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*Art, Architecture, & Photography—see also* Performing Arts** ArtStor (art images) Associated Press Photo Archive (news photos) Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms Connecticut Artists Dictionary of Architecture & Landscape Architecture Dictionary of Modern Design Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art Grove Art Online (essays on everything about art) Oxford Companion to the Photograph Oxford Companion to Western Art Oxford Dictionary of Art Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance Routledge Companion to Postmodernism back to top	"Carved, draped, straight, standing female figure (cora)...used as a substitute for a column...The best-known example of the use of caryatids in Greek Antiquity was the south porch of the Erechtheion [on the Acropolis], Athens (c.421–407 BC)." (Dictionary of Architecture & Landscape Architecture, listing for caryatid)
*Biography & People—see also* History & Military** Contemporary Authors (biographies and essays) Dictionary of Literary Biography Dictionary of Political Biography Dynasties of the World Encyclopedia of African-American Culture & History Encyclopedia of African American Society Encyc. of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered History in US Encyclopedia of Multicultural America Encyclopedia of North American Indians International Who's Who Online (bios of famous people) Kings and Queens of Britain Oxford African American Studies Center Oxford Dictionary of Local and Family History Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford Dictionary of Popes Oxford Dictionary of Saints Who's Who in the Twentieth Century back to top	"The foundation of Navajo life is sa'ah naagháí bik'eh hózhóón, a practical concept that guarantees success when applied. This concept may be translated and interpreted as the beauty of life created by application of teachings that work." (Encyclopedia of North American Indians, article on the Navajo)
*Biology & Life Sciences—see also* Science (General)** Beacham’s Guide to the Endangered Species of North America Biology (essays on everything about biology) Dictionary of Animal Behavior Dictionary of Biology Dictionary of Ecology Dictionary of Plant Sciences Dictionary of Scientists Dictionary of Zoology Encyclopedia of Biological Chemistry Encyclopedia of Life Science Oxford Companion to the Body back to top	"Geckos are small agile forms that are mainly nocturnal. Many of them have adhesive pads on their feet, made from ridged scales, and they can run about on the walls and ceilings of houses." (Encyclopedia of Life Science, Sauria [Lizards])
Books & Manuscripts—see also English Language Books in Print Cambridge Guide to Children’s Books in English Cambridge Guide to Women’s Writing in English National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections WorldCat (over 9,000 library catalogs in one!) back to top	"Many [nursery rhymes] originally had little to do with children; some refer to historical events, others were satires or popular ballads, and in the 17th and 18th centuries some existed as extended bawdy narratives." (Cambridge Guide to Children's Books in English, nursery rhymes)
*Business & Economics—see also* UConn's Virtual Business Library** American Economy: A Historical Encyclopedia Business & Company Resource Center Business Census Data (via CenStats) Dictionary of Accounting Dictionary of Business Dictionary of Economics Dictionary of Finance and Banking Dictionary of Human Resource Management Economic Indicators (via Global Insight) Encyclopedia of Small Business Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History Handbook of International Financial Terms Hoover’s Company Capsules and Profiles InvesText (reports on companies, etc.) Mergent Company Data (via Mergent Online) National Trade Databank (via Globus) OECD Statistical Data (via Source OECD) SEC Accounting Rules (via CCH Internet) SEC Filings and Forms (via EDGAR) Standard & Poor’s Reports and Records (via NetAdvantage) STAT USA (trade stats from US Dept of Commerce) Tax Research (via CCH Tax Research Network) Value Line Investment Survey back to top	"Native and environmentalist concerns about the use of the land resulted in several developments. Under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement (1971), aboriginal owners—native Alaskans and Eskimos—were accorded rights to the land, and eight oil companies paid for the privilege of working this land. Forty million acres were placed into 13 native-owned-and-administered, profit-making regional corporations. Conservationists also won a provision according 80 million acres to the creation of new national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, and preserve, wild scenic rivers." (Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History, building of the Alaskan Pipeline)
