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Academic Search Complete Login Needed In-Library Use Only Designed for academic institutions, this database is a leading resource for scholarly research. It supports high-level research in the key areas of academic study by providing full-text journals, periodicals, reports, books and more. |
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Accelerated Reader List Login Needed In-Library Use Only List of Accelerated Reader tests. |
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AGRICOLA Login Needed In-Library Use Only A unified hub for information covering all aspects of Agriculture. |
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Alt HealthWatch Login Needed In-Library Use Only Provides the latest information and materials for the evolving practice of holistic medicine and therapies, with in-depth coverage across the full spectrum of subject areas. |
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AtoZdatabases Login Needed In-Library Use Only The Premier Marketing and Reference Database. |
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Auto Repair Source Login Needed In-Library Use Only AutoMate provides accurate, authoritative, and up-to-date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. |
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Beanstack Login Needed In-Library Use Only Sign up for challenges & contests including 1000 Books Before Kindergarten! Readers can earn virtual badges by tracking books or minutes read & completing activities to earn real prizes. |
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Britannica School Edition Login Needed In-Library Use Only Britannica School Edition gives teachers and students instant access to four complete encyclopedias and other resources. |
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CIA World Factbook Login Needed In-Library Use Only Information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Also maps. |
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CreativeBug Login Needed In-Library Use Only Experience the joy of making with over 1000 award-winning video classes taught by top designers and artists. |
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Duolingo Login Needed In-Library Use Only A language-learning and crowdsourced text translation resource. |
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Family Search Login Needed In-Library Use Only Learn where you came from, and get to know who you are. |
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Geni Login Needed In-Library Use Only Geni is solving the problem of genealogy and building the definitive online family tree. IN-LIBRARY ONLY for Geni Pro. |
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International Children's Digital Library Foundation Login Needed In-Library Use Only Outstanding multilingual historical and contemporary books from throughout the world. |
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Internet Archive (Wayback Machine) Login Needed In-Library Use Only Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more. Includes The Wayback Machine's archive of cached Web pages. |
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Kanopy Login Needed In-Library Use Only Kanopy showcases more than 30,000 titles, including award-winning documentaries and acclaimed films, rare and hard-to-find titles, and classic films, with collections from The Great Courses, Kino Lorber, and PBS among many others. |
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Learning Express — Adult Learning Center Login Needed In-Library Use Only This center offers busy adults the resources to improve their basic skills, earn a GED Test credential, or become a U.S. citizen. |
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LearningExpress PrepSTEP Academic Center Login Needed In-Library Use Only PrepSTEP for College is packed with online test preparation, tutorials, e-books and articles to help university students achieve academic success and readiness for the workplace. It has skill building in English, math and science, college success skills tutorials, popular computer software tutorials and much more. |
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LearningExpress PrepSTEP High School Center Login Needed In-Library Use Only PrepSTEP for High Schools provides online access to a unique and extensive collection of academic, college preparation and career-related tutorials, practice tests, articles, e-books and flashcards. It includes tools for academic skill-building, college and career exploration, college admissions test preparation, military exploration and preparation, workplace skills development and more. |
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Libby Login Needed In-Library Use Only Access the library’s digital collection of eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, and magazines through OverDrive or Libby. |
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LibriVox Login Needed In-Library Use Only Public domain recordings of public domain literature. Plays anywhere! |
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Literary Reference Center Login Needed In-Library Use Only Provides information on thousands of authors and their works through an expansive collection of author biographies, plot summaries, poems, short stories, author interviews and more. |
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Medline Plus Login Needed In-Library Use Only Authoritative information from government agencies and other health-related organizations. |
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Michigan eLibrary Login Needed In-Library Use Only The Michigan eLibrary provides all Michigan residents with free access to online full-text articles, full-text books, digital images, and other valuable research information. |
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NASA Login Needed In-Library Use Only Take a journey to Mars, experience the views from the International Space Station, explore the solar system & beyond. Don’t miss the unbelievable images, videos and information on these topics and so much more! |
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Newspaper Source Plus Login Needed In-Library Use Only Newspaper Source Plus |
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Niche Academy Login Needed In-Library Use Only Niche Academy - Tutorials. Watch tutorials for our featured electronic resources and more. |
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NoveList Plus Login Needed In-Library Use Only Need help figuring out what book you might like to read next? Search Novelist by series, by author read a likes, award winning books, genre (western, Christian fiction, historical novel, and lots more). A great tool to help readers like you find a book you will enjoy reading. |
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NoveListK8 Plus Login Needed In-Library Use Only NoveList K-8 allows children in kindergarten through grade 8, parents, and teachers to identify books appropriate for children's reading abilities and interests. You can search by author, title, series, reading level, and plot to find great suggestions of titles to read. |
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PebbleGo Login Needed In-Library Use Only The emergent reader solution |
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Poetry & Short Story Reference Center Login Needed In-Library Use Only This full-text database provides a historically rich collection of hundreds of thousands of classic and contemporary poems, as well as short stories, biographies and authoritative essays on such topics as poetic forms, movements and techniques — including contemporary content from the finest publishers. |
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Primary Search Login Needed In-Library Use Only Containing full-text for nearly 100 of the most popular children's magazines, Primary Search is designed specifically to help elementary school students. Students can learn about a variety of topics, such as endangered species, famous musicians, food fitness, space exploration, and more. The database also includes a collection of more than 1.2 million images of relevant photos, maps and flags to aid kids in learning. |
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Project Gutenberg Login Needed In-Library Use Only Want 30,000 free ebooks? Download to your own device using PDFs, HTML, epub, Mobipocket and more. Enjoy! |
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PubMed Central Login Needed In-Library Use Only A free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM). |
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Scholastic Book Expert Login Needed In-Library Use Only This searchable database provides information about books that are supported by Scholastic Reading Counts! quizzes. |
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Small Business Reference Center Login Needed In-Library Use Only Information on small business and entrepreneurial subject areas, common business types, a help and advice section, and information on how to create business plans that lead to successful funding. |
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Small Engine Repair Reference Center Login Needed In-Library Use Only SERRC offers assistance in providing routine maintenance (tune-ups, brake service, etc.) as well as extensive repairs (engine and transmission disassembly) and allows users to search by product type, brand, model/engine type, specific area of model/engine type, and model numbers. |
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Smithsonian Natural History Login Needed In-Library Use Only National Museum of Natural History - Virtual Tours. |
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