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Cambridge Collections Online
Full-text collection of over 260 titles from the Cambridge Companions series covering literature, classics, philosophy, religion and cultural studies. (New titles are added as published, Cambridge University Press)
Campaign and Election Reform: A Reference Handbook
(1997, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Canada's Diverse Peoples: A Reference Sourcebook
(2003, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Capital Punishment: A Reference Handbook
(2nd ed., 2001, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Capstone Design Courses: Producing Industry-Ready Biomedical Engineers
A 50- to 100-page document that introduces an important topic in engineering or computer science. (Synthesis Digital Library, Morgan and Claypool)
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Database of all Federal programs available to State and local governments, Indian tribal governments, organizations, institutions, specialized groups, and individuals. (2006, U. S. General Services Administration)
Censorship in America: A Reference Handbook
(1999, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Central Asia: A Global Studies Handbook
(2005, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Charter Schools: A Reference Handbook
(2000, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Chemical and Biological Warfare: A Reference Handbook
(2nd ed., 2007, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Child Abuse and Domestic Violence
Articles and statistics on child abuse and domestic violence. This is part of a series on current topical issues, called Information Plus Reference. (2007, Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Child Labor: A World History Companion
(1999, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Reference Handbook
(2007, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Children's Rights: A Reference Handbook
(1996, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Children, Young Adults, and the Law: A Dictionary
(1998, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
China: A Global Studies Handbook
(2003, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Chip Multiprocessor Architecture: Techniques to Improve Throughput and Latency
A 50- to 100-page document that introduces an important topic in engineering or computer science. (Synthesis Digital Library, Morgan and Claypool)
Chronicle of Higher Education
The source of news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators. Browse current and back issues since Jan. 1995. (Weekly, Chronicle website)
Chronology of the American West: From 23,000 B.C.E. Through the Twentieth Century
(2002, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Chronology of World Slavery
(1999, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Civil Liberties in America: A Reference Handbook
(2004, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Civil War America: Voices from the Home Front
(2003, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Classics - Oxford Reference Collection
Searches simultaneously in several Classics titles in Oxford Reference Online, plus the English-Latin and Latin-English dictionaries.
Climate Change: In Context
Articles on climate change by science writers and academics in geology, law, and environmental science. (2 v., 2008, Gale, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Code Division Multiple Access(CDMA)
A 50- to 100-page document that introduces an important topic in engineering or computer science. (Synthesis Digital Library, Morgan and Claypool)
Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
Interactive source of new and classic research techniques in
molecular and cellular biology. Coverage includes cell and molecular biology, genetics, bioinformatics, protein science, and imaging. (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press)
Collected Works of John Dewey, 1882-1953
Based on the 37-volume printed edition published by Southern Illinois University Press, 1967-1990. (InteLex)
Colonialism
(2003, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Scholarly essays, with bibliographies, on the lives and careers of great scientists, mathematicians, and natural philosophers from all periods, from classical antiquity to modern times. (26 v., 2008, Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Comprehensive Handbook of Psychopathology
Comprehensive review of current clinical descriptions, research, and theories of psychopathology. (3rd ed., 2002, Kluwer, NetLibrary)
Computational Electronics
A 50- to 100-page document that introduces an important topic in engineering or computer science. (Synthesis Digital Library, Morgan and Claypool)
Computing - Oxford Reference Collection
Searches simultaneously in a couple of dictionaries about computers and the internet in Oxford Reference Online.
Concise Companion to the Jewish Religion
Information on every aspect of Jewish belief and practice, both ancient and modern. (1999, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names
Gives the history, meanings, and origin of country, region, island, city, and town names from around the world. (2005, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Medical Dictionary
Definitions of terms covering all aspects of medical science. (7th ed., 2007, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford Companion to African American Literature
Abridged version of Oxford Companion to African American Literature with biographies of authors, critics, literary characters, historical figures, and plot summaries of major works. (2002, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford Companion to American Literature
Abridged version of Oxford Companion to American Literature, (also available in ORO) this includes brief biographies of authors, plot summaries, descriptions of literary movements, etc. (2002, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature
The lives of many classical authors, character entries and plot summaries for their works, as well as wide coverage of the historical, political, social, and artistic background. (1996, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Covers world English language fiction, historical context, writers, works, literary theory, allusions, characters, and plot summaries. (3rd ed., 2007, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford Companion to Irish Literature
Brief information on writers, movements, genres, topics, folklore, and historical, religious, and cultural events during sixteen centuries of literature in Ireland. (2000, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language
A shorter version of the Oxford Companion to the English Language, this concentrates on the central themes in the language: grammar, usage, dialect, pronunciation, and the history of English. (1998, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre
Covers all aspects of theatre worldwide and throughout the ages, with entries on dramatists, performers, and directors, theatres, festivals, and technical topics. (2nd ed., 1996, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology
Covers the essential vocabulary for archaeological work, including