*Classics—see also* Literature** Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary (English-Latin) Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary (Latin-English) Routledge Dictionary of Latin Quotations Who's Who in the Classical World back to top	"Sappho's love poetry differs from that of male writers in the almost complete absence of a sharp distinction between lover and beloved." (Who's Who in the Classical World, Sappho)
Computing Dictionary of Computing Dictionary of the Internet Internet: a Historical Encyclopedia Safari Tech Books Online (Numerous computer-related manuals) Voice and Data Communications Handbook back to top	"...popular opinion says (the term "spam") came from a sketch in the Monty Python television show in which a large number of Vikings demanded spam at a snack bar and ended up repeatedly chanting the words ‘spam, spam, spam’." (Dictionary of the Internet , spam)
*Communication —see* Psychology & Communication** back to top
*Cultural Studies—see* Social Sciences (General), Sociology & Cultural Studies** back to top
Dictionaries (Language) Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary (English-German) Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary (German-English) Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary (English-French) Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary (French-English) Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary (English-Spanish) Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary (Spanish-English) Oxford Business French Dictionary (English-French) Oxford Business French Dictionary (French-English) Oxford Business Spanish Dictionary (English-Spanish) Oxford Business Spanish Dictionary (Spanish-English) Pocket Modern Welsh Dictionary (English-Welsh) Pocket Modern Welsh Dictionary (Welsh-English) Pocket Oxford Irish Dictionary (English-Irish) Pocket Oxford Irish Dictionary (Irish-English) Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary (English-Italian) Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary (Italian-English) Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary (English-Latin) Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary (Latin-English)	"llyfrgell (plural -oedd) feminine" (translation of "library" from the Pocket Modern Welsh Dictionary, English-Welsh)
*Dictionaries—see* Encyclopedias, Dictionaries & Directories (General & Misc.)**	"alewives: River herrings, Pomolobus (Alosa) pseudoharengus, commonly used for canning after salting." (definition from the A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition)
*Directories—see* Encyclopedias, Dictionaries & Directories (General & Misc.)** back to top
*Economics—see* Business & Economics** back to top
Education Colleges and Universities (via College Opportunities Online) Education & Technology: An Encyclopedia Educational Leadership Encyclopedia of Education Greenwood Dictionary of Education Learning and Memory Scholarships, Fellowships & Loans World of Learning (reference info about academic institutions) back to top	"The more times an event occurs, the more traces of that event are placed in memory. According to this multiple-trace theory, repetition improves learning because finding at least one trace of an event becomes easier when there are more traces of that event in memory." (Learning and MemoryI, repetition and learning
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Directories (General & Misc.) A-Z of Countries of the World A-Z of Food and Drink ArchivesUSA Web (links to thoursands of archives) Dictionary of First Names Dictionary of Food & Nutrition Dictionary of Weights, Measures, and Units Encyclopedia Britannica Online Encyclopedia of Clothing & Fashion Encyclopedia of Food & Culture Food & Fitness: A Dictionary of Diet & Exercise Oxford Companion to the Garden World Encyclopedia back to top	"Liberia's 15 or more ethnic groups were left relatively undisturbed by the colonial powers until freed American slaves arrived in the mid-19th century and established the Republic of Liberia." (A-Z Countries of the World, article on Liberia)
*English Language—see also* Books & Manuscripts; Quotations** Australian Oxford Dictionary Canadian Oxford Dictionary Columbia Guide to Standard American English Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language Concise Oxford English Dictionary Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics Encyclopedia of Rhetoric International Encyclopedia of Linguistics New Dictionary of Eponyms New Oxford American Dictionary New Zealand Oxford Dictionary Oxford American Dictionary of Current English Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations Oxford Dictionary of American Usage & Style Oxford Dictionary of English (2nd edition revised) Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar Oxford Dictionary of Idioms Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs Oxford English Dictionary Oxford Essential Dictionary of Foreign Terms in English Oxford Paperback Thesaurus Penguin Dictionary of American English Usage & Style Pocket Fowler's Modern English Usage Visual English Dictionary back to top	"From Norse mythology has come the word berserk, meaning “deranged” or “raging” or “crazed.” Berserk, a legendary Norse hero of the eighth century, always went into battle without armor and was famed for the savagery and reckless fury with which he fought. In old Scandinavian, ber-serk probably meant “bear-shirt,” that is, one clothed only in his shirt and not protected by armor or heavy clothing." ("berserk," New Dictionary of Eponyms)
