Category Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
Australian Dictionary of Biography Online
This is the Internet version of the ADB print edition found in Volumes 1 to 16 of the continuing series and supplement. The articles are concise, authoritative accounts of the lives of significant and representative persons in Australian history. Please note that they were written progressively from the early 1960s to the present. Therefore,some may not reflect the latest scholarship or current mores.
Provider: Australian National UniversityAustralian
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Biography in Context
An authoritative resource for biographies on notable figures in literature, science, history, government, business, art, religion, entertainment and sports.
Provider: GaleFulltext
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Britannica Library Edition Online
An excellent resource for students, parents and teachers as is provides access to the complete encyclopaedia including the Student and Elementary Encyclopaedias.
Provider: Encyclopaedia BritannicaFulltext
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Directory of Australian Associations
Information on every specialty interest group in the country with extensive details (including contacts, purpose, membership size and affiliations) on over 4,300 organisations and 9,500 key personnel.
Provider: Crown ContentAustralian
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Encyclopaedia Britannica Library Edition Online
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online includes the Complete Encyclopaedia, the Student Encyclopaedia and the Junior Encyclopaedia. There are more than 150,000 articles, links to over 20,000 Internet sites reviewed by Britannica editors, as well as over 750 full text journals and magazines.
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Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Covers popular music of all genres and all times, including rock and roll, jazz, blues, country, folk, rap, musicals, world music, and more
Provider: OxfordFulltext
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INDBIO: Indian Biography Data
A comprehensive dictionary of the men and women who have been India's legislators between 1977 and April 1996.
Provider: InformitFulltext
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
An illustrated collection of more than 57,000 specially written
biographies of the men and women from around the world who shaped all
aspects of Britain's past.
Provider: OxfordFulltext
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Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded
as the accepted authority on the English language. It is an unsurpassed
guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of 600,000 words— past
and present—from across the English-speaking world.
Provider: OxfordFulltext
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Oxford History of Western Music
The Oxford History of Western Music online offers an unmatched account of the evolution of Western classical music. Since its original publication in print, Richard Taruskin’s landmark study has received universal acclaim and numerous awards.
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Oxford Reference Online Premium
Excellent quick reference information together with authoritative in-depth articles and good functionality makes this a great all round resource. 25 subject areas with over one million entries and includes a wide range of additional material such as maps, illustrations and timelines.
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