Gale Virtual Reference Library

These e books are available for use to all grades but are best suited for middle and secondary school students.

Over 6,000 documents searchable by keyword, subject, date, title, document type and target audience (Academic, Children’s, Children’s – Upper Elementary and General)

	Arts and Humanities Through the Eras Profiling milestones and movements in the arts, literature, music and religion from a specific period, each volume in this set helps students and researchers understand the various disciplines of the humanities in relation to each other, as well as to history and culture. An overview of the period and a chronology of major world events begin each volume. Publication Year: 2005 Editors: Edward I. Bleiberg, James Allan Evans, Kristen Mossler Figg, Philip M. Soergel, John Block Friedma Direct Link
	Alternative Energy This three-volume set introduces students to issues surrounding both current energy sources and alternative energy options. While there is significant discussion of the non-renewable resources now used to meet the majority of the world's energy needs (oil, coal and natural gas), the primary focus of the set is on newer options to meet the ever-growing demand. Publication Year: 2007 Editors: Neil Schlager, Jayne Weisblatt Direct Link
	Ancient Civilizations Reference Library The ancient civilizations of Iraq, Egypt, India, China, Central America and other regions are the focus of this remarkable contribution to student reference. Publication Year: 2000 Editors: Judson Knight, Stacy A. McConnell Direct Link
	Concise Major 21st Century Writers A comprehensive, five-volume set, Concise Major 21st-Century Writers profiles today's most outstanding and widely known writers. Clearly written in an easy-to-use format, it collects detailed biographical and bibliographical information on approximately 700 authors who are most often studied in college and high school. Publication Year: 2006 Editors: Tracey L. Matthews Direct Link
	Canadian Parliamentary Guide An annual guide that provides the following information in English and French: biographical sketches of current parliamentarians, including the Privy Council, Senate and House of Commons; results of all federal general and by-elections since 1867; current and historical data and statistics on provincial and territorial governments, listings for provincial and territorial legislative assemblies, general by-election results; and other information. Publication Year: 2005 Editors: Donna Batten, Kathryn O'Handley Direct Link
	UXL Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addictive Substances Provides detailed information on 52 drugs and other addictive substances, defined as illegal drugs, legal addictive drugs and other substances as well as commonly abused classes of prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Statistics highlight each entry and sidebars provide information on the legal, historical or social aspects of the particular drug. Difficult words are defined within the text. Appropriate for middle school students. Publisher: U*X*L Publication Year: 2006 Editors: Barbara C. Bigelow Direct Link
	Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia A completely revised and updated version of the original work published in Germany in 1960, this edition incorporates recent developments in the animal world as noted by prominent advisors and contributors from the scientific community. Publication Year: 2003 Editors: Michael Hutchins, Arthur V. Evans, Jerome A. Jackson, Devra G. Kleiman, James B. Murphy, Dennis A. Thoney, Walter J. Bock, Sean F. Craig, William E. Duellman, Rosser W. Garrison, Valerius Geist, Paul V. Loiselle, Neil Schlager, Melissa C. McDade, Donna Olendorf Direct Link
	Industrial Revolution Reference Library Covers the ideas and social turmoil that marked this transition as well as the machines, manufacturing processes and energy sources that spurred it on. Publication Year: 2003 Editors: James L. Outman, Matthew May, Elisabeth M. Outman Direct Link
	Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Canadian Provinces Provides students with up-to-date information on all of Canada's provinces and territories. Publication Year: 2004 Editors: Susan Bevan Gall, Timothy L. Gall Direct Link
	Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z This two-volume reference examines the relationship between food and health on a historical, national and personal level. It analyzes how nutrition has affected quality of life, health and fitness in various countries at different times in history. Publication Year: 2004 Editors: Delores C.S. James Direct Link
	Governments of the World: A Global Guide to Citizens' Rights and Responsibilities This wide-ranging, multidisciplinary encyclopedia describes and analyzes how the governments profiled affect citizens in the daily exercise of their rights and responsibilities. Arranged alphabetically and richly illustrated, Governments of the World features biographies and historical surveys on different types of political systems, such as constitutional monarchies, presidential systems, democracies and dictatorships, and much more. Publication Year: 2006 Editors: C. Neal Tate Direct Link
	New Dictionary of the History of Ideas A six-volume survey of the history of Western thought and culture, presented through 700 alphabetically arranged entries. Each entry explores the origin, cultural interpretations, and historical themes of such subjects as beauty, love, feminism, diversity, and social capital, among many others. For students and general readers. Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons Publication Year: 2005 Editors: Maryanne Cline Horowitz Direct Link