Acronym Finder
A searchable database of more than 226,000 abbreviations and acronyms about computers, technology, telecommunications, and military acronyms and abbreviations.
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Albuquerque and Bernalillo County Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce
This site lists programs, publications, and a calendar of events for businesses. Their "Econ! Page" has current and historical economic and demographic data for the city and the entire state.
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Lists information and programs regarding city services, environment, transportation, business services, recreation, jobs, public safety, and visitor information.
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Albuquerque Journal
Albuquerque's daily morning newspaper. The Journal web site complements the printed newspaper but does not duplicate it. Subscription password needed to access some of the articles.
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Albuquerque Tribune
Albuquerque's afternoon newspaper, published daily except for Sunday. The Tribune web site complements the printed newspaper but does not duplicate it.
Bernalillo County Government
County government information and services including Assessor, Clerk, Commissioners, Probate Judge, Sheriff, and Treasurer.
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Weather
Current Albuquerque forecast from Intellicast.
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Guinness World Records
Search for records, browse categories, and read the daily news section from the authoritative source on world records.
Information Please
Search an almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia, and atlas. From the LearningNetwork.
Old Farmer's Almanac
"Since 1792, The Old Farmer's Almanac has published useful information for people in all walks of life: tide tables for those who live near the ocean; sunrise tables and planting charts for those who live on the farm; recipes for those who live in the kitchen; and forecasts for those who don't like the question of weather left up in the air."
On this Day
"Today's highlights in history." From the LearningNetwork.
U.S. Government Manual
The "official handbook of the Federal Government, the United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches."
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Weather Almanac
"The Weather Almanac presents hundreds of in-depth weather records for 108 major U.S. cities and a climatic overview of the country, including 33 U.S. weather atlas maps. You'll find explanations, safety rules and statistics for hurricanes, tornadoes and more. Includes a glossary, subject index and a guide to additional weather resources."
World Almanac
Offers a fundamental reference source for students, library patrons, library reference staff, and scholars alike. Includes biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, and statistics. 1998 to present. Updated annually. UNM only.
World Factbook
A standard authoritative reference source. Data is available for over 250 countries. Includes geography, population, government, economy, communication, transportation, military, and transnational issue. Prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency.
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Area Code Maps
Area code maps for each state. From NANP - North American Numbering Plan.
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Associations on the Net (Internet Public Library)
"A collection of over 2000 Internet sites providing information about a wide variety of professional and trade associations, cultural and art organizations, political parties and advocacy groups, labor unions, academic societies, and research institutions. Abstracts summarizing information about the association and its site are provided."
Guidestar
Programs and finances of more than 600,000 American charities and non-profit organizations, news stories on philanthropy, and resources for donors and volunteers.
IRS Non-Profit List
Search through a list of nearly 50,000 nonprofit groups to determine whether a charity or a foundation is considered by the US Government to be a legitimate nonprofit organization. List may also be downloaded.
Scholarly Societies Project
"The Scholarly Societies Project offers free Internet access to directory information (including links to websites) for a selection of scholarly societies across the world."
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All Subjects/General - Biography
Biographical Dictionary
"This dictionary covers more than 28,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day."
Biographies Reference
From the Internet Public Library, extensive links to biographical resources. Subcategories of biographies are: artists & architects, authors, entertainers, musicians & composers, politicians & rulers, and scientists & inventors.
Biography and Genealogy Master Index
A great place to begin a search for information about people. It indexes current, readily available reference sources, as well as the most important retrospective works that cover individuals, both living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all areas of the world. UNM only.
Biography Reference Bank
Provides a heavily illustrated database with biographical subjects ranging from antiquity to the present and representing all fields and nationalities. The biographies are searchable by name, profession, title, place of origin, gender, race/ethnicity, titles of works, date of birth, date of death, keyword, and presence of images. The database is updated four times per week. Many of the biographies are full text. It is a fine complement to Biography and Genealogy Master Index, which is more comprehensive, but no full text. Offered through HW Wilson. UNM only.
