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Gale Virtual Reference Library

Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of searchable reference eBooks which includes the following titles. Search them individually using the links below:

American Decades Primary Sources
Primary sources representing a diversity of views on the issues, themes, movements, and events from the decade.

Business Plans Handbook, Volumes 1-5
A collection of actual business plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses throughout North America.

Dictionary of American History
A wide range of topics in American history.

Encyclopedia of Aging
Medicine, law, and psychology as they relate to aging. 

Encyclopedia of Education
The institutions and people found in educational practice. 

Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice
Legal and economic aspects of crime and justice. 


Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
Articles on food and its place in human society.
  
Encyclopedia of Science and Religion
Issues such as in vitro fertilization and cloning. 

Encyclopedia of World Biography
A multicultural biographical source that covers notable individuals from every part of the world who have made significant contributions to human culture.

Feminism in Literature
The history of women and feminism throughout literature, from classical antiquity to modern times.

Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law
Articles on the theory and history behind the law.

History Behind the Headlines
In-depth information on conflicts appearing in today's headlines.

New Catholic Encyclopedia
Articles on church history and sacred texts. 

Reference Guide to World Literature
Biocritical essays on world authors.

Space Sciences
Covers space exploration and biographies of scientists. 

U*X*L American Decades
Covers 20th-century events and social history beginning in 1900 and ending in 1999.