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African American Experience (Login required - click here)
The African American Experience is an electronic research tool for African American
history and culture. Drawing on primary sources and information from authorities in the field,
the database gives voice to black experience from its African origins to the present day.
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American History (Login required - click here)
American History investigates the people, events, and themes of our nation’s
evolution. Designed to move beyond memorizing names and dates, the database includes nearly
15,000 overview essays, biographies, and primary sources.
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Auto Repair Reference Center (Login required - click here)
Repair information, factory drawings and step-by-step photographs, technical service bulletins and recalls, enhanced wiring diagrams, specifications, maintenance schedules, and more for most automotive makes and models.
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Biography Reference Center (Login required - click here)
Comprehensive database of biographical information on people of all nationalities and from all periods of history, with some images.
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Bookflix (Login required - click here)
Animated classic picture storybooks, some in Spanish, paired with nonfiction eBooks that connect the fictional story to related facts. You can read the books or have them read to you. Puzzles, games, approved web links, teacher resources, and author biographies are included.
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Daily Life Online (Login required - click here)
Daily Life Online examines the big and small things that make up the day-to-day
lives of normal people throughout history. Also included in this resource are the World
Folklore and Folklife database, a multicultural and multidisciplinary resource on social history
and social studies, including thousands of folktales.
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Job & Career Accelerator (Login required - click here)
Job and Career Accelerator is a comprehensive online job search system, combining everything you need for a successful job search. In addition to the ability to search over 5 million up-to-the minute local and national job postings, Job and Career Accelerator offers tools for researching occupations, matching skills and interests to careers, creating professional resumes and cover letters, practicing and mastering interview skills, and organizing your job search. Computer Skills tutorials can be found in Learning Express Library.
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The Latino American Experience (Login required - click here)
The Latino American Experience is a database designed to showcase the richness of
this heterogeneous ethnic group. Containing both English and Spanish language content, the
database contains primary sources and essays covering a wide range of the many Latino
Experiences.
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LearningExpress Library (formerly named LearnATest) (Login required - click here)
Test preparation for a wide variety of educational and career exams, as well as practice in various educational and career skills. Included are practice exams for GED, SAT, ACT, GRE, ASVAB, PRAXIS, and more, as well as components to help with educational and career skills. Includes Computer Skills tutorials. Note: Having difficulty accessing LearningExpress Library from home? Try clicking on this Cookie Eater link to remove old LearningExpress Library cookies, then close and reopen your browser: http://www.learnatest.com/CookieEater.cfm
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NewsBank (Login required - click here)
NewsBank contains articles from over 700 U.S. newspapers including *The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Forsyth County News, The Gainesville Times, The New York Times, *The Los Angeles Times, *The Miami Herald, and The Washington Post (*in-library use only).
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Next Reads (Login required - click here)
Great book suggestions in email newsletters from your library recommending books in your favorite genres on a monthly or bimonthly basis, with each title linked to the catalog so that you can easily place holds.
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NoveList Plus (Login required - click here)
Reading suggestions, both fiction and nonfiction, based on what you’ve read and enjoyed, favorite authors, or topics of interest.
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Online Book Club (Login required - click here)
Book excerpts by email. Each day you’ll receive a 5-minute portion of a book. By the end of the week, you’ll have read 2-3 chapters.
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OverDrive (Login required - click here)
Download popular audio books and music to compatible WMA/MP3 players or personal computers. The current collection features fiction and nonfiction titles for adults, children, and teens, as well as several styles of music.
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Points of View Reference Center (Login required - click here)
Designed to aid students in understanding the full scope of controversial subjects, Points of View will help them prepare for debates, develop arguments, write position papers, and develop critical thinking skills. Each essay includes a series of questions to generate further thought, and additional supporting articles from periodicals, newspapers, and books.
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Pop Culture Universe (Login required - click here)
Pop Culture Universe is a digital library of information on American and World pop
culture, past and present. The database covers new technology, fads, and popular pastimes. It
is a safe haven for those interested in researching popular culture without bias, advertising,
or suggestive content
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Reference USA (Login required - click here)
Detailed information on U.S. businesses, compiled from telephone directories, annual reports, government data, Chamber of Commerce information, and trade publications, searchable by various criteria. We are pleased to announce three new enhancements to our ReferenceUSA Premium Database. Enhanced searching on Company Name search; Executive Name search; and, YP (Yellow Page) Heading or SIC search.
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Science Online (Login required - click here)
Information on a broad range of scientific disciplines, organized by subject area and searchable by keyword or phrase, with biographies, essays, definitions, diagrams, experiments, a timeline, and web links.
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TumbleBooks (Login required - click here)
Animated picture books which you can read or have read to you, some in foreign languages. Quizzes, puzzles, games, and teacher resources are included.
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United States at War (Login required - click here)
United States at War offers comprehensive information on 14 conflict periods in
America’s past and present. The resource offers analysis of key issues and provides timelines,
portraits of opponents, supporting facts and figures, primary sources, and audiovisual content.
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United States Geography (Login required - click here)
With individual overviews on each state, United States Geography provides nearly
19,000 primary and secondary sources, including state flags and seals, maps, and audio and video
clips. In addition to basic geographical information, the database covers events, speeches,
laws, and important individuals and organizations. Using CLIOview, users can easily compare key
statistics across several states.
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World Geography (Login required - click here)
World Geography is a database exploring the geographic, political, social, economic,
and cultural forces that influence the world. Nearly 200 countries are covered in detailed
overviews, including geographical, historical, political and cultural information. In addition
to expert analysis, primary sources are available, such as maps, speeches, and constitutions.
Using CLIOview, users can easily compare key statistics across several countries.
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