| Credo Reference |
Search over 3 million entries from dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopedias, quotations and atlases,
and subject-specific titles. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Oxford Reference Online |
Oxford Reference Online allows users to search or browse about 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference
works published by Oxford University Press as well as key titles from the acclaimed Oxford Companions Series and the Oxford
Dictionary of Quotations. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| CQ Researcher |
This database offers single-themed, 12,000 word reports by seasoned journalists. The in-depth reports are published
44 times a year by CQ Press, a division of Congressional Quarterly Inc. Topics covered include health, social trends,
criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Infoplease |
Infoplease offers the Information Please Almanac, the Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed., an atlas, dictionary,
thesaurus, special features, and more. |
| Bartleby.com |
Bartleby.com offers a variety of general reference resources, quotation collections, guides to English language usage,
Roget's Thesauri, poetry anthologies, fiction anthologies, nonfiction anthologies, religious texts, and more. The general
reference resources include Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed., the Encyclopedia of World History, 6th ed., and the New
Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, 3rd ed. |
| Encyclopedias |
Description |
| Online Encyclopedias & Dictionaries List |
This list of online reference books available to JWCC affiliates includes twenty categories of encyclopedias and
dictionaries. If you need an encyclopedia or dictionary for science, math, philosophy, mythology, business, art,
history, medicine, law, astronomy, earth science, or any other subject, this is the place you will likely find it. |
| Encyclopædia Britannica Online Academic Edition |
In addition to Encyclopædia Britannica's over 73,000 articles, this resource includes over 700 journals and magazines,
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, World Data, and a selection of 225 classic works by 140 Western authors. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather guide |
This extensive encyclopedia includes lots of links to online resources, videos, animations, sound clips, and an
integrated atlas. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Philip's Encyclopedia 2008 |
Along with a large number of illustrations, this encyclopedia offers several useful guides and a ready reference section
with a variety of facts and figures organized by topic. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Columbia Encyclopedia |
The sixth edition of the Columbia Encyclopedia includes over 51,000 entries on a variety of topics. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Crystal Reference Encyclopedia |
Crystal Reference is led by renowned author, language expert, and world authority on reference publishing, Professor
David Crystal. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia |
This database offers more than 25,000 encyclopedic entries that cover a wide variety of subjects. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| EBSCO Encyclopedia of Animals |
Includes full text articles on topics related to animals. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| HowStuffWorks |
A subsidiary of Discovery Communications, HowStuffWorks offers a variety of articles about how stuff works such as
electric guitars and wingsuit flying. |
| Symbols.com |
This "Online Encyclopedia of Western Signs and Ideograms" includes over 1,600 articles about 2,500 Western signs that are
arranged into 54 groups based on their characteristics. Visitors can explore the symbols with a graphic index (by
describing symmetry, shape, openness, and crossing lines) or with a word index. |
| Encyclopedia Mythica |
Encyclopedia Mythica offers over 7,000 articles about mythology, folklore, and religion and is divided into six
geographical regions: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania. |
| Dictionaries |
Description |
| Oxford English Dictionary |
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is both a dictionary and a guide to the evolution of the English language. It serves as
a guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over a half million words from both present and past. The OED's over
2.5 million quotations from international English language sources allow readers to explore the rich history of words. (On campus only) |
| American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language |
Includes audio files to aid pronunciation, citation details in APA & MLA format, and thousands of
definitions from one of the most widely used American dictionaries of the English language. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus |
Search an English dictionary, a thesaurus, a Spanish-English dictionary, or a medical dictionary. |
| Dictionary.com |
Search a collection of over fifteen dictionaries for multiple perspectives on the meaning of a word. |
| AllDictionaries.com |
Browse this collection of dictionaries for 90 languages and 34 subjects or search all the dictionaries at once. |
| Science Reference Tools |
Description |
| Science Resource Center |
Includes a variety of science resources from Gale such as text books, magazines, journals, newspapers, and multimedia. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology |
This impressive encyclopedia includes concise articles from over 90 disciplines of science and technology along with more
than 1600 illustrations. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms |
The sixth edition of this large dictionary includes tens of thousands of definitions for scientific and technical terms. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology |
Search or browse this massive dictionary of science and technology terms. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| American Heritage Science Dictionary |
