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Automotive Repair
ChiltonLibrary.com
The
original Chilton print manuals are now available in a single, easy to
search database. Provides complete and detailed automotive repair
information on thousands of car, truck, van, and SUV make and model
combinations. A wide variety of topics are covered, including brakes,
engine performance, emissions, engine, fuel systems, troubleshooting and
more. The detailed step-by-step instructions, photographs,
illustrations, wiring diagrams make the product accessible and easy to
use.
Mitchell's
OnDemand5.com
Due to
licensing restrictions, this product is only available in library
branches.
Mitchell Manuals, the standard print source for automotive repair
information is now available online. Users will find comprehensive
information on domestic and import vehicles, wiring diagrams, tech
bulletins and recalls, as well as Mitchell 1’s legendary parts and labor
estimating guide. OnDemand5.com offers simple navigation and a powerful
search engine to easily find the repair information you need.
Biography
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Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Biography and
Genealogy Master Index is a comprehensive index to over 12
million biographical sketches. Taken from a large number of
volumes and editions of current and retrospective reference
books, it covers both contemporary and historical figures
throughout the world.
Biography
Resource Center
The Biography
Resource Center is a comprehensive database of biographical
information on people from throughout history, around the world,
and across all disciplines and subject areas. Search for people
based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death
years and places, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender,
or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search.
Marquis Who's Who on the Web
Marquis Who's who on the Web offers over one million biographies
on leaders and achievers from around the world-past and
present-in business, government, entertainment, science,
medicine, the arts, and more.
Business
Top
Business and Company Resource Center
Business & Company Resource Center is a fully integrated resource
bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings,
investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals.
Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and
information.
ReferenceUSA
Provides instant real-time access to information on 10.5
million businesses.
S & P NetAdvantage
Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage provides users with a
single source of comprehensive business and financial
information. It includes instant, online access to S & P’s
most popular research products: Industry Surveys, Stock
Reports, Bond Reports, Corporation Records, The Outlook and
The Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives among
others.
Culture & Religion
Top
Arts and
Humanities through the Eras
Profiling milestones and movements in
the arts, literature, music and religion from a specific period, this
set helps students and researchers understand the various disciplines of
the humanities in relation to each other, as well as to history and
culture. An overview of the period and a chronology of major world
events are included.
Crusades
Reference Library
This comprehensive
title covers everything from the First Crusade (1095-99) through the
Ninth Crusade (1271-72).
Encyclopedia
of African-American Culture and History, 2nd ed
This resource covers all aspects of the
African-American experience from 1619 to the present day. Using
biographies, historical essays, and thematic pieces, many written by
foremost scholars, it addresses a wide array of subjects in over 2,300
articles to define in one source the cultural roots, participation in
American life, and current condition of the African-American community..
Encyclopedia
of Clothing and Fashion
This survey of clothing, costume and
fashion is presented through 640 essays, arranged alphabetically.
Coverage includes the origins of clothing and body adornment, the
development of fabrics and technologies, and the social meanings of
dress, as well as representative costumes from a wide range of
historical eras.
Encyclopedia
Judaica
This updated classic provides an
exhaustive and organized overview of Jewish life and knowledge from the
Second Temple period to the contemporary State of Israel, from Rabbinic
to modern Yiddish literature, from Kabbalah to "Americana" and from
Zionism to the contribution of Jews to world cultures. Encyclopaedia
Judaica, 2nd edition, is important to scholars, general readers and
students.
Fashion,
Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations & Footwear
This title provides an overview of the
costume traditions of cultures from prehistoric times to the present
day. More than 430 items of human decoration and adornment, ranging from
togas to turbans, necklaces to tennis shoes are examined. This title
explores how and why items were created, the people who made them, and
their uses as well as showing how clothing, headwear, body decorations,
and footwear reflect the different cultural, religious, and societal
beliefs.
Junior
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Foods and Recipes of the World
This title provides comprehensive
coverage of the foods and recipes from 70 representative countries and
culture groups worldwide . . from Algeria to Zimbabwe.
