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Library Catalog and 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.

America the Beautiful + Description

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.

America's Newspapers and World News + Description

Provides information full-text from over 600 U.S. and over 500 international newspapers and news services.

America's Obituaries and Death Notices + Description

A comprehensive collection of newspaper obituaries and death notices.

Ancestry Library Edition + Description

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 + Description

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 + Description

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.

Book Review Index Plus + Description

Indexes reviews to over 2 million book titles, including links to more than 600,000 full-text reviews.

Business and Company Resource Center + Description

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.

ChiltonLibrary.com + Description

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.

Computer Database + Description

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.

CQ Researcher + Description

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.

CQ Weekly + Description

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.

Crusades Reference Library + Description

This comprehensive title covers everything from the First Crusade (1095-99) through the Ninth Crusade (1271-72).

CultureGrams + Description

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.

eLibrary (was Big Chalk Library) + Description

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.

Encyclopedia Americana + Description

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.

Europa World Plus + Description

Provides regularly updated information on world affairs, with current, analytical and statistical information on the countries of the world.

Expanded Academic ASAP + Description

(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) + Description

(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.

Facts On File (World News Digest) + Description

Brings together and enhances nearly seven decades of news from the renowned Facts On File World News Digest in print.

Gale PowerSearch + Description

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.

Gale Virtual Reference Library + Description

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.

Gen'l Reference Ctr Gold (GPIP) + Description

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.

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia + Description

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.

Health & Wellness Resource Center + Description

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.

HeritageQuest Online + Description

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.

History Reference Center + Description

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.

InfoTrac Junior Edition + Description

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 + Description

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 OneFile + Description

(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 + Description

(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.

InfoTrac Religion and Philosophy + Description

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.

InfoTrac Student Edition + Description

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.

JSTOR + Description

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.

Kids InfoBits + Description

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.

Lands & Peoples + Description

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.

Learning Express Library + Description

**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.

LegalForms + Description

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 + Description

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.

Lit Finder + Description

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 + Description

The Literature Resource Center provides access to biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of authors from every age and literary discipline.

Local Newspaper Index + Description

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.

Marquis Who's Who on the Web + Description

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.

Military and Intelligence Database + Description

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.

Mitchell's OnDemand5.com + Description

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.

netLibrary eBooks + Description

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.

New Book of Knowledge + Description

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.

New Book of Popular Science + Description

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.

New York Times Historical Newspaper Collection
+ Description

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 1851-2006 Each year ProQuest will provide an additional year of coverage to this base collection.

NoveList + Description

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.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center + Description

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.

Oxford English Dictionary + Description

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.

Professional Collection + Description

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.

ReferenceUSA + Description

Provides instant real-time access to information on 10.5 million businesses.

Science Online (Facts On File) + Description

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 + Description

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.

S&P NetAdvantage + Description

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.

Testing and Education Reference Center + Description

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.

TumbleBook Library + Description

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.

Value Line Investment Survey + Description

The Value Line Investment Survey Expanded Edition includes weekly full-page reports and analyst commentaries as well as Timeliness™, Safety™, and Technical™ ranks on the approximately 1,700 stocks.
Ratings & Reports: Full-page reports on about 130 stocks, plus analysis on about 6 of the more than 90 industries tracked by Value Line. Each stock report is updated on a regular rotation 4 times a year.
Selection & Opinion: An on-line publication featuring a discussion of the U.S. economy and the stock market, three model portfolios (for aggressive, conservative, and long-term investors) and in-depth analysis of selected stocks.
Summary & Index: An on-line publication listing current data on approximately 1,700 stocks. It includes a variety of stock screens, which many investors find useful in identifying potential investments such as Stocks with Highest 3- to 5- year Price Potential, Best Performing Stocks last 13 weeks, Stocks with Highest (and Lowest) P/E Ratios, and more.
Value Line's Small & Mid-cap Survey: Reports on approximately 1,800 small & mid-cap stocks, ranked for Performance, Technical Merit, and Safety.
In addition, the service includes three-to-five year projections of key financial measures, and concise, objective commentary on current operations and future prospects.

Virginia State Newspaper Package + Description

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.

Washington Post + Description

(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
+ Description

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 1877-1993. Each year ProQuest will provide an additional year of coverage to this base collection.

What Do I Read Next? + Description

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.

World News Digest (Facts On File) + Description

Brings together and enhances nearly seven decades of news from the renowned Facts On File World News Digest in print.

Automotive Homework & Research
Biography Kids
Business Law
Cultural & Religion Literature & Books
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias Magazines
Education News & Newspapers
Genealogy Science
General Reference Spanish/Español
Government & Politics Taxes
Health Test Guides
History Other Web Resources

Acronyms, Initialisms and Abbreviations Dictionary
+ Description

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.

