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Spanning more than 500 years of political, military, social,
and cultural history, this comprehensive online database provides extensive
coverage of the history of America and its people. |
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The widest-ranging and easiest-to-use online collection on African
American life ever assembled, The African American Experience is the
definitive electronic research tool for African American history and
culture from one of the most respected publishers in the field. The
two primary goals: to provide rock-solid information from authorities
in the field, and to allow African Americans to speak for themselves
through a wealth of primary sources. Drawing on over 400 volumes, and
designed under the guidance of leading librarians, this database gives
voice to the black experience from its African origins to the present
day. |
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Wide-ranging and easy to use, the Latino American Experience
(LAE) is the first-ever full-text database focusing on the history and
culture of Latinos living in the United States. LAE’s content spans
from the pre-Columbian Indigenous civilizations of the Americas, through
the Spanish and Mexican settlement of much of what is now the United
States, to the triumphs and challenges facing present-day U.S. Latinos.
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American
Song is a history database that will contain 50,000 tracks that allows
people to hear and feel the music from America's past. The database
will include songs by and about American Indians, miners, immigrants,
slaves, children, pioneers, and cowboys. Included in the database are
the songs of Civil Rights, political campaigns, Prohibition, the Revolutionary
War, the Civil War, anti-war protests, and more. This release includes
835 albums, equaling 14,232 tracks. |
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An
archive of more than 500,000 current and historical photographs and
graphics that can be searched by date, place and subject. Updated daily. |
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This
database is the first online resource to document the history of African
American music in an online music listening service. The collection
contains a diverse range of genres such as jazz, blues, gospel, ragtime,
folk songs, and narratives, among others. |
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Search
for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death
year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria
to create a highly-targeted custom search. |
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Selections
range from the earliest Gregorian chants to works by modern composers—including
symphonic music, vocal and instrumental music, choral works, and other
forms. Content is published under licensing agreements with more than
30 music l abels, including major labels and independents, with ongoing
license negotiations adding to the range of available tracks. |
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Download
weekly updated free classical music and play it on your MP3 player. |
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Classical
Scores Library will contain 400,000 pages of classical scores from both
in-copyright and public domain editions. The major composers output
is represented, as well as many lesser known composers and works. |
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Contemporary
World Music will contain 50,000 tracks that delivers the sounds of all
regions from every continent. The database will contain important genres
such as reggae, worldbeat, neo-traditional, world fusion, Balkanic jazz,
African film, Bollywood, Arab swing and jazz, and other genres such
as traditional music - Indian classical, fado, flamenco, klezmer, zydeco,
gospel, gagaku, and more. |
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Combining
three rich databases to provide a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary
resource that supports history, social studies, English, and language
students, Daily Life Online moves seamlessly from past to present,
providing context for contemporary life and culture. There's more to
history and contemporary events than just the names of rulers and the
rise of economic systems; Daily Life Online shows how fascinating
and fun it is to explore how others lived and live their lives, and
how their lives shaped ours. |
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EBSCO (via the POWER Library) |
This
collection of research databases includes Masterfile Premier, which
indexes 400 general interest periodicals and provides many full-text
articles; the education database ERIC, and Health Source
medical databases. Databases for grade school and middle-school
children can also be found here. |
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The
Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Online is the first comprehensive
online resource devoted to music research of all the world's peoples.
More than 9,000 pages of material, combined with entries by more than
700 expert contributors from all over the world, make this the most
complete body of work focused on world music. This release includes
1,210 essays and images from 10 sources. |
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| Grolier Online | Grolier
Online is an educational portal providing access to Amazing Animals
of the World: Reference and media on 1200 animals; America the Beautiful:
State-by-state history and current events;Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia™:
Reference for middle and high school; Lands and Peoples: Up-to-date
information for country and state reports; La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre:
Complete encyclopedia for Spanish speakers; The New Book of Popular
Science: In-depth science, & science in the news |
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GrantSelect
is an extensive online grants database owned and operated by Schoolhouse
Partners, and it contains more than 10,000 funding opportunities provided
by more than 4,000 sponsoring organizations. |
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Facts
On File’s Health Reference Center is a comprehensive encyclopedic
database containing thousands of hyperlinked entries organized into
four major categories: conditions and diseases, health and wellness,
mental health, and body systems. It provides clear information on the
causes, cures, key research, medical terms, symptoms, treatments and
trends, and organizations in each field of study. |
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 With over 25,000 books, the entire U.S. Federal Census, and other expanding collections, HeritageQuest Online gives any library the chance to tap in to one of the largest collections of genealogy material in the country. The library also provides in-house access to ancestry.com, which has more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases. |
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 LearningExpressLibrary.com
offers test preparation materials and interactive practice exams based
on official tests. This service provides immediate scoring, complete
answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.
