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    A to Z Maps Online

    A cartographic site offering a collection of 145,000 public domain maps that you can download and print without searching for size or scale.

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    A to Z World Food

    An online resource containing traditional recipes for 174 countries of the world and a food glossary with over 800 terms. 

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    ABI/Inform (Proquest)

    Thousands of full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, key business and economics periodicals.

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    AccessScience (McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology)

    Online version of the standard encyclopedia with updated science and technology news, biographies, learning resources, study guides, and links to related web sites.

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  • African American Experience

    Over 400 references, scholarly works, primary documents and papers, photographs, audio clips, maps and over 4,000 slave narratives explore their history and contemporary culture in the United States. Includes a timeline and lesson plans.

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    American Ancestors

    The New England Historic Genealogical Society database provides access to over 3,000 searchable collections, with information on over 135 million names and their NEHGS Register collection.

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  • American Indian Experience

    The American Indian Experience is a digital resource that illuminates the histories and contemporary cultures of the Native peoples of North America. This resource includes references, scholarly works, primary documents and papers, photographs, audio clips, and maps.

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    Ancestry Library Edition

    Genealogy resource with over 1.5 billion names. Includes records from U.S. census, military, court, land, probate, church records, and passenger lists.

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    Archives of Human Sexuality and Identity: LGBTQ History and Culture

    A unique, fully searchable collection, Archives of Human Sexuality and Identity, Part 1: LGBTQ History and Culture since 1940, brings together approximately 1.5 million pages of primary sources on social, political, health, and legal issues impacting LGBTQ communities worldwide.

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    Archives Unbound

    This resource presents digital collections of historical documents, supporting the research and study needs of scholars and students at the college and university level.

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    Art & Architecture Source

    Art & Architecture Source is the largest full-text art research database covering fine, decorative and commercial art, as well as architecture and architectural design. 

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    Art Index Retrospective (Wilson)

    Citations to articles, reproductions, and book reviews in periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins published worldwide. Covers archeology, architecture, film, photography, etc. 1929-1984.
     

     


     

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  • Asian American Experience

    The Asian American Experience is a digital resource that illuminates the histories and contemporary culture of Asian Americans.

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    Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals

    Covers more than 2,500 U.S. and international periodicals on subjects of archaeology, architectural design, city planning, interior design and decoration, landscape architecture, historic preservation, urban planning, plus biographical information about architects.

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    Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America

    Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. Extensive data on the habitats and ecosystems of more than 1,200 species identified by U.S. Fish and Wildlife service, arranged taxonomically, 6 volumes.

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    Biography and Genealogy Master Index (Gale)

    An index to biographical dictionaries and directories. Each record provides name, birth and death dates, and the titles of the books in which a biographical sketch of the individual can be found.

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    Biography Reference Bank

    Offers the in-depth profiles from H.W. Wilson’s Current Biography and World Authors, as well as periodical coverage of Biography Index and the specialist content of Junior Authors & Illustrators. Search this resource to access full-text biographies, articles, and images from today’s leading magazines and journals.

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  • Black Freedom Struggle

    This online resource focuses on  African American U.S. history, featuring historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, and correspondence.

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    Black Life in America (Newsbank)

    The content in this database is sourced from more than 19,000 American and global news sources, including over 400 current and historical Black publications and reflects the experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media.

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    BookFlix

    Read, watch and listen to books and book videos! This fun Scholastic website reinforces reading skills for early readers, reluctant readers and English language learners for grades preK-3.

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  • Britannica Escolar

    Una enciclopedia en dos partes con portales para estudiantes de primaria y secundaria.

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  • Britannica School

    This digital resource is a three-part multi-subject encyclopedia with portals for elementary, middle, and high school students.

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  • Business Insights: Essentials

    Business Insights: Essentials brings together in a single database company profiles, company brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies, and periodicals.

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  • Candid Foundation Directory

    The Candid Foundation Directory provides access to up to date information to assist users in finding grants, access funder data and meet fundraising goals.

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