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AcronymFinder offers searching for acronyms.
Facts on File is a database of information from news sources about events, people, issues, facts and figures over the last 60 years. Available only through computers on campus and to current PVCC faculty, staff and students from off campus.
Information Please provides a wide range of factual information, from business to politics to sports.
Information Please provides a wide range of factual information, from business to politics to sports.
APA citation guide for PVCC student papers in the health and social sciences (business, economics, psychology, sociology)
Kelly Blue Books have information about new and used car values.
Gale Group has biographical data about 130,000 authors. Available only through computers on campus and to current PVCC faculty, staff and students from off campus.
Congressional Biographical Directory has biographical sketches of members of Congress from 1774 to the present.
Access Science has biographies of more than 2,000 leading scientists throughout history. Available only through computers on campus and to current PVCC faculty, staff and students from off campus.
Access Science has biographies of more than 2,000 leading scientists throughout history. Available only through computers on campus and to current PVCC faculty, staff and students from off campus.
Books in Print is available only through computers on campus and to current PVCC faculty, staff and students from off campus.
BookFinder.com has 125 million new, used and out-of-print books for sale.
Bibliofind has millions of old, used and rare books for sale by 3,500 booksellers around the world.
The Online Books Page is a directory of more than 60,000 books that can be freely read on the Internet.
Bartleby.com has literature, reference and verse available online for free.
Project Gutenberg makes information, books and other materials available to the general public in forms you can easily read, use, quote and search. It began in 1971 and has more than 20,000 texts on-line.
Digital General Collection - University of Michigan offers nearly 30,000 volumes from their collection online.
International Children's Digital Library is a five-year project funded by the National Science Foundation and the Institute for Museum and Library Services to create a digital library of international children's books.
BookFinder.com has 125 million new, used and out-of-print books for sale.
Bibliofind has millions of old, used and rare books for sale by 3,500 booksellers around the world.
The Online Books Page is a directory of more than 60,000 books that can be freely read on the Internet.
Bartleby.com has literature, reference and verse available online for free.
Project Gutenberg makes information, books and other materials available to the general public in forms you can easily read, use, quote and search. It began in 1971 and has more than 20,000 texts on-line.
Digital General Collection - University of Michigan offers nearly 30,000 volumes from their collection online.
International Children's Digital Library is a five-year project funded by the National Science Foundation and the Institute for Museum and Library Services to create a digital library of international children's books.
Business and Association Directories
Thomas Register is a resource for finding industrial information, products, services and more.
SuperPages.com is a directory of businesses nation-wide. Search by category or business name.
SuperPages.com is a directory of businesses nation-wide. Search by category or business name.
PVCC Career Services provides career development services for students who wish to explore a career or prepare for employment.
Occupational Outlook Handbook is the online version of the standard reference book produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics about careers. Entries for individual occupations include information about training, qualifications, employment outlook, earnings and related occupations.
Lifeworks, a comprehensive Web site from the Office of Science Education of the US Department of Health and Human Services, helps users plan careers in health and medical sciences.
Occupational Outlook Handbook is the online version of the standard reference book produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics about careers. Entries for individual occupations include information about training, qualifications, employment outlook, earnings and related occupations.
Lifeworks, a comprehensive Web site from the Office of Science Education of the US Department of Health and Human Services, helps users plan careers in health and medical sciences.
College and University Sources provides access to college and university Web sites, college ratings and information about scholarships and financial aid.
Copyright and Fair Use is a comprehensive and searchable Web site for faculty and students.
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus
The following resources are available only through computers on campus and to current PVCC faculty, staff and students from off campus.
The New Oxford American Dictionary, a Contemporary American English dictionary.
Oxford English Dictionary, 22 volumes and supplementary materials.
Access Science, a science dictionary.
A Dictionary of the Internet
The following resources are available only through computers on campus and to current PVCC faculty, staff and students from off campus.
The New Oxford American Dictionary, a Contemporary American English dictionary.
Oxford English Dictionary, 22 volumes and supplementary materials.
Access Science, a science dictionary.
A Dictionary of the Internet
MLA - A guide for using the Modern Language Association style for PVCC student papers in the humanities (history, English, world languages)
APA - A guide for using the American Psychological Association style for papers in the health and social sciences (business, economics, psychology, sociology)
APA - A guide for using the American Psychological Association style for papers in the health and social sciences (business, economics, psychology, sociology)
Encyclopedia.com has nearly 200,000 entries covering a variety of topics.
World Almanac Encyclopedia is available only through computers on campus and to current PVCC faculty, staff and students from off campus. Use the menu tabs to select only the encyclopedia.
World Almanac Encyclopedia is available only through computers on campus and to current PVCC faculty, staff and students from off campus. Use the menu tabs to select only the encyclopedia.
