| Peterson's College Guides | Online versions of the printed guides. Guides to undergraduate, graduate and vocational-technical schools. Searchable by name, location, and other variables. | Education |
| PollingReport.com | An "independent, nonpartisan resource" on trends in American public opinion. | Political Science/Government |
| Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism | Provides encyclopedic coverage of the most important terms, concepts, texts, authors, deities, schools, monasteries, and geographical sites from across the history of Buddhism. Includes both brief definitions and substantial short essays on the broader meaning and significance of the term covered. WIU USERS ONLY. | Religion |
| Project Vote Smart | Nonpartisan information about congressional office holders including voting records and performance evaluations from special interest groups. Additional information about presidential candidates, campaign finance, names and addresses of representatives, and individual political issues.
| Political Science/Government |
| S9.com Biographical Dictionary | Covers notable women and men from ancient times to the present day. | Biography |
| SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism (1st ed.) | The Encyclopedia of Terrorism presents authoritative coverage of one of the world's most important topics. With more than 300 articles, the Encyclopedia provides detailed discussions of the who, what, where, when, and why of terrorism. The articles cover such topics as Al-Qaeda, biological terrorism, extremism, Saddam Hussein, jihad, Zacarias Moussaoui, and suicide bombers. WIU USERS ONLY. | Crime/Justice |
| SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism (2nd ed.) | This second edition offers a comprehensive presentation of the terrorist environment, exploring the characteristics, challenges, and controversies of a dynamic and evolving post-9/11 era. In particular, the new edition adds theoretical entries on such topics as economics and terrorism, international relations and terrorism, and religious and spiritual perspectives. WIU USERS ONLY. | Crime/Justice |
| SAGE Handbook of Geographical Knowledge | This handbook provides an analysis of geographical knowledge in three areas (Geographical Orientations; Geography's Venues; and Critical Geographical Concepts and Controversies) and places geographical theory, practice, and controversy in their spatial-temporal circumstances. WIU USERS ONLY. | Geography/Maps |
| Samuel French Catalogue Search | Search the Samuel French catalog of plays by type of play, genre, casting requirements, type of performing group, use of play (monologues, auditions), and from lists of award winners. | Movies/Theater |
| Saskia Digital Archive | 30,000 digital images of paintings, sculpture, and architecture. Covers art, archaeology, classical artifacts, and architecture from antiquity to present day. | Arts/Music |
| Sexual Violence and Abuse: An Encyclopedia of Prevention, Impacts, and Recovery | Provides a comprehensive resource on sexual violence and abuse, bringing together the full range of topics across a human lifespan in a single work. | Society & Issues |
| Snopes.com: Urban Legends Reference Page | Fact checking on urban legends, common fallacies, misinformation, old wives' tales, strange news stories, rumors, celebrity gossip, and similar items. | Facts/Statistics |
| Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: an Encyclopedia | Comprehensive coverage of the field from the colonial era to the present, including crime, policing, courts and law, imprisonment, and theoretical and philosophical issues. Articles range from large conceptual and historical treatments to smaller articles on individuals and specific crimes. WIU USERS ONLY. | Crime/Justice |
| Society at a Glance: OECD Social Indicators | Offers a concise overview of quantitative social trends and policies across the OECD. Includes information on social issues such as demography & family characteristics, employment & unemployment, poverty & inequality, social & health care expenditure, and trust & tolerance. | Facts/Statistics |
| SpanishDict | SpanishDict is the world's largest Spanish-English dictionary, translation, and language learning website. | Dictionaries/Thesauri |
| Sperling's BestPlaces | Offers city profiles, cost of living indices, crime rates, climate data, and more. | Consumer Info |
| St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, 2nd ed. | More than 3,000 essays on 20th and 21st century topics and persons in major areas of popular culture, including film, music, social life, sports, television and radio, art, and live performance of all kinds. WIU USERS ONLY. | Society & Issues |
| Standard Directory of Advertisers/Advertising Agencies | Online version of the "Redbooks" profiles companies that spend at least $200,000 on advertising. Includes general company information as well as data such as advertising expenditures, advertising media,advertising expenditures by media, and information on the advertising agency(ies) the company employs. Detailed information on the ad agencies includes area(s) of specialization, billing figures, billings by advertising media, key personnel, and accounts serviced by the agency. WIU USERS ONLY. | Marketing |
| Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy | An authoritative and comprehensive encyclopedia devoted to the academic discipline of philosophy, regularly updated. | Philosophy/Ethics |
| State Government Information | Organized by the Library of Congress, includes links to state sites, organizations, and state maps. | Political Science/Government |
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