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Advertising
Covers: Marketing
(See also: Business; Communication)

Aeronautics
Covers: Aircraft, aviation, space flight
(See also: Technology)

African-Americans
Covers: History, culture, events
(See also: Minorities; Race Relations)

Agriculture
Covers: Farming, crops, soils, animal husbandry, forestry
(See also: Biology)

Animals
Covers: Entomology, fisheries, wildlife, zoology
(See also: Biology)

Anthropology
Covers: Culture, ethnography, linguistics
(See also: Archaeology)

Archaeology
Covers: Sites, ruins, excavations, ancient civilizations)
(See also: Anthropology; Classical Antiquities)

Architecture
Covers: Historical and modern buildings
(See also: Art; Building; Engineering)

Armed Forces
Covers: Military, battles, weapons, war
(See also: History; Technology)

Art
Covers: Painting, sculpture, drawing, design, graphic arts, photography, handicrafts, works of art, artists, movements
(See also: Architecture)

Astronomy
Covers: Stars, planets, comets, space
(See also: Physics)
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Biology
Covers: Biochemistry, biotechnology, genetics, microbiology
(See also: Animals; Environment; Medicine; Plants)

Building
Covers: Covers construction techniques and materials
(See also: Architecture; Engineering)

Business
Covers: Accounting, finance, management, marketing, real estate
(See also: Economics; Labor)
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Careers --> See Labor

Chemistry

Covers: Compounds, processes
See also: Science

Classical Antiquities
Covers: Greek, Roman, ancient art, architecture
(See also: Art; Archaeology; History)

Clothing and Dress
Covers: Costume, fashion, textiles
(See also: Current Events; History)

Columbus, Ohio
Covers: People, places, events
(See also: Current Events)

Communication
Covers: Historical data, language, speech, theory, taxonomy
(See also:
Intercultural Communication
Interpersonal Communication
Mass Media
Nonverbal Communication
Organizational Communication
Political Communication
Rhetoric

Computers
Covers: Programming, languages, operating systems, hardware, software, information systems, networks, Internet
(See also: Engineering; Technology)

Consumer Education
Covers: Evaluation of products, services
(See also: Business)

Counseling
Covers: Clinical, educational counseling
(See also: Education; Psychology)

Crime and Criminals
Covers: Criminal justice policy, theory, programs
(See also: Law; Sociology)

Current Events
Covers: Local, state, national and international news.
(See also: General Subjects)
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Dance
Covers: Performance, reviews
(See also: Performing Arts)
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Earth Science --> See Geology

Economics

Covers: Money, banking, theory
(See also: Business; Labor)

Education
Covers: Schools, methods, curriculum, teaching, learning, tests, theories, child development
(See also: Psychology)

Energy --> See Power Resources

Engineering
Covers: Electrical, mechanical, systems
(See also: Architecture; Computers; Technology)

Environment
Covers: Ecology, conservation, pollution, recycling, waste
(See also: Biology; Technology)

Ethnic Groups
Covers: Migration, settlement, minorities
(See also: African-Americans; Anthropology; Minorities; Sociology)
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Films --> See Motion Pictures

Folklore

Covers: Myth, legend, tales, heroes, gods and goddesses
(See also: Anthropology; Literature; Religion)

Food
Covers: Food composition, diet, nutrition, additives, packaging, regulations
(See also: Agriculture; Health)
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- G -

Games --> See Sports

General Subjects
Covers: Broad, comprehensive resources containing information on most research and general interest areas.
(See also: Current Events or any specific subject such as "Business.")

Geography
Covers: Places, terrain, topography, mapping
(See also: Travel)

Geology
Covers: Rocks, minerals, oceans
(See also: Science)

Government --> See Political Science
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Health
Covers: Diseases, wellness, nutrition, AIDS
(See also: Medicine)

History
Covers: Prehistory, American history, world history, historical periods, chronology, events, famous people
(See also: Archaeology; Current Events)
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Intercultural Communication
Covers: Cross-cultural, global, racial, social status communication
(See also: Communication)

International Relations
Covers: Foreign policy, international organizations
(See also: Political Science)

Interpersonal Communication
Covers: Applied linguistics, behavior, free speech, phoenitics, small groups
(See also: Communication)
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Journalism
Covers: Newspapers, press, broadcast media
(See also: Mass Media; Current Events)
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- L -

Labor
Covers: Work, careers, employment, unemployment, labor unions
(See also: Business; Economics)

