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Academic Search Complete

A multi-disciplinary database of thousands of magazines and journals, including full text for nearly 3,900 peer-reviewed titles.

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Article Finder (Ebsco Discovery Service)

Search for articles and periodicals across multiple databases with a single search.

AtoZ Maps Online

AtoZ Maps Online

With over 100,000 maps, this is one of the world’s largest online collections.

A to Z USA

AtoZ The USA

Information about states.

A to Z World

AtoZ The World

AtoZ The World provides detailed coverage of every country.

AtoZ World Food

AtoZ World Food

Over 6,500 recipes in this food culture database for 174 countries.

Britannica Library

Britannica Library

Encyclopedia with articles, biographies, videos, images, and web sites.

Driving Test Prep

Driving Test Prep

Take free practice tests for your license to drive a car, motorcycle, or commercial vehicle.

Encyclopedia of Associations

Encyclopedia of Associations

Find and compile lists of associations with this popular resource.

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Gale Ebooks (formerly GVRL / Gale Virtual Reference Library)

Thousands of reference books available online. Includes VideoHound’s Golden Movie Retriever.

History Reference Center

History Reference Center

This is a research database containing full-text journals, magazines, reference books and thousands of primary source documents.

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Home Improvement Reference Center

Full-text content from leading home improvement magazines and reference books, plus a collection of images not found anywhere else online.

National Geographic Virtual Library

National Geographic Virtual Library

Full-text issues of National Geographic (1888- ) and National Geographic Traveler (2010- )

Oxford English Dictionary

Oxford English Dictionary

A historical dictionary of English, covering the language from the earliest times to the present day.

Salem Press

Salem Press

Access detailed articles on literature, history, science, and health.

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