American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language

Encyclopedia of Multicultural America

Encyclopedia of Sex & Gender

International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family

Literature Resource Center
Critical analyses of literature and biographies of authors

Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary
An excellent visual dictionary for those just learning English and visual learners

JSTOR

Oxford English Dictionary
definitions for most English language words, plus information on word origins

U*X*L American Decades

What do I Read Next
a database that helps readers select a book to read

Wiley Interscience
This database has articles and other kinds of information for many disciplines, including business, chemistry, earth science, education, engineering,Humanities and Social Sciences, Information Science and Computing, Law and Criminology, Life Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, Medical, Veterinary and Health Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, Polymers and Materials Science, and Psychology.