The Complete Core Collection is the ultimate general reference resource for researchers at any level. Curated by subject-matter experts to address over 100 topics, the Complete Core Collection provides a launch pad for every lifelong learner. Complete Core offers a growing list of over 1,100 titles to help users answer their immediate research need and engage their curiosity. Content – from major reference works, to multi-volume subject encyclopedias, to field guides, to scholarly handbooks, to animations and countless other award-winning sources – spans across all disciplines with something for libraries of all types. Also included are nearly 2,000 short reference videos, more than 550,000 high-resolution art images, photographs and maps across all subject areas.
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- Arts & Leisure - Popular culture
- Entertainment and Society around the World: Pop Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Pop Culture Arab World! Media, Arts, and Lifestyle
- Pop Culture China! Media, Arts, and Lifestyle
- Pop Culture Germany! Media, Arts, and Lifestyle
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- Pop Culture Latin America! Media, Arts, and Lifestyle
- Pop Culture Russia! Media, Arts, and Lifestyle
- Arts & Leisure - Sports
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- History - Europe -- History
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- History - History, Ancient
- History - United States -- History
- The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century: A Social Justice Hall of Fame
- The 9/11 Encyclopedia
- American Constitutional Law: The Bill of Rights and Subsequent Amendments
- American Constitutional Law: The Structure of Government
- The American Economy: A Historical Encyclopedia
- American Indian Culture: From Counting Coup to Wampum
- American Presidents Ranked by Performance, 1789-2012
- Americas Favorite Holidays: Candid Histories
- The Atlas of California
- Atlas of Indian Nations
- The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of the American Enlightenment
- A Companion to First Ladies
- Conspiracy Theories in American History
- Constitutional Amendments
- Culture Wars in America: An Encyclopedia of Issues, Viewpoints, and Voices
- DK Eyewitness Books: Cowboy
- DK Eyewitness Books: North American Indian
- Easy Way Series: E-Z American History
- Encyclopedia of American Cultural and Intellectual History
- Encyclopedia of Cuban-United States Relations
- The Encyclopedia of Strikes in American History
- The Encyclopedia of The Continental Congresses
- Encyclopedia of the Alamo and the Texas Revolution
- Encyclopedia of the American Civil War: A Political, Social, and Military History
- Encyclopedia of the Antebellum South
- Encyclopedia of the United States in the Nineteenth Century
- Every Day of the Civil War: A Chronological Encyclopedia
- A Financial History of Modern U.S. Corporate Scandals from Enron to Reform
- First Ladies of the United States
- Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
- The Great American History Fact-Finder
- The Greenwood Encyclopedia of American Regional Cultures: New England
- The Greenwood Encyclopedia of American Regional Cultures: The Great Plains Region
- The Greenwood Encyclopedia of American Regional Cultures: The Mid-Atlantic Region
- The Greenwood Encyclopedia of American Regional Cultures: The Midwest
- The Greenwood Encyclopedia of American Regional Cultures: The Pacific Region
- The Greenwood Encyclopedia of American Regional Cultures: The Rocky Mountain Region
- The Greenwood Encyclopedia of American Regional Cultures: The South
- The Greenwood Encyclopedia of American Regional Cultures: The Southwest
- Guns in American Society: An Encyclopedia of History, Politics, Culture, and the Law
- Handy Answer: The Handy American History Answer Book
- Handy Answer: The Handy Presidents Answer Book
- Handy Answer: The Handy State-by-State Answer Book
- Historical Encyclopedia of American Labor
- Icons of American Popular Culture: From P.T. Barnum to Jennifer Lopez
- Jews and the Civil War: A Reader
- Milestone Documents in African American History
- Milestone Documents of American Leaders
- Modern American Lives: Individuals and Issues in American History Since 1945
- New Americans: A Guide to Immigration Since 1965
- The New Big Book of U.S. Presidents: Fascinating Facts about Each and Every President, Including an American History Timeline
- The New Encyclopedia of the American West
- Political Corruption in America: An Encyclopedia of Scandals, Power & Greed
- Poverty and the Government in America: A Historical Encyclopedia
- The Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History
- The Reader's Companion to American History
- Ripples of Hope: Great American Civil Rights Speeches
- Rourke's Complete History of Our Presidents Encyclopedia
- Slavery in the United States: A Social, Political, and Historical Encyclopedia
- This Day in American History
- U.S. Constitution and You
- The Underground Railroad: An Encyclopedia of People, Places, and Operations
- History - World history
- The 2011 Annual Register: World Events 2010
- The 2012 Annual Register: World Events 2011
- The 2013 Annual Register: World Events 2012
- The 2014 Annual Register: World Events 2013
- The 2015 Annual Register: World Events 2014
- 500 Great Military Leaders
- Alcohol and Temperance in Modern History: An International Encyclopedia
- Andromeda Encyclopedic Dictionary of World History
- Biographical Dictionary of Modern Egypt
- Chambers Dictionary of World History
- The Christmas Encyclopedia
- Cold War: An International History
- Concise Atlas of World History, Andromeda
- A Concise History of the Middle East
- Conspiracies and Secret Societies
- DK Eyewitness Books: Battle
- DK Eyewitness Books: Castle
