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Database of African-American Poetry

Full text of almost 3,000 poems written between 1760 and 1900. (ProQuest/Chadwyck-Healey)

Dating and Sexuality in America: A Reference Handbook

(2003, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)

Death and the Afterlife: A Cultural Encyclopedia

(2000, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)

Dictionary of Accounting

Definitions for terms in fields of financial accounting, financial reporting, management accounting, direct and indirect taxation, corporate finance, and auditing. (3d ed., 2005, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of African Mythology

Collection of synopses of tales from African mythology, covering the entire continent. (2000, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of American Family Names

Contains the most commonly occurring surnames in the United States, giving their comparative frequencies, linguistic and historical explanations, selected associated forenames, and occasional genealogical notes. (2003, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of American History

Standard multi-volume encyclopedia covering topics in American history from prehistory through 2002. (3rd ed., 10 v., 2003, Gale Virtual Reference Library)

Dictionary of Animal Behaviour

Covers every aspect of animal behavior and includes terms from the related fields of ecology, physiology and psychology. (2006, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

Entries on architects, terms, periods, and styles, covering all periods of Western architectural history. (2nd ed., 2006, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Asian Mythology

Entries address the key mythologies of India, China, Tibet, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and Japan, with broad overviews of specific cultures and their mythic traditions. (2001, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Astronomy

Authoritative and up-to-date dictionary of astronomy, with world-wide coverage of telescopes and observatories. (2nd ed., 2007, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Biology

Provides comprehensive coverage of biology, biophysics, and biochemistry, as well as key terms from medicine and palaeontology. (6th ed., 2008, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of British History

Abbreviated version of the Oxford Companion to British History, this identifies political, economic, social, and military events, people and institutions from British history from 55 BC to the present. (2001, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of British Place-Names

Gives the meaning and origin of place names in the British Isles, tracing their development from earliest times to the present day. (2003, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Buddhism

Entries on the history and doctrines of the major Buddhist schools, on the spread of Buddhism in Asia and the West, and coverage of issues of contemporary concern. (2003, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Business and Management

Guide to all areas of business, including marketing, taxation, accounting, operations management, investment, banking, international finance, human resources, and management. (4th ed., 2006, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Celtic Mythology

Survey of Celtic mythology, legend, saga, and folklore, covering people, themes, concepts, places, and creatures, from both ancient and modern traditions. (1998, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Chemistry

Covers all the commonly encountered terms in chemistry, including physical chemistry and biochemistry. (6th ed., 2008, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Chicano Folklore

(2000, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)

Dictionary of Computing

Short definitions covering computer applications, the Internet, World Wide Web, computer graphics, networking, artificial intelligence, and computer security. (2004, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Contemporary World History

Covers major historical figures and events from 1900 to the present day, with surveys of every country, including leaders, political parties, international organizations, and acts of war. (3rd ed., 2008, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Earth Sciences

Defines terms in fields of geology, geography, meteorology, geochemistry, oceanography, palaeontology, petrology, and volcanology. (3nd ed., 2008, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Ecology

Entries on all aspects of ecology and related scientific disciplines such as biogeography, genetics, soil science, geomorphology, atmospheric science, and oceanography. (3rd ed., 2006, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Economics

Definitions for economic terms, including entries on topics such as e-commerce and the Euro, all aspects of economic theory, from microeconomics to public finance and international trade, and definitions of mathematical and statistical terms widely used in economics. (2d ed., 2003, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of English Folklore

Entries on ancient folk customs, such as well dressing and harvest festivals, but also on photocopylore, the Tooth Fairy and the folklore of sex. (2000, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Environment and Conservation

International in scope, it defines terms in a broad spectrum of environmental areas including sustainable development, biodiversity, environmental ethics, and policy issues. (2007, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Finance and Banking

Contains entries on every aspect of the financial world: insurance, stocks and shares, commodities, takeovers and mergers, international trade, and government finance. (3d ed., 2005, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of First Names

The age, origin, and meaning of over 6,000 names in common use in English, both new and traditional. (2nd ed., 2006, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Food and Nutrition

Explanations of the technical terms found on food labels, in advertising, or in the media. (2nd ed., 2005, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Genetics

Defines terms from a wide range of disciplines which entwine with genetics, including molecular biology, cell biology, medicine, botany, and evolutionary studies. (7th ed., 2006, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Geography

Definitions for words in the following fields: cartography, surveying, remote sensing, meteorology, climatology, biogeography, ecology, simple geology, soils, geomorphology, population, migration, settlement, agriculture, transport, and diffusion. (3rd ed., 2004, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Human Resource Management

Definitions of words, terms, and phrases that are encountered in the fields of human resource management, personnel, and industrial relations. (2001, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Law Enforcement

