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CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Provides in−depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Encyclopedic coverage in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities
Encyclopedia Britannica This link opens in a new window
An authoritative source for general information on virtually any topic.
Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window
Unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of the English language
Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new window
The gateway to Oxford’s art reference works, including the peer−reviewed, regularly updated Grove® Dictionary of Art and the Benezit Dictionary of Artists.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
A peer-reviewed online encyclopedia.
Yale Environment 360
This resource is useful for finding background information on sustainability and environmental topics. "Yale Environment 360 is an online magazine offering opinion, analysis, reporting, and debate on global environmental issues. We feature original articles by scientists, journalists, environmentalists, academics, policy makers, and business people, as well as multimedia content and a daily digest of major environmental news." Yale Environment 360 is published at the Yale School of the Environment.

Statistics & Data Resources

Statista This link opens in a new window
A statistical data and research platform that consolidates statistical data on over 80,000 topics from more than 22,500 sources.

USA.gov
General portal for local, state and federal agencies. Locate data, statistics, standards, etc.