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Britannica Online
Encyclopedia articles, magazines and journals, Web sites, multimedia, dictionary and thesaurus entries
CultureGrams
Country reports that provide snapshots of the world’s cultures
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas
World Almanac
Includes biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, and statistics

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Camio
A catalog of art museum images online
Knowitall.org for Teachers and Parents
Created by ETV for K-12 students, teachers, and parents - a free online collection of resources designed for classroom use

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