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Dictionaries & Encyclopedias: Databases
Accessing the Databases
NEW: All STCC students, faculty, & staff are now automatically registered in the library system!
When accessing the databases from off campus, you will be prompted to sign in.
USERNAME Students can login with Student ID; Faculty & Staff should login with library barcode.
Access to hundreds reference titles, including encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, and atlases in all major subjects. Also, Credo Reference offers a visual map of research using their Concept Map in addition to other tools.
Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia
Provides thousands of encyclopedia entries covering a variety of subject areas, including some images and brief biographies.
Your Dictionary
YourDictionary is more than a dictionary. It's a comprehensive reference site with synonyms, sentence examples, quotes, biographies, and an amazing collection of grammar-related articles and education resources for students, teachers, parents and homeschoolers.
Combined Searching
WorldCat lets you search the bibliographic records for books and other materials in thousands of libraries worldwide.