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A Concise Introduction to Multiagent Systems and Distributed Artificial Intelligence
A 50- to 100-page document that introduces an important topic in engineering or computer science. (Synthesis Digital Library, Morgan and Claypool)
A-Z of Food and Drink
Origin, meaning, and development of a host of gastronomic terms. (Rev. ed. w. corrections, 2002, Oxford Reference Online)
A-Z of Medicinal Drugs
Dictionary of medicines, covering over-the-counter and prescription medicines with both generic and proprietary names, and offering information on classes of drugs, side effects, and interactions with other medicines. (2000, Oxford Reference Online)
ABC-CLIO Companion to The 1960s Counterculture in America
(1997, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
ABC-CLIO Companion to The Native American Rights Movement
(1996, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Accessible Archives
Full text of selected primary historical resources from the 18th and 19th centuries, for example Godey`s Lady`s Book from 1830-1885, The Pennsylvania Gazette from 1728-1800, and several 19th century African American newspapers. (Accessible Archives)
Acronyms, Initialisms, and Abbreviations Dictionary
Provides definitions for a variety of acronyms, initialisms,
abbreviations and similar contractions, translating them into their full names or meanings. (38th ed., 4 v., 2007, Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Acting: An International Encyclopedia
(2001, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Adaptive Mesh Refinement for Time-Domain Numerical Electromagnetics
A 50- to 100-page document that introduces an important topic in engineering or computer science. (Synthesis Digital Library, Morgan and Claypool)
Adolescence in America: An Encyclopedia
(2001, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Adolf Hitler: A Biographical Companion
(2000, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Adoption: A Reference Handbook
(2nd ed., 2007, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Advanced Probability Theory for Biomedical Engineers
A 50- to 100-page document that introduces an important topic in engineering or computer science. (Synthesis Digital Library, Morgan and Claypool)
Affirmative Action: A Reference Handbook
(1999, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Africa and the Middle East: A Continental Overview of Environmental Issues
(2003, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
African American Almanac
Information on African American history, society, and culture, including a chronology, firsts and landmarks, national organizations, cultural and social topics. (10th ed., 2008, Gale Virtual Reference Library)
African American Education: A Reference Handbook
(2001, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
African American Frontiers: Slave Narratives and Oral Histories
(2000, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
African Americans and Political Participation: A Reference Handbook
(2003, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
African Americans at War: An Encyclopedia
(2004, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
African-American Poetry 1760-1900
Full text of poems by African-American poets in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. (ProQuest/Chadwyck-Healey)
African-American Writers: A Dictionary
(2000, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Agricultural Crisis in America: A Reference Handbook
(1999, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Air Warfare: An International Encyclopedia
(2002, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Alcohol and Temperance in Modern History: An International Encyclopedia
(2003, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Illicit Drugs
Articles and statistics on alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs, with chapters on youth, treatment, trafficking, and public policies. This is part of a series on current topical issues, called Information Plus Reference. (2008, Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges
Classic grammar textbook. (1903, Perseus Project)
Almanac of American Politics 2006
Provides profiles of every member of Congress and every governor, narrative descriptions of all 50 states and 435 House districts, and analyses of current and past election campaigns. Includes the Almanac for 1998-2004 as well. (Updated continuously, National Journal)
Alternative Schools: A Reference Handbook
(2002, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
America's International Trade : A Reference Handbook
(1995, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
America's Military Adversaries: From Colonial Times to the Present
(2001, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
American Business Leaders: From Colonial Times to the Present
(1999, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
American Decades
Articles about topics such as the arts, economy, fashion, politics, and social trends present a great deal of information about everyday life in America during each decade of the 20th century. (10 v., 2001, Gale Virtual Reference Library)
American Drama
Texts of 548 plays written by American dramatists from 1714 to the late nineteenth century. (ProQuest/Chadwyck-Healey)
American Economy
Statistics and discussion of the American economy. This is part of a series on current topical issues, called Information Plus Reference. (2007, Gale Virtual Reference Library)
American Economy: A Historical Encyclopedia
(2003, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
American Environmental Leaders: From Colonial Times to the Present
(2000, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
American Film Scripts Online
Contains 823 scripts by 969 writers. When it is complete there will be 1000 scripts. Most of them have never been published before and appear through arrangements with major film studios. (Alexander Street Press)
American Foreign Relations since 1600: A Guide to the Literature
(2003, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
American Homelessness: A Reference Handbook
(3rd ed., 2001, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
American Law Yearbook 2007
Annual supplement to West's Encyclopedia of American Law that updates and expands the content with new topics and cases. (2008, Gale Virtual Reference Library)
American Military Leaders: From Colonial Times to the Present
(1999, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
American Periodical Series Online
Digitized images of the pages of American magazines and journals published between 1741 and 1900. (ProQuest)
American Poetry 1600-1900
Collection of 1200 books and anthologies of early American poetry, containing more than 40,000 works from over 200 poets. (ProQuest/Chadwyck-Healey)
American Religions: An Illustrated History
(2000, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
American Revolution: People and Perspectives
(2008, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
American Women in Science, 1950 to the Present: A Biographical Dictionary
(1998, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
American Women in Technology: An Encyclopedia
(2000, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Ancient Canaan and Israel: New Perspectives
(2004, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Andrew Johnson: A Biographical Companion
(2001, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Animal Rights
Articles and statistics on animal rights, with chapters on wildlife, pets, and animals on farms, in research, sports, and entertainment. This is part of a series on current topical issues, called Information Plus Reference. (2008, Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Animal Rights: A Reference Handbook
(1994, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Animals and Science: A Guide to the Debates
(2002, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Animals and the Law: A Sourcebook
(2001, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Antennas with Non-Foster Matching Networks
A 50- to 100-page document that introduces an important topic in engineering or computer science. (Synthesis Digital Library, Morgan and Claypool)
Antisemitism: A Reference Handbook
(2004, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Art & Architecture - Oxford Reference Collection
Searches simultaneously in multiple titles grouped under Art & Architecture in Oxford Reference Online.
ARTFL (French Literature)
French language texts ranging from classic works of French literature to various kinds of non-fiction prose and technical writing largely from the seventeenth through the twentieth centuries, but also some from before. (Hosted at the University of Chicago)
Articulation and Intelligibility
A 50- to 100-page document that introduces an important topic in engineering or computer science. (Synthesis Digital Library, Morgan and Claypool)
Artificial Organs
A 50- to 100-page document that introduces an important topic in engineering or computer science. (Synthesis Digital Library, Morgan and Claypool)
Artillery: An Illustrated History of its Impact
(2007, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Asia: A Continental Overview of Environmental Issues
(2003, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Asian American Drama
Contains 252 full-text plays by 42 playwrights. In addition to well-known works, the collection includes items by emerging and less familiar playwrights. (Alexander Street Press)
Assessment Debate: A Reference Handbook
(2001, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Associations Unlimited
Directory of national, international, and regional nonprofit membership organizations with descriptive information about each. (Updated annually, Thomson Gale)
Atmel AVR Microcontroller Primer: Programming and Interfacing
A 50- to 100-page document that introduces an important topic in engineering or computer science. (Synthesis Digital Library, Morgan and Claypool)
Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica: A Continental Overview of Environmental Issues
(2003, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)