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Where can I find encyclopedias, literary criticism, biographical sketches, book reviews, statistics and other factual information?

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Where can I find encyclopedias, literary criticism, biographical sketches, book reviews, statistics and other factual information?

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The reference department contains all of these types of materials including: • General and subject encyclopedias • Vertical files that contain clippings and pamphlets • Biographical dictionaries with information about people • Almanacs and yearbooks that list annual events, statistics and interesting facts • Statistics of many kinds to support opinions and research Several of the online databases may also be of help to you: • The Literature Resource Center offers author biographies, literary criticism and book reviews • Biography Resource Center offer brief and more detailed biographical information for thousands of people from all walks of life. • FACTS.com will provide you with brief summaries of current events for the last 20 years, as well as historical documents, information on key issues, leaders of nations, and country profiles.

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