This science dictionary is aimed at the general reader and provides over 350 photographs and drawings. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| New Penguin Dictionary of Science |
This dictionary provides clear definitions of thousands of scientific terms and includes hundreds of illustrations and
diagrams. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Illustrated Dictionary of Science, Andromeda |
The diagrams and illustrations in this dictionary help to illustrate important scientific concepts. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Cambridge Dictionary of Scientists |
This dictionary covers the life and work of over 1,500 key scientists. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Hutchinson Dictionary of Scientific Biography |
This dictionary provides in-depth biographies for hundreds of major scientists. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| A Dictionary of Scientists |
This dictionary includes over 1,300 biographical entries that cover great scientists from the past 2,500 years. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Science.gov |
Search or explore over 36 databases and over 1,850 selected web sites with over 200 million pages of authoratative
science information from the US Government. |
| Diracdelta.co.uk Science & Engineering Encyclopedia |
This resource was created by a small consultancy group with different skills in engineering, physics, and software
engineering for their practical, everyday use. The pages for conversions and calculations offer some useful online
calculators for scientists and engineers. |
| Scirus |
Scirus is a science-specific search engine that searches over 480 million scientific web pages and article databases. |
| Guides to Countries & Cities |
Description |
| Global Road Warrior |
Global Road Warrior is a travel guide to the world's countries. Information about is provided about climate, culture,
security, points of interest, travel essentials, money, health, business services, essential terms, maps, and more. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| City-Data.com |
With thousands of maps, pictures, real estate prices, povery details, geographical data, population data, and a variety
of other information, City-Data.com is a great source of detailed information about U.S. cities. |
| Philip's World Factbook 2008-2009 |
Contains articles and maps for all the countries of the world, arranged in alphabetical order. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| A Guide to Countries of the World |
Entries are provided for each country in the world, and each entry provides an overview of the contemporary social,
economic, religious and political issues that shape the country. It also contains vital statistics such as GDP, life
expectancy, income distribution, and Internet use. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| NationMaster |
NationMaster includes a combination of statistics from CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD. Visitors can compare
statistics and easily generate maps and graphs. |
| Encyclopedia of the Nations |
Offers detailed information about 193 countries in the world, information about the United Nations, and details about
world leaders. |
| US State Department: Background Notes |
Background information about many of the world's countries is updated regularly by the US State Department on this
web site. |
| Penguin Encyclopedia of Places |
A guide to over 12,000 places scattered throughout the world. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Earth Science & Geography |
Description |
| A Dictionary of Earth Sciences |
The third edition of this leading dictionary offers wide-ranging coverage of the earth sciences and related topics. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Oxford Companion to the Earth |
Offers over 1,000 entries that cover all aspects of the Earth sciences. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| A Dictionary of Ecology |
Includes over 6,250 entries that cover all aspects of ecology and related environmental scientific disciplines. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Encyclopedia of Ecology and Environmental Management, Blackwell Science |
This encyclopedia is a complete one-volume guide to the core definitions and issues associated with pure and applied ecology. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation |
With over 8,500 entries, this comprehensive dictionary covers all aspects of environmental science and conservation. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Oxford Companion to Global Change |
Includes over 200 entries that serve as an interdisciplinary guide to the range of issues surrounding natural and
human-induced changes in the Earth's environment. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Envirofacts from the US Environmental Protection Agency |
Envirofacts allows you to search several EPA databases. You can also click on a topic such as waste, water, or air and
enter your zip code. A list of potential pollutors in your area is then provided. |
| Encyclopedia of Earth |
The Encyclopedia of Earth, part of the Earth Portal, is created by scholars, educators, and experts who collaborate and
review one another's work. You can search the Encyclopedia or browse by topic, title, or content source. The
Encyclopedia of Earth includes eBooks (electronic books), special collections, and classic environmental documents. |
| WorldWatch Institute |
The Worldwatch Institute is an independent research organization that is known for its fact-based analyses of critical
global issues. The "Online Features" are the most useful resources on this web site. |
| Dictionary of Human Geography |
The fourth edition of this dictionary offers short definitional entries as well as longer, interpretative essays on human
geography and its major sub-fields. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| A Dictionary of Geography |
Includes over 6,300 definitions of terms used in both human and physical geography. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Houghton Mifflin Dictionary of Geography |
Includes detailed entries for nations, regions, empires and major cities from early historical times to the present.
