Research Tools and Resources

Databases & Research Links

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Free Encyclopedias and Almanacs

Free online encyclopedia

Free online almanac with access to more than 57,000 articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.

Bibliography & Citation Tools

Free citation tool.

Citations and writing rules, examples, and resources.

Citations, Grammar, Punctuation, and Plagiarism

Dictionaries and Thesauri

Plagiarism Checkers

Fun Resources!

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How almost ANYTHING works--this is a fascinating site about everything!

Presentation Tools

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Easily record & share videos.

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