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| Biography in Context - Over 30,000 biographies of people throughout history & around the world. |
Brainfuse - Homework help, skill building, writing center, foreign language lab, adult learning center and more. |
| Byki Languages - Learn Spanish, French, Japanese, Russian, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, German and other languages. |
Gale Virtual Reference Center - Info on the arts, business, education, geography, the environment, history, medicine, multicultural studies & more. |
| History Reference Center - History from antiquity to the present. |
Science Reference Center - Current science news and discoveries. |
| Literature Resource Center - Criticism, reviews, author profiles for literature from all time periods. |
Testing & Education Reference Center - Prep for AP, SAT, civil service, ASVAB and military exams. |
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Q: If I need information, can't I just search the Internet?
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