Britannica Online
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Britannica Online includes access to research tools, thousands of articles from respected magazines and journals, and rich multimedia. Subscription to this database was made possible by a Loan Star Libraries Grant of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
ChiltonLibrary.com
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ChiltonLibrary.com provides auto repair and maintenance information on a wide variety of cars and trucks for the experienced mechanic as well the automotive enthusiast.
Enciclopedia Juvenil
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Encyclopedia Juvenil is a Spanish Language encyclopedia with access to research tools, thousands of articles from respected magazines and journals, and rich multimedia. Subscription to this database was made possible by a Loan Star Libraries Grant of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Gale Biography Resource Center
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This database integrates award-winning
biographies from respected Gale sources
with related full-text
articles from hundreds
of magazines and newspapers,
as well as tens
of thousands of images and links to vetted websites.
Search for people---both current and historic from all eras and fields of endeavor---based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender, as well as keyword and full text. Or, combine search criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search. Subscription to this database was made possible by a Loan Star Libraries Grant of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Learning Express
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LearningExpress Library is an interactive online learning service providing practice tests and tutorial courses designed to help students and adult learners prepare for a variety of academic or licensing tests. Study for tests ranging the GED to Citizenship to Cosmetology to Law Enforcement.
NewsBank
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NewsBank includes access to local, regional and national U.S. newspapers - all in one easy-to-search database.
Each paper covers local and regional news, including companies, politics, sports, industries, cultural activities, and people in the community. Additional sources include Texas Historical Archives.
Salem Health
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Salem's Health provides access to Magill’s Medical Guide which is an up-to-date and easy-to-use compendium of medical information suitable for student research as well as use by general readers, including patients and caregivers.
The Guide covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders.
Salem History
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Part of the Salem History database, The Eighties in America is a robust online database covering life in the United States during the 1980s.
Stat!Ref
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Medical answers stat! In the classroom, clinic, or for personal reference; Stat!Ref is the premier online resource for point-of-care tools, full-text e-books, pharmacy databases, and more.
TexShare
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TexShare is a comprehensvie package of databases licensed through the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. In includes databases on such areas as:
- Medical resources and health information;
- E-books and literary criticism;
- Full-text Newspaper articles;
- Transcripts from television news shows and National Public Radio;
- Information on public and private companies--U.S. and foreign;
- Consumer marketing data and emerging technology reports;
- Genealogy resources;
- Latest breaking news and daily updates from newspaper wire services;
- Full text of hundreds of popular periodicals, including Business Week, Rolling Stone, and Smithsonian.
