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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 4, 2007
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Featured Databse
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)
Ten authoritative references sources covering the arts, history, religion, and social sciences!
The Gale Virtual Reference Library provides online access to ten of Gale’s authoritative information resources from the arts, history, religion, and social sciences. This is an excellent resource for finding concise and reliable information when you are beginning your research. Use this database to find information about Islamic traditions in the Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World, learn about the history of wedding cake in the Encyclopedia of Food and Culture, or read about the Roaring 20s from primary sources in the American Decades Primary Sources series. Below is a full list of sources:
- American Decades Primary Sources - Twentieth Century, 10v, 2004
- Arts and Humanities Through the Eras , 5v, 2005
- Dictionary of American History , 3rd Ed., 10v, 2003
- Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion , 3v, 2005
- Encyclopedia of Food and Culture , 3v, 2003
- Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World , 2v, 2004
- Encyclopedia of Religion , 2nd Ed., 15v, 2005
- Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics , 4v, 2005
- History of the American Cinema , 10v, 1990-2000.
- New Dictionary of the History of Ideas, 6v, 2005
Gale Virtual Reference Library’s extensive search capabilities enable you to search one reference book or search across the entire collection. These materials are not checked out to individual users so they can be searched at the same time by multiple users. View, print, and email articles and documents in a variety of formats including html and pdf.
APL cardholders can search, read, explore, and conduct research with the Gale Virtual Reference Library’s state-of-the-art reference resources, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from computers anywhere. The database is available to everyone at all APL locations. To find out more call telephone reference at 974-7400 or stop by any APL location.
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