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A collection of over 30 full-text reference books (mostly handbooks, encyclopedias and dictionaries).
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- Over 16,000 pages of content from the very best multi- and single-volume works, including classics such as the Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Agreements, Encyclopedia of Human Rights, Encyclopedia of Political Economy and the Dictionary of Modern Politics series
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- Subject matter that benefits students and researchers in a wide range of disciplines including philosophy, history, Asian studies and sociology
- Articles from a distinguished team of over 2000 editors, contributors and authors
