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Electronic Reference Materials

This guide provides a complete list of electronic reference materials for use by members of the Augustana community. Click on the subject sections to see only the e-reference materials pertaining to that subject.

Birds of the World This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Comprehensive resource related to all bird species
Chicago Manual of Style This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Online access to the Chicago Manual of Style
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Full access to reference books covering multiple subject areas
Dictionary of Canadian Biography This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Literary and historical information on Canadian history
Encyclopedia Britannica This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Online dictionary providing general information on multiple subject areas

Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance
This encyclopedia features articles with detailed career information.

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Online encyclopedia covering multiple subject areas
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Online encyclopedias covering multiple subject areas

NCBI Bookshelf
National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Bookshelf provides free access to books and reports in life science and healthcare. A vital node in the data-rich resource network at NCBI, Bookshelf enables users to easily browse, retrieve, and read content, and spurs discovery of related information.

Opposing Viewpoints In Context This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Covers social issues, offering topic overviews, pro/con viewpoints, statistical information
Our World in Data This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Access to data on a large range of global problems in health, education, violence, political power, human rights, war, poverty, inequality, energy, hunger, and humanity’s impact on the environment
Oxford Classical Dictionary Online This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Information on the classical world from literature and history to religion, science, and archaeology
Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of 600,000+ words— past and present—from across the English-speaking world
Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Articles on the diverse history, theory and cultures of music around the globe

ScienceDirect Secrets Series
To access this collection of scientific handbooks, limit your results to Source, Subscribed books. The 32 Secrets titles are designed for health and veterinary students and residents use as a study aid for exams and preparation for rotations. All topics are approached as questions and the answers are succinct, but also provide links to the sources for the information. Click here for a list of the titles included in this series.
Subject areas: Biology; Chemistry; Pre-Health
Springer Medicine eBook Collection
Access to e-book chapters on numerous medical topics published since 2005. To see ONLY free full text results, do not have the Preview Only box checked. You may have to unclick it if you begin a new search.
Subject area: Pre-Health