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(More Info)	Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
Contains 600 articles covering political, religious, economic, social, and intellectual topics from the predynastic era to the period of Roman rule. Good cross-references, index, and bibliographies. Available in print and online. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Ancient Near East
A 5-volume encyclopedia prepared under the auspices of the American Schools of Oriental Research, edited by Eric M. Meyers. The geographic coverage is from pre-history through the Crusades, covering the eastern Mediterranean to Iran, the Anatolian peninsula to the Arabian peninsula, and Egypt, Cyprus, and parts of North and East Africa. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature
A comprehensive encyclopedia "covering the entire history of literature in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland in the major literary languages (Anglo-Saxon, English, Welsh, Scots, Irish, and Latin)." Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History
"International in scope and spanning all time periods of human history, . . . includes 900 original articles by noted scholars from more than thirty-five countries." Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America
From “Apple Pie” to “Zombie”, this encyclopedia covers the significant events, inventions, and social movements in American history that have affected the way Americans view, prepare, and consume food and drink. Read the full annotation

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Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures: The Civilizations of Mexico and Central America

(More Info)	Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation
Covers all aspects of the Reformation: political, social, intellectual and theological. Includes good, though dated (pre-1996) bibliography. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance
From ancient Greek theatre to the latest developments in stage design, this two volume encyclopedia provides information across the entire scope of theatrical activity. Read the full annotation

Oxford Handbook of Metaphysics

(More Info)	Oxford History of Western Music
Indepth survey of the history of music from 750 A.D. through the end of the Millennium in 6 volumes. Ties the history and analysis of music to social, political, economic, and cultural developments in Europe and North America, primarily. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Latin Dictionary
The standard reference for Classical Latin from its beginnings to the end of the 2d century AD. Includes words for literary and non-literary sources with brief etymological notes and quotations illustrating usage. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Pan-African History: Political Figures from Africa and the Diaspora since 1787
This collection brings together Pan-Africanist thinkers and activists from the Anglophone and Francophone worlds of the past two-hundred years. Read the full annotation

Parks Directory of the United States

(More Info)	Patristic Greek Lexicon
Includes theological and ecclesiastical vocabulary of the Greek Christian authors from Clement of Rome (ca. 100) to Theodore of Studium (d. 826). Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Philosophy of Education: An Encyclopedia
These 228 articles written by nearly 200 authors show the diversity of topics that contribute to the study of the philosophy of education. Each article contains cross-references and a bibligraphy. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Physicians' Desk Reference
Annual reference provides Food and Drug Administration approved labeling for drugs as well as prescription information provided by manufacturers for grandfathered drugs and other drugs marketed without FDA approval. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Pianists' Dictionary
Covers composers, works of music, performers and teachers, literature about the piano, performance and interpretive markings, and much more. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Piano: An Encyclopedia
A guide to all aspects of the piano as an instrument, including articles on the structure, history, science, innovations, and builders of pianos. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Picture within a Picture: an Illustrated Guide to the Origins of Chinese Characters
This book lists 526 Chinese characters. Each character is accompanied by a short article and an illustration which vividly depicts the origin and evolution of the character. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Pioneers of Early Childhood Education: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide
An annotated bibliography of selected contributors to early childhood education. Each entry provides a brief biography, primary sources, and secondary sources. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Plant-Book: A Portable Dictionary of the Vascular Plants
Includes all accepted generic and family names of flowering plants and ferns, with selected common names. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Platt Duutsch = Low German: A Brief History of the People and Language
This book traces the development of Platt through European history and shows its relationship to other Germanic languages. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Poetry Criticism
Exerpts from criticism of the works of the most significant and widely studied poets of world literature. Entries are indexed in the Gale Literary Index. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Political Corruption in America: an Encyclopedia of Scandals, Power, and Greed
A comprehensive history of corruption in American politics. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Political Parties of the World
Provides information about political parties from around the world from 1988 to mid-1996. Each entry consists of a brief survey of the political climate for the country and information on basic contact details, leadership, and activities of the significant parties. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Political Philosophy: Theories, Thinkers, and Concepts
A collection of 100 essays on major Western and non-Western political philosophies, major philosophers, and philosophical ideas. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Popular Music : an Annotated Index of American Popular Songs
An annotated guide to American popular songs including introductory essays, lyricists and composers index, important performances index, awards index, and list of publishers. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Principles of Japanese Discourse : a Handbook
Explains Japanese rhetorical style and strategy for English readers. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Psychologist's Companion: A Guide to Scientific Writing for Students and Researchers
This guide details the American Psychological Association guidelines for Psychology papers. Also covered are misconceptions, commonly misused words, useful internet resources, and suggested steps for researching and writing. Read the full annotation

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(More Info)	Rand McNally Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide
This two volume set contains information on population, economic, and geographic data for more than 120,000 places in the U. S., along with large-scale, detailed maps. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Recreation and Entertainment Industries: an Information Sourcebook
This work focuses on locating business information through references to unique databases and publications. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Reference Guide to American Literature
Each entry includes a brief biography, a complete list of the author's published books, a selected bibliography, and a critical essay written by an expert in the field. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Reference Guide to English Literature
In addition to providing entries on important authors and works, this set includes introductory essays on major periods of English literature. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Reference Guide to Latin American History
Presents a chronology of significant events in Latin American history, including 300 biographical essays. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Reference Guide to World Literature
Covers writers from around the world, ranging from ancient Greece the present. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Reference Sources in History: An Introductory Guide, 2d ed.
An introduction to major historical reference works for all time periods of history and all geographical areas (primary focus on English-language materials). Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Reformed Epistemology Bibliography
"The bibliography is divided into ten sections, roughly covering all publications on Reformed epistemology and relevant to the Reformed epistemology movement which have been published roughly between 1979-1999." [from website] For recent developments in this area, locate material written by these authors in WebCat or in the Research Databases identified below. Read the full annotation

Regions of Spain: a Reference Guide to History and Culture

(More Info)	Research and Reference Guide to French Studies
Intended "to provide a starting point for research in French literature in a relatively compact format." Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Resources in Ancient Philosophy: An Annotated Bibliography
An extensive bibliography listing more than 7,000 sources for the study of Western ancient philosophy. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	RMA (Risk Management Associates) Annual Statement Studies
Contains composite financial data and key ratios on manufacturing, wholesaling, retailing, service, and contracting lines of business. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Routledge Critical Dictionary of Global Economics
Eleven in-depth essays are followed by an extensive dictionary on international economics. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Routledge Dictionary of Language and Linguistics
Provides a "thorough overview of all areas of linguistics" covering major areas of study and research as well as terminology. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
This ten-volume work is considered to be the authoritative encyclopedia for philosophy. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women
Addresses the concerns of women and the theory and practice of feminism around the world. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Sage Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods
Provides a comprehensive, alphabetic array of essays of varying lengths on all aspects of social science research methods, with bibliographies and cross-references. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Sax's dangerous properties of industrial materials
Critical information on chemical substances, including health and safety data, regulatory standards, toxicity, and physical properites. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Schaum's Quick Guide to Business Formulas: 201 Decision-making Tools for Business, Finance, and Accounting Students
Intended for students with at least some familiarity with financial analysis concepts, this Ebook supplies an alphatetic reference guide to practical computation for problem solving and decision making. Read the full annotation

School Directory - Michigan High School Athletic Association

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