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Reference Sources

Print Reference books

The NMSU Library has a collection of reference sources both in print and online. To find print reference books, search the NMSU Library catalog. Use the combined keywords search with the word “encyclopedia”, or “dictionary”, and your topic; e.g., encyclopedia AND ecology. Use the SET LIMITS function on that page and limit the location to Reference Non-Circulating.

Electronic Reference Books

The NMSU Library subscribes to reference books with full text online. Remote access to these licensed databases is limited to NMSU faculty, staff and students. Off-campus, use the proxy server. For help, visit the Zuhl Library Reference desk, call 646-5792 or Toll Free (866)-835-9826 or send your question using the web reference form.

Associations Unlimited - locates approximately 460,000 international and U.S. national, regional, state, and local nonprofit membership organizations in all fields.
Biography and Genealogy Master Index - locates biographical entries contained in more than 1,000 volumes and editions of important current and retrospective biographical reference sources; contains citations pointing to over 15 million biographies on nearly 5 million people, living and deceased, from all time periods, geographical locations, and fields of endeavor.
Birds of North America. - covers the life histories of North American birds; includes videos, images and audio clips.
Dekker Encyclopedias - agriculture, food, biological engineering, animal science, soil science, water science.
Mental Measurements Yearbook - a comprehensive guide to more than 2,000 contemporary testing instruments in psychology, education, business, and leadership.
NetLibrary - digital version of books, journals, and database content. Access 24/7. Click on “create a free account” at netlibrary using a computer at the NMSU library.
Oxford English dictionary - the largest dictionary of English, the OED is a historical dictionary: it covers the broadest range of current vocabulary and records the old uses of words and gives detailed descriptions of the history of a word.
Virtual Reference Library from Gale - Click on Virtual Reference Library link to search multiple electronic reference books, or select from individual titles below.

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