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Encyclopedias
Contains nearly 51,000 short entries with more than 80,000 hypertext cross-references. Articles include bibliographies.
Generally known as an authoritative encyclopedia. This site includes the complete encyclopedia, as well as Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, Britannica Student Encyclopedia and the Britannica Book of the Year.
Provides users with more than 57,000 frequently updated articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th edition. Each article is enhanced with links to newspaper and magazine articles as well as pictures and maps provided by eLibrary.

 

Subject Encyclopedias
Provides authoritative encyclopedia articles on many areas of philosophy. All entries are refereed by members of an editorial board and are maintained by experts.
MathWorld is a comprehensive and interactive mathematics encyclopedia intended for students, educators, and researchers. This site is continuously updated.

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