Biography.com
"Search over 25,000 of the greatest lives, past and present."
Conversations with History
"In these lively and unedited interviews, distinguished men and women from all over the world talk about their lives and their work." From the Institute of International Studies at UC Berkeley.
Encyclopedia of World Biography
"Presents brief biographical sketches which provide vital statistics as well as information on the importance of the person listed." UNM only.
In the First Person
"...personal narratives, including letters, diaries, memoirs, autobiographies, and oral histories. Working with archives, repositories, publishers, and individuals we've indexed first person narratives from hundreds of published volumes—those that are publicly available on the Web and those that are held by repositories and archives around the world. Our intent is to make it possible to find and explore the voices of more than 300,000 individuals."
Congress/U.S. Presidents - Biography
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Presidents of the United States
"Background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included."
Humanities - Biography
Gale's Literary Index
"A master index to the major literature products published by Gale Group, Inc. It combines and cross references more than 135,000 author names, including pseudonyms and variant names, and more than 165,000 titles into one source." Check LIBROS to see if UNMGL owns the biographical source identified.
Science - Biography
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U. S. - Biography
American National Biography
Database contains nearly 17,500 biographies. "American" is loosely defined as someone whose significant actions occurred during his or her residence within what is now the United States or whose life or career directly influenced the course of American history. UNM only.
U. S. Presidents/Congress - Biography
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Presidents of the United States
"Background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included."
Women - Biography
Distinguished Women of the Past and Present
"This site has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others. Some were alive hundreds of years ago and some are living today."
World - Biography
Biographical Dictionary
"This dictionary covers more than 28,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day."
Biographies Reference
From the Internet Public Library, extensive links to biographical resources. Subcategories of biographies are: artists & architects, authors, entertainers, musicians & composers, politicians & rulers, and scientists & inventors.
Biography and Genealogy Master Index
A great place to begin a search for information about people. It indexes current, readily available reference sources, as well as the most important retrospective works that cover individuals, both living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all areas of the world. UNM only.
Biography Reference Bank
Provides a heavily illustrated database with biographical subjects ranging from antiquity to the present and representing all fields and nationalities. The biographies are searchable by name, profession, title, place of origin, gender, race/ethnicity, titles of works, date of birth, date of death, keyword, and presence of images. The database is updated four times per week. Many of the biographies are full text. It is a fine complement to Biography and Genealogy Master Index, which is more comprehensive, but no full text. Offered through HW Wilson. UNM only.
Biography.com
"Search over 25,000 of the greatest lives, past and present."
Conversations with History
"In these lively and unedited interviews, distinguished men and women from all over the world talk about their lives and their work." From the Institute of International Studies at UC Berkeley.
Encyclopedia of World Biography
"Presents brief biographical sketches which provide vital statistics as well as information on the importance of the person listed." UNM only.
In the First Person
"...personal narratives, including letters, diaries, memoirs, autobiographies, and oral histories. Working with archives, repositories, publishers, and individuals we've indexed first person narratives from hundreds of published volumes—those that are publicly available on the Web and those that are held by repositories and archives around the world. Our intent is to make it possible to find and explore the voices of more than 300,000 individuals."
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Book Reviews Research Guide
A list of all the book review databases available at UNM. Includes subject specific and general databases for book reviews. UNM only.
BookSpot
Links to selected book review sites.
Gale's Literary Index
"A master index to the major literature products published by Gale Group, Inc. It combines and cross references more than 135,000 author names, including pseudonyms and variant names, and more than 165,000 titles into one source." Check LIBROS to see if UNMGL owns the book review source identified.
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Literature Criticism Online
Includes access to: Contemporary Literary Criticism - covers authors who are currently active or who died after 12/31/59. Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism - covers commentary on the careers and works of acclaimed poets, novelists, short story writers, dramatists and philosophers who died between 1800 and 1899. Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism - includes criticism on the major literary figures and nonfiction writers, including novelists, poets, playwrights and literary theorists, of 1900 to 1999. UNM Only.