*Environmental Sciences—see also* Biology & Life Sciences; Physical Sciences & Math** Beacham’s Guide to the Endangered Species of North America Dictionary of Earth Sciences Dictionary of Ecology Dictionary of Geography Dictionary of Weather Encyclopedia of Soils in the Environment Environmental Encyclopedia Habitats and Ecosystems Oxford Companion to the Earth back to top	"Volcanoes form above hot spots: the Hawaiian islands are cited as an example. One theory suggests that, as plates move across the hot spot, a line of volcanoes is formed. The cause of hot spots is not known; indeed, some writers deny their existence." (Dictionary of Geography, hot spot)
*Food—see* Encyclopedias, Dictionaries & Directories (General & Misc)** back to top
*Health & Medicine—see also* Psychology & Communication** A-Z of Food and Drink A-Z of Medicinal Drugs Access Medicine (medical reference books) Concise Medical Dictionary Dictionary of Food and Nutrition Dictionary of Nursing Encyclopedia of Aging Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine Encyclopedia of Bioethics Encyclopedia of Cancer Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements Encyclopedia of Folk Medicine Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Encyclopedia of Health & Behavior Encyclopedia of Medicine Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health Encyclopedia of Public Health Food and Fitness: A Dictionary of Diet and Exercise Handbook of Health Psychology Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine Health and Wellness Resource Center Herbal Medicine (via HerbMed) Meyler's Side Effects of Drugs: International Encyclopedia of Adverse Drug Reactions & Interactions Medline Plus (health topics, medical encyclopedia, and more) MICROMEDEX (info on drugs, diseases, and more) Natural Medicines Oxford Companion to Medicine Oxford Companion to the Body Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science and Medicine STAT! REF Electronic Medical Library (medical reference & textbooks on many medical topics) Thieme Electronic Medical Book Library back to top	"The vision for medical uses of nanotechnology is exciting, and if only a portion of the proposed devices prove possible, nanotechnology may benefit many thousands of patients. Any device that can operate on the subcellular level, however, can just as easily be designed to destroy as to repair or heal. In fact, it will be far easier to develop devices that kill. One of the first applications of medical nanotechnology involves a device that can target and destroy cancer cells. Despite the arguments over the feasibility of creating assemblers, it is not a far stretch to envision nanoscale weapons that could be borne on the winds or delivered through the water or food supply." ("nanotechnology," Encyclopedia of Bioethics)
*History & Military—see also* Biography & People; Politics & Govt** American Decades Ancient Europe 8000 BC to AD 1000 Companion to Britain in the Later Middle Ages Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology Dictionary of American History Dictionary of British History Dictionary of Contemporary World History Encyclopedia of Maritime History Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment Dictionary of World History Dynasties of the World Encyclopedia of African-American Culture & History Encyclopedia of Irish History and Culture Encyc. of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered History in US Encyclopedia of Multicultural America Encyclopedia of Popular Culture Encyclopedia of the American Civil War Encyclopedia of the New American Nation the Emergence of the U.S. Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War Encyclopedia of World War I Europe 1450 to 1789 Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World History: A Very Short Introduction Kings and Queens of Britain Oxford Companion to American Military History Oxford Companion to Archaeology Oxford Companion to Australian History Oxford Companion to British History Oxford Companion to Canadian History Oxford Companion to Military History Oxford Companion to United States History Oxford Companion to World War II Oxford Dictionary of Local and Family History Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Oxford Guide to the United States Government People’s Chronology Reference Sources in History Rome, the Greek World, & the East, Vol. 2 Who's Who in the Twentieth Century back to top	"Prices in western Europe are generally at least six times what they were a century ago. The nobility is impoverished, and in many cases is forced to sell its land to the despised middle class...An English worker must work 48 days to buy eight bushels of wheat, 32 days to buy eight bushels of rye, 29 days to buy eight bushels of barley."(entry for "1599", The People's Chronology