Junior
Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Holidays
Written for students in middle and high
school, offering in-depth information on such holidays as
Children's/Youth Day, Christmas (and related celebrations), Halloween
and Festivals of the Dead, Hanukkah, Independence Day (Cinco de Mayo,
Bastille Day, etc.), Kwanza, Yom Kippur, New Year celebrations and many
others.
Dictionaries &
Encyclopedias
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Encyclopedia Americana
Long
a standard in school, academic and public library collections, the
online version of this standard reference source provides users with the
depth and accuracy of the print edition and the currency expected of an
online reference work.
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
Based
on the text of the Academic American Encyclopedia, this highly
respected reference work has evolved into an online multimedia resource
containing thousands of new and expanded articles, links, animations,
dynamic maps, videos and more.
Oxford English Dictionary
Considered the ultimate authority on the English language, use this
resource to find information on the meaning, history and pronunciation
of over 500,000 words both past and present.
The New Book of Knowledge
A
long standing favorite encyclopedia for children, the online version
provides an accurate, accessible and fun-to-read information source for
elementary school-age students.
e-Books
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Bartleby.com
One of the most famous
Internet sites. Bartleby's provides unlimited access to literature,
reference and verse through its extensive collection of eBooks.
Classicbookshelf.com
Another free eBook site
featuring classic titles from all genres.
Gale Virtual
Reference Library
An
e-book collection of reference materials, including Gale Encyclopedia of
Alternative Medicine, Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer, Gale Encyclopedia of
Medicine and Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America.
netLibrary eBooks
A
collection of electronic books on a wide variety of subjects, from
popular classics to titles on computers, business and management. In
addition to the library's own collection, titles received from our
partnership with Fairfax, Arlington and Loudoun library systems are
included. These eBooks can be "checked out" for 24 hours. We also have
access to the Library of Virginia shared collection of eBooks for public
libraries, which can be "checked out" for 2 hours.
Online Books
Hosted by the University of
Pennsylvania Library, Online Books, "is a website that facilitates
access to books that are freely readable over the Internet. It also aims
to encourage the development of such online books, for the benefit and
edification of all."
Project Gutenberg
The Internet's oldest
producer of free eBooks. Thousands of classic books from the start of
this century and previous centuries, from authors like
Shakespeare,
Poe,
Dante, as well as well-loved favorites
like the Sherlock Holmes stories by
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the Tarzan and
Mars books of
Edgar Rice Burroughs, Alice's adventures
in Wonderland as told by
Lewis Carroll, and others.
TumbleBook Library
TumbleBooks are animated, talking picture books licensed from a variety
of children’s book publishers. Animation, sound, music and narration
have been added to existing picture book stories. Also included in the
product are online puzzles, games and a language learning section that
includes a selection of books in Spanish and French.
Education
Top
FAFSA on the Web
From the U.S. Department of
Education, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is
available on the Web.
Learning
Express Library
(Formerly
LearnATest)
**If you are accessing LearnATest from home or
work, please use your 14-digit library card number as your user name.
Provides free access to
online practice exams. Includes everything from the SAT/ACT exams for
the high school student, ASVAB tests for those pursuing a career in the
military to civil service exams and many others. Exams are based on
official tests and provide instant scoring and evaluation.
Professional Collection
With well over two hundred full-text
journals, this database provides the user excellent coverage in the
field of education. Teachers as well as parents will find balanced
coverage on topics such as child development, learning disabilities,
sports/athletic training and more.
Testing and Education Reference Center
Take a college entrance or licensing exam?
Looking for a college or graduate school? Need help finding
scholarships? Use this database to search thousands of college and
graduate school entries. Identify scholarships that meet your financial
needs. Take on-line practice tests and use test prep eBooks to obtain
your education goals.
Electronics Repair
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Sams PHOTOFACT
Due to
licensing restrictions, this product is only available in
library branches.
