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Use the links below to access our academic-oriented ready reference resources. Here you will find sources for basic facts and statistics, definitions, usage and style guides, maps and much more. If you have any questions or cannot find what you need below, Ask a Librarian.

Jump to specific reference resources:
EncyclopediasMaps, Atlases and Country Studies
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Abbreviations and AcronymsQuotations
BiographyStatistical Information
Government InformationStyle Manuals and Citation Guides
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ENCYCLOPEDIAS
DICTIONARIES AND THESAURI
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
BIOGRAPHY
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
JOURNALS, MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS
MAPS, ATLASES AND COUNTRY STUDIES
PHONE NUMBERS AND ADDRESSES
QUOTATIONS
STATISTICAL INFORMATION
STYLE MANUALS AND CITATION GUIDES
OTHER REFERENCE COLLECTIONS
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