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Articles from encyclopedias and dictionaries usually focus on one topic. Library databases allow you to listen and read the article at the same time. Full-text articles are available to read online, email, or print for highlighting and taking notes. To search for articles in Credo Reference and Britannica Online, click on the links below.
Credo Reference is an e-reference database with hundreds of encyclopedia, topical dictionary, and handbook titles. Use Credo to start your research by gathering background information, finding key terms and concepts, and then connecting to scholarly articles.
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Combines Encyclopdia Britannica and Merriam-Websters Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, plus magazines and periodicals, an atlas, biographies, e-books, and other tools.
Ebooks are digital books you can read on your computer screen or mobile device. They have content pages and sections just like physical books, but you can also search inside the book for a specific word. Print or download some pages for highlighting and taking notes. To search for eBooks in the Ebook Central or Master Academic eBook databases, click on the links below.
SKYCTC's ebooks from ProQuest. Includes thousands of ebooks from leading publishers like Wiley, 130 university presses, and more. Collections cover subjects such as: biology, business management, computer science/IT, education, engineering & manufacturing, history, literature, nursing and other health-related fields, physical sciences, psychology, religious studies and sociology.
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