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Best Bet Databases in e-Books
  • netLibrary A Best Bet database
    Full text of over 7,000 electronic books in a variety of subjects including job hunting. Includes current books in copyright (1987-current) and older titles (classic novels, etc).
    Create an account for easy off-campus access (no VPN required for off-campus access if you have already created an account).
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  • Safari Tech Books A Best Bet database
    Full text of 250 electronic books in technology and business fields, from publishers such as O'Reilly & Associates, Que, New Riders, Sams, Prentice-Hall, and Addison-Wesley.
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  • Cambridge Collections Online (CCO) A Best Bet database
    Full-text of over 200 Cambridge Companions in Literature and Classics; and Philosophy, Religion and Culture. Includes over 2,200 essays on these topics. varies.
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  • Gale Virtual Reference Library A Best Bet database
    Full-text of several print reference books from Gale.
    Also Known As
    • GVRL
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  • Oxford Reference Online A Best Bet database
    100 language and subject dictionaries and reference works. Subjects include: biology; classics; computing; dance; earth sciences; economics; mythology; history; law; literature; medicine; opera; performing arts; politics; science, theater; and more.
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