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ONLINE DATABASES 

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BIOGRAPHY

MagillOnLiterature Plus (inside the library)

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MagillOnLiterature Plus offers biographical information on over 1,500 authors of fiction, poetry, drama, and philosophy, as well as editorially- reviewed critical analyses and plot summaries of the most studied works in the history of literature. 

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BUSINESS

Business Source Premier (inside the library)

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Business Source Premier  offers more than 3,000 full text business journals, covering various subjects including marketing, economics, and management.
Reference USA
(Home users -- you will need to enter the 14 digit number found on the back of your library card. If you are having trouble accessing this service please click here.)
Reference USA provides useful information on almost 13 million businesses in the U.S., and 120 million residential phone numbers.
Regional Business News (inside the library)
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Regional Business News searches 75 full-text business journals, newspapers, and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the U.S.  Updated daily.
Career Transitions A guided, self-paced resource that walks you through the job application process--assessing strengths and interests, preparing a resume, finding educational opportunities and networking advice, performing a job search, and applying online.

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DICTIONARIES & ENCYCLOPEDIAS

American Heritage Children's Dictionary (inside the library)

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American Heritage Children's Dictionary is a dictionary designed for younger students.  
Encyclopedia of Animals (inside the library)

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Encyclopedia of Animals allows you to explore the nature and habitat of familiar animals.  Animal-related topics are covered in detail.
Kids Search (inside the library)

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Kids Search  is dictionary and encyclopedia designed for younger students. 
Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia (inside the library)

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Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia has over 25,000 encyclopedic entries, searchable by subject or keyword.
Searchasaurus  (inside the library)

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Searchasaurus helps younger students with their research for reports.
Student Research Center (inside the library)

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Student Research Center helps older students with their research for reports

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HEALTH

Consumer Health Complete (inside the library)

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Consumer Health Complete provides : Evidence-Based Reports,  Encyclopedias & Reference Books,  Fact Sheets & Pamphlets,  News,  Drug & Herb Information,  Alternative Sources,  Images & Diagrams, Videos & Animations

 

Salud en Espanol  (dentro de la biblioteca)

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 Salud en Español hace disponible reportes completos basados en evidencias y fichas de datos relacionados a todos los aspectos de la salud y el bienestar. Reportes específicos por tema que cubren todos los aspectos de la salud, dan información general importante en relación a enfermedades, afecciones y procedimientos de diversos tratamientos

 

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LITERATURE

MagillOnLiterature Plus (inside the library)

Home Users click here (you will need to enter the 14 digit number found on the back of your library card)

MagillOnLiterature Plus offers biographical information on over 1,500 authors of fiction, poetry, drama, and philosophy as well as editorially- reviewed critical analyses and plot summaries of the most studied works in the history of literature. 
NetLibrary (You must create an account inside the Library before you can use this service at home) NetLibrary provides electronic access to electronic versions of printed books.  Titles in this collection include books in the public domain (primarily classic works of history and literature), as well as popular computing and legal self-help books.
Novelist (inside the library)

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Looking for a good book?  Novelist helps readers of all ages locate books they might like to read. Search over 40,000 books by title, author, or describing a plot.

Online Book 
Club

DearReader.com is an online book club that emails you a chapter of a book each day.

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MAGAZINES & NEWSPAPERS

Magazines - MasterFILE Premier (inside the library)

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Magazines - MasterFILE Premier Access over 1,950 full-text articles covering general reference, business, education, science, and much more.  In addition, MasterFILE also provides access to 100,000 biographies, 164 full-text reference books, 76,000 primary source documents, and a collection of over 116,000 photos, maps, and flags. 
Revistas en Ingles con Traductor a Español

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Acceso a mas de 1,950 artículos con texto completo que cubre referencia general, negocio, la educación, la ciencia, y mucho más. Además, MasterFILE también proporciona el accesso a 100,000 biografías, a 164 libros de consulta con texto completo, a 76,000 documentos de fuente primarios, y a una colección sobre de 116,000 fotos, mapas, y banderas.
Primary Search (inside the library)

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Primary Search is designed for the elementary school student and provides full-text access to more than 50 popular magazines dating back to 1990.  Lexile reading levels are also included.  
Student Research Center (inside the library)

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Student Research Center helps older students with their research for reports.

 

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RESIDENTIAL DIRECTORY

Reference USA
Home users -- you will need to enter the 14 digit number found on the back of your library card. If you are having trouble accessing this service please click here.)

Reference USA provides 120 million residential phone numbers, as well as useful information on almost 13 million businesses in the United States.

   
 

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