Metacritic
A searchable database of reviews for books, film, music, television and more. Metacritic scores each item based on a weighted formulation of rankings by individual reviews and rankings.
New York Review of Books
A magazine about literature, culture and current affairs that features lengthy essays on books it considers important to American society. 1963-present. Use the "Current" link at the top of the page for the most recent issue. UNM only.
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Calculators and Converters (including currency) -
Interactive Units Converter
"Interactive calculators for many measurement systems both commonly used like metric and US Avoirdupois and quite exotic like Ancient Greek and Roman."
Measure 4 Measure
"A collection of interactive sites on the Web that estimate, calculate, translate, etc."
megaConverter
"megaConverter.com is an ever-growing set of weights, measures and units conversion/calculation modules. MegaConverter allows users to discover things like how many seconds old they are, the difference between a gallon in the USA and a gallon in the UK, how many manometers in an inch, how many quarts in a chaldron, and what the heck a nebuchadnezzar is."
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Anyday in History
"Historic events and birth dates that occurred on a selected day of the year."
Encyclopedia of Days
"Descriptions of holidays from all over the world. Grouped alphabetically by country, religion, or topic."
Old Farmer's Almanac
"Since 1792, The Old Farmer's Almanac has published useful information for people in all walks of life: tide tables for those who live near the ocean; sunrise tables and planting charts for those who live on the farm; recipes for those who live in the kitchen; and forecasts for those who don't like the question of weather left up in the air."
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Career Guide to Industries
From the U.S. Department of Labor, "...provides information on available careers by industry, including the nature of the industry, working conditions, employment, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook, and lists of organizations that can provide additional information."
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Published by the US Department of Labor, this full-text online handbook provides information about careers and projections of job trends.
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Salary.com
Compensation information by profession and geographic location through the Salary Wizard(tm).
UNM Career Services
Provides information on UNM career counseling services, job fairs, job postings, campus recruitment, and links to other career sites.
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Colleges and Universities
College Blue Book
"Guide to thousands of 2- and 4-year schools in the U.S. and Canada, their programs, degrees, and financial aid sources. Features detailed descriptions, degree programs offered, scholarships, and occupational education programs." UNM only.
College and University Rankings
"At this site, you will find links to many ranking services, along with cautionary notes and a discussion of the ongoing controversy over rankings."
CollegeBoard
Interactive tools for entrance exams, college choice, and applications.
CollegeSource Online
CollegeSource Online features over 11,500 College Catalogs in complete cover-to-cover original page format including 2-year, 4-year, graduate, and professional schools. UNM only.
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Peterson's College Guides
"Information about colleges and universities, career schools, graduate programs, distance learning, executive training, private secondary schools, summer opportunities, study abroad, financial aid, test preparation, and career exploration."
Princeton Review
"Free interactive tools designed to help students find schools, submit applications, and research career and financial aid options."
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US News and World Report College Rankings
"The data we gather on America's colleges and the rankings of the schools that arise from this data-serve as an objective guide to compare the academic quality of schools."
US Universities, by State
"Contains a list of regionally-accredited US universities organized by state." From the University of Texas at Austin.
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Best Places to Live
Search this web site for "housing costs, tax rates, crime statistics, and much more on nearly 500 towns." Also available is a cost of living calculator and salary wizard.
Better Business Bureau
The Better Business Bureau provides information on dispute resolution, charity reports, filing a complaint online, advice on scams, and directories of BBBs for the United States and Canada. A limited number of cities, including Albuquerque, allow searches of company reports online.
CarPoint (car buying guide)
Information about new and used cars with reviews, prices, photos, dealers, reliability reviews, insurance, and financing. Includes lists of the most popular cars, most stolen, top luxury, etc.
Federal Citizen Information Center
"Consumers can get the information they need in three ways: by calling toll-free 1 (800) FED-INFO, through printed publications, or through information posted on FCIC websites."
Consumer Reports Online
Some reports and articles are available. Most of the ratings and evaluations require a modest monthly subscription fee.
Consumer Search
Competitive analysis of products taken from respected publications and ratings sources.
