General Reference: Encyclopedias

The Americana Annual; an encyclopedia of current events

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online by Encyclopaedia Britannica Publishers, Inc. Staff Access to: over 75,000 articles from the Encyclopædia Britannica; headlines from the New York Times, the BBC, the SBS Australian News Service, and full-text articles from more than 700 magazines and periodicals provided by EBSCO and Proquest; World data; Gateway to the classics; 166,000 Web sites selected by Britannica editors; over 27,000 images and maps, plus 3,300 animations, videos, and audio files; and world atlas.

Encyclopedia of Urban Legends by J. H. Brunvand This revised edition of the original reference standard for urban legends provides an updated anthology of common myths and stories, and presents expanded coverage of international legends and tales shared and popularized online.

Funk & Wagnalls new practical Standard dictionary of the English language by C. E. Funk "Britannica world language dictionary, compiled under the direction of the editorial staff of Encyclopædia Britannica" (v. 2, p. [1529]-1944) has special title page.

The World Book Encyclopedia by World Book, Inc. Staff World Book's tradition of accuracy and reliability makes this THE educational encyclopedia for your school or college library. The 22 volume encyclopedia presents the information in a clear and direct style; articles start with relatively basic information and advance in depth as they progress, making this an ideal reference tool for a wide range of reading abilities.