1.  Bernadette López-Fitzsimmons  Information Services Librarian  O’Malley Library  October 16, 2013  Miguel 307 LIBRARY TECH TALK EBOOK COLLECTIONS

2.  Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)  Credo Reference  SpringerLink  Springer Reference  Ebrary  Encyclopedia Britannica  Oxford English Dictionary Online (OED)  Opposing Viewpoints in Context  Twayne Author Series SEVERAL EBOOK COLLECTIONS

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6.  Ready Reference  Authoritative  Reliable  Best dictionary for the English language  Pronunciation key  Thesaurus  History, Etymology  Coverage:  Arts  History, Language  Education  Military  Organizations  Region, Usage, Timelines  Authors’ quotations  Other OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY (OED)

7.  Ready Reference  General encyclopedia  Background Info  Definitions  Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary  Nations of the World  Book of the year  Web  More authoritative than using Google & Wikepedia  Subjects  Variety of topics  History  Art  Politics  Famous people  Other ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA ONLINE

8.  Reference Materials  Encyclopedias  Manuals  Dictionaries  Thesauri  Atlases  Subjects  Physical Sciences  Engineering  Life Sciences  Medicine  Mathematics SPRINGER REFERENCE

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10.  Useful for the following:  Controversial issues  Current events  Trends  Summaries  Overviews  Pros & cons  Court case overviews  Periodical articles  Statistics  Charts, Tables, Graphs  Maps  Images  Audio & video  Subjects  Business & economics  Energy & environmentalism  Health & medicine  Law & Politics  National debate topics  Science, Technology & Ethics  Society & culture  War & diplomacy  Education & related topics OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS IN CONTEXT

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15.  Bernadette López-Fitzsimmons  Information Services Librarian  O’Malley Library  bernadette.lopez@manhattan.edu bernadette.lopez@manhattan.edu  718 862-7981 CONTACT INFO