitfinderLitfinder
9th Century - present
Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's WorldMultimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World
2000 - present
New Dictionary of the History of IdeasNew Dictionary of the History of Ideas
Current

Grants/Funding

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COS PivotCOS Pivot
1998 - present
Donor SearchDonor Search
Current
Foundation Directory Online Professional (MEMORIAL LIB ONLY)Foundation Directory Online Professional (MEMORIAL LIB ONLY)
Current
Foundation Grants to Individuals Online (MEMORIAL LIB ONLY)Foundation Grants to Individuals Online (MEMORIAL LIB ONLY)
Current
Foundations in Wisconsin: A DirectoryFoundations in Wisconsin: A Directory
2002 - present
Grants and Awards Available to American WritersGrants and Awards Available to American Writers
Current
Grants for Elementary & Secondary Education (MEMORIAL ONLY)Grants for Elementary & Secondary Education (MEMORIAL ONLY)
2011 - 2012
Grants for People with Disabilities (MEMORIAL ONLY)Grants for People with Disabilities (MEMORIAL ONLY)
2011 - 2012
Grants for the Aging (MEMORIAL ONLY)Grants for the Aging (MEMORIAL ONLY)
2011 - 2012
Grants for Women & Girls (MEMORIAL ONLY)Grants for Women & Girls (MEMORIAL ONLY)
2011 - 2012
Grants Information CenterGrants Information Center
GrantSelectGrantSelect
Current
Illinois Researcher Information Service (IRIS)Illinois Researcher Information Service (IRIS)
1979 - present
Philanthropy In/Sight (MEMORIAL LIB ONLY)Philanthropy In/Sight (MEMORIAL LIB ONLY)
RePORT (National Institutes of Health)RePORT (National Institutes of Health)
Current
RSP Funding for Graduate StudentsRSP Funding for Graduate Students
Current
RSP Funding for UndergraduatesRSP Funding for Undergraduates
Current
SPIN: Sponsored Programs Information ServiceSPIN: Sponsored Programs Information Service
1994 - present

Libraries/Catalogs

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Book Citation IndexBook Citation Index
2005 - present
Books in PrintBooks in Print
Current
Center for Research Libraries (CRL)Center for Research Libraries (CRL)
Deutsche NationalbibliothekDeutsche Nationalbibliothek
In Principio (Latin)In Principio (Latin)
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
Dates Vary; ICPSR was founded in 1962
Library of CongressLibrary of Congress
NoveList: Your Guide to FictionNoveList: Your Guide to Fiction
1900 - to date
OAIster (A union catalog of digital resources)OAIster (A union catalog of digital resources)
Dates Vary
Short Story Index and RetrospectiveShort Story Index and Retrospective
Regular 1984 - to date; Retrospective: 1915 - 1983
Wisconsin Historical Society ArchivesWisconsin Historical Society Archives
WorldCat (WorldCat OCLC Catalog)WorldCat (WorldCat OCLC Catalog)
11th Century - Present

Style Guides

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APA Style Guide to Electronic ReferencesAPA Style Guide to Electronic References
Chicago Manual of StyleChicago Manual of Style
Current
Citing SourcesCiting Sources

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