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Union of International Associations - UIA
A nonprofit clearing house for information on thousands of intergovernmental and tens of thousands of nongovernmental -voluntary- organizations, and their global challenges. The UIA, co-founded in 1907 by the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Henri La Fontaine, has useful publications and databases available on paper, cd-rom and on-line. For example, the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential, with analyses and creative ideas from international organizations and constituencies, the Yearbook of International Organizations, etc. English - NGOs and Volunteering, Progressive Networks - At uia.org |
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Bartleby.com - Great Books Online
Online library, free for noncommercial use. With reference (Columbia Encyclopedia, American Heritage Dictionary, thesaurus, quotations...), poetry, fiction, nonfiction. English - Books, News and Media, Online Books - At bartleby.com |
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online
Search three encyclopedias, images, magazines, websites, and Merriam-Webster's dictionary and thesaurus. With free summary articles; members can view the full encyclopedia articles. English - At britannica.com |
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Encyclopedia.com
Over 57,000 free online articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia. Each article is enhanced, for members, with links to newspaper and magazine articles as well as pictures and maps (premium content from HighBeam Research, formerly Electric Library, eLibrary.com). English - At encyclopedia.com |
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MSN Encarta
Online encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, and homework. English - At encarta.msn.com |
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Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia
A web-based free content encyclopedia that is openly edited -anyone can edit it- and freely readable. It has over 180 independent language editions. English, German, Japanese, French, Swedish, Polish, Dutch, Spanish... - Books, News and Media - At wikipedia.org |
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