Sams
PHOTOFACT® service literature has been the standard in service data
since 1946. Sams service documentation is available on over 180,000
different models and brand names for a wide variety of consumer
electronic equipment, including TVs, VCRs, radios, CBs, and more. Users
need only enter their model number to retrieve the necessary
documentation and easy to read schematics. Genealogy
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America's Obituaries and Death Notices
A comprehensive collection
of newspaper obituaries and death notices.
Ancestry Library
Edition
Due to
licensing restrictions, this product is only available in
library branches.
A genealogy research tool
created for the library market. It provides patrons with instant access
to a wide range of unique resources for genealogical and historical
research. With more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases,
Ancestry Library Edition includes records from the United States Census;
military records; court, land and probate; vital and church records;
directories; passenger lists and more!
Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Biography and
Genealogy Master Index is a comprehensive index to over 12
million biographical sketches. Taken from a large number of
volumes and editions of current and retrospective reference
books, it covers both contemporary and historical figures
throughout the world.
Heritage Quest Online
Heritage Quest Online
combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with
the digitized version of the popular UMI® Genealogy and Local History
collection. Coverage extends from 1700 to the present. This online
database is an essential collection of unique material for both
genealogical hobbyists and professionals.
Local Newspaper Index
The staff and volunteers of
the Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center (RELIC), located at the Bull Run
Regional Library, index articles of interest and obituaries that appear
in The Manassas Journal Messenger and The Potomac News
for our Local Newspaper Index. To search this ever-growing database,
simply click on the link below. Please note: The index to the
Daily Journal (Prince William Journal) is limited to
obituaries.
New York Times Historical Newspaper Collection
As part of the ProQuest
Historical Newspapers collection, this database offers full-text and
full-image articles for The New York Times. The collection includes
digital reproductions of every page from every issue--cover to cover--in
PDF files. Coverage extends from 1851-2003. Each year ProQuest will
provide an additional year of coverage to this base collection.
Washington Post Historical Newspaper Collection
As part of the ProQuest
Historical NewspapersÔ
collection, this database offers full-text and full-image articles for
The Washington Post. The collection includes digital reproductions of
every page from every issue--cover to cover--in PDF files. Coverage
extends from 1877-1990. Each year ProQuest will provide an additional
year of coverage to this base collection.
General
Reference
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Acronyms,
Initialisms and Abbreviations Dictionary
This title provides
translates thousands of acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations and similar
contractions, into their full names or meanings. Terms from subject
areas such as associations, education, the Internet, medicine and others
are included.
eLibrary
(Formerly Big Chalk Library)
Use comprehensive search
options and easy-to-use functionality to find resources from seven
different media types: magazines, newspapers, reference books, TV/radio
transcripts, pictures, maps, and streaming audio and video.
Gale PowerSearch
Gale PowerSearch provides a
sophisticated, yet simple, way to search many databases simultaneously.
With one search, users can retrieve research materials, magazine and
newspaper articles, and other original documents from several different
electronic databases.
JSTOR
is an archive which provides full-text searches of digitized back issues
of several hundred well-known and scholarly journals. One journal,
Philosophical Transactions, dates back to 1665. In addition to its use
as an archive for individual journals, JSTOR is a premiere research
source.
MediaFinder
A database of over 70,000
U.S. and Canadian periodical titles, including listings for magazines,
newsletters, journals, directories and catalogs.
Government
& Politics
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CQ Weekly
Your complete source
for expert coverage of the U.S. Congress back to 1983. Reports on issues
in congress, status of bills, votes and amendments, committee and floor
activity, covering virtually every act of Congress.
Europa World Plus
Provides
regularly updated information on world affairs, with current, analytical
and statistical information on the countries of the world.
CultureGrams
CultureGrams offers concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural
information on the countries of the world. It provides country reports
that go beyond mere facts and figures to deliver a one-of-a-kind
perspective on daily life and culture, including the background,
customs, and lifestyles of the world’s people. Reports on nearly 200
countries and all 50 United States are included.
