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Note: Limited to 1 simultaneous user.Collection of more than 200 cross-searchable dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press. Coverage: Latest editions.
Full text of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus, and a collection of research tools featuring videos, interactive timelines, country statisics and comparisons, a world atlas, and more. Updated daily.
Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY is a Statewide Internet Library connecting New Yorkers to 21st century information. NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Fully searchable bilingual dictionaries and study materials for six languages: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish.
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