*Issues & Controversies—see also* Social Sciences, Sociology...** American Homelessness a Reference Handbook Antisemitism: A Historical Enyclopedia Blackwell Handbook of Adolescence Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity Encyclopedia of Social Welfare History in North America Historical Encyclopedia of World Slavery Human Rights: A Reference Handbook International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family Issues & Controversies (in-depth info on current issues) back to top	"The death toll for the Cherokee removal and Trail of Tears has been estimated to be as high as four thousand. This does not include fatalities that occurred during the tribe's painful resettlement in the wilds of Indian Territory." ("Trail of Tears," Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity)
Law Dictionary of Law Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity Oxford Companion to American Law Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States Oxford Guide to United States Supreme Court Decisions back to top	"[The Court] appears to remain committed to the view that censorship, whether imposed by administrators or by judges, is presumptively unconstitutional and the most deplorable way of restricting freedom of expression." ("Censorship," Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States)
*Life Sciences—see* Biology & Life Sciences** back to top
*Literature—see also* Classics; English Language** Cambridge Guide to Children's Books in English Concise Oxford Companion to African American Literature Concise Oxford Companion to American Literature Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature Concise Oxford Companion to Irish Literature Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms Contemporary Authors Contemporary Literary Criticism Dictionary of Literary Biography Dictionary of Shakespeare Dictionary of Writers and their Works Oxford Companion to American Literature Oxford Companion to Australian Literature Oxford Companion to Canadian Literature Oxford Companion to English Literature Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature Oxford Companion to Shakespeare Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century Poetry in English Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance Routledge Companion to Postmodernism back to top	"In the Queen's College Magazine she published ‘About Pat’, her first re-creation of childhood in Karori, written in direct and simple prose, as well as ‘Die Einsame’, redolent with fin-de-siècle motifs and symboliste elaboration of mood. The New Zealander and the European had begun their never quite resolved engagement.." ("Katherine Mansfield"Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature)
*Maps—see* Places & Maps** back to top
*Medicine—see* Health & Medicine** back to top
*Music—see also* Performing Arts** Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Grove Music Online (huge music encyclopedia) Irvine's Writing About Music (style guide) Naxos Music Library (80,000+ tracks of mostly classical music) Oxford Companion to Music Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance back to top	"...although Cage had carefully composed each sonic event in the chart, the order of events in the composition itself is completely random and outside the control of the composer’s conscious mind..." (Grove Music Online—article on composer John Cage)
*Mythology & Folklore—see also* Philosophy; Religion** American Folklore Encyclopedia Dictionary of African Mythology Dictionary of Asian Mythology Dictionary of Celtic Mythology Dictionary of Chicano Folklore Dictionary of English Folklore Dictionary of Superstitions Dictionary of World Mythology Encyclopedia of Folk Medicine Folk and Fairy Tales Handbook Handbook of Chinese Mythology Handbook of Greek Mythology Handbook of Hindu Mythology Handbook of Norse Mythology Oxford Companion to World Mythology Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable back to top	"1787 GROSE Provincial Glossary Superstitions 65–6. To scatter salt, by overturning the vessel in which it is contained, is very unlucky, and portends quarrelling with a friend, or fracture of a bone [etc.]. This may in some measure be averted, by throwing a small quantity of it over one's head." ("salt, spilling and countercharm" Dictionary of Superstitions)
