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World Almanac from FirstSearch

World Almanac offers a fundamental reference source for students, library patrons, library reference staff, and scholars alike. This database includes biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, statistics and indexes more than 3200 records.

Major subject areas covered are:

  • American life
  • Arts and entertainment
  • Computers
  • Economics
  • Environment
  • Historical anniversaries
  • National defense
  • Nations of the world
  • People in the news
  • Science and technology
  • Sports
  • Taxes
  • Profiles of U.S. states and territories
  • U.S. cities and states
  • Vital statistics

Sources include

  • Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia
  • The World Almanac and Book of Facts
  • The World Almanac of the U.S.A.
  • The World Almanac of U.S. Politics
  • The World Almanac for Kids

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Coverage

1998-present.

Date

September 13, 2010


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Contents in summon Contents of this database are in Summon.
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