Consumer World
Links to federal, state and international consumer agencies, consumer products, bargains in travel, books, banks, legal resources, healthcare, buying guides, and the Kelly's Car Blue Book.
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Good Housekeeping
A database of products that have won the "Good Housekeeping Seal", an endorsement backed by a guarantee from the magazine.
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Inflation Calculator
Adjusts any given amount of money for inflation, according to the Consumer Price Index, from 1800 to 1997.
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NADA Appraisal Guides
The National Automobile Dealer's Association is America's largest publisher of used vehicle values. Search for specs on new and used cars, and used motorcycles, RVs, boats, and aircraft.
National Contact Center
Provides information about federal programs, benefits, and services, including consumer information.
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What is a Dollar Worth?
Quick calculations for a product or service purchased on two different dates between 1913 and 2002. Also, links to CPI and Bureau of Labor statistics.
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CIA World Factbook
A standard authoritative reference source, data is available for over 250 countries. For each country, map and flag, geographic, population, government, economic, communication, transportation, military, and transnational issue information is provided for the latest year available.
Cities of the World
"A compilation of current information on cultural, geographic, and political conditions in 193 countries and their cities covering six continents, based on the Department of State's Post Reports. Maps and photos of many cities included." UNM only.
Constitution Finder
"This database offers constitutions, charters, amendments, and other related documents. Nations of the world are linked to their constitutional text posted somewhere on the Internet." From the University of Richmond.
Countries and their Cultures
"The focus of this book is on the cultures of the countries of the world, what is and what is not commonly shared culturally by the people who live in a country." UNM only.
Country Statistical Information Database
"The database contains information encompassing various aspects of national statistical systems and operations, such as statistical law, national statistical strategy, statistical practice, data collection activities, national statistical institutions and publications, and World Bank statistical projects."
Country Reports
A good resource for students, teachers, and tourists. Country Reports offer information on the economy, defense, geography, government, history, and people of world countries.
Country Studies (Library of Congress)
"Most books in the series deal with a particular foreign country, describing and analyzing its political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors."
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GlobalEDGE
From the Center for International Business Education and Research, this sites provides access to more than five thousand internet resources with annotations. Strong for current events.
NationMaster
"The world's largest database of statistical comparisons between countries." Data sources are cited.
Portals to the World (Library of Congress)
Complied by the librarians at the Library of Congress, this site contains "selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world."
Rulers of the World
"This site contains lists of heads of state and heads of government (and, in certain cases, de facto leaders not occupying either of those formal positions) of all countries and territories, going back to about 1700 in most cases. Also includes a chronicle of relevant events since 1996 related to the Chiefs of State." World Development Indicators (from the World Bank)
"Contains statistical data for over 550 development indicators and time series data from 1960-2002 for over 200 countries and 18 country groups. Data includes social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators. UNM only.
World Leaders
From the CIA, this is an online directory of world leaders. Formerly "Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments".
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
"...information on 200 countries and dependencies from around the world. Entries discuss a variety of topics in detail, from banking and securities to climate, from government data to demographic statistics. Also includes biographical essays on national leaders." UNM only.
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Dictionaries and Thesauri Language Dictionaries
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English Language Dictionaries
Oxford English Dictionary
The OED Online contains the complete text of the 20-volume Second Edition, first published in 1989, together with its 3-volume Additions Series, published in 1993 (volumes 1 and 2) and 1997 (volume 3). The OED is currently being revised, with the aim of producing a completely updated third edition by the year 2010. Draft material from the revision program will also be published online, representing the latest progress towards the new edition. More revised and new entries will be added to the online Dictionary every quarter. Full-text articles are available. UNM only.
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Dictionary of Old English Corpus (DOEC)
The Dictionary of Old English electronic corpus is a complete record of surviving Old English except for some variant manuscripts of individual texts. There are 3037 texts in the corpus. The texts are ordered by their Cameron numbers, alphanumeric codes that consist of one letter followed by a number or numbers, variously identifying the specific texts. UNM only.
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YourDictionary.com
A large collection of language dictionaries, multi-language dictionaries, technical dictionaries, specialty and technical dictionaries, thesauri, glossaries, and grammars.
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French Language Dictionaries
German Dictionaries
Italian Language Dictionaries
Latin Language Dictionaries
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Portuguese Language Dictionaries
Sign Language Dictionaries
Spanish Language Dictionaries
Translators
Business & Economics Dictionaries
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NetLibrary Reference Center
Provides access to economic and business reference books. Subjects include accounting, economics, finance, management, and real estate. UNM only.
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Computer Dictionaries
CREDO Reference
Includes computer, electronics, and related technologies dictionaries and handbooks. UNM only.
Education Dictionaries
NetLibrary Reference Center
Provides access to reference books, including education dictionaries, encyclopedia, and directories. UNM only.
Fine Arts Dictionaries (including architecture, art, and the performing arts)
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Grove Dictionary of Art Online
The most comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the 1990s including instant access to 30,000 fully searchable color images from the Bridgeman Art Library. (PLEASE LOG OUT when leaving this system - this site is available to three simultaneous users only. UNM only.
Grove Dictionary of Music Online
The 2001 revision of the most comprehensive English-language reference source in the field of music, with nearly 30,000 articles covering popular and world music as well as Western art music. The database also comprises the work of over 1300 eminent scholars and critics from all parts of the world, and offers coverage of all aspects of opera, from composers, librettists and social history to singers, conductors and directors, to cities, opera houses, costumes, choreography and set design. This full-text online version includes links to digital sound files and is updated regularly. (Three simultaneous users only.) UNM only.
Humanities Dictionaries
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NetLibrary Reference Center
Provides access to reference books, including American and world history, linguistics, and philosophy dictionaries. UNM only.
Law Dictionaries
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Library Dictionaries
ODLIS: Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science
"ODLIS includes not only the terminology of the various specializations within library science and information studies but also the vocabulary of publishing, printing, binding, the book trade, graphic arts, book history, literature, bibliography, telecommunications, and computer science."
Medical Dictionaries
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Online Medical Dictionary
A "searchable dictionary created by Dr. Graham Dark and contains terms relating to biochemistry, cell biology, chemistry, medicine, molecular biology, physics, plant biology, radiobiology, science and technology."
Science Dictionaries
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NetLibrary Reference Center
Provides access to reference books, including agriculture, electronics and general science dictionaries. UNM only.
Social Sciences Dictionaries
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NetLibrary Reference Center
Provides access to reference books, including anthropology, political science, psychology, sociology, and women studies dictionaries and handbooks. UNM only.
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Bibliomania
"Full text of classic world literature and important nonfiction texts."
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Books24x7 ITPro Library Collection
Provides full-text access to more than 2,500 unabridged titles from more than 80 publishers. The database targets technology professionals such as developers, network administrations, technology executives, information services managers, and tech support reps. Its content covers areas such as certification, databases, desktop and office applications, enterprise computing, graphic design, hardware, networking and protocols, operating systems, programming, and web development. (4 simultaneous users.) UNM only.
Cognet
Cognet Library is "a growing collection of searchable electronic texts for cognitive and brain sciences. The Library contains works from the MIT Press, as well as content and links to resources from other publishers, professional associations, institutions, and individuals who are willing to share public access to online work." UNM only.
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Digital Book Index
An index to more than 68,000 electronic books; more than 25,000 are available for free access.
Early American Imprints
Site title: Evans Digital Edition (1639-1800) Items published in America before 1800; mainly what is now the United States. The definitive resource for information about every aspect of life in 17th- and 18th-century America, from agriculture and auctions through foreign affairs, diplomacy, literature, music, religion, the Revolutionary War, temperance, witchcraft, and just about any other topic imaginable. UNM only.
