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Online Quick Reference

Britannica Academic This link opens in a new window
Full-text reference sources from the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary collection of full-text reference ebooks.
Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
Full-text multidisciplinary encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference titles. Limited to five simultaneous users.
Sage Knowledge (Sage Reference Online) This link opens in a new window
Full-text encyclopedic entries covering topics in social sciences.

Thesaurus.com
Provided by Dictionary.com, has over 3 million synonyms and antonyms and the ability to filter search results by relevance, word length, and complexity.

LUC Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
A search tool for finding books, journal articles, media, and other materials in the library collection.
WorldCat Firstsearch This link opens in a new window
Combined information about the books (and other materials, including articles cited in select databases) owned locally and at other libraries; request materials through interlibrary loan

Subject Guides
Get recommendations on where to start your research in a number of subject areas. Each guide contains key specialized sources that will help you with your research.