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Sabin Americana, 1500-1926
Digital images of books about the Americas published 1500-1926 and covering history, social and political issues, science, religion, slavery, emmigration, women, and many, many other subjects. (Gale Cengage)
Safari E-books
Safari Books Online is a full-text collection of information technology books from leading publishers, such as O'Reilly, Peachpit, Prentice Hall, and 21 others. (ProQuest)
Satanism Today: An Encyclopedia of Religion, Folklore, and Popular Culture
(2001, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film
Introduction to film and film studies, covering such aspects as production, national traditions, studios, genres, critical theory and film history. (4 v., 2007, Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans
Provides sources of scholarships, fellowships, loans, internships, work study, and other education-related financial aid at all levels of study. (24th ed., 2008, Gale Virtual Reference Library)
School Violence: A Reference Handbook
(1997, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
School Vouchers and Privatization: A Reference Handbook
(2002, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Science - Oxford Reference Collection
Searches simultaneously in multiple companions, concise companions, encyclopedias, and dictionaries grouped under Science in Oxford Reference Online.
Science in the Ancient World: An Encyclopedia
(2004, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Science in the Enlightenment
(2003, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Science Online
A searchable collection of essays on scientific topics reproduced from previously published books. It also includes browsable diagrams, experiments, biographies, timelines, videos, news articles, and state and national standards for science education. (179 books published by Facts on File from 1994 through 2008)
Science, Technology, and Society
Signed articles emphasize interdisciplinary and international coverage of the functions and effects of science and technology in society and culture. Each article is accompanied by a selected bibliography. (2005, Oxford Reference Online)
Scientific Revolution: An Encyclopedia
(2001, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Scientific Thought: In Context
Essays by experts defining and explaining basic scientific concepts for beginning undergraduates. (3 v., 2008, Gale, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Scottish Women Poets of the Romantic Period
Contains 60 volumes of Romantic Poetry, extensive contemporary critical reviews, as well as material specially written for this database by leading scholars. (Alexander Street Press)
Scribner Writers Series
A collection approximately 1,600 full-text articles on world writers from ancient Greece and Rome to the present, drawn from 13 series published by Scribner 1974-1998. (Thomson Gale)
Secondary Schools: A Reference Handbook
(2003, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Sensory Organ Replacement and Repair
A 50- to 100-page document that introduces an important topic in engineering or computer science. (Synthesis Digital Library, Morgan and Claypool)
Sex, Youth, and Sex Education: A Reference Handbook
(2002, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Sexual Harassment: A Reference Handbook
(2nd ed., 1997, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Sexuality and the World's Religions
(2003, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Shakespeare for Students: Critical Interpretations of Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry
Collection of essays by Shakespeare scholars. Each entry includes a plot synopsis, character list, discussion of principal themes and historical context, and a critical overview for 27 plays and the sonnets. (2nd ed., 3 v., 2007, Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Shamanism: An Encyclopedia of World Beliefs, Practices, and Culture
(2004, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Signal Processing of Random Physiological Signals
A 50- to 100-page document that introduces an important topic in engineering or computer science. (Synthesis Digital Library, Morgan and Claypool)
Single Parents: A Reference Handbook
(1999, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Skeptic Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience
(2002, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Slavery in the United States: A Social, Political, and Historical Encyclopedia
(2007, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Social Welfare: Fighting Poverty and Homelessness
Articles and statistics on poverty and America's homeless, with chapters on defining the poor, government programs, housing, and hunger. This is part of a series on current topical issues, called Information Plus Reference. (2008, Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Special Education: A Reference Handbook
(2001, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Spectral Analysis of Signals: The Missing Data Case
A 50- to 100-page document that introduces an important topic in engineering or computer science. (Synthesis Digital Library, Morgan and Claypool)
Sports and Education: A Reference Handbook
(2003, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Standards and Schooling in the United States: An Encyclopedia
(2001, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Grant-supported, scholarly encyclopedia of philosophy, where each entry is maintained by an expert or group of experts in the field. (Metaphysics Research Lab, Center for the Study of Language and Information, Stanford University)
Stone Court: Justices, Rulings, and Legacy
(2001, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Student Rights: A Reference Handbook
(2001, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Submarines: An Illustrated History of Their Impact
(2007, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Super Resolution of Images and Video
A 50- to 100-page document that introduces an important topic in engineering or computer science. (Synthesis Digital Library, Morgan and Claypool)
Support Vector Machines for Antenna Array Processing and Electromagnetics
A 50- to 100-page document that introduces an important topic in engineering or computer science. (Synthesis Digital Library, Morgan and Claypool)
Susan B. Anthony: A Biographical Companion
(1998, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)