*Names—see* Encyclopedias, Dictionaries & Directories (General & Misc.)** back to top
*Performing Arts—see also* Music** Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera Encyclopedia of Clothing & Fashion Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance International Encyclopedia of Dance Oxford Companion to American Theatre Oxford Companion to Shakespeare Oxford Dictionary of Dance Who's Who in Opera back to top	"...In taking account of the predilections of a young, domestic viewership, the striving for instant appeal through both music and images has become increasingly important in recent Shakespeare films" ("Shakespeare on sound film," Oxford Companion to Shakespeare)
*Philosophy—see also* Mythology & Folklore; Religion** Edinburgh Encyclopedia of Continental Philosophy Encyclopedia of Bioethics Encyclopedia of Philosophy Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment New Dictionary of the History of Ideas Oxford Companion to Philosophy Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance Science in the Enlightenment: An Encyclopedia back to top	"...Because utilitarianism is committed to reducing the total amount of suffering in the world, its proponents must be prepared to recognize the moral legitimacy of some research on nonhuman animals..." (Encyclopedia of Bioethics, article on Animal Research)
*Physical Sciences & Mathematics—see also* Science (General)** ChemFinder (chemical & physical properties info) Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics Dictionary of Astronomy Dictionary of Chemistry Dictionary of Earth Sciences Dictionary of Geography Dictionary of Physics Dictionary of Space Exploration Dictionary of Space Technology Dictionary of Statistics Dictionary of Weather Dictionary of Weights, Measures, and Units Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences Encyclopedia of Energy Encyclopedia of Materials: Science & Technology Encyclopedia of Modern Optics Mathematics Oxford Companion to the Earth World of Earth Science back to top	"A prominent open cluster in Taurus, popularly termed the Seven Sisters, and also known as M45. The cluster spans over 1.5 ° of sky and contains about 100 stars...cluster lies 378 l.y. away and is about 80 million years old." ("Pleiades," Dictionary of Astronomy)
Places & Maps A-Z of Countries of the World Blackbirch Kid’s Visual Reference of the United States Blackbirch Kid’s Visual Reference of the World Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names Dictionary of British Place-Names Dictionary of Geography Encyclopedia of India Encyclopedia of Modern Asia Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East & North Africa Europa World Yearbook (info about all countries) World Flags World Maps back to top	"The city was first built as an administrative center, but it grew into a veritable cosmopolis of the medieval world. It became a conglomerate of districts on both banks of the Tigris that gained fame and importance socially, economically, and culturally. Baghdad reached its Golden Age during the fourth and sixth reigns of Harun al-Rashid (786–809 C.E.) and his son alMa’mun (813–833 C.E.)." ("Baghdad," Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East & North Africa)
*Politics & Government—see also* History & Military** A-Z of Countries of the World Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics CQ Congress (info on public policy, members of Congress & more) Dictionary of Political Biography Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories Encyclopedia of Islam & the Muslim World Europa World Yearbook (political & economic info about all countries) Federal Register (US Federal Agency actions) GPO Access (Congressional Record, US Code & more) International Relations the Key Concepts Oxford Companion to the Politics of the World Oxford Guide to the United States Government Public Opinion Polls (via iPoll) back to top	"The fundamental premise of social democracy is that nationalization of the means of production is not necessary to overcome either the irrationality or the injustice of capitalism. Governments that want to eradicate poverty while minimizing losses of efficiency are not helpless in capitalist economies. They can counteract economic fluctuations, they can steer investment, they can facilitate labor mobility, and they can deliver welfare services and maintain incomes." ("Socialism and Social Democracy," Oxford Companion to the Politics of the World)
