This site contains a wealth of sources for genealogists. It includes over 4,000 separate databases which provide information on over two billion names. Search through census images, birth, marriage and death records and much more.
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This site contains a wealth of sources for genealogists. It includes over 4,000 separate databases which provide information on over two billion names. Search through census images, birth, marriage and death records and much more.
Scholastic BookFlix is an online literacy resource that pairs video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks for grades preK-3.
Including current and historical information for companies located around the world, this database is an excellent resource for news articles, market research reports and much more.
Plan your career, build your resume or research an occupation with this handy set of tools.
A blend of online educational learning modules, job search tools and complementary career resources to help you navigate the job search process to land the ideal job.
This database provides access to information about medical conditions and terminology. Researchers are also able to view medical images and explore major subjects in health and wellness.
Ratings, reviews and consumer advice for autos and products for the home.
A variety of services on general and specialized topics.
This unique database offers a large collection of digitized reference books on a wide variety of subjects. It provides the ability to use reference works from home, combined with the easy searching of an online database.
Revolutionary War records, family histories and the United States census from 1790 to 1930 are just a few of the resources available to genealogy researchers on Heritage Quest.
Search through over 1,900 full text periodicals covering all subjects from general knowledge to business to education and more. This resource includes an image database of photographs, flags and maps. (This database can be found in EBSCOhost Web.)
Contains full text for more than 140 popular, middle school magazines. Full text is also available for thousands of biographies and historical essays. (This database can be found in EBSCOhost Web.)
One-stop tool for collecting financial information, getting reliable portfolio analysis, learning about investment options, and getting the most up-to-date financial news commentary.
Including full text articles from more than 250 U.S. and international newspapers as well as transcripts from television and radio news programs, this is an excellent place to find information on news stories from the past and present. (This database can be found in EBSCOhost Web.)
Looking for a great fiction book? Try NoveList to find your next read. It includes book discussion guides and suggestions for titles to try based on other books and authors you have enjoyed.
Reading recommendations for children in elementary and middle school.
FirstSearch offers the user a group of databases which include catalogs of materials available at libraries, abstracts, and full text documents.
Anyone doing research on a controversial subject will find the Points of View Reference Center to be a valuable resource. It features point/counterpoint essays on current news topics and supporting articles from a variety of sources
Contains full text for more than 80 popular, elementary school magazines. Additionally, Primary Search includes the Encyclopedia of Animals, the Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, and the American Heritage Children's Dictionary. (This database can be found in EBSCOhost Web.)
Search the Chicago Tribune starting from 1849.
Look here first if you need contact information for a home or business located anywhere in the United States. Including more than 134 million residential and business listings, this database can be searched by name, phone number, zip code and a wide variety of other categories.
Learn to speak and understand 11 different languages including Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and more!
Examines the lives and works of authors and illustrators for children and young adults. Includes both the main series and Something About the Author Autobiography Series, totaling more than 217 volumes, 12,000 entries, and nearly 17,000 images.
In addition to including the complete World Book Encyclopedia, users can also find a dictionary, an atlas, interactive activities for students and a Spanish-language encyclopedia.