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  • Gale Directory Library Awards, Honors and Prizes 30th edition, 2010
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library 
    • Arts and Humanities Through the Eras, 2005
    • Fashion, Costume, and Culture, 2004
    • Newsmakers, 2004 through 2011
    • St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, 2000
    • VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever, 2004 through 2010
  • Kovel Antiques and Collectibles - unlimited access to the world's largest and most authoritative collection of in-depth articles on antiques and collectibles-including more than 40 years of searchable archives of Kovels On Antiques and Collectibles Newsletter. Included in the library access are over 1 million appraiser-approved prices and research tools to identify, date and value collectibles. Not accessible outside of the library -  in-library use only.
  • Oxford Reference Online 
    • Encyclopedia of Popular Music
    • Grove Encyclopedia of American Art
    • Grove Encyclopedia of Classical Art and Architecture
    • Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts
    • Grove Encyclopedia of Materials and Techniques in Art
    • International Encyclopedia of Dance
    • Oxford Companion to Architecture
    • Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance
  • Religion and Philosophy Collection

Research Tools

  • Gale Power Search- Search multiple databases  for:
    • Authoritative reference
    • Newspapers
    • Periodical and primary source information
    • Reference content
    • Scholarly journals
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library- reference ebooks on topics:
    • Business
    • Cultures
    • History
    • Literature
    • Science
    • Technology
    • Travel guides
  • Salem Press Reference Shelf- reference ebooks and more on these topics:
    • Literature
    • History
    • Science
    • Health
    • Careers