Health
Top
Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health
Module 1980 - present
Use this Resource Center to find
magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, and
information on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition,
Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol
and Drug abuse, Prescription Drugs, Herbal Remedies, and
alternative or complementary treatments, etc. Included are links
to diet, cancer, and health assessment sites as well as
government databases. The material contained in this Resource
Center is intended for informational purposes only.
History
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Americans At War
This title covers major
American conflicts from the Colonial Wars through the War on
Terrorism in the context of cultural and social events and
conditions on the home front. Illustrated articles cover
both biographies and topics such as civil liberties, media,
politics, popular culture, religion, memory and national
identity, civic celebrations, monumental art, literature,
the roles of women and minorities, veterans, science and
technology, humor, and music.
American Home Front in World War II
This title examines the
effect of World War II on people living in America. The
Almanac discusses major events on the home front, including
the changing role of women, Civil Defense and the draft.
Biographies highlights 26 key figures, such as John L.
Lewis, J. Robert Oppenheimer and others. Primary sources
includes primary material from a variety of sources,
including speeches, documents and other material.
America The Beautiful
An
interactive reference work providing information on U.S. states and
territories. Covers each state and territory's history, geography,
economy, culture and government. Designed for students in grades four
and above, the product also includes maps, timelines, photographs and
links to selected Internet sites.
Crusades Reference Library
This comprehensive title
covers everything from the First Crusade (1095-99) through
the Ninth Crusade (1271-72).
Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History, 2nd ed
This resource covers all
aspects of the African-American experience from 1619 to the
present day. Using biographies, historical essays, and
thematic pieces, many written by foremost scholars, it
addresses a wide array of subjects in over 2,300 articles to
define in one source the cultural roots, participation in
American life, and current condition of the African-American
community.
Europa World Plus
Provides regularly updated information on world affairs, with current,
analytical and statistical information on the countries of the world.
History Reference Center
A
comprehensive, full-text resource, that provides users with historical
information from ancient times to the present day. In addition to
full-text coverage of leading history journals, the database includes over
400 full-text reference books and encyclopedias as well as historical
documents, photos and maps.
Korean War Reference Library
This title covers the
Korean War by exploring the major topics and events related
to the period. Biographies includes 25 biographical entries
on major figures from the period and 50 photographs.
Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students
This title includes
Renaissance-era topics most studied in high school world
history, art literature, economics and science curriculum
and presents 465 alphabetically arranged entries broadly
covering people, places, events, concepts, works of art and
literature, and scientific achievements from around 1350 to
1620.
Sixties in America Reference Library
The Sixties in America
Reference Library presents a broad overview of the turbulent
1960s, a decade that forever changed the American social,
political and cultural landscape.
Vietnam War Reference Library
This comprehensive title
covers the Vietnam War in great depth from many different
angles.
Homework
& Research
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Citation Machine
Citation Machine is
designed to help students, teachers, and researchers
properly cite the resources they’ve used in their
research. The following citation styles are included:
MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian.
CultureGrams
CultureGrams offers concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural
information on the countries of the world. It provides country reports
that go beyond mere facts and figures to deliver a one-of-a-kind
perspective on daily life and culture, including the background,
customs, and lifestyles of the world’s people. Reports on nearly 200
countries and all 50 United States are included.
CQ Researcher
Your
source for in-depth analysis reporting on the most current and
controversial issues of the day. Topics focus on a wide range of social,
economic, political and environmental issues with coverage back to
1991.
Facts.com
Provides instant access to important information about events, people,
issues and statistics over the last twenty years. Added features include
maps, photographs and coverage of major historical events of the past 60
years.
Lands &
Peoples
Lands and Peoples provides current information about the world’s
countries, cultures, and current events. Articles about every continent
and country, including states, provinces, and territories, are
available. Most articles include photos, maps, and flags. Additional
features include an atlas, an almanac, and Passport to Fun which allows
users to test their knowledge.