*Psychology & Communication—see also* Social Sciences...** Blackwell Handbook of Adolescence Concise Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science Dictionary of Psychology Encyclopedia of Communication and Information Encyclopedia of Stress Handbook of Pediatric Psychology in School Settings Handbook of Research Methods in Experimental Psychology International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences MIT Encyclopedia of Communication Disorders MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences Oxford Companion to the Mind back to top	According to a 1990 Gallup poll, 42 percent of adult Americans reported spending "too much time watching television"—up from 31 percent in the late 1970s. (Encyclopedia of Communication & Info, Dependence on Media)
*Quotations—see also* English Language** Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations Routledge Dictionary of Latin Quotations back to top	"I never think of the future. It comes soon enough." (Albert Einstein, Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations)
Religion—see also History; Philosophy; Mythology & Folklore Concise Companion to the Jewish Religion Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Dictionary of Buddhism Dictionary of the Bible Encyclopedia of Islam & the Muslim World Encyclopedia of Religion Oxford Companion to the Bible Oxford Dictionary of Islam Oxford Dictionary of Popes Oxford Dictionary of Saints Oxford Guide to People and Places of the Bible Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia back to top	"European alchemy seems to have begun in Hellenistic Egypt around the 1st cent. CE, and possibly even earlier. It enjoyed flourishing periods in 2nd- and 3rd-cent. Greece, and in various parts of the Arab world in the 7th and 8th cents., thus taking its name from the Arab. al-kmiy, the Syriac kmy, and the Gk. chmeia. In the 10th cent., alchemy re-entered Europe via Islamic Spain, where it also received influence from the Kabbalah." ("alchemy," Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions)
*Science (General)—see also* Biology; Environmental Sciences; Health & Medicine; Physical Sciences & Math** Access Science (Encyclopedia of Science & Technology) Beilstein (info on structures, reactions, etc. of organic compounds) Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology Dictionary of Scientists Dictionary of Weights, Measures, and Units Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science Science, Technology, and Society back to top	Social Insects: Insects that share resources and reproduce cooperatively. The shared resources are shelter, defense, and food (collection or production)...." (Access Science, article on Social Insects )
Social Sciences see Psychology & Communication Social Sciences (General), Sociology & Cultural Studies back to top
*Social Sciences (General), Sociology & Cultural Studies—see also* Psychology & Communication** Antisemitism: A Historical Enyclopedia Blackwell Handbook of Adolescence Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics Dictionary of the Social Sciences Dictionary of Sociology Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories Encyc. of Latinos & Latinas in the United States Encyc. of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered History in US Encyclopedia of Multicultural America Encyclopedia of Popular Culture Encyclopedia of Social Measurement Encyclopedia of Social Theory Encyclopedia of Sociology Encyclopedia of Television News Feminism: A Reference Handbook International Encyclopedia of Linguistics International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences Routledge Companion to Postmodernism back to top	"The timing of the comic strip's release was perfect. The Depression paved the way for a character who upheld traditional values even as he fell hard on the sordid underworld—he was just a regular guy fighting to make the world a better place. Moreover, prohibition, though nearing its demise, had established heretofore unknown levels of underground criminal activity." ("Dick Tracy," Encyclopedia of Popular Culture)
*Statistics, Surveys & Measures—see also* Business; Physical Sciences & Math** Connecticut Data Dictionary of Statistics Encyclopedia of Social Measurement Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HAPI) Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research LexisNexis Statistical (government & other statistics) Mental Measurements Yearbook Public Opinion Polls (via iPoll) Public Opinion and Polling around the World State Rankings 2005: Statistical View of the U.S. Statistics in Plain English STAT USA (stats from US Dept. of Commerce) back to top	"The normal distribution is a concept with which most people have some familiarity, although they often have never heard of the term. A more familiar name for the normal distribution is the bell curve, because a normal distribution forms the shape of a bell. The normal distribution is extremely important to statistics and has some specific characteristics that make it so useful.." ("Ch. 4, The Normal Distribution," Statistics in Plain English)

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