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General Reference  |
Acronyms, Initialisms, and Abbreviations Dictionary
- Allegany County
- Garrett County | Provides definitions of a wide variety of acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations and similar contractions, translating them into their full names or meanings. Terms from subject areas such as associations, education, the Internet, medicine and others are included | | √ | √ | √ |
African American Almanac
- Allegany County
- Garrett County | The African American Almanac provides historical and current information on African American history, society, and culture. It includes a chronology, primary documents, directories of organizations and businesses, a bibliography of recently-published works, annotated lists of crucial court cases, a filmography, and hundreds of brief biographies, photographs, maps, and statistical charts. | | √ | √ | √ |
| Ask Us Now | Maryland AskUsNow! is a 24/7 live online interactive service for the residents and students of the state of Maryland. It uses the expertise of trained librarians to provide answers to questions, research guidance, and help navigating the Internet. The librarian should be able to take you to various websites and will communicate with you using Internet chat. A normal session lasts no longer than 15-20 minutes. The librarian may offer to follow-up by e-mail if your question cannot be answered online in this timeframe. | | √ | √ | √ |
Biography Resource Center
- Allegany County
- Garrett County | Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender. | | √ | √ | √ |
| Brainfuse Help Now | Brainfuse’s “HelpNow” is a comprehensive suite of tutoring services designed for a range of academic needs; whether it’s tackling a tough homework problem, learning an academic skill, or writing a term paper. “HelpNow” is available for students in grades K through Adult Learners in the following subjects: Math, Science, Social Studies, English/Language Arts that includes writing assistance and Reading Comprehension/Grammar/Vocabulary Skills Building, English Literature and Foreign Languages. | | √ | √ | √ |
Cities of the World
- Allegany County
- Garrett County | A compilation of current information on cultural, geographic, and political conditions in 193 countries and their cities covering six continents, based on the Department of State's Post Reports. Maps and photos of many cities included. | | √ | √ | √ |
Consumer Reports
- Allegany County
- Garrett County | ConsumerReports.org provides ratings and reviews, recommendations and buying advice across several franchises. Each product includes an overview and a ratings report card, as well as tester reviews & recommendations. | | √ | √ | √ |
Credo Reference
- Allegany County
- Garrett County | Credo Reference is a digital reference library that places a world of factual information at your fingertips. Containing a selection from 240 high-quality reference books from the world's leading publishers, Credo Reference is the ideal place to start any research. Offering access to over 1.7 million individual entries, Credo Reference contains all the types of reference books that you'd want to see in any quality library: dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauri, and books of quotations, not to mention a host of subject-specific titles covering everything from the arts to accountancy and law to literature. And because all our books are provided by the best reference publishers, you know you can believe what you read. | | √ | √ | √ |
EBSCOhost
- Allegany County
- Garrett County | Reference databases designed for use in public libraries are made available via the user-friendly search system. | | √ | √ | √ |
Encyclopedia of American Religions 7th ed., 2003
- Allegany County
- Garrett County | Encyclopedia of American Religions contains general essays that historically trace the major religious families and traditions, as well as directory listings that include contact and descriptive information on individual churches, religious bodies, and spiritual groups. | | √ | √ | √ |
Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice 2nd ed., 4v, 2002
- Allegany County
- Garrett County | This uniquely interdisciplinary resource covers legal, sociological, psychological, historical, and economic aspects of crime and justice worldwide. Entries cover civil and criminal issues, from domestic violence to terrorism, and cite pertinent legal cases as well as publications for further information. | | √ | √ | √ |
| Foundation Center Directory | The Foundation Center is the nation's leading authority on philanthropy, connecting nonprofits and the grantmakers supporting them to tools they can use and information they can trust. The Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. grantmakers and their grants. | | √ | √ | √ |
Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture
- Allegany County
- Garrett County | Farmers, landscape architects, and biotechnologists alike will have their information appetites sated with this collection of nearly 50 journals focused specifically on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture. A fertile and growing collection, this collection includes content relating to both the practical aspects as well as the scientific theory of horticulture studies. | | √ | √ | √ |
General OneFile
- Allegany County
- Garrett County | Gale's General OneFile is a comprehensive periodical resource that puts more than 60 million articles at your fingertips with a single search query. More than 11,000 titles and backfile coverage from 1980 — from mainstream to specialized sources — and an intuitive search interface make this an unequaled source for virtually every popular, business and professional topic. | | √ | √ | √ |
General Reference Center Gold
- Allegany County
- Garrett County | A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources - newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more. | | √ | √ | √ |
Geo-Data: The World Geographical Encyclopedia
- Allegany County
- Garrett County | Entries describe the physical geography of every nation and dependency on Earth. Physical features, climate, and vegetation are discussed in detail using a consistent set of rubrics. Every entry features a physical relief map designed to illuminate the text of the entry. A World Rankings appendix includes dozens of tables ranking major features of the Earth, such as largest river by length and volume, tallest mountains by continent, and deepest oceans. Includes a glossary of geographical and geological terms. | | √ | √ | √ |
Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection
- Allegany County
- Garrett County | With current and relevant content from over 500 industry journals, this collection provides well-rounded coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism field, while also allowing for focused study of specialized aspects of the industry - including cultural aspects of travel, leisure activities, economic aspects of tourism, and more. | | √ | √ | √ |
| Maryland Share | Information about community organizations, agencies, clubs, programs, and events in the counties, cities and towns in Maryland | | √ | √ | √ |
MasterFILE Premier - Periodicals
- Allegany County
- Garrett County | MasterFILE Premier provides full text for more than 1,900 general reference, business, consumer health, general science, and multi-cultural magazines. | | √ | √ | √ |
Military and Intelligence Database
- Allegany County
- Garrett County | A custom colletion of over 400 journals, covering all aspects of the past and current state of military affairs. Key subjects include ocioeconomic effects of war, governmental policies, the structure of armed forces, and many more. | | √ | √ | √ |
| Statesman’s Yearbook | Contains information essential for diplomats, politicians and all statesmen involved with international affairs. | | NA | NA | √ |
Virtual Reference Library
- Allegany County
- Garrett County | Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. Because each library creates its own eBook collection, the content you see may vary if you use the database at different libraries (your school, your public library, or your office). | | √ | √ | √ |