Opposing Viewpoints Reference Center
Opposing Viewpoints Resource
Center provides students with a dynamic online library of current event
topics, presenting the facts as well as the arguments to understand all
sides of the story. Students and researchers will have at their finger
tips an easy to use interface to find, learn and assess the social
issues confronting society today.
Kids
Top
America The Beautiful
An interactive reference
work providing information on U.S. states and territories. Covers each
state and territory's history, geography, economy, culture and
government. Designed for students in grades four and above, the product
also includes maps, timelines, photographs and links to selected
Internet sites.
InfoTrac
Junior Edition
A
collection of material oriented toward junior high and middle school
students. Includes material from magazines, newspapers and reference
books. Subjects covered include politics and current events; consumer
electronics; arts and entertainment; automobiles; recreation and
leisure, personal finances, etc.
InfoTrac Kid's Edition
A
collection of full-text material designed for primary school students.
Includes material from magazines, newspapers and reference books on
current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, etc.
InfoTrac Student Edition
This database is designed
for high school students, with access to a variety of indexed and
full-text magazines, newspapers and reference book for information on
current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health people,
government, history, sports and more.
Kids InfoBits
This database is designed
for students in kindergarten through Grade 5. It features a
developmentally appropriate colorful, graphic interface with easy to use
subject access to topics like sports, people, arts, science and more.
Searchasaurus
Designed for elementary school students, this database includes
full-text
and abstract articles from over 140 popular magazines, two World
Almanac titles, EBSCO's Encyclopedia of Animals and Funk &
Wagnalls New Encyclopedia.
TumbleBook Library
TumbleBooks are animated, talking picture books licensed from a variety
of children’s book publishers. Animation, sound, music and narration
have been added to existing picture book stories. Also included in the
product are online puzzles, games and a language learning section that
includes a selection of books in Spanish and French.
Law
Top
FindLaw
FindLaw
provides online legal information and solutions for
individuals, businesses, and the legal community. In an
effort to make the law easily understood and accessible
by the public, this site provides comprehensive,
plain-English legal information.
LegalForms
Is
a comprehensive
database
of legal documents. Thomson Gale provides "attorney forms", that is, officially
approved forms actually used at a typical law firm. These specialized documents
cover subject areas ranging from bankruptcy and bills of sale to divorce,
employment, incorporation, landlord/tenant forms, name change, power of
attorney, real estate, and last wills and testaments.
LegalTrac
This
database is designed to meet the needs of students, law school faulty
and legal researchers. It provides indexing for over 1400 legal
publications, of which over 100 are full-text. Includes articles from
major law reviews, specialty law and bar association journals and legal
newspapers.
West's Encyclopedia of American Law
This encyclopedia provides
current information on more than 5,000 legal topics.
Articles covering important issues, biographies, definitions
of legal terms as well as such high-profile topics as the
Americans with Disabilities Act, capital punishment,
domestic violence, gay and lesbian rights, and
physician-assisted suicide are included in this resource.
Literature &
Books
Top
Book Review Index Plus
Indexes reviews to over 2 million book titles, including links to more
than 600,000 full-text reviews.
Lit Finder
Database consists of three sections: poem finder, story finder and
essay/speech/play finder. It includes over 100,000 full-text poems,
thousands of full-text short stories and over 1,000 complete plays as
well as speeches and essays. A comprehensive database of literary
collections, that is international in scope and updated regularly.
Literature Resource Center
The
Literature Resource Center provides access to biographies,
bibliographies and critical analysis of authors from every age and
literary discipline.
NoveList
An
electronic readers' advisory resource which assists fiction readers in
finding new authors and titles. Using author, title, subject and keyword
access the user can access over 90,000 titles in the NoveList database.
What Do I Read Next?
Use
this powerful readers’ advisory tool to find the best works of
internationally known fiction and nonfiction. Includes over 110,000
titles, more than 60,000 plot summaries and over 500 award titles.
Selections included are mainly award-winners, best sellers or appeared
on a recommend reading list.
