Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Britannica AcademicMulti-disciplinary reference resource designed for college and academic libraries providing access to over 100,000 articles; 1,000s of illustrations, including photographs, drawings, maps, and flags; and over 75,000 definitions -- including pronunciation guides and word histories -- from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. Access level: CUNY
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CIA World FactbookAn annual publication of the CIA providing a two- to three-page summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 U.S.-recognized countries, dependencies, and other areas in the world. Includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, a World Oceans map, and Standard Time Zones of the World map. Access level: Freely available to the public
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CQ AlmanacChronicles and analyzes major bills and legislation in the House and Senate from 1945 through 2012. Includes legislative overviews, key votes, vote studies, roll call votes and public laws. Access level: John Jay
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CQ Press Electronic LibraryProvides access to CQ publications available online including CQ Almanac, CQ Researcher Plus Archive, CQ Magazine (formerly CQ Weekly), Political Handbook of the World, Politics in America and Supreme Court Yearbook. Also provides access to these CQ resources now available on the Sage Knowledge Platform: Congress and the Nation, Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court, Historic Document Series, Vital Statistics on American Politics and the Washington Information Directory. For more about how to use CQ publications go to: https://sagepub.libguides.com/CQPress Access level: John Jay
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Dictionary of Literary Biography (Gale)Provides information on authors and their works while placing writers in the larger perspective of literary history. Access level: CUNY
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Dictionary of Old EnglishDefines the vocabulary of the first six centuries (600 - 1150 A.D.) of the English language, complementing the Middle English Dictionary (which covers the period 1100 - 1500 A.D.) and the Oxford English Dictionary (which documents the development of the English language to the present), the three together providing a full description of the vocabulary of English. Also see Dictionary of Old English Web Corpus which contains at least one copy of every surviving Old English text. Access level: CUNY
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DSM Legacy CollectionDSM Legacy collection including DSM-I, DSM-II, DSM-III, DSM-III-R, DSM-IV and DSM-IV-TR. The standard diagnostic tool used by mental health professionals; each psychiatric disorder with its corresponding diagnostic code is accompanied by a set of diagnostic criteria and descriptive details. Access level: John Jay
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DSM-5The most current edition of the standard diagnostic tool used by mental health professionals; each psychiatric disorder with its corresponding diagnostic code is accompanied by a set of diagnostic criteria and descriptive details. Access level: John Jay
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Encyclopedia of Forensic SciencesElectronic equivalent of the 3-volume encyclopedia. Access level: John Jay
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Gale EBooks (Gale Virtual Reference)Hundreds of specialized encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographical directories and other ebooks in the subject fields of criminal justice, economics, history, literature, psychology, religion, science, world cultures, and more. Access level: CUNY
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Gale Virtual Reference Library (now called Gale EBooks)Hundreds of specialized encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographical directories and other reference books in the subject fields of criminal justice, economics, history, literature, psychology, religion, science, world cultures, and more. Access level: CUNY
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Grove Art Online (Oxford Art Online)Access to the entire text of the 34 vol. Dictionary of Art from Grove, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, with updates and links to images. Access level: CUNY
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Grove Music Online (Oxford Music Online)Comprises The Oxford Dictionary of Music, Grove Music Online, and The Oxford Companion to Music. Access level: CUNY
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International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences, 2015, Second edition26 volumes of authoritative information from the behavioral and social sciences fields. Discusses history, current trends and future directions. Each article highlights further reading. Access level: John Jay
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Internet ArchiveThe Internet Archive, a vast digital library, includes a large number of newspapers, journals, and other periodicals. Search text collections by title or subject. Access level: Freely available to the public
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Internet ArchiveThe Internet Archive, a vast digital library, includes a large number of newspapers, journals, and other periodicals. Search text collections by title or subject. Access level: Freely available to the public
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Internet Encyclopedia of PhilosophyOpen access encyclopedia providing detailed, scholarly, peer-reviewed information on key topics and philosophers in all areas of philosophy. Access level: Freely available to the public
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Oxford Bibliographies OnlineTopic overviews and bibliographies on pertinent topics in African Studies, Atlantic History, Chinese Studies, Criminology, Islamic Studies, Latino Studies, Military History and Psychology with links to the full text of sources when available. Access level: John Jay
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Oxford English Dictionary OnlineThe complete text of the OED's twenty-volume Second Edition and three-volume Additions Series. The worldwide standard source for English word definitions, word pronunciation, word history and usage. Access level: CUNY
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Oxford ReferenceOver 200 reference books from Oxford University Press, including language dictionaries, and reference works in art, science, classics, business, history, law, literature, medicine, geography, performing arts, philosophy, and social science. Access level: CUNY
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Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal JusticeIn-depth, peer-reviewed long-form articles on foundational and cutting-edge topics in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Access level: John Jay
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Sage Knowledge CollectionHundreds of ebooks and subject encyclopedias, including major titles in criminal justice, research methods, psychology, and social issues from Sage and CQ Press. Access level: John Jay
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Scholastic (formerly Grolier Online)Contains the Encyclopedia Americana, the Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, and the New Book of Knowledge. (from NOVELny) Access level: CUNY
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Springerlink OnlineHundreds of scholarly journals and Ebooks published by Springer (or formerly by Palgrave), as well as online Reference books--not all indexed Ebooks are available fulltext. Coverage from 1997 to the present. Access level: CUNY
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Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyEntries are maintained and kept up to date by experts in the field. Access is unlimited and free to everyone. Access level: Freely available to the public
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