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Encyclopaedia Britannica Online - Library Edition
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Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia
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Encarta
An extensive online encyclopedia with a large amount of multimedia and generally large articles. Although much of the content is free, some access requires payment.

Encyclopedia Mythica
This is a free encyclopedia of world mythology, folklore and legend.

Guinness World Records
Access a selection of the amazing facts, feats and records that make up this famous book.

HowStuffWorks
This is a free online encyclopedia that explains how all sorts of things work.

Infoplease
A free online encyclopedia featuring generally short articles, with almanac, dictionary, atlas and more.

Wikipedia
The Wikipedia is a wiki-based encyclopedia, written and edited collaboratively by anyone.

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