Books & Audio-Visual
AlleyCat
Use AlleyCat, the CCAC online catalog, to find materials at any of the CCAC libraries
Reference & Overview Sources
Full Text? Database Name Vendor Help
yes Britannica Online Britannica info
yes Credo Reference / Xreferplus - Dictionaries Credo info
yes Credo Reference / Xreferplus - Encyclopedias Credo info
yes Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia EBSCOhost info
yes American Heritage Dictionary
Select "Dictionary" from menu at top of page.
EBSCOhost info
Web Sites
Information please: on-line dictionary, Internet encyclopedia, & almanac reference
Contains the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, and several almanacs. Strictly for ready reference.
iTools
Easy, clear access to basic reference tools covering many different subjects. Researchers can access the latest electronic versions of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus as well as specialized dictionaries for rhyming, computer terms, pronunciation, and acronyms. Language translators, basic biographical sources, the 1901 edition of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, and CIA Factbook are also available.