Landscape Architecture
Covers: Gardens
(See also: Architecture; Plants)

Languages
Covers: Words, dictionaries, language study, linguistics, writing
(See also: Literature)

Latin America
Covers: History, culture, events
(See also: Current Events)

Law
Covers: Courts, laws, judicial system, cases, Constitution
(See also: Legislation; Political Science)

Legislation
Covers: Congress, laws, elections
(See also: Law; Political Science)

Literature
Covers: Fiction, drama, poetry, essays, writers, literary movements, criticism
(See also: Languages)
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Mass Media
Covers: Broadcasting, mass communication, newspapers, radio, television
(See also: Communication, Journalism))

Mathematics
Covers: Algebra, geometry, calculus, trigonometry, numbers, statistics
(See also: Science)

Medicine
Covers: Human body, disease, treatment, hospitals, bioethics, death, nursing, dentistry, pharmacology, allied health, veterinary medicine
(See also: Health)

Minorities
Covers: Ethnic and racial groups, African-Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals
(See also: Ethnic Groups; Sociology)

Motion Pictures
Covers: Films, actors, reviews
(See also: Mass Media; Performing Arts)

Music
Covers: Musicians, instruments, performance, reviews
(See also: Performing Arts)
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- N -

News --> See: Current Events

Nonverbal Communication
Covers: Body language, kinesic behavior
(See also: Communication)

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Organizational Communication
Covers: External and interpersonal management communication
(See also: Communication)
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- P -

Performing Arts
Covers: Theatre
(See also: Dance; Motion Pictures; Music)

Philosophy
Covers: Concepts, theories, thinkers
(See also: Religion)

Physical Education
Covers: Exercise, fitness, sports, games
(See also: Education; Health; Recreation; Sports)

Physics
Covers: Electricity, force and energy, gravitation, matter, mechanics, motion, optics, nuclear physics, radiation
(See also: Astronomy)

Plants
Covers: Botany, biotechnology, horticulture
(See also: Agriculture; Biology; Landscape Architecture)

Political Communication
Covers: Agenda-setting, critical theory, gratification, process, uses
(See also: Communication)

Political Science
Covers: Government, laws, politics, political parties, Presidency, elections
(See also: International Relations; Law; Legislation)

Population
Covers: Demography, census data
(See also: Sociology)

Power Resources
Covers: Energy, fossil fuels, nuclear power
(See also: Engineering; Technology)

Psychology
Covers: Human behavior, personality, cognition, parapsychology
(See also: Counseling)

Public Administration
Covers: Public policy and management
(See also: Business; Political Science)

Public Relations
Covers: Customer relations, publicity, press relations
(See also: Advertising; Communication)

Public Welfare
Covers: Social programs, social work
(See also: Social Problems and Issues)
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Race Relations
Covers: Discrimination, racism
(See also: Social Problems and Issues)

Recreation
Covers: Sports, games, leisure, play, fitness, hobbies
(See also: Travel; Sports)

Religion
Covers: Ideas, practices, denominations, cults, texts
(See also: Philosophy)

Rhetoric
Covers: Contemporary theory of communication, fundamental aspects, history
(See also: Communication)
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Science
Covers: General, multidisciplinary sources
(See also: Astronomy; Biology; Chemistry; Geology; Physics)

Social Problems and Issues
Covers: Abortion, affirmative action, aging, bioethics, child abuse, crime, discrimination, diversity, homelessness, human rights, poverty, substance abuse
(See also: Current Events; Sociology)

Sociology
Covers: Marriage, family, socialization, roles, social institutions, mass phenomena, social psychology
(See also: Social Problems and Issues)

Space --> See Aeronautics; Astronomy

Sports
Covers: Games
(See also: Recreation)

Substance Abuse
Covers: Drug abuse, alcoholism
(See also: Social Problems and Issues)
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Technology
Covers: Aeronautics, applied chemistry, computers, transportation)
(See also: Aeronautics; Computers; Engineering)

Telecommunications
Covers: Telephones, satellites, cable systems
(See also: Mass Media; Technology)

Theatre --> See Performing Arts

Transportation
Covers: Highways, mass transit, vehicles
(See also: Technology)

Travel
Covers:Destinations, inhabitants, points of interest
(See also: Geography; Recreation)
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Weather
Covers: Climate, meteorology
(See also: Science)

Women
Covers: Feminism, Lesbians
(See also: Current Events; Sociology)
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Zoology --> See Animals

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