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- Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
- Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
the most comprehensive dictionary of the English language. It includes extensive etymologies, definitions, pronunciations, quotations, date charts, and more. - Merriam-Webster
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- Gale Virtual Reference Library

- Blackwell Reference Online

- Sage Knowledge Online

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Handbook of Latin American studies
"... a bibliography on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated by scholars. Edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, the multidisciplinary Handbook alternates annually between the social sciences and the humanities.

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