Early English Books Online
From the first book printed in English by William Caxton, through the age of Spenser and Shakespeare and the tumult of the English Civil War, Early English Books Online (EEBO) contains over 125,000 titles listed in Pollard & Redgrave's Short-Title Catalogue (1475 - 1640), Wing's Short-Title Catalogue (1641-1700), and the Thomason Tracts (1640-1661) . The Early English Books Tract Supplements will also be added to EEBO soon. Among the thousands of titles featured in EEBO are works by Malory, Bacon, More, Erasmus, Boyle, Newton, Galileo; musical exercises by Henry Purcell and novels by Aphra Behn; prayer books, pamphlets, and proclamations; almanacs, calendars, and many other primary sources. The individual titles can be searched through LIBROS, the UNM General Library online catalog. UNM only.
Literature Post
"A collection of classic books, plays, stories and poems for online reading."
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NetLibrary
NetLibrary supplies electronic books from major publishers. These books are the digital versions of the printed editions, including illustrations in nearly all cases. UNM has purchased access to approximately 17,000 titles in all subject areas. You can browse the collection and look at titles online. If you want to have exclusive access to a title, you can check it out. This requires a "NetLibrary account," that must initially be set up from a computer with a UNM network connection. Once the account is set up, you can access NetLibrary from any Internet Service Provider. When you check out a book, you have exclusive access for 72 hours; you can return it at any time, or it will be automatically returned at the end of the time. UNM only.
NetLibrary Reference Center
Provides access to reference works. Available for searching across the different titles as well as searching on individual titles. Subject areas include film, education, history, literature, philosophy, social sciences, and general works. UNM only.
OAIster
A broad "collection of freely available, difficult-to-access, academically-oriented digital resources."
Online Books Page
Provides "access to books that are freely readable over the Internet."
Project Gutenberg
"Provides public domain Etext editions of books published pre-1923." ReadPrint
This website offers thousands of free books for students, teachers, and the classic enthusiast.
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General Encyclopedias
Columbia Encyclopedia
50,000 articles, 40,000 bibliographic citations, and over 80,000 cross-references. Fully searchable. From Bartleby.com
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How Stuff Works
Provides detailed explanations of how things work. Includes easy-to-understand graphics.
Information Please
"Combining the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, an atlas and several up-to-the minute almanacs loaded with statistics, facts, and historical records..."
NetLibrary Reference Center
Provides access to reference books. Available for searching across the different titles as well as searching on individual titles. Subject areas include film, education, history, literature, philosophy, social sciences, and general works. UNM only.
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Education Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia of Education
2nd edition, published 2003. The "institutions, people, processes, roles, and philosophies in educational practices." UNM only.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Includes the Encyclopedia of Education, the World Education Encyclopedia and more than a dozen other encyclopedias and dictionaries. UNM only.
NetLibrary Reference Center
Provides access to education reference books including, encyclopedias, and college and financial aid handbooks. UNM only.
World Education Encyclopedia
"Comparative, in-depth essays on the educational systems of 233 countries and/or territories." Includes graphs, maps, and statistical tables. UNM only.
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Fine Arts Encyclopedias (including architecture, art, and the performing arts)
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
Includes the International Dictionary of Film and Filmmakers and more than a dozen other encyclopedias and dictionaries. UNM only.
Grove Dictionary of Art Online
The most comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the 1990s including instant access to 30,000 fully searchable color images from the Bridgeman Art Library. (PLEASE LOG OUT when leaving this system - this site is available to three simultaneous users only. UNM only.
Grove Dictionary of Music Online
The 2001 revision of the most comprehensive English-language reference source in the field of music, with nearly 30,000 articles covering popular and world music as well as Western art music. The database also comprises the work of over 1300 eminent scholars and critics from all parts of the world, and offers coverage of all aspects of opera, from composers, librettists and social history to singers, conductors and directors, to cities, opera houses, costumes, choreography and set design. This full-text online version includes links to digital sound files and is updated regularly. (Three simultaneous users only.) UNM only.
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History Encyclopedias
Africa: An Encyclopedia for Students
"A comprehensive look at the continent of Africa and the countries that comprise it, including peoples and cultures, the land and its history, art and architecture, and daily life." UNM only.
