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(More Info)	Wall Street Journal Index
Indexes the Wall Street Journal, an important business newspaper. Read the full annotation

Web of Science

(More Info)	WebElements Periodic Table
WebElements aims to be a high quality source of chemistry information on the WWW relating to the periodic table. Read the full annotation

Webster's New World International Spanish dictionary

Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals

(More Info)	WessWeb
Regional and historical resources for European studies, compiled by the Western Europe Studies Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries Read the full annotation

(More Info)	WestWeb
A topically organized Web site about the study of the American West created and maintained by Catherine Lavender, Prof. of History at CUNY. Read the full annotation

WG&L Tax Journal Digest

(More Info)	Wikipedia (Frisian)
Frisian-language version of Wikipedia Read the full annotation

Women and Music in America Since 1900: An Encyclopedia

(More Info)	Women in World History
10,000 articles of prominent women across the ages are represented in these 17 volumes. Articles range in length from one paragraph to multiple pages. Each article is signed, and major articles have a list of sources or suggested reading. More than 300 scholars contributed to this work from 20 nations. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Women's Issues
Addresses changing, dynamic nature of women's lives in America in three volumes. Wide variety of topics, including events, organizations, and key issues in the field of women's studies. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Women's Studies Librarian's Website - U. of Wisconsin
Most helpful areas and free to all web users are the homepages of magazines/journals links, the programs, research centers, libraries, and archives links, women's organizations links, and especially the links by subject area. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Women's Studies: a recommended bibliography
This over 800-page tome is now in its 3rd edition. It covers the literature in Women's Studies from 1986 to 1999. It describes the best printed and web-based information sources on women and gender. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Word by Word Translations of Songs and Arias
The translations in these two volumes are arranged alphabetically by composer, with German and French composers in volume 1 and Italian composers in volume 2. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	World at Risk
"Provides introductory analysis and reference material on thirty key issues facing the world today, including those in the fields of economics, the environment, human development, law, politics, and security." Read the full annotation

(More Info)	World Bank Research Observer
"The World Bank Research Observer is a broad-reaching publication intended for anyone with a professional interest in development." Read the full annotation

(More Info)	World Christian Database
The World Christian Database provides comprehensive statistical information on world religions, Christian denominations, and people groups. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	World Development
This important multi-disciplinary monthly "seeks to explore ways of improving standards of living, and the human condition generally, by examining potential solutions to problems ..." Read the full annotation

World Development Indicators

(More Info)	World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre
Covers the period from 1945 to the present and is divided up into 150 nations, with each entry divided up into twelve sections, including History, Artistic Profile, Music Theatre, Design, and Further Reading. Read the full annotation

World Heritage Sites: Africa

(More Info)	World History at KMLA: History of the Netherlands
This Web site is organized chronologically and entries include topical notes as well as maps and links to additional resources. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	World History Connected
An e-journal about the teaching and learning of world history, designed for high school and college teachers. Provides classroom-ready scholarship and teaching resources. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	World Hunger: A Guide to the Economic and Political Dimensions
Part of the War/Peace Bibliography Series, this title provides background information and more than 2,000 citations to literature on worldwide hunger. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	World Literature and Its Times
Examines literary texts in the times and places in which they were written and took place. The twelve volume set covers a full range of world literature, from Australia to Zimbabwe and everywhere in between. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	World Literature Criticism
This six-volume set provides "a broad selection of the best criticism of works by major authors of the past five hundred years." Read the full annotation

(More Info)	World Music: the rough guide
Volume 1 covers Africa, Asia, and the Middle East; volume 2, Latin and North America, the Caribbean, Asia, India, and the Pacific region. There are discographies at the end of each chapter. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	World of Microbiology and Immunology
In this two volume set, "The editors intend to provide an understanding of disease and human health, and succeed by combining microbiology and immunology to produce a coherent and understandable encyclopedia." The encyclopedia also contains many biographies of lesser-known scientists. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	World Philosophy: Essay-Reviews of 225 Major Works
Extensive five volume work containing critical summary essays of major philosophical works, critiques by modern scholars, and extensive bibliographies for further study. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	World Poets
3-volume set written especially for students of poetry and comprised of authoritative bio-critical articles by scholars and poets. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	World Resources 2000-2001: People and Ecosystems
This edition by the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Environment Programme, the World Bank, and the World Resources Institute was undertaken to develop recommendations that would safeguard the world's ecosystems. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	World Watch
World Watch is an internationally known magazine focused on people, the environment, and how they relate to each other. Published bi-monthly, it explores current issues in energy, population, biodiversity, agriculture, climate change, the economy, politics, and sustainability. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	World-Newspapers.com
Non-profit and non-partisan website initiated by freelance journalists to provide their colleagues as well as readers worldwide with reliable information about international news sources. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	WorldArt Web Kiosk
A huge image database From California State University of over 35,000 records. Read the full annotation

WorldCat (FirstSearch)

(More Info)	WorldCat (Public)
WorldCat (Public) is a global network of library content. This WorldCat site provides some services and functionality not offered on the other WorldCat site, but the content is identical. WorldCat is ideal for locating research sources not owned by Calvin so that the sources can be acquired through InterLibrary Loan. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Worldwide Internet Music Resources
Comprehensive list of research databases compiled by librarians at the William and Gayle Cook Music Library, Indiana University School of Music. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	WorldwideBoxoffice
Find the worldwide receipt figures for a movie. For opening weekend figures check out IMDB (Internet Movie Database). Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Worship Music: a Concise Dictionary
Focuses on the worship music of English-speaking North Americans. Its over 2,500 entries range across major denominations within Western Christianity, the Byzantine/Slav tradition, and Judaism. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	WSSLinks
WSSLinks is developed and maintained by The Women's Studies Section (WSS) of the Association of College & Research Libraries, which discusses, promotes, and supports women's studies collections and services in academic and research libraries. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal
E.T.: Dictionary of the Frisian Language, published by the Fryske Akademy, 1984 - . Currently at 21 volumes. A comprehensive Frisian-Dutch dictionary which serves as the language's principal authority. Read the full annotation

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