Concise descriptions are given for thousands of smaller cities and communities, and entries are also provided for a
variety of physical geography terms. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary |
This dictionary covers the political and physical features of today's world. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Dictionary of Physical Geography |
The third edition of this comprehensive dictionary covers the field of physical geography. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Geology.com |
Geology.com is a great source of geology and earth science articles, news, maps, and a geology dictionary. |
| Rivers of North America |
Organized by specific basin or region, this text offers a detailed overview of North America's rivers along with a large
number of color photographs, maps, and figures. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Guide to the Oceans |
The first five sections describe the creation and evolution of the oceans, the history of exploration, leisure on the
oceans, sealife, and ocean resources. The Atlas section maps the ocean basins, their circulation patterns, and unique
features. An Encyclopedia of Marine Life catalogues the main groups of plants and animals. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Maps & Atlases |
Description |
| MapQuest |
MapQuest offers maps, directions, and yellow pages. The web site also features a
world atlas. |
| Google Maps |
Google Maps offers maps, directions, satellite views, and business listings. |
| National Atlas of the United States |
The National Atlas of the United States offers a variety of stunning maps that are organized by category. You can
interact and zoom in on some of the maps. Also, the Map Maker feature allows you to select the sort of features that
you would like shown on a map. |
| Atlas of the Biosphere |
The stunning maps in this Atlas are divided into four categories: human impacts, land use, ecosystems, and water
resources. Each data set in the collection includes a global map along with regional maps of Asia, Africa, Europe,
North America, Oceania, and South America. |
| Mathematical Reference Tools |
Description |
| Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics |
Browse or search over 3,000 mathematical definitions. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics |
Covers all branches of pure and applied mathematics and includes explanatory diagrams, biographical entries for 200 key
mathematicians, and more. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Math.com |
Math.com offers excellent tutorials for basic mathematical topics in addition to online calculators and convertors. |
| Wolfram Alpha |
After Wolfram Alpha receives an input, it can draw from a database of more than 10 trillion pieces of data and over 50
thousand algorithms and models to provide detailed results for any math formula, calculation, conversion, chemical
compound, date, place, stock, and more. |
| OnlineConversion.com |
This useful web site offers over 50,000 online number conversions grouped into categories such as cooking, finanace,
clothing, date/time, computers and electronics, flow rate, and much more. |
| A Dictionary of Weights, Measures, and Units |
This dictionary includes over 1,500 entries with definitions of units, prefixes, and styling of the Système International (SI)
in addition to industry-specific and traditional terms currently in use. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| MathWorld |
Wolfram MathWorld includes over 12,000 entries about a variety of mathematical concepts. |
| PlanetMath.org Encyclopedia |
PlanetMath.org's Encyclopedia offers over 8,000 entries about more than 14,000 mathematical concepts. |
| Online Encyclopaedia of Mathematics |
The Online Encyclopaedia of Mathematics allows visitors to freely browse its collection of more than 8,000 articles. |
| StatSoft Electronic Statistics Textbook |
This online textbook offers pages designed to help visitors to understand and apply statistics. |
| A Dictionary of Statistics |
Includes over 2,000 entries on all aspects of statistics including terms used in computing, mathematics, operational
research, and probability, as well as biographical information on over 200 key figures in the field. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| US Government & Legal Reference Tools |
Description |
| USA.gov |
USA.gov is the offical web portal of the United States government. To find out about government agencies, programs,
laws, statistics, forms, or any other information related to the US government, this is a great place to begin looking. |
| Illinois.gov |
Illinois.gov is the offical web site of the state of Illinois. The web site includes information about license & permits,
forms, laws, taxes, elections & voting, state agencies, and state facts. |
| Federal Citizen Information Center |
The Federal Citizen Information Center, known for its commercials that ask consumers to write to Pueblo, Colorado 81009,
provides answers about the US Federal Government and about everyday consumer issues. Many of the informative
publications available on the web site can also be shipped to US residents for little or no money. |
| THOMAS |
THOMAS is a database of federal legislative information maintained by the Library of Congress. The database includes
bill summary and status information, bill summary & status records for each bill that became a law, treaty details, and
more. Users can also browse legislation by sponsor (Senator or Representative) |
| Legal Information Institute |
Cornell University's Legal Information Institute (IIL) provides a variety of legal information to the public. IIL offers
information about dozens of categories of laws, the full US legal code, US Supreme Court and other Federal Court opinions,
links to state court opinions, a partial list of state statutes by topic, an introduction to basic legal citations,
the US Constitution, Federal codes, and more. |
| Internet Law Library |
This site provides links to US federal and state legal information in addition to links to foreign law information. |
| FedLaw |
FedLaw is a useful source of legal information and links for anyone who needs to quickly locate information about federal
laws, regulations, arbitration and mediation rules, the federal judiciary, or the legislative branch. |
| Oxford Companion to American Law |
This online book includes around 500 articles about issues involving laws role in structuring decisions about governance,
the significance of state and local law and legal institutions, and the place of American law in a comparative
international perspective. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Oxford Dictionary of Law |