Magazines
Top
Computer Database
Provides access to magazines in the computer, telecommunications and
electronic industries, including product reviews, industry reports, the
latest news on high-tech topics and more. Contains over 600 indexed
titles, of which 350 are full-text.
eLibrary
(was Big Chalk Library)
Use comprehensive search
options and easy-to-use functionality to find resources from seven
different media types: magazines, newspapers, reference books, TV/radio
transcripts, pictures, maps, and streaming audio and video.
Expanded Academic ASAP
(1980 - present)
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.
Expanded Academic ASAP
incl.
INGENTA
(1980 - present)
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.
Also includes more than 5,400
scholarly and academic titles through Ingenta, with the pay-per-view
option to access the full-text article.
Gen'l Reference Ctr Gold (GPIP)
1980 - present
Use
this general interest/business database to search magazines, newspapers
and reference books for information on business, industry, current
events, the arts, science, entertainment, etc.
InfoTrac OneFile
(1980 - present)
A one-stop source for news
and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers,
currents events, economics, education, environmental issues, health
care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science,
social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics.
Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.
InfoTrac OneFile
incl.
INGENTA
(1980 - present)
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.
Also includes more than 5,400
scholarly and academic titles through Ingenta, with the pay-per-view
option to access the full-text article.
Info Trac Religion
and Philosophy
Features a custom selection of more than 250 magazines and journals
covering religion and the related areas of philosophy, archaeology and
anthropology. Use this database not only to research theological
approaches to social issues, but also to study religion’s impact on
culture throughout history.
JSTOR
is an archive which provides full-text searches of digitized back issues
of several hundred well-known and scholarly journals. One journal,
Philosophical Transactions, dates back to 1665. In addition to its use
as an archive for individual journals, JSTOR is a premiere research
source.
LegalTrac
This
database is designed to meet the needs of students, law school faulty
and legal researchers. It provides indexing for over 1400 legal
publications, of which over 100 are full-text. Includes articles from
major law reviews, specialty law and bar association journals and legal
newspapers.
MediaFinder
A database of over 70,000
U.S. and Canadian periodical titles, including listings for magazines,
newsletters, journals, directories and catalogs.
Military and
Intelligence Database
Designed to meet the needs of libraries serving military personnel, this
database provides access to more than 600 military-related and general
interest periodicals, with more than 500 of them full-text.
News &
Newspapers
Top
America's Obituaries and Death Notices
A comprehensive collection
of newspaper obituaries and death notices.
America's Newspapers and World News
Provides information full-text from over 600 U.S. and over 500 international newspapers and news
services.
eLibrary
(Formally Big Chalk Library)
Use comprehensive search
options and easy-to-use functionality to find resources from seven
different media types: magazines, newspapers, reference books, TV/radio
transcripts, pictures, maps, and streaming audio and video.
Facts.com
Provides instant access to important information about events, people,
issues and statistics over the last twenty years. Added features include
maps, photographs and coverage of major historical events of the past 60
years.
MediaFinder
A database of over 70,000
U.S. and Canadian periodical titles, including listings for magazines,
newsletters, journals, directories and catalogs.
New York Times Historical Newspaper Collection
As part of the ProQuest Historical Newspapers
collection, this database offers full-text and full-image articles for
The New York Times. The collection includes digital reproductions of
every page from every issue--cover to cover--in PDF files. Coverage
extends from 1851-2003. Each year ProQuest will provide an additional
year of coverage to this base collection.
Virginia State Newspaper Package
Complete full-text content of local and regional news, including
community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural
activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the
community. Paid advertisements are excluded. Includes Daily News Leader,
Daily Press (Due to licensing restrictions, Daily Press is only
available in library branches), Richmond-Times Dispatch, The Roanoke
Times and The Virginian-Pilot.
The Washington Post
1977 - Current
Complete full-text content of local and regional news, including
community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural
activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the
community.
Washington Post Historical Newspaper Collection
As part of the ProQuest
Historical Newspapers collection, this database offers full-text and
full-image articles for The Washington Post. The collection includes
digital reproductions of every page from every issue--cover to cover--in
PDF files. Coverage extends from 1877-1990. Each year ProQuest will
provide an additional year of coverage to this base collection.
