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Academic OneFile The premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive. Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Updated daily.

Ancestry Library Edition * Genealogy database with unparalleled coverage of the U.S. and the U.K., including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records.

Artfact * Find, price, and research art, antiques, and collectibles. Also includes artist biographies.

Biography and Genealogy Master Index A comprehensive index to biographies of contemporary and historical figures throughout the world.

Biography Resource Center An easy-to-use database with biographies of people from around the world and across all disciplines. Search by name, nationality, ethnicity, time period, or occupation.

Business and Company Resource Center Detailed information on businesses and industries. Includes company profiles and histories, brand information, investment reports, and current articles from popular business magazines.

Chilton's Auto Repair Library The most authoritative automotive repair information available gives you the confidence to service or repair virtually any system on your vehicle. Covers the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus specialty models.

Computer Database Use this database to find computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.

Criminal Justice Collection Whether studying to become a lawyer or law enforcement officer, paralegal, or for a career in Homeland Security, this collection rises to the challenge. Users have access to 150 journals.

Diversity Studies Collection This collection explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community. This set includes 150 full-text journals. Coverage begins in 1980.

EBSCOhost Magazines / EBSCOhost Mobile Full text articles from over 1,700 magazines covering nearly all subjects, including general reference, business, health, and more. Our most comprehensive magazine database.

Educators 200 Perfect for educating future teachers and administrators, includes over 250 titles covering the latest technologies, developments, instruction and coaching breakthroughs.

Educator's Reference Complete A selection of more than 450 full-text academic journals, hundreds of full-text reports, and many premier reference sources. Content focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education. Updated daily.

Environmental Studies and Policy Robust coverage of the field of environmental issues and policy, this collection includes nearly 200 journals, provides instant access to multiple viewpoints including perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, and corporate interests.

Expanded Academic ASAP From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images!

Fine Arts and Music Collection With more than 100 full-text magazines and journals covered, this collection will provides you with resources to support research in drama, music, art history, film-making and more.

Gardening, Landscape, and Horticulture Farmers, landscape architects, and biotechnologists alike will have their information appetites sated with this collection of nearly 50 journals focused specifically on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture. This collection includes content relating to both the practical aspects and scientific theory of horticulture studies.

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Issues Collection This collection of over 30 largely full-text journals aims to provide balanced coverage of this significant aspect of our culture, covering such topics as gender studies, family and marital issues, health aspects, and many more. Coverage begins in 1980.

General OneFile A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and more. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.

Global Issues in Context Offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Issue and country portals bring together specially selected, highly relevant sources for analysis of social, political, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Each of these gateway pages includes an overview, "perspectives" articles written by local experts, reference, periodical, primary source and statistical information. Rich multimedia - including podcasts, video, and interactive graphs - enhance each portal.

Health & Wellness Resource Center & Alternative Health Information Articles on nutrition, fitness, prescription drugs and diseases. Includes access to more than 700 consumer health videos, some in Spanish.

Health Reference Center Academic Provides access to the full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus a wide variety of personal health information sources.

Heritage Quest Uncover your family history! Full text of over 25,000 books and the U.S. Federal Census records 1790-1933, comprise one of the largest genealogy collections available. Heritage Quest (Outside the Library)

History Resource Center: U.S. Integrated access to over 4,000 historical (primary) documents, articles from more than 30 reference titles, and over 110 full-text journals covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present. The material also includes citations from over 180 additional history journals from the Institute for Scientific Information's Arts and Humanities Citation Index, as well as the entire "American Journey Online" series.

History Resource Center: World A comprehensive collection of award-winning reference, full-text articles from leading scholarly publications, an array of primary sources, images, maps and charts which provide expansive research materials for the study of world history. From ancient Europe to Latin America and from the Far East to the Renaissance, world history curricula is supported with over 1,800 primary sources, over 27 reference titles and more than 110 journals.

