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Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Description: Biographies of scientists, mathematicians and natural philosophers.	all full text indexes/databases
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics Description: Reference Resources of all types of physical science data. Includes interactive tables.	all full text reference tools
Ebsco Animals Description: Provides in-depth information on a variety of topics relating to animals. The database consists of indexing, abstracts, and full text records describing the nature and habitat of familiar animals.	all full text indexes/databases
Encyclopedia of Bioethics Description: Deals with a large range topics in bioethics including the health professions and the environment.	all full text reference tools
Encyclopedia of Environment and Society Description: Covers topics about the relationship between the environment and society. Includes policies and theories.	all full text reference tools
Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics Description: Discusses the ethical issues involved in many issues in science and technology as well as different features and characteristics in ethics that have to do specifically with science and technology.	all full text reference tools
Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender Description: Covers issues of sexuality, gender and sex from a sociological, psychological and philosophical perspective.	all full text reference tools
Encyclopedia of the Life Course and Human Development Description: Examines life stages from a sociological perspective, exploring how both enduring and transitional experiences such as education, stress, marriage, career, parenthood, disease and retirement influence an individual’s life course. The impact of social and government policies and racial, gender, and geographic patterns of many life course phenomena are also covered.	all full text reference tools
Films on Demand Description: Digital Education streaming video	streaming media streaming media
Gender Issues and Sexuality: Essential Primary Sources Description: This ebook provides overviews, excerpts, and some full text of first-hand historical documents related to gender issues and sexuality.	some full text reference tools
Grizmek's Animal Life Encyclopedia Description: A completely revised and updated version of the original work published in Germany in 1960, this edition incorporates recent developments in the animal world as noted by prominent advisors and contributors from the scientific community.	all full text reference tools
Medicine, Health, and Bioethics: Essential Primary Sources Description: Media related to health and biology social issues from the 19th century up to the present. (19th, 20th and 21st centuries.)	all full text reference tools
Oxford Reference Online Premium Collection Description: Includes dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia and quotation sources. Search multiple books simultaneously or search an individual title or chosen subject.	reference tools reference tools
Reference Universe Description: An electronic index to content contained in the library's print and electronic reference titles. Search Reference Universe to find out which titles contain information on your topic.	linked to full text reference tools
Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia Description: General scientific encyclopedia covering topics all scientific disciplines including animal science, anatomy, astronomy, chemistry, engineering, computer science, earth science, energy sources, life science, mathematics, medicine, physics, physiology, plant science,and power technology.	reference tools reference tools
Westcott's Plant Disease Handbook Description: Provides access to essential information on plant hosts and on symptoms. New and updated material includes: significant taxonomic changes in fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes; recently discovered diseases and new hosts for previously known plant-pathogens; changes in chemicals and pesticides and changes in regulations governing their use; integrated pest management and biological control.	all full text reference tools
World Book Online Description: 22 volume World Book Encyclopedia Online plus access to primary sources, external web sites, historical maps and multi-media	all full text reference tools