Science
Top
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia
A completely revised and
updated version of the original work, this classic animal
life encyclopedia, which groups animals by major scientific
classifications, incorporates recent developments in the
animal world as noted by prominent advisors and contributors
from the scientific community.
New Book of Popular Science
Geared to student readers, this leading
science encyclopedia provides articles conveniently arranged into
scientific categories, supplemented with scores of tables, photographs
and special feature boxes. Its science games, puzzles, and brain teasers
as well as weekly science current events stories adds to its educational
enjoyment.
Science Online
Science Online is a curriculum-oriented database that offers a
comprehensive, authoritative overview of the sciences. Diagrams, essays,
definitions, and biographies are arranged by topic and contain thousands
of hyperlinks. More than 600 experiments are also included, covering all
of the key principles of science. Encompassing a broad range of
scientific disciplines, Science Online provides students, teachers, and
researchers with an updated, easy to use resource.
Science Resource Center
Science Resource Center is an in-depth,
comprehensive source for all science related needs. It provides
accurate, up-to-date coverage of key concepts in earth science, life
science, physical science, science and technology and much more.
Multimedia images, audio and video clips as well as over 50 reference
books and nearly 200 full-text periodicals are included. In addition to
topic overviews, biographies, experiments and current trends it also
includes current state and national high school standards.
Spanish/Espanol
Top
Gale Poder de Búsqueda
Gale Poder de Búsqueda
provee un medio de búsqueda sofisticado depreacion simple. Es un
programa de busqueda de información en diferentes localidades
simultáneamente. Los usuarios pueden adquirir materiales de
información electrónicamente como revistas, artículos de periódico y
otros documentos originales de diversas fuentes de información.
Taxes
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Internal Revenue Service
Federal forms, publications,
FAQs and highlights.
Virginia Department of Taxation
Virginia forms, FAQs and
highlights.
Test Guides
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Learning
Express Library
(Formerly
LearnATest)
**If you are accessing LearnATest from home or
work, please use your 14-digit library card number as your user name.
Provides free access to
online practice exams. Includes everything from the SAT/ACT exams for
the high school student, ASVAB tests for those pursuing a career in the
military to civil service exams and many others. Exams are based on
official tests and provide instant scoring and evaluation.
Testing and Education Reference Center
Take a college entrance or licensing exam?
Looking for a college or graduate school? Need help finding
scholarships? Use this database to search thousands of college and
graduate school entries. Identify scholarships that meet your financial
needs. Take on-line practice tests and use test prep eBooks to obtain
your education goals.
Other
Web Sources
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All Recipes
More than 25,000 recipes, primarily
submitted from amateur home cooks, are available through All Recipes.
The site can be searched by keyword or by using the 30 subject
categories available.
This
site features an easy-to-use, free hospital look-up tool
that links to hospital Web sites and basic statistics.
Although this site also provide a for-fee service for
subscribers, non-subscribers can find basic hospital
information as well as data on the total numbers of
beds, discharges, patient days, and gross patient
revenue.
Background Notes
Factual publications about the land, people,
history, government, political conditions, economy and foreign relations
of the many countries and regions of the world prepared by the regional
bureaus of the U.S. Department of State.
CEO Express
Developed to organize the best Web resources for busy
executives, CEO Express collects information from the
Internet, pares it down to the 20% that is most critical
and useful, and presents it to the user in a clear,
easy-to-use format.
Cyndi’s List
A categorized
index to more than 250,000 genealogical resources available on the Web,
Cyndi’s List includes both a topical and an alphabetical list of
categories of interest to new and seasoned genealogists.
Gate2Home is a multilingual keyboard emulator that
gives users instant access to the keyboards of 65
languages. Keyboards include all major East and
South Asian languages, as well as Arabic, Greek,
Hebrew, Roman, and Cyrillic key sets with various
diacritics. Originally designed for travelers, this
Web tool is equally useful to language learners and
immigrant populations.
