A-Z List of Databases
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*Online Catalog (show description) |
Browse the library's collection of books & media; place a hold on a selection; renew items; or review your patron record. This is a free service available 24 hours a day
Subject: Youth Resources Literature
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*Periodicals List (show description) |
View a list of full-text magazines, newspapers, and journals the Library has access to and where they are available. Listing includes full-text electronic resources, paper and microform holdings. NA
Subject: Youth Resources Magazines & Journals Newspapers
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Academic Search Complete (show description) |
Provides full text for nearly 1,850 publications, including over 1,250 peer-reviewed journals. Indexing and abstracts are provided for the 3,250 journals in the collection. Information is offered in the following areas: social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies and more. 1984 - present
Subject: Youth Resources Magazines & Journals
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CAMIO - Catalog of Art Museum Images Online (show description) |
CAMIO™ -- RLG's Catalog of Art Museum Images Online -- offers rights-cleared, high-quality art images for class projects, art history and studio art programs, course Web sites, lectures, presentations, and research resources.
Subject: Youth Resources Education & Social Sciences History
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Chadwyck-Healey Poetry Collection (show description)
(In-library use only, visit your branch library to use this resource)
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In-library use only- visit your branch library to use this resource. A collection of poetry databases providing full text access to American, African-American and English poetry. Also contains the Faber Poetry Library collection, which includes some of the most influential poets of the twentieth century and spans the seventy-year history of this major publishing house.
Subject: Youth Resources Literature
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Charlotte Observer - Newsbank (show description) |
Provides access to articles in the Charlotte Observer, searchable by name, word, or phrase. 1985 - present
Subject: Youth Resources Newspapers
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Daily Life Through History (show description) |
Detailed information about life during different periods of history, including Ancient Rome, Greece and Egypt, the middle ages, the Renaissance, colonial times, the Civil War and World War I and II. Topics such as the role of women and children, food and clothing, and work conditions are covered, as well as a time line of major events. Now part of the Greenwood Digital Collection. Click on the letter "D" to find this list of resources.
Subject: Youth Resources History
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Encyclopedia of Animals (show description) |
Contains in-depth information on a variety of topics relating to animals with articles describing their nature and habitat. Also includes some pictures. 1990 - present
Subject: Youth Resources
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Gale Virtual Reference Library (show description) |
A database, in e-book format, of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for research topics on the arts, biographies, education, the environment, history, medicine, multicultural studies, the nation and the world, religion, science, and social science.
Subject: Youth Resources Almanacs & Encyclopedias
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GreenFILE (show description) |
GreenFILE offers information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. NA
Subject: Youth Resources Education & Social Sciences Health Almanacs & Encyclopedias
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Lands and Peoples Online (show description) |
Online student encyclopedia containing information on countries, cultures, and current events. Country information includes flags, table of facts and figures, related Internet links, and selected readings. Also includes archived current-event stories, culture comparison tools. NA
Subject: Youth Resources Almanacs & Encyclopedias
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Learning Express Library (formerly Learn a Test) (show description) |
An interactive database with over 25 practice tests ranging from the GED & ASVAB to standardized exams for students and professionals.
Subject: Youth Resources Education & Social Sciences
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Literary Reference Center Plus (show description) |
Literary Reference Center™ is a comprehensive database that provides users with a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes and includes MagillOnLiterature Plus.
Subject: Youth Resources Literature
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Literature Resource Center Plus (show description) |
includes LRC, Scribner, Twayne US, Twayne English, and Twayne World Authors. Access biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of more than 120,000 authors from every age and literary discipline. Scribner's includes 15-20 page signed essays on more than 1,600 authors and literary genres drawn from 13 acclaimed Scribner print series. Twayne World, US, and English Authors each contains the full text of 200 frequently used Twayne Literary Masters books on individual World, US, or English authors, for a total of 600 full-text titles.
Subject: Youth Resources Literature
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Mango Languages (show description) |
Mango Languages is a resource for foreign language learning with advanced technologies to make learning incredibly fun, simple and effective with in house and remote access for users. We offer 6 languages (see below). Mango Languages provides remarkable conversational results after each and every lesson. Learning a foreign language is now easy and convenient with Mango. (Flash 10 is needed to use basic courses and Flash 9 is needed for complete courses
Languages: Spanish, ESL Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, German, Italian, French
Subject: Youth Resources Education & Social Sciences
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MasterFILE Complete (show description) |
Provides full text for nearly 2,000 periodicals that include general reference, business, education, health, general science, multi-cultural issues and more. Indexing and abstracts are available for all of the 2,650 publications in the collection. Features full-text book reviews, reference and travel books, biographies, primary source documents, and an image collection. 1984 - present
Subject: Youth Resources Magazines & Journals
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Middle Search Plus (show description) |
A children's magazine database that provides full text for more than 140 popular, middle school magazines. Full text is also available for thousands of biographies and historical essays and also contains 84,774 biographies, 105,786 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of over 502,000 photos, maps and flags
Subject: Youth Resources
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Newspaper Source Plus (show description) |
Newspaper Source™ Plus provides cover-to-cover full text for 149 national & international newspapers, including The New York Times, The Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, The Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Times (London), The Age, The Australian, The Toronto Star, The Irish Times and others. 1995 - present
Subject: Youth Resources Newspapers
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North American Women's Letters and Diaries (show description) |
Over 150,000 pages of published letters and diaries plus 4,000 pages of previously unpublished materials depicting the personal experiences of hundreds of women. Contains materials from Colonial times to 1950.
Subject: Youth Resources
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North Carolina Information Resources (show description) |
A selection of external links to information about North Carolina. Highlights include the North Carolina Home Page, the North Carolina Encyclopedia, the Legislative Directory, and several links to statistical information.
Subject: Youth Resources
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Novelist K-8 Plus (show description) |
A readers' advisory service designed specifically for children in grades K-8. Books are searchable by author, title, series name, Lexile level (reading level), and plot (including character, topic, time period, and setting) to retrieve descriptions, reviews, discussion guides, and feature articles related to books of interest. Readers may select from information provided to find similar books that appeal to them. Updated and expanded monthly, the service also includes lists of award-winning fiction, book lists arranged by genre and subgenre, feature articles, thematic units and more.
Subject: Youth Resources Literature
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Primary Search (show description) |
A children's magazine database with full text for more than 70 popular, magazines for elementary school research.
Subject: Youth Resources
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Science Reference Center (show description) |
A comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. Science Reference Center contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources.
Subject: Youth Resources Education & Social Sciences
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Searchasaurus (show description) |
A search interface for elementary and middle school students. Includes two encyclopedias, a dictionary, children’s magazines, and photographs. Also provides a tutorial that covers topics such as searching, printing articles, and citing articles.
Subject: Youth Resources
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TOPICsearch (show description) |
A current events database that allows researchers to explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics. TOPICsearch contains full text for over 60,000 articles including international and regional newspapers, including periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information.
Subject: Youth Resources Education & Social Sciences Magazines & Journals Newspapers
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Tutor.com (show description) |
Live homework help from qualified tutors, 4:00 pm. - 12:00 midnight. 7 days week (with Spanish speaking tutors available Sunday - Thurs 4pm- 10pm).
Subject areas: Math, Science, English & Social Science, including assistance for job seekers.
Subject: Youth Resources
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