Informacion en Espanol - EBSCO Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias. Full text of 50 Spanish language and bilingual periodicals - including popular titles as Actual, Latina and Siempre!

Informe Full-text articles from the most popular Spanish-language and bilingual periodicals. This database provides quality Hispanic reference material, not simply Spanish translations of English-language materials.

Kids InfoBits Developed especially for beginning researcher, K - 5. A developmentally appropriate, graphic interface, lets the user move from a broad subject to a narrower topic using the topic tree. The curriculum-related, age appropriate, full-text content is from the best elementary reference sources and magazines. This database covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Kids Search by Ebsco Full text articles, reports and special issues from over 50 kids magazines and reference sources.

LearningExpress Test Preparation Online practice tests and tutorial courses for GED, SAT, GRE, reading, writing, math, U.S. citizenship, civil service, military and much more.

Legal Forms A do-it-yourself resource for legal assistance. If you want to create a living will, change your name, sell your home by owner, and more, you can find the legal form you need here.

LegalTrac Students, law school faculty and legal researchers will all find the legal publications they need here. Drawing on a wide variety of the most highly regarded legal publications, LegalTrac provides indexing for more than 1,400 titles including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals. Also contains law-related articles from over 1,000 additional business and general interest titles.

Literature Resource Center Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.

Mango Languages This online language learning tool features a one-of-a-kind teaching approach. Offers a range of language courses including Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, English, and more.

Newsstand This innovative full-text newspaper database allows users to search articles by title, headline, date, newspaper section or other assigned fields. Finally, a one-stop source for the day's news and searchable archives. Search a collection of more than 1,000 newspapers, then select your own screen appearance, search options and results format.

NoveList Fiction reading recommendations for all ages, as well as book reviews, author read-alikes, themed book lists, book discussion guides, and book talks.

Opposing Viewpoints A one-stop source for information on today's social issues. Features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, podcasts, and links to websites.

Oxford African American Studies Center A collection of research on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture. Search full text articles, primary sources, images, and timelines.

Oxford Art Online Comprehensive information on all aspects of visual art from around the world, prehistory to the present. Includes artist biographies, timelines, and thousands of images.

Pop Culture Collection This collection provides useful information for any researcher in a social science, history, art, or liberal arts course. The collection is made up of 100 subject-appropriate periodicals, which are predominantly full-text.

Popular Magazines Includes 1,000 of the most searched magazines. This database is 100% full text and includes over 600 titles recommended by Bowker's "Magazines for Libraries". Titles like Consumer Reports, Time, National Geographic, The New Yorker, Newsweek, Vanity Fair, US News and World Report, Vogue, Fortune, Business Week, National Review and more are included.

ProQuest Newspapers Search current and historic newspaper and magazine articles from 1970 to the present. Includes New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Also includes Long Beach Press Telegram articles, 2005-present.

Psychology Collection This set explores what makes people "tick" from childhood to death. Gives individuals a basic understanding of the study of the mind, emotions and how the human mind develops over time. Instant access to 200 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals.

Reference USA Information on more than 12 million U.S. companies, organizations, and agencies, plus 120 million residences.

Science Resource Center Thousands of topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations are just a few clicks away and the latest scientific developments are covered in articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals and links to quality web sites.

Searchasaurus for Kids Don your backpacks and pack your binoculars! Take a trek through a jungle of information led by the dinosaur Searchasaurus. An online dictionary, encyclopedia, and research center just for elementary school students.

Small Business Resource Center Search this database to learn how to start, finance or manage your small business. Resources include sample business plans, how to guides, articles and websites.

TumbleBook Library An online collection of animated picture books to teach children the joys of reading in a format they'll love. Colorful and fun!

Virtual Reference Library A custom collection of full-text e-reference books available 24/7 online. No special readers or hardware required.

World Book Online This online encyclopedia includes articles, multimedia, editor-approved websites, and primary source documents. Search World Book Kids, Student, Advanced, or Spanish. World Book Online (Outside the Library)

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