principles, theories, techniques, artefacts, people, places, and monuments, with a focus on Europe, the Old World, and the Americas. (2002, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists
Abridged version of the Oxford Dictionary of Art, an authoritative and up-to-date guide to Western Art from ancient Greece to the present day. (3rd ed., 2003, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms
Explains terms used in the art world, including periods and styles throughout art history, materials, techniques, technical and foreign terms, philosophical terms, and methodologies. (2001, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
Abridged version of the Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology contains very brief information about English word origins. (1996, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics
Brief definitions of terminology in the field of linguistics, with coverage of regional dialects. (2nd ed., 2007, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics
Covers concepts and terminology in pure and applied mathematics and statistics, with tables on areas and volumes, derivatives, integrals, series, trigonometric formulas, symbols, and Greek letters. (3rd ed., 2005, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
Abridged version of the Oxford Dictionary of Music, includes entries on musical terms, musical works, instruments and their history, composers, librettists, musicians, singers, and orchestras. (4th ed., 1996, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera
Plot synopses, first performance details, entries on singers, definitions technical terms and operatic styles, and surveys of the history of opera worldwide. (3rd ed., 1996, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics
Definitions provide international coverage of major political institutions, figures, and concepts. (2nd ed., 2003, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
Based on the more comprehensive Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (2004), which is also in Oxford Reference Online. (5th ed., 2006, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Guide to every aspect of Christian religion and life: theology, patristic scholarship, churches and denominations, the church calendar and organization, and the Bible. (Rev. 2nd ed., 2006, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
Abridged from the Oxford Dictionary of World Religions, this contains entries on all the major and many minor religions. (2000, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
Based on the OED, this gives meanings and a brief derivation, but no examples of usage. (11th ed. rev., 2006, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary (English-Spanish)
Translations of English words into Spanish. Includes notes on life and culture in the Spanish-speaking world. (3rd ed., 2004, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary (Spanish-English)
Translations of Spanish words into English. Includes notes on life and culture in the Spanish-speaking world. (3rd ed., 2004, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary (English-German)
Translations of English words into German. Includes notes on life and culture in the German-speaking world. (3rd ed., 2005, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary (German-English)
Translations of German words into English. Includes notes on life and culture in the German-speaking world. (3rd ed., 2005, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary (English-French)
Definitions of words and phrases, including some cultural notes on life in the French-speaking world. (3d ed., 2004, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary (French-English)
Definitions of words and phrases, including some cultural notes on life in the French-speaking world. (3d ed., 2004, Oxford Reference Online)
Conflict in Afghanistan: A Historical Encyclopedia
(2003, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Conflict in Korea: An Encyclopedia
(1999, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Conflict in the Former Yugoslavia: An Encyclopedia
(1998, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Conflicts Over Natural Resources: A Reference Handbook
(2007, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Consciousness: A Guide to the Debates
(2003, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Conservative Christians and Political Participation: A Reference Handbook
(2004, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Conspiracy Theories in American History: An Encyclopedia
(2003, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Constitutional Rights Sourcebook
(1999, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Constitutions of the World: Europe, Vol. 4: Constitutional Projects of Russia 1799-1825
Drafts of Russian constitutions and constitutional projects from 1799-1825 in Russian. (v. 4, 2007, Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Consumer Culture: A Reference Handbook
(2004, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Consumer Fraud: A Reference Handbook
(1998, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Consumer Health Complete
Provides convenient access to easily understandable health and medical information. Consumers can search and browse within medical encyclopedias, reference books, and selected reports, pamphlets, and journal articles. (EBSCO)
Controlling Energy Demand in Mobile Computing Systems
A 50- to 100-page document that introduces an important topic in engineering or computer science. (Synthesis Digital Library, Morgan and Claypool)
Countries and Their Cultures
Describes cultures of countries around the world, including demographic, historical, social, economic, religious, and political information. (4 v., 2001, Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook 2008
Reproduces the U.S. Department of State's Background Notes series, updated with information from the Department's Fact Sheets. (2 v., 2007, Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Country Studies
Book-length documents containing a great deal of valuable information about many, but not all, countries of the world. The studies were published between 1988 and 1998. Some information is not up to date. (Library of Congress)
Courts and Trials: A Reference Handbook
(2003, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Cowboy Encyclopedia
(1994, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Creation Myths of Primitive America
(2002, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Crime in America: A Reference Handbook
(1996, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Crime, Prisons, and Jails
Articles and statistics on crime, prisons, and jails, with chapters on victims' rights, juvenile, white-collar and hate crimes, prison facilities, and inmates' rights. This is part of a series on current topical issues, called Information Plus Reference. (2008, Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Cruisers and Battle Cruisers: An Illustrated History of their Impact
(2004, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Cuba: A Global Studies Handbook
(2008, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Cults in America: A Reference Handbook
(1998, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Curriculum Trends: A Reference Handbook
(2003, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)