The following databases cover a wide range of topics, from art and architecture to health and medicine.
MasterFILE Premier is available only through computers on campus and to current PVCC faculty, staff and students from off campus.
Gale Virtual Reference Library is available only through computers on campus and to current PVCC faculty, staff and students from off campus.
Oxford Reference Online is available only through computers on campus and to current PVCC faculty, staff and students from off campus.
Best Information on the Net is a highly selective directory of Internet resources primarily for college students.
Librarians' Index to the Internet This Web site provides a well-organized point of access for reliable, librarian-selected Internet resources.
The Internet Public Library is an annotated directory of trustworthy Web Sites organized by subject.
MasterFILE Premier is available only through computers on campus and to current PVCC faculty, staff and students from off campus.
Gale Virtual Reference Library is available only through computers on campus and to current PVCC faculty, staff and students from off campus.
Oxford Reference Online is available only through computers on campus and to current PVCC faculty, staff and students from off campus.
Best Information on the Net is a highly selective directory of Internet resources primarily for college students.
Librarians' Index to the Internet This Web site provides a well-organized point of access for reliable, librarian-selected Internet resources.
The Internet Public Library is an annotated directory of trustworthy Web Sites organized by subject.
Monticello Avenue has information about upcoming events, community and service organizations, and the arts in the Charlottesville/Albemarle area.
MLA citation guide for PVCC student papers in the humanities (history, English, world languages)
MapQuest provides driving directions, distances, and information about destination cities. Google Maps Maps online providing directions, traffic information and topograhy.
The following resources are available only through computers on campus and to current PVCC faculty, staff and students from off campus.
Factiva allows searching of 6,000 full-text news and business publications by word or phrase and date.
Newspaper Source Plus has full text articles for national and international newspapers and television and radio news transcripts.
Facts on File is a database of information from news sources about events, people, issues, facts and figures over the last 60 years.
Factiva allows searching of 6,000 full-text news and business publications by word or phrase and date.
Newspaper Source Plus has full text articles for national and international newspapers and television and radio news transcripts.
Facts on File is a database of information from news sources about events, people, issues, facts and figures over the last 60 years.
ARTstor provides access to approximately one million images from the fine arts, architecture, humanities and social sciences. The Picture Collection is a collection of Time-Life pictures from the 20th century. While the database exists primarily for marketing within the publishing industry, this is a wonderful resource for educational purposes. Free registration requires you to agree to the terms of use of the pictures.
The Pulitzer Prizes is a list of the winners in each category for every year since 1917, the year the prize was founded.
The Nobel Foundation Web site has a searchable database of Nobel Prize winners, biographical information, lectures and more.
The Nobel Foundation Web site has a searchable database of Nobel Prize winners, biographical information, lectures and more.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations is a well-known collection of passages, phrases and proverbs. Search by words or alphabetical list of authors.
FedStats.gov has statistical data from federal agencies that can be searched by topic or agency.
Statistical Abstract of the United States contains a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions.
VIVA Statistics Page contains links to statistics.
ChildStats.gov, a Web site by the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, offers access to federal and state statistics on children and their families.
The Population Reference Bureau has information on population, health and the environment. It covers a wide range of topics, including migration, education, marriage and family.
GPO Access is the gateway for a wide range of government information.
Statistical Abstract of the United States contains a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions.
VIVA Statistics Page contains links to statistics.
ChildStats.gov, a Web site by the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, offers access to federal and state statistics on children and their families.
The Population Reference Bureau has information on population, health and the environment. It covers a wide range of topics, including migration, education, marriage and family.
GPO Access is the gateway for a wide range of government information.
Telephone Numbers/E-mail Addresses/Zip Codes
Switchboard finds telephone numbers and addresses for individuals or businesses.
Infobel World is an index to online phone books, including links to yellow pages, white pages, business directories, e-mail addresses and fax listings, in more than 150 countries.
Hard to Find 800 Numbers helps you find the 800 numbers of companies whose numbers are often buried deep within a large corporate Web site.
WhoWhere? helps you find e-mail Addresses by personal name or by domain (i.e., pvcc.edu).
Zip Codes looks up a zip code when you enter a street address, city and state.
Infobel World is an index to online phone books, including links to yellow pages, white pages, business directories, e-mail addresses and fax listings, in more than 150 countries.
Hard to Find 800 Numbers helps you find the 800 numbers of companies whose numbers are often buried deep within a large corporate Web site.
WhoWhere? helps you find e-mail Addresses by personal name or by domain (i.e., pvcc.edu).
Zip Codes looks up a zip code when you enter a street address, city and state.
Worldtimeserver.com searches by country or major city for the current time and date any place in the world.
Charlottesville Weather provides current local weather conditions.
Weather Channel provides current national weather conditions.
Weather Channel provides current national weather conditions.
