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If you experience any outages or errors
and are located in a branch please report
the problem to the Information Desk. If you are connected remotely
from home, please use our Webmaster contact
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Almanacs
and Encyclopedias |
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Gale
Virtual Reference Library |
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eBook Versions of reference books in Business,
History, Law, Science, etc.
Access to this database is available both in branches and remotely.
For remote access, enter your library card number at the prompt. |
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Information
Please Almanac |
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The online version of the well-regarded
print almanac. This site has the full content of the print version
plus links to the Columbia Encyclopedia, dictionaries and other online
resources to help users find out more about anything they may be looking
up. |
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World Book Online
Reference Center |
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General Encyclopedia. Access to this database
is available both in branches and remotely.
For remote access use enter you library card at the prompt/ |
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Associations
and Organizations |
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Gale's Ready Reference
Shelf |
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Database including Encyclopedia of Associations,
Database of Publications and Broadcast Media and various other directories.
For Remote Access - Go to http://galenet.gale.com/a/acp/name/anne/db/grr
Enter the password "arundel" in the Password text box.. |
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Dictionaries
and Language Resources |
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Acronym
Finder |
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This can translate almost any acronym
into plain English. Has lots of pop-up ads but this site is worth
it. |
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American Sign
Language Browser |
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Contains thousands of videos of ASL signs |
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Brewer's
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable |
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Dictionary giving source and origin of
many ‘common phrases, allusions and words that have a tale to tell. |
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Famous
Quotations Network |
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Large database of quotations from the well-known
to the obscure, organized by topic, author, and country. |
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On-Line
Dictionaries |
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Links to more than 800 dictionaries in
over 200 different languages including Esperanto and Vulcan, maintained
by Bucknell University. |
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Quotations |
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More than 20,000 quotations, old and new,
arranged in some 30 categories. |
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Quotations
Page |
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Massive collection of quotations arranged
by author and topic. Searchable! |
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Rhyming
Dictionary |
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Type in a word and it gives you words that
rhyme, can organize results by syllables or letters can include or
exclude phrases. |
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Visual Dictionary Online  |
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More than 20,000 terms and 6,000 images and illustrations arranged under 15 themes. |
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Webster
Dictionary and Thesaurus |
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The name says it all. You can look up any
word in either of these two publications in moments. |
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Databases |
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AccessScience |
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Science and technology database.
Contains the full contents of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science
and Technology including definitions, essays, biographies, related
web sites and current news from Science News. In-branch and remotely.
Click
Here for Remote Access. |
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Books in Print.com Professional |
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Bibliographic Information on book in print
or out of print, reviews. Access to this database is available both
in branches and remotely. For remote
access, follow this link and
enter your library card number at the prompt. |
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Patron Books In Print.com |
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Personalized reading lists, reviews, bibliographic
information, titles mentioned on the radio, tv or in magazines and
upcoming titles. Access to this database is available both in branches and
remotely. For remote access, follow this link and
enter your library card number at the prompt. |
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Gale Power Search |
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Search across multiple Gale databases
and Gale Virtual Reference Library titles. Note: History
Resource Center, Science Resource Center & Gale's Ready Reference
Shelf must be accessed directly. Access to this database is available
both in branches and remotely. For remote
access, enter your library card number at the prompt. |
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Gale Ready Reference Shelf |
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Database including Encyclopedia of Associations,
Database of Publications and Broadcast Media and various other directories.
For Remote Access - Go to http://galenet.gale.com/a/acp/name/anne/db/grr
Enter the password "arundel" in the Password text box. |
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Business
and Company Resource Center |
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Business and company information with full-text
articles business rankings, histories and financials. Access to this
database is available both in branches and remotely. For remote access,
enter your library card number at the prompt. |
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History Reference Center (Ebsco) |
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U.S. & World history articles and documents. The subscription to
this Database is provided by Sailor.
Access to this database is available both in branches and remotely. For remote access, enter your library card number at
the prompt. |
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Infotrac
OneFile |
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Contains 3,000 full-text general interest
magazines, academic journals, business publications, technology periodicals
plus specialty titles in law, health care and computers. Also
indexing to national newspapers.For access outside of the branch enter
your library card number at the login prompt. |
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Literature Resource Center |
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Literary topics including criticism, plot
summaries, author biographies. Access to this database is available
both in branches and remotely. For remote access, enter your library
card number at the prompt. |
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Opposing
Viewpoints Resource Center |
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Current events and social issues such as
gun control, media violence, pollution et al. Includes
material from the Information Plus reference series. For remote access,
enter your library card # at the prompt. |
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ReferenceUSA |
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Detailed information on over 11 million
US companies including executive, corporate affiliation, major industries,
number of employees, sales volume. Also provides 100 million US residential
listings for individuals - In Branch use and remotely. (For remote
access type your Anne Arundel County Library Card Barcode Number). |
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Rosetta Stone
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Language learning program that allows
patrons to learn up to 30 languages. Use your Anne Arundel
Public Library card # to enter the site. Set up a user name & password. Access
available in branches and remotely.
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Student
Resource Center - Gold |
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General resource for students of all ages
with full-text periodical articles, biographies, essays & overviews.
Replaces Discovering databases.In-branches and remotely. For access
outside of the branch enter your library card number at the login
prompt. |
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Teen Health & Wellness |
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Information on diseases, drugs, fitness, mental health, etc. In-branch and remote access. For remote access click on "Log In with your Library Card" and enter your Anne Arundel Library Card number on the next page. |
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Tell me More/AURALOG database |
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Provides language instruction of: English (American), Dutch, French, German, Italian and Spanish (European and Latin American) |
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Thomson Gale LegalForms |
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Maryland state-specific legal forms. Includes
divorce, real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy,
landlord tenant and others. Also included is a dictionary of legal
definitions. Access to this database is available both in branches and
remotely. For remote access, enter your library card number at the
prompt. |
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Virtual
Reference Collections |
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Internet
Public Library |
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A digital public library including a reference
collection, exhibits, plus a teen and youth room. |
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Library
Spot |
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Virtual library resource center bringing
the best library and reference WEB sites together in one spot.
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NYPL
Digital Gallery |
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NYPL Digital Gallery provides access to
over 300,000 images digitized from primary sources and printed rarities
in the collections of The New York Public Library, including illuminated
manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints and photographs,
illustrated book, printed ephemera, and more.
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Other
Reference Sites |
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Bartleby.com |
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E-text version or reference works, poems,
fiction and nonfiction all searchable by a cross index. |
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CORBIS.com |
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One of the largest online photograph collections
in the world. |
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Editor
and Publisher Online Media Link |
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Provides links to an array of media sources
around the world. |
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Price's
List of Lists |
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Links to many Internet Resources. |
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Purdue
On-Line Writing Lab Web Server Home Page |
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Provides access to resources to help users
become better writers, including composition advise, grammar help
and referrals to other helpful sources. |
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U.S.
State Department Background Notes |
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Provides information on countries and
international organizations. |
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Urban
Legends Reference Page |
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With thirty-one categories to choose from
and a key word search mode you can easily find out if that questionable
email you got is true or a myth. |
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