Get Human
The Gethuman project is a consumer movement to improve
the quality of phone support in the US. The Gethuman
500 database provides tips on how users can bypass the
automated phone systems of companies and organizations
in order to speak with a person.
GPO
Access
A service of the U.S.
Government Printing Office, GPO Access provides access to important
documents and information from the 3 branches of Government:
legislative, executive, and judicial.
Hoover’s
Hoovers.com provides access
to more than 12 million U.S. and non-U.S. companies, industries, and
executives. Comprehensive industry and company information as well as
market intelligence is available from this business leader.
How Stuff Works
HowStuffWorks is a source of credible, unbiased, and
easy-to-understand explanations of how the world
actually works. Founded by North Carolina State
University Professor Marshall Brain in 1998, the site
has grown to be an award-winning online resource for
millions of people of all ages.
Internet Public Library
The Internet Public Library (IPL) evaluates, selects, and
organizes web sites on a variety of topics for adults, teens and kids.
The IPL helps users navigate the abundance of information on the
Internet in order to find information they actually need and can use.
JiWire
The largest directory of
public WiFi hotspots available, JiWire’s WiFi Hotspot Finder locates
wireless Internet connetions in more than 119 countries. Each verified
hotspot lists detailed information on access options plus maps and
driving directions when available.
National Criminal Justice
Reference Service
Summaries of more than 180,000 criminal
justice publications and the NCJRS Virtual Library, which contains more
than 7,000 full-text publications from various government agencies, are
available through this site. Free access to a wealth of information on
justice and substance abuse information, including statistics, research
findings, program descriptions, congressional hearing transcripts, and
training materials on topics such as crime, law enforcement,
corrections, courts, juvenile justice, victims of crime and the justice
system are available.
North American Mammals
Detailed descriptions, distribution ranges
and pictures for more than 400 North American mammal special are
available.
PubMed
A database of over 15 million citations for
articles published in more than 4,800 biomedical journal and magazines
from the United States and 70 other countries, PubMed has coverage back
to the 1950s and includes the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry,
veterinary medicine, the health care system, and preclinical sciences.
PubMed is maintained by the National Library of Medicine.
Recalls.gov
Recalls.gov is the most comprehensive one-stop resource
for locating information about unsafe, hazardous, or
defective products. Information is provided about
recalled consumer products, motor vehicles, boats, food,
medicine, cosmetics, and environment products.
SeniorNavigator
SeniorNavigator provides free information about the health and aging
resources available to Virginians. The information focuses on senior
related issues such as health and aging, financial concerns, legal
questions, health facilities, assisted living and housing, exercise
programs, support groups and more. Users can search by ZIP code to
identify resources available in their local community.
Urban Legends Reference Pages
This searchable site collects and attempts to verify the
truth about urban legends, rumors, common fallacies, old
wives’ tales, strange news stories, hoaxes, and similar
items.
USA.gov
(Formally FirstGov.gov)
Is the official U. S.
gateway to all government information from Federal government
information to state governments, the District of Columbia, and U.S.
territories.
Virginia Career View
With sections designed for students, parents, educators,
and job seekers, this site provides information to
Virginia residents about education and career
opportunities.
This
site is a listing, by farm product, of Virginia
growers and processors who produce organic farm
products, processed products made with certified
organic ingredients, and organic livestock. All
processors are Certified Organic by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
This
Web site "helps you keep track of which famous
people have died and which are still alive!".
Categories for actors, musical performers, political
figures, athletes, and other groups can be found on
the site along with an alpha key that lists all
entries that begin with the letter you select. Each
person's birth and death dates are listed, along
with additional information, if known. Links to
similar sites are also available.
WordReference.com features translation
dictionaries for French, Italian, and Spanish.
Links to word definitions and synonyms,
discussion forums where users offer human
translation help, and links to Google searches
for words or phrases used in context can be
found on this site.
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