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Reference material consists of basic information such as the articles found in
encyclopedias. Check with the desk librarian and check in the card catalog to
find reference materials located in the Gustavus Public Library.
Note that there are also some CDs available with electronic encyclopedias,
dictionaries, and other reference materials.
See the table below for some on-line reference sources:
| Name |
Provider |
Description |
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| Grolier
Online |
Grolier |
7 Online reference resources and
Encyclopedias. This is a subscription only service paid for in partnership
by the Gustavus Library and the Chatham School District. (not available outside the
library or school district). |
| Encyclopedia
Britannica Online |
Encyclopedia
Britannica |
Complete, searchable text of the encyclopedia.
This is a subscription-only service paid for by the Gustavus Public
Library and the Chatham School District for its patrons and students (not available outside the
library or school district). |
| Databases
for Alaskans |
Alaska
State Library |
Several valuable full-text searchable databases of
periodicals and other information available to Alaskans courtesy of the
Alaska State Library. |
| How Stuff
Works |
Marshall
Brain |
Mechanical, electrical, biological, and even
political questions answers might be found here. I found explanations for
modems, trans fatty acids, what AM and PM are about and even how NATO
works! Complex ideas are commuicated clearly so this could be a great
resource for kid's reports or anything you wanted to know but were afraid
to ask.
-- Aja Razumny, Alaska State Library |
| Library of
Congress Catalog |
Library of
Congress |
database of records representing the vast
collection of materials held by the Library. |
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