Search or browse over 4,000 entries that define and explain the major terms, concepts, processes, and organization of the
law. This dictionary focuses on the laws of the UK and commonwealth countries where the legal system is founded on
English law. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States |
The over 1,200 entries in this online book cover key cases and key areas of constitutional law, such as abortion,
freedom of religion, school desegregation, freedom of speech, voting rights, military tribunals, and the rights of the
accused. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Oxford Guide to United States Supreme Court Decisions |
With over 400 entries, this guide covers major and recent Supreme Court decisions, the US Constitution, the nominations
and successions of judges, and a variety of important terms. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law |
This dictionary includes entries that explain the vocabulary used in a variety of legal situations, an overview of our
judicial system, the text of the Constitution of the United States, and more. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| FactCheck.org |
FactCheck.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan advocate for voters that seeks to improve public understanding of issues by
checking the facts about claims made by politicians. |
| ProCon.org |
ProCon.org is a nonprofit public charity that provides background information on controversial topics in addition to
arguments in favor and against answers to controversial questions. In some cases, links to articles with additional
information are provided. Many of the topics are related to law and government. |
| Web Guide to U.S. Supreme Court Research by LLRX |
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| Medical Reference Tools |
Description |
| Health Science Database List |
If the resources below do not meet your needs, the John Wood Community College Library offers a longer list of
health science databases. |
| Stedman's Online Medical Dictionary |
Search or browse the online version of Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th Edition. |
| Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary |
Search or browse the online version of Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations |
The fifth edition of this well regarded dictionary provides accurate definitions for the medical acronyms and
abbreviations that are in use today. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| PubMed |
PubMed is a service from the National Library of Medicine that includes over 19 million citations from MEDLINE and other
life science journals for biomedical articles. After opening a record for an article by clicking on its title, click on
a button that says free full text if one is available to access the article. If a free full text button is not present,
click the Full Text @ John Wood Community College button to either access the article from one of our other databases or
to easily request the article via our interlibrary loan service. |
| CINAHL Nursing Database |
CINAHL, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, offers full text for over 600 journals. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Nursing Resource Center |
This resource brings together respected medical titles from Gale and Macmillan with thorough, nursing-specific texts from
Thomson Delmar. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| RxList |
RxList contains a wealth of drug information drawn from FDA approved product labels/prescribing information. Users can
search by drug name or with a variety of advanced options such as searching by imprint code. On the index page, lists of
the most popular prescription drugs are available. |
| Drugs.com |
Drugs.com offers basic drug information (mostly useful for consumers), a drug interactions checker, a pill identification
tool, and drug related news. |
| FDA's Drug Information Pathfinder |
This pathfinder informs users about the FDA's drug- related resources. The list of links includes pointers to
chronological lists of approvals, consumer drug information sheets, drug availability information, importation policy
information, links to state boards, "hot topics," and other useful drug information. |
| Drugs@FDA |
The Drugs@FDA database offers official information about FDA approved brand name and generic drugs as well as
therapeutic biological products. The database includes FDA approved labels for some drugs, manufacturers of brand name
and generic drugs, dosage information, initial approval dates, and a list of all drugs with a specific active ingredient. Data about both current and discontinued drugs is available from Drugs@FDA. |
| DIRLine |
The National Library of Medicine's DIRLINE is a directory of resources and organizations related to health and biomedicine. |
| Agriculture Reference Tools |
Description |
| Agricola |
The U.S. National Agriculture Library maintains this database of citations for articles related to agriculture and
allied disciplines. JWCC affiliates can e-mail reference@jwcc.edu to request
the full text of any articles listed in the Agricola database. |
| AgOIA @ Agriculture Network Information Center |
AgOIA is a free full text database that includes links to agiculture articles from a variety of other databases. |
| Water Quality Information Center: Online Documents: |
This US government resource offers documents about water conservation, decision-making technology, irrigation, laws and
regulations, nutrient management, and pollution. |
| National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) |
The NASS is home to Census of Agriculture data, survey results, crop stock data, crop yield data, price reports,
land use data, maps, and various agricultural statistics. |
| Breeds of Livestock - Oklahoma State University |
This detailed guide to various types of livestock breeds found around the world is maintained by the Department of Animal
Science at Oklahoma State University. |
| FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
The FAO web site includes several free publications, a Knowledge Forum, and massive statistics databases like FAOSTAT,
AQUASTAT, and CountrySTAT. |
| Philosophy Reference Tools |
Description |
| Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy |
The second edition of this acclaimed dictionary includes comprehensive entries on major philosophers, new entries on
contemporary philosophers, extensive coverage of rapidly developing fields like philosophy of mind and applied ethics,
and a large number of entries about non-Western philosophy. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy |
Each entry in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosphy is kept up to date by an expert or group of experts, and all entries
