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Encyclopedias

The Library subscribes to scholarly research databases not available on the Internet.

Biography In Context logo Biography In Context – Biographies about people from around the world and throughout history. [mobile App]
Biography In Context logo

Gale Virtual Reference Library 
A database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. [mobile App]

Grolier encyclopedias logo

Grolier Encyclopedias – Five online encyclopedias: Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia, America the Beautiful, Lands and Peoples, and La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre, una enciclopedia en español. 

Science online logo

Science Online – Scientist's biographies, timelines, a scientific dictionary, and more than 2,000 essays on science topics.  

Student Resources In Context Student Resources In Context - All core subjects from Science to Literature to History, this media-rich resource helps students develop both research and critical-thinking skills. [mobile App]

The following are external sites that are not maintained by the Carlsbad City Library.

Animal Diversity Web – animal tracks, sounds, habits, distribution and more

Global Road Warrior – country facts including communications, money and banking, points of interest, society and culture, travel essentials, maps and photographs

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