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ABC-Clio Databases
These databases have a wealth of information on American History, World History, State Geography and World Geography. They contain primary sources, images, biographies, articles, essays, court cases, timelines, lesson plans, activities and quizzes.
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ABC-Clio eBook Collection
eBooks on a variety of subjects including American History, Economics, Geography and World Cultures, Literature, Military History, Politics, Law and Government, Popular Culture, Religion and Mythology, Science, Technology, and Environment and World History.
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Academic ASAP Expanded
Find full-text articles from 4,700 scholarly journals covering the arts, humanities, social sciences, technology and general sciences.
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Academic Search Premier
Full-text articles from over 4500 journals covering a broad range of subjects and includes 3,600 peer-reviewed titles. Back files to 1975 for over 100 journals. Great newspaper/magazine articles for high school, college and adults, on all topics!
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Adult Learning Center
Whether you are going back to school, switching jobs, or just want to brush up on an academic skill, our adult learning center is here to help.
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African American Pioneers of Baseball:
From Negro League stars Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson, to color line shatterer Jackie Robinson, and those who followed them in the limelight, such as Hank Aaron and Willie Mays, this biographical encyclopedia chronicles the history of African American baseball through the life stories of the game's greatest players, the legends who played a significant role in the integration of major league baseball.
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Alt HealthWatch
Resources on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
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America the Beautiful
Find information about each state including history, geography, economy, culture, government and profiles of major figures in history. Includes images of state flags, bird and seal. Also find out about American presidents, Native American tribes. Search by timeline!
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American Decades - 20th Century
Covers 20th-century events and social history beginning in 1900 and ending in 1999. Includes historically important events, issues, definitions of difficult concepts or terms, and other interesting trivia and sideline stories.
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American Government (ABC-Clio)
Have questions about how the government works? Find out more here! What is our government based on? How do the different branches work? What are your rights? And, what do you need to know to make the most of your government?
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American Heritage Dictionary
Find the definition, hear the word, and get synonyms!
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American History (ABC-Clio)
America didn't just appear, we had to fight to exist! Find out how we got here, what it took, and what's happening now. It all shapes what we are! And, you can find a "This day in History" here, also!
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American History Library (GVRL)
Covers the events and people in American History includes the biographies and primary source materials.
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American Indian History Online
A premier resource for information on Native Americans contains biographies, events, primary sources, timelines, images maps and charts.
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American Revolution Digital Archive
This digital archive documents the revolution and war that created the United States of America, from the earliest protests in 1765 through the peace treaty of 1783.
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American Wholesalers and Distributors Directory
Comprehensive guide offering industry details, including full contact information, SIC code, principal product lines, total number of employees, estimated annual sales volume and principal officers, on wholesalers and distributors in the United States and Puerto Rico.
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American Women Writers: Colonial Times to Present
Contains biographical and critical essays on 1,328 American women writers covering all genres and all periods of American history.
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Antiques Reference - p4A
Antiques Reference - p4A contains both valuation and reference information about antiques, collectibles and fine art. Composed by experienced editors to ensure a wide range of useful material from common to rare items, the p4A database has pictures for every record and is updated daily.
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Articles in EBSCO
Search newspapers, magazines, journals, images and more from one convenient page. You can even have it let you know when new articles about a subject are added to the databases.
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Articles Search in Gale's Power Search
Search newspapers, magazines, journals, images and more from one convenient page.
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Awards, Honors & Prizes
This international directory describes awards given for achievements in virtually every field of endeavor. Awards are listed by the name of the administering organization, followed by listings and descriptions of each of the awards it offers.
