E-Ready Reference Resources
Reference Books (print and electronic) (TOP)
Credo Reference 
100 selected general reference titles covering a variety of disciplines and including foreign language dictionaries. Includes a concept map, which provides related subjects and noted personalities to assist beginning research.
Acronyms (TOP)
Acronym Finder 
Common acronyms and abbreviations about all subjects, with a focus on computers, technology, telecommunications, and the military.
Atlases (TOP)
Biographies (TOP)
Biography Resource Center and Marquis Who's Who®
Integrates Thomson Gale biographies with Marquis Who's Who® and full-text magazine articles, images, and website links. Search for current or historical people by name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender, or by keyword and full text.
Copyright (TOP)
Copyright Policy, Emmanuel College
The Campus Guide to Copyright Compliance for Academic Institutions
United States Copyright Office
Country Information (TOP)
Background Notes, U.S. Department of State
Contains information on all the countries of the world with which the United States has relations.
PRIME: Premier Resources in Management & Economics
Created in-house by our Library staff, this Management & Economics resource includes: Journal & Research Databases; Internet Resources; and Research Guides.
The World Factbook
Gives country overview; provides information on geography, people, government, economy, communications, and more. Listed by country and information type. Prepared by the CIA, updated annually.
Also available in print Call Number REF: G122.U56
Dictionaries/Thesauri (TOP)
Dictionary Link
"Guide to free online dictionary and translation services with definitions in most languages, thesaurus, word of the day & encyclopedia links."
English Homophone Dictionary
Alphabetical list of sets of words with the same pronunciation but different spellings and meanings.
Oxford English Dictionary
Searchable version of the 20-volume set. Defines and identifies earliest known examples of words in written English.
Encyclopedias (TOP)
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Encyclopedia Smithsonian, Smithsonian Institute
Links to online Smithsonian resources.
Encyclopedia.com
Online access to published reference works including 49 encyclopedias and more. Contains advertisements.
Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature, 2006
Subject-Specific Reference E-Books at Emmanuel College
Government/Historical Documents (TOP)
Library of Congress: THOMAS
Historical documents, legislation, and data from the United States Congress.
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
U.S. Federal Government website with links to Congressional Records, the Federal Register, presidential libraries and more.
Internet Directories (TOP)
Internet Public Library
"[F]ounded at the University of Michigan School of Information and hosted by Drexel University's College of Information Science and Technology."
Librarian's Internet Index (LII)
U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and the IPL consortium.
Population Information/Statistics (TOP)
FastStats A to Z
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics
"The primary Federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations." For a shortcut to Annual Reports on topics in education, go to: http://nces.ed.gov/edstats
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Presents comparable statistics regarding economic, social and environmental data for the international community. To find statistical information, select statistics from the left menu. From the Statistics Portal either scroll down to the Data by topic table or select OECD Stat. Additionally, there is an OECD World Factbook on the right.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Contains "statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States." U.S. Census Bureau.
U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics
United Nations Population Information Network
Quotations (TOP)
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919
Writing Resources (TOP)
The ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information (3rd ed.) [In Print]
Call Number: REFERENCE DESK QD8.5 .A25 2006
Note: In-library use only.
The Chicago Manual of Style (15th ed.) [In Print]
Call Number: REFERENCE DESK Z253 .U69 2003
Note: In-library use only.
A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian (6th ed.) [In Print]
Call Number: REFERENCE DESK LB2369 .T8 1996
Note: In-library use only.
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th ed.) [In Print]
Call Number: REFERENCE DESK LB2369 .G53 2009
Note: In-library use only.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.) [In Print]
Call Number: REFERENCE DESK BF76.7 .P83 2010
Note: In-library use only.
American Psychological Association (APA): APA Style
Discusses papers written in APA style.
APA Style of Citation, Emmanuel College
This tutorial, APA Style for Psychology, was created through a collaboration of the Psychology Department and Cardinal Cushing Library, Emmanuel College and based on the fifth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. This style of citation is also used regularly by other disciplines, including business, education, and nursing. This tutorial has been reviewed by and is released with permission from the American Psychological Association.
Note: Access is limited to the Emmanuel community.
Assembling a List of Works Cited in Your Paper
Duke University Libraries
The Chicago Manual of Style Online: Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide
For common examples of materials cited. University of Chicago Press (based on 15th edition, 2003)
Citation Style for Research Papers
Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus
MLA FAQS
Discusses latest changes in the MLA handbook, seventh edition. Created by the Modern Language Association.
Modern Language Association Style
Refers to the MLA handbook (not available online).
The OWL at Purdue
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
Zip Code/U.S. Postal Service (TOP)
Post Office Locator
United States Postal Service
