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Provides access to the full text of over 515 reference sources from over 50 publishers, including encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, and books of quotations. Users can choose to search all reference works or specific subjects. Includes a number of reference sources for economics such as A Biographical Dictionary of Women Economists, Who is Who in Economics, Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History, and more. 








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Unique funder portfolios organize additional funder-specific content in one convenient location and include: grantmaker-related news, job opportunities, and Request For Proposals (RFPs) grantmaker-sponsored publications and officer and trustee affiliations. Funder-specific functionalities include the ability to:






