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Acronyms, Initialisms and Abbreviations Dictionary  
Find the full name of a group by its initials and look up the correct abbreviation for a word.

Canadian Encyclopedia

Click On: Fast Answers on the Internet
Ready reference information at your fingertips: telephone directories, weather forecasts, dictionaries, calculators, and much more.

Encyclopedia Astronautica
Covers all aspects of space travel.

Encyclopedia Mythica
Extensive coverage of mythology and folklore worldwide.

Encyclopedia of Chicago
This free new resource offers a wealth of information on Chicago's past. It is the electronic version of the highly acclaimed book and is sponsored by the Chicago Historical Society, the Newberry Library, and Northwestern University.

Encyclopedia of Earth
Access to information on important environmental issues contributed by subject specialists.

Encyclopedia.com
Free online encyclopedia with information from 100 encyclopedias, dictionaries and thesauruses. Find facts, definitions, and biographies on many topics.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
One search locates information in more than 300 full-text reference books.

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Wikipedia
Free encyclopedia written collaboratively by people from all around the world.

World Book Online
Five different World Book Encyclopedia sites including content geared to primary students, Spanish Language speakers, students with research projects, and the those looking for the latest edition of the encyclopedia.

World Book Spanish Language Encyclopedia
Thousands of easy-to-read encyclopedia, newspaper, and magazine articles on a broad variety of topics from the latest edition of Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos.