Some General Encyclopedias
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- Access Science byOver 8500 articles, 115,000 dictionary terms, and hundreds of Research Updates in all areas of science and technology.
- Britannica Online Full content including over 80,000 in-depth articles, detailed maps, multimedia, and research tools.
- WikipediaBEWARE: Can provide useful background information, but don't believe everything you read! Evaluate and verify.
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