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Encyclopedia of Immunology
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Covers cellular, molecular, biochemical, genetic and technical aspects of immunology and related areas, including microbiology, virology and parasitology
Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
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A fully searchable collection of articles by scientists and historians in the fields of biochemistry and physiology, cell biology, developmental biology, ecology, evolution, genetics, immunology, molecular biology, neuroscience, microbiology and virology, plant science, structural biology, science and society.
The Prokaryotes
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The most comprehensive and authoritative encyclopedic handbook on prokaryotes. It offers articles by experts from around the world on taxa of relevance to medicine, ecology and industry. The 1st edition is available in print: Cornell Reference QR100 .P76 v. 1 & 2

CIA World Fact Book This link opens in a new window Provides detailed profiles of all of the countries of the world. Offers information on each country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, military, and transnational issues, as well as maps and flag images. Covers 2000 - present in PDF; current interactive edition is continually updated.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Economic Surveys
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Political Handbook of the World
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