Indexes and Databases
The Royal Military College of Canada Library
Reference (Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Handbooks, etc.)
Some of the links below lead to a site belonging to an entity not subject to the Official Languages Act. Information on this site is available in the language of the site.
- AccessEngineering
- AccessEngineering provides access to McGraw-Hill reference publications. It covers 14 major areas of engineering including latest editions of classics such as Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, Perry's Chemical Engineers Handbook, Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers and Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain. Engineering subject areas: Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Communications, Construction, Electrical, Energy, Environmental, Green/Sustainable, Industrial, Material Science, Mechanical, Nanotechnology & Optical engineering.
- AccessScience
- Online content from the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, McGraw-Hill Yearbooks of Science & Technology, and the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms.
- Acronym Finder
- American National Biography
- The landmark American National Biography offers portraits of more than 17,400 men and women from all eras and walks of life whose lives have shaped the nation.
- Background Notes (U.S. Department of State)
- This is the online version of the Background Notes series which provides factual information on countries around the world.
- Britannica Online
- EB Online offers several different information sources that are authoritative and comprehensive. The Encyclopedia Britannica covers almost every subject, and many of the articles have been written by world experts. Also offered are the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and the Britannica Book of the Year.
- Canadian Encyclopedia
- This is the online version of the Canadian Encyclopedia, a comprehensive general encyclopedia which also covers topics related to Canada.
- Chicago Manual of Style
- Long regarded as the essential reference for authors, editors, proofreaders, indexers, copywriters, designers, and publishers in any field, the new sixteenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style has been revised and updated with current style and writing in the electronic age, making it easier to use and more indispensable than ever.
- CICA Handbook: CICA Standards and Guidance Collection (CICAHB)
- This online resource offers access to several reference works that provide up-to-date information on accounting and assurance standards, as well as on Canadian auditing standards. The many cross references allow users to navigate extensively through these works.
- Encyclopaedia Universalis (through CFVL)
- Le Grand dictionnaire terminologique, Office québécois de la langue française.
- The Grand Dictionnaire Terminologique is a terminology database of 3 million terms in French and English, with definitions provided in French, covering 200 subject areas.
- Le Grand Robert (available on CD-ROM)
- Electronic version of the French language dictionary Le Robert.
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- A collection of over 57, 000 specially written biographies of men and women who have shaped all aspects of the British past.
- Oxford Digital Reference Shelf
- Oxford Digital Reference Shelf offers encyclopedias, dictionaries and other authoritative reference works in a variety of subject areas in the humanities and social sciences. Subjects covered include history, literature, drama, and the fine arts.
- Oxford English Dictionary
- Sage Reference Online
- Sage Reference Online provides access to a variety of reference works on the social sciences and life sciences. Subjects covered include law enforcement, health, education, and environmental issues.
- TERMIUM (Click on the Launch button.) (A few CD-ROMs are also available for circulation at the Massey Library.)
- A bilingual terminology database from the Translation Bureau with more than 3 million technical and specialized terms as well as acronyms, abbreviations and names of organizations.
- Verbix
- This site contains verb conjugations for hundreds of languages, ranging from national and international languages to regional and even extinct languages.
- Webster's Online Dictionary
- The World FactBook
- This CIA (Central Intelligence Agency, USA) website provides up-to-date information about countries and non-self-governing territories around the world.
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