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Britannica - Academic Edition - Complete encyclopedia, Merriam-Webster dictionary and Thesaurus, and the Britannica Book of the Year. Additional resources include Gateway to the Classics, World Atlas, and Notable Quotations. Paid Subscription Resource - Available to all Wyoming library cardholders. Have your library card number & PIN handy for access outside the library.

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Britannica - Public Library Edition - Search or browse for information in encyclopedias, magazines, videos, and Web sites. You can also explore the Britannica Reference Center for high school age researchers or Britannica Kids for elementary or middle school students. Paid Subscription Resource - Available to all Wyoming library cardholders. Have your library card number & PIN handy for access outside the library.

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Britannica - School Edition - Explore learning materials, a dictionary and thesaurus, atlases, timelines, and other features -- all at the appropriate grade level. Includes targeted resources for PreK-2 (Learning Zone), PreK-5 (Elementary), Grades 6-8 (Compton's), and Grades 9-12. Paid Subscription Resource - Available to all Wyoming library cardholders. Have your library card number & PIN handy for access outside the library.

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Culturegrams - CultureGrams provides country reports that go beyond mere facts and figures to deliver a one-of-a-kind perspective on daily life and culture, including the background, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people.Paid Subscription Resource - Available to all Wyoming library cardholders. Have your library card number & PIN handy for access outside the library.
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos - Offers World Book's excellent editorial content, rich media, and interactive features in Spanish. A browse feature helps visual learners and uncertain spellers navigate the site by clicking through the topics, starting with the Demos un vistazo feature on the homepage. Paid Subscription Resource - Available to Campbell County library cardholders. Have your library card number & PIN handy for access outside the library.

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (part of EBSCOHost) - This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas. Paid Subscription Resource - Available to all Wyoming library cardholders. Have your library card number & PIN handy for access outside the library.

Gale Virtual Reference Library (Gale) - Selected eBooks on a wide variety of subjects such as literature, history, culture, and health. Paid Subscription Resource - Available to all Wyoming library cardholders. Have your library card number & PIN handy for access outside the library.

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Grzimek's Animal Life - Now part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library (Gale) Paid Subscription Resource - Available to all Wyoming library cardholders. Have your library card number & PIN handy for access outside the library.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature - This eBook is written by an international roster of more than 300 authors, the Encyclopedia comprehensively documents and interprets the books read by children throughout the world. With a global perspective that pays attention to significant international trends and the multicultural expansion of the field, it includes brief biographies of every major author and illustrator. Also included are feature essays on all genres of children's literature, individual works, and prominent trends and themes, as well as general essays on the traditions of children's literature in many countries throughout the world. Paid Subscription Resource - Available to Campbell County library cardholders. Have your library card number & PIN handy for access outside the library.
World Book Advanced - Designed for high school and college students, World Book Advanced is a powerful reference tool that includes encyclopedic, multimedia, e-book, and primary source databases, fully integrated in a single search. Paid Subscription Resource - Available to Campbell County library cardholders. Have your library card number & PIN handy for access outside the library.
World Book Kids - Based on World Book's award-winning Discovery Encyclopedia, World Book Kids includes thousands of easy-to-read articles, engaging images and illustrations, interactive games and activities, and teacher resources. Paid Subscription Resource - Available to Campbell County library cardholders. Have your library card number & PIN handy for access outside the library.
World Book Kids in Spanish - Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos - Offers World Book's excellent editorial content, rich media, and interactive features in Spanish. A browse feature helps visual learners and uncertain spellers navigate the site by clicking through the topics, starting with the Demos un vistazo feature on the homepage. Paid Subscription Resource - Available to Campbell County library cardholders. Have your library card number & PIN handy for access outside the library.
World Book Student - Includes the articles of the World Book Encyclopedia, a Biography Center, dictionary, atlas, an extensive multimedia collection, thousands of editor-selected Web sites, correlations to curriculum standards, and much more. Paid Subscription Resource - Available to Campbell County library cardholders. Have your library card number & PIN handy for access outside the library.