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All Flagler College students, faculty, and staff may access Proctor Library databases from any computer with an Internet connection. When accessing from off campus, you will be prompted to log in to a database with your College username and password. These are the same as those used to access College e-mail.
Most Useful Databases
| Contains the complete encyclopedia, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary & the Britannica Book of the Year. | |
| A searchable collection of over 550 encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, and other reference books covering every subject area. | |
| A historical dictionary of English, covering the language from the earliest times to the present day. It aims to show not only the current meanings of words, but also to trace their development through time. Entries contain detailed etymological analysis, and are illustrated by quotations from a wide range of English language sources from around the world, making the OED a unique historical record. | |
| Full text access to hundreds of dictionaries and encyclopedias covering all subject areas. |