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July Spotlight:  Online Reference

Need quick information? KML has a variety of online encyclopedias, directories, dictionaries, and other "ready reference" tools. The online resources let you search across all of the different titles at once, or just search and browse a single book.

  • Credo Reference
    Full-text access to 162 general reference works with cross-linking between texts and ability to search across any group of texts.

  • Gale Virtual Reference Library
    Full-text of over 70 reference books on a variety of topics.

  • Gale Directories Library
    • Wards Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies
    • Encyclopedia of Associations: National Associations
    • National Directory of Non-Profit Organizations

  • RefDesk.com
    A broad collection of quick reference information, including statistics, weather, calendars, dictionaries, grammar and style guides, atlases, quotations, and much more.
  • Image Collection (Click on "Advanced Search" to choose database.)
    Images of people, places, flags, maps, and nature.
  • The Internet Public Library
    Includes links to "ready reference" materials, subject collections, research pathfinders, e-books, and more.
  • Magill's Medical Guide
    Includes information on
    • Anatomy and Physiology
    • Diagnosis and Testing
    • Diseases, Disorders, and Symptoms
    • Mental Health
    • Prevention and Lifestyle
    • Social Issues
    • Specialties and Health Care Providers
    • Treatment and Therapy

  • Oxford Music Online
    • The Oxford Dictionary of Music
    • Grove Music Online
    • The Oxford Companion to Music