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eReference Shelf

This is a list of online reference sites provided by Concordia College. Please visit the Reference section in the Library for a more complete and extensive collection of encyclopedias, atlases, dictionaries, and statistical sources.

Encyclopedias
Dictionaries
Bibles
Almanacs
Statistics
Biographical Information
Government Information
Maps
Other

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Credo Reference (off-campus access) Credo Reference is a searchable reference database featuring more than 300 dictionaries and encyclopedias from major publishers.

Encyclopedias

General	Credo Reference (off-campus access) Encyclopaedia Britannica (off-campus access) World Almanac / Book of Facts (off-campus access)
The Arts	Oxford Art Online (off-campus access) Oxford Music Online (off-campus access) Classical Music Reference Library (off-campus access) The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music (off-campus access) African-American Music Reference (off-campus access)
History	Daily Life through History (off-campus access)
Norwegian	Store Norske Leksikon (off-campus access)
The Sciences	Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (off-campus access) Encyclopedia of Neuroscience (off-campus access) Gale Virtual Reference Library (off-campus access) McGraw-Hill's AccessScience Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Online (off-campus access)
The Social Sciences	SAGE eReference (off-campus access) Comprehensive Handbook of Social Work and Social Welfare (off-campus access)
Spanish	Enciclopedia Universal en Espanol (off-campus access)
Religion	Oxford Islamic Studies Online (off-campus access)

Dictionaries

Bilingual	Oxford Language Dictionaries Online (off-campus access) Includes: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish Credo Reference (off-campus access) Includes: French, German, Spanish, Latin
General	Credo Reference (off-campus access)
Historical/ Etymological	Oxford English Dictionary (off-campus access)

Bibles

New Revised
Standard Version

Oremus Bible Browser

Almanacs

General

InfoPlease (Time Almanac)

World Almanac / Book of Facts (off-campus access)

Statistics

Business/ Economics	STAT-USA (off-campus access)
Minnesota	Minnesota State Demographic Center Atlas of Minnesota: Social and Economic Characteristics
North Dakota	North Dakota Statistical Abstract
Federal	U.S. Census Bureau American FactFinder FedStats Statistical Abstract of the United States
International	CIA World Factbook Encyclopaedia Britannica (off-campus access) Statesman's Yearbook (off-campus access) United Nations Statistics

Biographical Information

General

Credo Reference (off-campus access)

LexisNexis: People (off-campus access)

Encyclopaedia Britannica (off-campus access)

Artists, Composers,
Musicians

Classical Music Reference Library (off-campus access)

Oxford Art Online (off-campus access)

Oxford Music Online (off-campus access)

Scientists and
Inventors

Gale Virtual Reference Library (off-campus access)

McGraw-Hill's AccessScience Encyclopedia of Science & Technology Online (off-campus access)

Government Information

Directory of Community Resources (Cass and Clay counties)
GPO Monthly Catalog (off-campus access)

Maps

Other Tools

The Columbia Grangers World of Poetry Online (off-campus access): Locate poetry.
CQ Researcher (off-campus access): Timely reports on current events and policy issues.
Facts on File World News Digest (off-campus access): Summary of US and world news every week dating back to 1940. Includes country profiles, obituaries, primary sources, and more.
Issues & Controversies (off-campus access): Reports on controversial social and political issues.
LION (off-campus access): For full-text English and American drama, poetry, and prose, as well as literary criticism.
Testing & Education Reference Center (off-campus access): A collection of graduate and professional practice exams, e.g., LSAT, GRE, etc.
Ulrich's Periodical Directory (off-campus access)

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