The Canadian Encyclopedia
Including the Encyclopedia of Music in Canada
Current
Multimedia encyclopedia of Canadian history available in English and French. It is home to more than 40,000 articles, 6,000 interactive maps, graphs, photographs and animations. [
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Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
Academic Edition
Current
Comprehensive reference work including content from several resources:
Encyclopædia Britannica and
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia articles as well as media, Web sites, and videos. Magazine and journals are also available. Also includes dictionary and thesaurus as well as the notable quotations from
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary & Thesaurus.
Access Note: To view vidoe clips download free software plug-ins Microsoft Media Player or Apple QuickTime. [
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Encyclopedia of Biodiversity
Current
An encyclopedia covering the science of biodiversity. "Major themes of the work include the evolution of biodiversity, systems for classifying and defining biodiversity, ecological patterns and theories of biodiversity, and an assessment of contemporary patterns and trends in biodiversity." [
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Encyclopedia of Global Change
Current edition
A reference work covering phenomena that change life on Earth, "encompassing tsunamis, elephant conservation, ocean pollution, mining regulation, and permafrost melt." [
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Encyclopedia of Water Science
1st ed., 2003-2007
A reference work covering "the most effective procedures in agricultural water engineering ....[including] design concepts, methodologies, and solutions for enhanced performance of water quality, treatment, conservation, and irrigation methods, as well as improved water efficiency in agricultural programs." [
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