Americans at War
"The encyclopedia places major American conflicts -- from the Colonial Wars through the War on Terrorism -- in the context of cultural and social events and conditions on the homefront. Articles include biographies and topics such as civil liberties, media, politics, popular culture, religion, memory and national identity, civic celebrations and monumental art, literature, the roles of women and minorities, veterans, science and technology, humor, and music." UNM only.
Ancient Europe 8000 B.C. to A.D. 1000
"This encyclopedia explores the many peoples of early European civilizations responsible for such accomplishments as the rise of farming in the Neolithic era and the building of Stonehenge. Coverage expands from prehistoric origins through the early Middle Ages (8000 BC to AD 1000) when tribal movements helped define the end of ancient culture and the rise of the modern European world." UNM only.
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Encyclopedia of World History
From Bartleby.com, a "...comprehensive chronology of more than 20,000 entries that span the millennia from prehistoric times to the year 2000."
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Humanities Encyclopedias
Arts and Humanities Through the Eras
"Profiling milestones and movements in the arts, literature, music, and religion from a specific period, each volume in this five-volume set helps students and researchers understand the various disciplines of the humanities in relation to each other, as well as to history and culture." UNM only.
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Encyclopedia of American Religions
"Contains general essays that historically trace the major religious families and traditions, as well as directory listings that include contact and descriptive information on individual churches, religious bodies, and spiritual groups." UNM only.
Encyclopedia Mythica
"This is an encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, legends, and more. It contains definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings and legendary creatures and monsters from all over the world."
Encyclopedia of Television
From the Museum of Broadcasting, "examines specific programs and people, historic moments and trends, major policy disputes and such topics as violence, tabloid television and the quiz show scandal."
Encyclopedia of World History
"Renowned historian Peter N. Stearns and thirty prominent historians have combined their expertise over the past ten years to perfect this comprehensive chronology of more than 20,000 entries that span the millennia from prehistoric times to the year 2000." 6th edition, 2002.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Includes the Dictionary of American History, Encyclopedia of American Religions, Reference Guide to World Literature, and more than a dozen other encyclopedias and dictionaries. UNM only.
New Catholic Encyclopedia
2nd edition, published 2003. Doctrine, organization, persons, institutions, history, philosophies, and social movements that have shaped Christianity and Catholicism. UNM only.
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NetLibrary Reference Center
Provides access to reference books. Subject areas include the arts, film, history, language, linguistics, philosophy, and religion. UNM only.
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Reference Guide to World Literature
"Contains biographical and critical essays on authors from throughout the world, as well as essays covering specific work or works of an author, with criticism and analysis of those works." UNM only.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
"The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy was designed from its inception (September 1995) as a dynamic reference work... each entry is maintained and kept up to date by an expert or group of experts in the field."
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Science Encyclopedias
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
The CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics is a compendium of factual data relating to chemistry, physics, astronomy, mathematics, and other fields of science. UNM only.
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Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics
The EAA explains 30 different subject areas (comprised of 2,493 articles) in all their range and complexity. Each article spans its subject matter at a range of levels, becoming increasingly specialized as the article progresses. UNM only.
NetLibrary Reference Center
Provides access to reference books. Subject areas include computer science, earth science, engineering, general science, medicine, and technology. UNM only.
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Social Sciences Encyclopedias
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eHRAF
eHRAF World Cultures is a cross-cultural database that contains information on all aspects of cultural and social life. The annually-growing eHRAF database is unique in that the information is organized into cultures and ethnic groups and the full-text sources are subject-indexed at the paragraph level. Provided by the UNM Law School Library. UNM only.
Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories
A taxonomy of theories as developed since the 1960s, "from the English speaking world", and biographies of feminist theorists. UNM only.
Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
The Encyclopedia spans the globe to explain the issues behind crimes against humanity and human rights issues as they relate to individual countries and the world at large. It traces the history of events that qualify as genocide and crimes against humanity, profiles perpetrators and heroes, and explains international laws and law proceedings aimed at ending genocide and crimes against humanity. It also delves into depictions and manifestations of the phenomenon, such as propaganda, sociological and philosophical explanations, literature and film." UNM only.
Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science
This encyclopedia targets new and dynamic movements in the distribution, acquisition, and development of print and online media-addressing recruitment, program planning in the digital era, information management, advances in digital technology and encoding, intellectual property issues, and hardware, software, and database selection and design. UNM only.
Encyclopedia of Multicultural America (Gale)
"Essays on approximately 150 culture groups of the U.S., from Acadians to Yupiats, covering their history, acculturation and assimilation, family and community dynamics, language and religion." UNM only.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
Includes the Encyclopedia of Sociology, Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America, St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, and more than a dozen other encyclopedias and dictionaries. UNM only.
NetLibrary Reference Center
Provides access to reference books. Subject areas include psychology, social sciences, and sociology. UNM only.
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Encyclopedia of Television
From the Museum of Broadcasting, "examines specific programs and people, historic moments and trends, major policy disputes and such topics as violence, tabloid television and the quiz show scandal."
Internet Movie Database
Useful for finding information about specific films and people in the film industry. The site contains entries for over 200,000 films and television shows, 400,000 actors, and 40,000 directors. IMDB's content is provided by its registered users. This means that coverage will vary greatly in scope, but it is still the most comprehensive movie site on the Web.
New York Times Movie Reviews
"Browse or search more than 5,000 New York Times movie reviews. Included in the free review archive are all films reviewed since 1983, reviews of all Best Picture Academy Award winners, as well as a selective list of the 1,000 Best Movies." Free registration required.
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Financial Aid and Scholarships CollegeNet
Keyword search of over 500,000 scholarship awards.
Colleges, College Scholarships and Financial Aid
An "online directory of college and university admissions office e-mail addresses and telephone numbers, college scholarship and financial aid office e-mail addresses, and links to the home pages and online applications of more than a thousand colleges and universities."
FAFSA on the Web
Information on the FAFSA, complete the FAFSA online, check the status of your application, and more.
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FinAid
"...Information about student financial aid on the web." Includes links to financial aid calculators and applications.
Scholarships, Fellowships, and Loans
"Provides more than 4,200 sources of education-related financial aid and awards at all levels of study. Includes a section on federal financial aid that features a quick summary of programs sponsored by the federal government. Also includes a state-by-state listing of agencies that users can contact in their home state." UNM only.
Scholarship.com
"Assist students in obtaining scholarship awards for college and help in exploring the many financial aid opportunities available to students as well as parents." Free registration required.
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Ancestry.com
..."connects Internet users to the most comprehensive online genealogical resources available." Some services available for a fee.
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USGenWeb Project
"Volunteers working together to provide Internet websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States."
Vital Records Information
This site "contains information about where to obtain vital records - birth, death, marriage, and divorce - from each state, territory, and county of the United States".
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Grants and Funding Resources Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
"This web site gives you access to a database of all Federal programs available to State and local governments (including the District of Columbia); federally-recognized Indian tribal governments; Territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, quasi-public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals."
Foundation Center
Search for private foundations, corporate grant makers, and community foundations. Also, read the latest grants news.
Grants and Grant Writing
Grant writing tips from NextWave published by Science Magazine and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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Guidestar
Programs and finances of more than 600,000 American charities and nonprofit organizations, news stories on philanthropy, and resources for donors and volunteers.
UNM Research and Economic Development
"The Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development provides assistance and guidance to UNM faculty and staff engaged or planning to engage in sponsored research, public service, or training projects. The staff can assist you from inception of an idea, through preparing a proposal, to accepting a contract or grant." Some databases are restricted to use by members of the UNM community.
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Health and Medical Information American Medical Association
Official web site of the AMA, an organization of physicians whose mission includes a "historic commitment to standards, ethics, excellence in medical education and practice, and advocacy on behalf of the medical profession and the patients it serves".
Drug Digest
"Our mission is to provide you with the tools you need to stay informed about the wide variety of medicines on the market today."
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