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A
comprehensive literary reference database which provides users with
a broad spectrum of reference information from antiquity to the present
day. LRC is a completely full-text database that combines information
from over 1,000 books and monographs, major literary encyclopedias and
reference works, hundreds of literary journals, and unique sources not
available anywhere else. LRC contains detailed information on the most
studied authors and their works . |
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LitFinder (found in the Literature group on the POWER Library main page.) |
Contains
three databases: Poem Finder allows patrons to search for full-text
poems, poet biographies, a Kids’ Korner, and the Year’s
Best Poetry. Story Finder provides thousands of full text short stories
with explanations, biographies, and more. Use Essay Finder to locate
full text essays and discursive writing based on books published in
the 20th century. The essays focus on humanities and social sciences
and include biographies and literary criticisms. |
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 Morningstar helps you identify stocks or mutual funds that meet your needs. Create your own stock or fund screens with the Morningstar Screener, or use Morningstar Screens to get ideas on stocks and funds. |
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| Novelist  (via the POWER Library Literature group) |
NoveList
allows readers to use a favorite author or title as a template to locate
other authors and titles of interest. In addition, three powerful search
techniques allow readers to look for books by entering descriptive terms
that appear in subject headings, reviews, and other fields in the title
records. Users can browse theme-oriented book lists at every reading
level through Explore Fiction, and look for outstanding titles in Best
Fiction. Many title records have direct links to Web sites with information
about the author or teacher resource materials. |
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A
complete one-stop source for information on social issues. Access viewpoint
articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites,
and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. |
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POWER Library Main Page) |
Oxford Reference Online brings together 100 language and subject dictionaries
and reference works - containing well over 60,000 pages - into a single
cross-searchable resource. |
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Databases
for many different levels of research, including Searchasaurus,
Ebsco's colorful, graphical interface for elementary and middle school
students that makes research simple and fun; SIRS Discoverer,
an interactive reference tool for young readers including: full-text
articles and graphics, country facts, and World Almanac; Masterfile
Premier, which indexes 400 general interest periodicals and provides
many full-text articles; and the education database ERIC, Health
Source medical databases, and Business Source Premier
and Auto Repair Reference Center. |
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P4A Antiques Reference | Wondering
if that chair Aunt Kay gave you 50 years ago might be worth something? You can easily find auction records using the P4A ("Prices for Antiques") Antiques Reference. Click here to try it. |
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Project Muse |
Project MUSE is a unique collaboration between libraries and publishers providing 100% full-text, affordable and user-friendly online access to over 300 high quality humanities, arts, and social sciences journals from 60 scholarly publishers. |
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Reference USA |
A proprietary database of virtually all U.S. and Canadian businesses and residents. |
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Sanborn Maps of Pennsylvania |
Sanborn maps are valuable historical tools for urban specialists, social historians, architects, geographers, genealogists, local historians, planners, environmentalists and anyone who wants to learn about the history, growth, and development of American cities, towns, and neighborhoods. |
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Small Engine Repair Reference Center |
SERRC contains thousands of accurate and concise step-by-step maintenance and repair instructions for hundreds of small engine machines and their supporting components. Routine maintenance, such as tune-ups and brake service, as well as more extensive repairs involving engine transmission disassembly are covered. Engines types include: motorcycles, ATVs, personal water craft, snowmobiles, lawn mowers, tractors, snow blowers, generators, and more. | |
Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries |
This
database is a virtual encyclopedia of the world's musical and aural
traditions. The collection provides interested listeners with an unprecedented
variety of online resources that support the creation, continuity, and
preservation of diverse musical forms. |
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Teen Health and Wellness: |
Teen
Health and Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers is a comprehensive database
that allows teens (and those who care about teens) to research health-related
issues important to their well-being. |
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