• To download a MARC record for your Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) titles, please click on the eBook title. If you would like to download all of the below MARC records in one combined file, please go to this page.

    If you would like direct access URLs to each of the specific eBooks, please download this spreadsheet and modify it for your library (directions are included in the spreadsheet).


  • eBookBeacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America, 6v, 2000
    Presents extensive data on the habitats and ecosystems of more than 1,200 species identified as endangered or threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service.
  • eBookBiology, 4v, 2002
    A comprehensive collection of articles on all aspects of biological science, including its history and issues. Includes articles on biology-related careers and important individuals, as well as topics from active transport to zoology research.
  • eBookBlackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the United States, vol. 1, 2001
    Contains more than 2,500 graphs, charts, maps, and photos that cover the most important and interesting facts about every state in the country.
  • eBookBlackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the World, vol. 1, 2001
    Presents more than 2,500 graphs, charts, maps, and photos that cover the most important and interesting facts about every country on the planet.
  • eBookEncyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence and Security, 3v, 2004
    Provides a comprehensive, subject specific guide to the history, uses, scientific principles, and technologies of espionage, intelligence, and security, with special emphasis placed on the current ethical, legal, and social issues surrounding this very topical subject.
  • eBookEncyclopedia of Population, 2v, 2003
    Provides expanded, up-to-date coverage of demographic topics both in the core field and in neighboring disciplines. Designed to encompass the large-scale changes in emphasis and research directions in population studies during the last 20 years. 
  • Encyclopedia of Small Business, 2nd ed., 2v, 2002
    Designed to provide entrepreneurs with how-to information that they can apply to their own business. Contains 600 detailed articles and overviews of all the key information needs of small business owners, including financing, financial planning, business plan creation, market analysis, sales strategy, tax planning, and human resource issues.
  • eBookFashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages, 5v, 2004
    Provides a broad overview of costume traditions of diverse cultures from prehistoric times to the present day. Examines more than 430 items of human decoration and adornment, ranging from togas to turbans, necklaces to tennis shoes.
  • eBookGale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, 2nd ed., 4v, 2005
    Presents current, unbiased information on alternative and complementary medical practices, including reflexology, acupressure, acupuncture, chelation therapy, kinesiology, yoga, chiropractic, Feldenkrais, polarity therapy, detoxification, naturopathy, Chinese medicine, biofeedback, Ayurveda, and osteopathy.

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  • Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer, 2nd ed., 2v, 2006
    Comprehensive survey of 120 cancers, cancer drugs, traditional and alternative treatments, side effects and diagnostic procedures.
  • eBookGale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders, 2nd ed., 2005
    Provides clear, complete information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies, in articles that are both comprehensive and easy to understand in language accessible to laypersons.
  • Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed. 5v, 2006
    Includes information on more than 1,600 medical disorders and concepts. Each article includes in-depth discussion of causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, procedures, and other related topics.
  • eBookGale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America 2nd ed., 3v, 2000
    Contains 8,000 to 12,000 word essays on specific culture groups in the United States, emphasizing religions, holidays, customs, and languages in addition to providing information on historical background and settlement patterns. Also covers ethnoreligious groups such as Jews, Chaldeans, and Amish.
  • eBookGale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History, 2v, 1999
    Designed to answer such key questions as: How has the U.S. Constitution shaped the economy of the United States? What were the consequences of Prohibition on consumers' behavior? This title presents 1,000 entries, era overviews, event/movement profiles, biographies, business/industry profiled, geographic profiles, and more.
  • eBookRenaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students, 4v, 2004
    This set has been prepared especially for nonspecialists, focusing on Renaissance-era topics most studied in high school world history, art, literature, economics, and science curriculum. Includes entries on a range of topics, including Florence, Galileo, heraldry, Medici family, opera, piracy, Shakespeare, Leonardo Da Vinci, and many others.
  • eBookSt. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, 5v, 2000
    Includes more than 2,700 signed essays ranging from 500 to 2,500 words, written by subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward reference. Entries include subject-specific bibliographies and, where appropriate, photographs and textual cross-references to related essays.
  • U*X*L Encyclopedia of Landforms and Other Geologic Features, 3v, 2004
    Focuses on the physical and geological aspects, structure, and features of 48 of the earth's landforms - what they are, how they look, how they were created, how they change over time, and major geological events associated with them.
  • eBookWorld of Earth Science, 2v, 2003
    "This title in Thomson Gale's ""World of"" Series is a comprehensive guide to the concepts, theories, discoveries, pioneers, and issues relating to topics in earth science. Its encyclopedic approach offers approximately 650 entries in a convenient A-Z format, cross-reference headings, and is written in easy to understand language."
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