- DK Eyewitness Books: Knight
- DK Eyewitness Books: Medieval Life
- DK Eyewitness Books: Pirate
- DK Eyewitness Books: Soldier
- DK Eyewitness Books: Titanic
- A Dictionary of Contemporary History - 1945 to the present
- The Encyclopaedia of the Renaissance
- Encyclopedia of African History
- Encyclopedia of Chinese-American Relations
- Encyclopedia of Emancipation and Abolition in the Transatlantic World
- Encyclopedia of Empire
- The Encyclopedia of Invasions & Conquests
- Encyclopedia of Mexico: History, Society & Culture
- Encyclopedia of South Africa
- Encyclopedia of Warrior Peoples & Fighting Groups
- The Encyclopedia of World History
- Encyclopedia of the Romantic Era, 1760-1850
- Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War: A Political, Social, and Military History
- Handy Answer: Native American Almanac: More Than 50,000 Years of the Cultures and Histories of Indigenous Peoples
- Handy Answer: The Handy History Answer Book
- Historical Dictionary of Australia
- Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Intelligence
- The History of Canada
- The Hutchinson Chronology of World History
- The Macquarie Encyclopedia of Australian Events
- Mexico: An Encyclopedia of Contemporary Culture and History
- National Geographic Almanac of World History
- National Geographic Video Collection
- Places of Encounter: Time, Place, and Connectivity in World History, Volume Two: Since 1500
- Places of Encounter: Time, Place, and Connectivity in World History: To 1600
- The Reader's Companion to Military History
- Samurai Battles
- Samurai Swords
- Samurai: An Illustrated History
- An Uncommon History of Common Things
- World History Encyclopedia
- World Royal Families
- Jobs & Careers
- Language & Literature - American literature
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- Language & Literature - Composition (Language arts)
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- Leadership
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- Science - Environmental sciences
- Science - Geology
- Science - Marine sciences
- Science - Physics
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- Africa and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History
- The Almanac of American Philanthropy
- Atlas of Global Inequalities
- Atlas of Human Rights
- Britain and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History
- Encyclopedia of Human Rights Issues since 1945
- Encyclopedia of Human Rights in the United States
- The Encyclopedia of Public Choice
- Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict
- France and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History
- Germany and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History
- Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences
- International Migration Outlook 2016
- Ireland and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History
- Key Concepts in Urban Studies
- OECD Factbook 2015-2016: Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics
- Perspectives on Global Development 2017
- Reader's Guide to the Social Sciences
- SAGE Key Concepts series: Key Concepts in Body and Society
- SAGE Key Concepts series: Key Concepts in Community Studies
- The Social Science Jargon-Buster
- Teach Yourself: Understand Humanism
- Uncommon History of Common Courtesy
- Social Sciences - Anthropology
- Social Sciences - College Preparation
- Social Sciences - Contemporary Issues & Controversies
- Social Sciences - Criminology & Law
- Social Sciences - Education
- Social Sciences - Ethnic Studies
- Social Sciences - Library science
- Social Sciences - Media & Communications
- Social Sciences - Political science
- 50 Classics Series: 50 Politics Classics
- Big Ideas Simply Explained: The Politics Book
- The Blackwell Dictionary of Political Science
- Dictionary of American Government and Politics
- Dictionary of Politics and Government
- Encyclopedia of Intelligence & Counterintelligence
- Encyclopedia of Nationalism: Fundamental Themes
- Encyclopedia of Nationalism: Leaders, Movements, and Concepts
- The Essentials of Global Politics
- Global Environmental Politics
- Globalization: Encyclopedia of Trade, Labor, and Politics
- A Glossary of Political Theory
- A Glossary of UK Government and Politics
- Greenwood Encyclopedia of International Relations
- Handbook of Global Environmental Politics
- The Handbook of Political Sociology: States, Civil Societies, and Globalization
- Historical Dictionary of International Intelligence
- Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- International Encyclopedia of Environmental Politics
- Key Concepts in Governance
- Key Concepts in Political Communication
- Macquarie Dictionary of Australian Politics
- NewsHour Productions United States Government Leaders Videos
- NewsHour Productions United States Presidents Videos
- The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Diplomacy
- Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Political Thought
- Political Glossaries: A Glossary of US Politics and Government
- Power and Succession in Arab Monarchies
- Propaganda and Mass Persuasion: A Historical Encyclopedia, 1500 to the Present
- Public Opinion, Polling, and Democracy Around the World: A Historical Encyclopedia
- The Reader's Companion to the American Presidency
- The Religious Right: A Reference Handbook
- Speakers of the House of Representatives, 1789-2009
- Teach Yourself: Understand Politics
- World Politics Since 1945
- Social Sciences - Research Methods & Study Skills
- Social Sciences - Sociology
- Social Sciences - Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
- Technology & Engineering - Aeronautics & Watercraft
- Technology & Engineering - Architecture
- Technology & Engineering - Engineering
- Technology & Engineering - Motor vehicles
- Technology & Engineering - Technology