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Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
 Concise as well as scholarly articles on a wide range of subjects. Also includes links to related Internet resources, and the Britannica Book of the Year. Search tip: When combining words in search, capitalize AND. For example: revolution AND 1848 Columbia Encyclopedia Offered through Answers.com, this sixth edition of the online Columbia Encyclopedia contains nearly 51,000 entries and more than 80,000 hypertext cross-references on a vast array of topics, and biographies on 17,000 individuals. Encyclopedia Smithsonian From the site: "Encyclopedia Smithsonian helps answer frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian with links to resources on subjects from Art to Zoology." Each topic contains fact sheets, reading lists, related web links, and online exhibits from the Smithsonian. Legal Encyclopedia Use Nolo's Legal Encyclopedia to get to know basic facts about the law by reading up on such topics as apartment leases, student loans, personal injury, marriage, and more here, without all the legalese. Find information by browsing or by searching by keyword. Also includes a legal dictionary, and information on conducting legal research. Page Coordinator: Vicki Glasgow blibvlg@tc.umn.edu This URL: http://www.lib.umn.edu/libdata/page.phtml?page_id=1633%20 |