and updates are reviewed by members of an editorial board. |
| Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy |
The Encyclopedia of Philosophy is the product of a non-profit organization with editors from several universities. |
| Oxford Companion to Philosophy |
The second edition of this work includes over 2,000 entries by 249 distinguished philosphers who cover all areas of
philosophy and the ideas of notable philosophers from antiquity to the present day. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy |
Includes terms from all areas of philosophy in addition to 500 biographies of famous and influential philosophers. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| A Dictionary of Philosophy, Macmillan |
This dictionary covers both classic and contemporary philosophy. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Dictionary of World Philosophy |
Entries in this dictionary are drawn mostly from West African, Arabic, Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Jewish, Korean, Latin
American, Maori, and Native American philosophy. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers |
Offers entries that include biographical and career information about major philosophers from the United States and
Canada between 1860 and the present along with discussions of their writings, teachings, and thought. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Philosophy of Education: An Encyclopedia |
This encyclopedia includes entries about important philosophers and topics that have contributed to the field of
Philosophy of Education. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Dictionary of Existentialism |
This dictionary includes information on existentialist thinkers, writers, terms, and ideas. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Biographies |
Description |
| Infoplease Almanac: Biography |
Infoplease offers biographies divided into several categories such as presidents, actors, inventors, people in the news,
recent deaths, women, African Americans, and more. |
| Biography Channel - Bios Search |
Search or browse over 25,000 biographies of famous figures from the past and present. Unlike most online biography
web sites, Biography.com offers lots of videos and other content. |
| Chambers Biographical Dictionary |
This biographical dictionary includes international and historical coverage of all areas of human achievement. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Who's Who in Ancient Egypt, Routledge |
This resource includes a thousand biographies, explanations of key terms, and detailed sections on kingship and religion. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Who's Who in The Roman World, Routledge |
Offers biographies of notable Roman figures from the 5th century BCE to 364 CE. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| A Biographical Dictionary of Artists, Andromeda |
Over 1300 artists are covered in this dictionary, and each entry includes significant dates, training history, career
details, influences on his or her work, and more. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| A Dictionary of Political Biography |
With over 1000 entries, this dictionary covers major figures in twentieth century world politics. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Who's Who in the Twentieth Century |
Includes biographies of people from different countries and cultures who contributed significant thoughts and actions to
the world in the twentieth century. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Who's Who in the Classical World |
This dictionary of ancient biography covers Greek and Roman history and politics, literature, philosophy, science, and
art. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music |
This biographical dictionary emphasizes classical and art music, but also gives plenty of attention to jazz and blues,
rock and pop, and twentieth century musicians. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Penguin Biographical Dictionary of Women |
Includes concise biographies of women from around the world, such as politicians, scientists, poets, film stars, writers,
and many others. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Macmillan Dictionary of Women's Biography |
This dictionary profiles the lives and achievements of women from all over the world who have played key roles in history
and society from ancient times to the present day. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Encyclopedia of Women Social Reformers |
This encyclopedia includes over 300 detailed entries about women activists who have struggled to bring social reforms to
places arond the world from the 18th century to the present. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Notable American Women: 1607-1950 |
This biographical dictionary provides detailed coverage of the lives of exceptional American women from 1607 to 1950. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Notable American Women: The Modern Period |
This biographical dictionary provides detailed coverage of the lives of exceptional American women from the modern
period (the mid-20th century up to 1980). (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Notable American Women: Completing the Twentieth Century |
This biographical dictionary provides detailed coverage of the lives of exceptional American women and was published in
2004 to bring the Notable American Women project up to date. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| A Biographical Dictionary of Women Economists |
This biographical dictionary includes specially commissioned articles on the lives and writings of women who made
significant contributions to economics. (JWCC Affiliates Only) |
| Web Directories |
Description |
| Open Directory Project |
The Open Directory Project is the largest human-edited directory of web sites on the Internet. Over four and a half
million web sites have been organized by over 80,000 editors. |
| Internet Public Library: Reference |
Includes links and descriptions to a wide variety of web sites. The link is directed to the Internet Public Library's
reference collection. |
| WWW Virtual Library |
The WWW Virtual Library is the oldest catalog of web sites on the Internet and was started by Web creator Tim Berners-Lee.
The collection is maintained by a loose group of volunteers who maintain particular areas in which they possess expert
knowledge. |
| Librarians' Internet Index |
The Librarians' Internet Index offers a collection of over 20,000 entries organized into 14 main categories. |
| Martindale's The Reference Desk |
Martindale's collection of reference links has an outdated look but includes lots of resources. |
There are currently off-campus visitors browsing JWCC.edu.
