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Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
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Over 550 multidisciplinary, scholarly reference titles. A great place to get an overview on a topic in order to more effectively research it. Includes images, video, and integration with other databases such as JSTOR, OmniFile Select, etc.
Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
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Indexes over 25,000 records, covering a wide array of topics. The database contains various images, offers brief biographies as well as information in a variety of subject areas.
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Oxford Research Encyclopedias offer long-form overview articles written and edited by leading scholars and researchers, addressing both foundational and cutting-edge topics across the major disciplines. Access to "pre paywall" content.
Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window
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The Oxford English Dictionary online - find the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over 600,000 words.

Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
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Over 70,000 e-books on all disciplines. Discoverable through the ebrary interface or Savage Library’s online catalog.
Prospector This link opens in a new window
A unified catalog of academic, public and special libraries, primarily in Colorado. Find books and media.
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