American Home Front in World War II + Description

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.

American Indian Tribes + Description

This fully illustrated, comprehensive set surveys Native American history from the 15th through the 20th centuries and covers wars and battles, government, legal decisions, and Native American contributions to American history as a whole. The coverage in this set begins with overview essays on the ten major cultural/geographical areas: Arctic, California, Great Basin, Northeast, Northwest Coast, Plains, Plateau, Southeast, Southwest, and Sub-arctic. These are followed by more than 300 alphabetically arranged entries on individual tribes. The set concludes with ten appendices: Educational Institutions and Programs; Festivals and Powwows; Museums, Archives, and Libraries; Organizations, Agencies, and Societies; Populations of U.S. Reservations; Reservations: US; Reserves and Bands: Canada; Time Line; and Bibliography.

American Tally Statistics & Comparative Rankings for US Cities with Populations Over 10,000 + Description

This handbook compiles comparative statistics on all U.S. cities and towns with a 10,000+ population. It profiles more than 4,000 places in America with populations over 10,000. It contains data from U.S. Census Bureau files that define who we are as Americans The comparative ranking sections allow the user to immediately compare town to town, city to city, state to state. You'll find statistics and comparative rankings in more than 50 topics, other than size, that define cities and towns from Boston to Berkeley. The American Tally is divided into seven chapters: Population Characteristics, Educational Attainment, Language, Immigration and Ancestry, Income, Employment, and Housing.

Americans At War + Description

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.

Ancestry in America a Comparative City-by-City Guide to over 200 Ethnic Backgrounds + Description

This reference work pulls together thousands of comparative statistics on the ethnic backgrounds of over 20,000 populated places in the United States. Ancestry in America is divided into two sections:  Statistics by Place and Comparative Rankings. Section One: Statistics by Place lists all 20,000 populated places alphabetically by state and lists the population and percent of the total population for each ethnic background for each place. Next, in the Comparative Rankings section, the populated places are listed in ranked order by percent for each ethnicity. This resource will serve a wide-range or research requests for demographics, population characteristics, relocation information and much more.

Arts and Humanities through the Eras + Description

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.

Bartleby.com + Description

One of the most famous Internet sites.  Bartleby's provides unlimited access to literature, reference and verse through its extensive collection of eBooks.

Black Literature Criticism: Classic and Emerging Authors since 1950 + Description

Introduces students and other researchers to Black Literature's leading figures. Readers will find a wealth of background information as well as robust full-text criticism for each author, including biographical sketches, critical reception of works, explanatory notes and further readings. With approximately 75 entries, averaging 12,000 words in length, this set is designed to meet the needs of university students, upper high school students, general readers, and teachers.

Classicbookshelf.com + Description

Another free eBook site featuring classic titles from all genres.

Climate Change In Context + Description

Climate Change in Context is a comprehensive guide to the increasingly important topic of climate change, including global warming. It supports both basic and advanced curricula in earth and environmental science, general science, history, government, and the social sciences. Aimed primarily at high school students, it offers coverage of the history, politics, and ethical debates related to climate change, including the impact of climate change on daily life, trade and commerce, travel, and the future of both industrialized and impoverished nations. It brings together original essays written by leading experts in the field, primary source documents, and sidebars on the cultural, economic, and political issues surrounding climate change -- providing insights on leading social issues and spurring critical thinking about the impact of environmental issues on daily life and globalization.

Complete Human Diseases and Conditions + Description

Created by a team of doctors and health education experts, this work is a basic resource for understanding diseases and conditions. It presents the most accurate and up-to-date information available on 280 diseases and conditions from Abscess to Zoonoses.

Constitutional Amendments From Freedom of Speech to Flag Burning + Description

Covering each of the 27 amendments, this resource provides the history and social context of the amendment process. The introduction includes a general essay on the Constitution and adopting new amendments, followed by chapters highlighting each amendment. Entries range in length from 10 to 15 pages and begin with the full text of the amendment, followed by an essay on the social and political climate that gave rise to its proposal. Also included is an overview of the unratified amendments, with an emphasis on issues that affect today's society and demonstrate the current applicability of the amendment. Significant issues, events, figures, movements and judicial/legislative actions in the history of the amendment are also covered chronologically.

Crusades Reference Library + Description

This comprehensive title covers everything from the First Crusade (1095-99) through the Ninth Crusade (1271-72).

Decorations & Footwear + Description

A broad overview of costume traditions of diverse cultures from prehistoric times to the present day. Examines more than 430 items of human decoration and adornment, ranging from togas to turbans, necklaces to tennis shoes. Explores how and why items were created, the people who made them, and their uses. This set shows how clothing, headwear, body decorations, and footwear reflect the different cultural, religious, and societal beliefs.

Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History
+ Description

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 + Description

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 of Dinosaurs + Description

This comprehensive and up-to-date scholarly encyclopedia on dinosaurs and dinosaur science includes detailed illustrations, in-depth references, thorough cross-references and exhaustive documentation.

Encyclopedia of Insects + Description

Encyclopedia of Insects is a comprehensive work devoted to all aspects of insects, including their anatomy, physiology, evolution, behavior, reproduction, ecology, and disease, as well as issues of exploitation, conservation, and management. Articles provide definitive facts about all insects from aphids, beetles and butterflies to weevils and yellowjackets. Insects are beautiful and dreadful, ravenous pests and devastating disease vectors, resilient and resistant to eradication, and the source of great benefit and great loss for civilization. Important for ecosystem health, they have influenced the evolution of other life forms on our planet including humans. Anyone interested in insects, from university professors and researchers to high school students preparing a report, will find Encyclopedia of Insects an indispensable volume for insect information.

Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture
+ Description

Provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary view of Latin American history and culture from prehistoric times to the present. Covers cultural issues and includes numerous biographical profiles of important figures in politics, letters and the arts.

Encyclopedia Judaica + Description

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.

Encyclopedia of the Solar System + Description

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.

Everyday Finance Economics - Personal Money Management and Entrepreneurship + Description

Everyday Finance: Economics, Personal Money Management, and Entrepreneurship provides a mix of basic and practical information on economics, personal money management, and starting a business. The authors show how various financial institutions and the stock market work; shed light on social security; examine basic business and accounting practices; and demonstrate how to manage and make money in everyday life. How the Economy Works, Personal Finance: Buying, Borrowing, Saving, and Insuring, and The World of Business are the three main areas covered in this resource. This set includes more than 200 photographs and 40 charts; extensive cross-references; sources for further study; and a cumulative general index.

Europa World Plus + Description

Provides regularly updated information on world affairs, with current, analytical and statistical information on the countries of the world.

Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing and Body
+ Description

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.

Finance Economics: Personal Money Management
+ Description

Provides a mix of basic and practical information on economics, personal money management, and starting a business.

Gale Encyclopedia of Diets: A Guide to Health and Nutrition + Description

Covers topics such as dieting and popular diets, dietary concerns, nutritional basics, and the effects of a person's dietary choices on one's health. Topics are organized around the development and history of a diet, its basic principles, any key figures that influence the trend, and any public or regulatory concerns associated with the practice. Provides information across all age groups from infants to the elderly.

Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health + Description

Provides detailed information on mental disorders and conditions. Also features entries for prescription, alternative and over-the-counter drugs, as well as the various therapies used to treat mental disorders.

Gale Virtual Reference Library + Description

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.

Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia + Description

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.

It Came from Outer Space: Everyday Products and Ideas from the Space Program + Description

What do anthrax protection, golf clubs, and cordless power tools have in common? Each was invented or improved with technology first developed for the space program. This book tells the story of 67 of the most consumer-friendly products born of space-related research.

Junior Encyclopedia of Foods and Recipes of the World + Description

This title provides comprehensive coverage of the foods and recipes from 70 representative countries and culture groups worldwide . . from Algeria to Zimbabwe.

Junior Encyclopedia of World Holidays + Description

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.

Korean War Reference Library + Description

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.

netLibrary eBooks + Description

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.

New Encyclopedia of Africa + Description

Addresses the entire history of African cultures from the pharaohs and the ancient civilizations of the south through the colonial era to the emergence of 53 independent countries, some of them newly emergent in world commerce and others deep in conflict. Covers issues facing the continent such as global development, the AIDS crisis, and international terrorism.

Online Books + Description

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 + Description

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.

Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students + Description

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 + Description

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.

Supreme Court Drama: Cases That Changed America
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This source provides exciting details on key events, people and outcomes of 150 major Supreme Court decisions that have had a significant impact on American society. The set contains 150 illustrations with cases arranged under topical overview essays. Case entries are three to five pages in length and describe events leading up to the case, key moments in the case, the Supreme Court decision and its relevance to today's students. Also featured are boxes listing key court details and sidebars providing brief biographies of justices and key court figures and important facts about the amendment or part of the Constitution being argued. With the power of judicial review, Supreme Court justices are the ultimate authority in federal and state law, making their decisions the most hotly debated topics in the country. Look for case descriptions on these and many other important Supreme Court topics: Slavery, Abortion, Segregation, Freedom of religion, Civil rights, and many others.

Vietnam War Reference Library + Description

This comprehensive title covers the Vietnam War in great depth from many different angles.

West's Encyclopedia of American Law + Description

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.