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Encyclopedias

AccessScience Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
An online encyclopedia of science and technology.
Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media This link opens in a new window
Presents research and facts on the media's interaction with children and adolescents. Covers the traditional and electronic media and their controversial impact on children and adolescents.
Access: Langara ID & password required for off-campus use
Encyclopedia of Education This link opens in a new window
Covers all levels of education.

Print version also available: Library 1st floor, Reference area, call number LB 15 E47 2003 v.1-8
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
Over 25,000 brief encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
Oxford English Dictionary (OED) This link opens in a new window
An unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of 600,000 words - past and present - from across the English-speaking world.