Gale eBooks (formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library)

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Needs: Library card
Full-text online reference books covering American/world history, biography, health, arts, business, travel, religion, multicultural studies. Hundreds of reference titles — always available, no checkout needed.
Limits: Unlimited — always available, no checkout required
Can replace: Encyclopaedia Britannica ($70/yr), Oxford Reference ($29.95/mo)

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