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Cambridge Histories Online This link opens in a new window
Contains all titles of the Cambridge Histories series. Topics include political, economic & regional history (ancient to modern) plus language & literature, philosophy, music, religion, science, the performing arts, etc.
Mango Languages This link opens in a new window
Online learning tool for 60+ languages; self-paced tutorials to practice reading, listening & speaking. Includes both modern languages several ancient languages (Koine & ancient Greek, Latin & Biblical Hebrew) . Also includes specialty courses (e.g. food & wine in French, Arab etiquette). Create an account with your Smith email address to track your progress.
Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
Reference dictionaries and companions, including illustrations, web links, and searching individual titles or by subject area; from Oxford University Press.
Scribner Writers Online [Gale] This link opens in a new window
Online versions of American Writers, British Writers, European Writers, and World and Genre Writers.
ARTFL, American and French Research on the Treasury of the French Language This link opens in a new window
From the University of Chicago, offers 2,000 texts in literature, philosophy, arts, and sciences from the 13th to the 20th centuries; with dictionaries.
Oxford Language Dictionaries Online This link opens in a new window
Unabridged bilingual dictionaries for English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese & Arabic, with native speaker audio pronunciation.
Dictionary of Literary Biography [Gale] This link opens in a new window
Lengthy literary biographies by recognized literary scholars and critics, covering past & present authors, historians, journalists, screenwriters, publishers, and playwrights.
CountryWatch 1993+ This link opens in a new window
Up-to-date information and news on the countries of the world including politics, economics, business, news and data.