Definitions of law enforcement terms in the United Kingdom, focusing on forensic pathology, medicine, ballistics, financial investigation, forensic computing, criminology, and psychology. (2007, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Modern Design

Covers the past 150 years of international design, with entries on ceramics, furniture, graphics, industrial design, interiors, and fashion. (2004, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Native American Mythology

(1992, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)

Dictionary of Nursing

Defines nursing terms as well as those in the fields of medicine, surgery, anatomy, physiology, psychiatry, nutrition, and pharmacology. (5th ed., 2008, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Physics

Defines terms and concepts commonly encountered in physics, including terms relating to astronomy, astrophysics, and physical chemistry. (5th ed., 2005, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Plant Sciences

Coverage includes biochemistry, plant physiology, cytology, ecology, genetics, evolution, bio-geography, the earth sciences, and taxonomic groups (one-third of the entries are devoted to taxa). (Revised 2nd ed., 2006, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Political Biography

Describes and assesses the lives of the men and women who have shaped political events across the world during the twentieth century. (1998, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Psychology

Covers all branches of psychology, including cognition, sensation and perception, emotion and motivation, learning and skills, language, mental disorder, and research methods. (2nd ed., 2006, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Public Health

Defines words and phrases used in public health science and practice. (2007, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Scientists

Biographical information about scientists in all areas of science, from physics and astronomy to medicine and ecology, and over the last 2,500 years. (1999, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Shakespeare

Entries on the plays and the major characters, on Shakespeare's life and his contemporaries, and on actors, theatres, and directors. (1998, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Sociology

Spans an international range of definitions of terms, methods, and concepts in contemporary sociology. (3rd ed., 2005, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Space Exploration

Covers the world of space exploration and every aspect of the technology involved. (3rd ed., 2005, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Statistics

Covers a broad range of statistical vocabulary, including terms used in computing, mathematics, operational research, and probability, as well as biographical information on key figures in the field. (2nd ed., 2006, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Superstitions

Dictionary covering the wide range of folk beliefs that have survived into our own age. (1996, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of the Bible

Information about the books of the Bible, customs, religions and worship, history, and theology, important places, and personalities. (1996, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of the Internet

Terms related to the Web, software technology, jargon, e-commerce, security, and the technical and organizational infrastructure of the Internet. (2003, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of the Social Sciences

Covers many disciplines (anthropology, sociology, political science, economics, human geography, cultural studies, and Marxism), and defines basic terms, concepts, theories, schools of thought, methodologies, techniques, topics, issues, and controversies. (2002, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art

Covers the major movements and styles of the twentieth-century, and includes entries on art schools, galleries, exhibitions, prizes, terms, techniques, collectors, critics, dealers and patrons. (2003, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Weather

Information about weather, forecasting, and climate, including terms from the related fields of oceanography, hydrology, and climatology. (2001, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Weights, Measures, and Units

Definitions of the units, prefixes, and styling of the Système International (SI), as well as industry-specific and traditional terms currently in use. (2002, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of World History

Information on all aspects of history, from prehistory to the present day. It includes biographies, historical summaries for each country, entries on religious and political movements, international organizations, key battles, and places. (2nd ed., 2006, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of World Mythology

Presents information on the gods of Greece, Rome, and Scandinavia, the more mystical deities of Buddhist and Hindu India, and the spirits of the African and American continents. (1997, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Writers and their Works

This listing authors and their major works focuses on the general canon of British literature from the fifteenth-century to the present. (2001, Oxford Reference Online)

Dictionary of Zoology

Coverage of topics includes animal behavior, genetics, evolutionary studies, ecology, physiology, genetics, cytology, Earth history, and zoogeography. (2nd ed., 1999, Oxford Reference Online)

Digital Control in Power Electronics

A 50- to 100-page document that introduces an important topic in engineering or computer science. (Synthesis Digital Library, Morgan and Claypool)

Digital Quaker Collection

A digital library containing full text and page images of over 500 individual Quaker works (journals, letters, and monographs) from the 17th and 18th centuries. (2003, Earlham School of Religion)

Diverse Sexuality and Schools: A Reference Handbook

(2003, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)

Domestic Violence: A Reference Handbook

(1995, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)

Dynamic Speech Models: Theory, Algorithms, and Applications

A 50- to 100-page document that introduces an important topic in engineering or computer science. (Synthesis Digital Library, Morgan and Claypool)

Dynasties of the World

Tables giving the years of rule and family relationships for the reigning families of the world, from Horus Aha, first pharoah of Egypt, to Abdallah, present king of Saudi Arabia. (2003, Oxford Reference Online)