WHPL and ICONN Research Databases
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Art & Antiques
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Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headware, Body Decoration and Footwear Through the Ages
Cultural and social implications of human decoration and adornment focusing on the 20th century
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Grove Art Online
All aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to present day
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p4A Antiques Reference
Market based information about antiques, artwork and family treasures
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Atlases
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World Book Online Reference Center
Comprehensive coverage for in-depth research including articles, bibliographies, graphics, maps, flags, and Internet links
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World News Digest (1940-Present)
Brings together and enhances nearly seven decades of news from the renowned Facts on File World News Digest in print
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Automotive Repair
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Auto Repair Reference Center
General and repair information on manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles
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Biographies
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Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Covers nearly 5 million people and points to books and other publications that contain their biographies
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Biography Resource Center
Combines over 432,000 biographies on more than 340,000 people from over 980 volumes of respected sources
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Contemporary Authors
Biographical information on current writers in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, television, sciences, and other fields
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Discovering Collection
A collection of 21 databases covering history, literature, biography, science and social studies
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Marquis Who's Who
Find people from all fields of endeavor, past and present, and from around the world
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Business
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Children's Databases
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Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the United States
Graphs, charts, maps and photographs
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Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the World
Graphs, charts, maps, and photographs
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Discovering Collection
A collection of 21 databases covering history, literature, biography, science and social studies
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Electric Library
Newspapers, magazines, radio and TV transcripts, and pictures
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InfoTrac Junior Edition
Multi-source, curriculum based reference tool for junior high and middle school students
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InfoTrac Kid's Edition
Full-text journals, maps, almanacs, and news articles for the k-6 student
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Searchasaurus
Encyclopedia of Animals, Funk & Wagnall's Encyclopedia
Full text articles for k-6 students
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What Do I Read Next?
Readers Advisory tool for all age groups
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World Book Online Reference Center
Comprehensive coverage for in-depth research including articles, bibliographies, graphics, maps, flags, and Internet links
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Cultural & Social Science
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Countries and Their Cultures
Demographic, historical, cultural, economic, religious and political information
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Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence & Security
History, uses, related scientific principles and technology of espionage and intelligence
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Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
Focus on modern history with sections on Colonialism, Imperialism, the World Wars, Isreali-Palestinian conflict and the United Nations involvement
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Encyclopedia of Population
Covers large-scale changes and research in population studies during the last 20 years
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Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headware, Body Decoration and Footwear Through the Ages
Cultural and social implications of human decoration and adornment focusing on the 20th century
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Feminism in Literature: A Gale Critical Companion
History of women and feminism in literature from classical antiquity to modern times
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Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
Religion, holidays, customs, languages, historical background and settlement patterns in ethnic and culture groups in the US
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Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology
Theories, notable people, landmark case studies and applications of psychology
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Issues and Controversies
Explores more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture
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Psychologists and Their Theories for Students
Major psychological theories and the people who developed them
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St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
Television, movies, theater, art, books, magazines, radio, music, sports, fashion, health, politics, trends, community life and advertising
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U.S. Immigration and Migration Reference LIbrary
Immigration to the United States from earliest times to the present covering the economic, religious and political forces that compelled people to seek a better life
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Encyclopedias
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Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students
Focuses on the Renaissance-era topics most studied in high school world history, art, literature, economics and science
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World Book Online Reference Center
Comprehensive coverage for in-depth research including articles, bibliographies, graphics, maps, flags, and Internet links
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Health
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Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Medical practices, therapies for specific disorders and diseases and medicinal uses of plants and herbs
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Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Specific cancer types, diagnostic procedures, treatments, cancer side effects and cancer drugs
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Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders
Conditions, tests, procedures, treatments, and therapies
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Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Causes, symptoms, diagnosis, conditions, tests, procedures and treatments of common medical disorders
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Health & Wellness Resource Center
Medical information for health professionals & general readers
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Health Source: Consumer Edition
Variety of health topics: medicine, nutrition, drug information & more
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Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
Relationship between food and health on a historical, national and personal level including biographies of influential figures and dietary trends with cultures
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History & Genealogy
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Ancestry Library Edition
Provides access to nearly 4,000 databases including census, military, birth and death records, published genealogies, and immigration records
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Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Covers nearly 5 million people and points to books and other publications that contain their biographies
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Biography Resource Center
Combines over 432,000 biographies on more than 340,000 people from over 980 volumes of respected sources
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Discovering Collection
A collection of 21 databases covering history, literature, biography, science and social studies
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Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence & Security
History, uses, related scientific principles and technology of espionage and intelligence
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Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
Focus on modern history with sections on Colonialism, Imperialism, the World Wars, Isreali-Palestinian conflict and the United Nations involvement
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Encyclopedia of Population
Covers large-scale changes and research in population studies during the last 20 years
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Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headware, Body Decoration and Footwear Through the Ages
Cultural and social implications of human decoration and adornment focusing on the 20th century
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Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
Religion, holidays, customs, languages, historical background and settlement patterns in ethnic and culture groups in the US
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Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History
Includes era overviews, biographies, and event/movement, business/industry, and geographic profiles
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HeritageQuest Online
U.S. federal census, family records and local histories
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Historical Hartford Courant
Full-page coverage from 1764-1984
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Historical New York Times
Full-text and full-image articles from 1851-1999
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History Reference Center
Articles from magazines, journals, newspapers, reference and non-fiction books; biographies, documents and speeches, maps and photographs
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New England Ancestor.Org
Genealogical data with emphasis on families and communities connected to New England
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St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
Television, movies, theater, art, books, magazines, radio, music, sports, fashion, health, politics, trends, community life and advertising
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World News Digest (1940-Present)
Brings together and enhances nearly seven decades of news from the renowned Facts on File World News Digest in print
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Legal
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Library Catalogs
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Literature
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Contemporary Authors
Biographical information on current writers in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, television, sciences, and other fields
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Feminism in Literature: A Gale Critical Companion
History of women and feminism in literature from classical antiquity to modern times
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Literary Reference Center
Literary criticism, plot summaries, reviews on novels, poetry and short stories
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Literature Criticism Online
Contemporary Literary Criticism (CLC) is a collection of full-text critical essays about novelists, poets, playwrights, short story writers and other creative writers who are now living or who have died after December 31, 1959.
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Novelist
Find new books to read using a favorite author, title or plot
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Magazine Indexes
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Music
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Grove Music Online
Full-text of the 29-volume New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and New Grove Dictionary of Jazz
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Newspapers and Current Events
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Associated Press Photo Archive
Over 750,000 photos and graphics from the Associated Press
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Daily Newspapers
Full-text articles from Hartford Courant, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times and Christian Science Monitor
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Electric Library
Newspapers, magazines, radio and TV transcripts, and pictures
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Historical Hartford Courant
Full-page coverage from 1764-1984
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Historical New York Times
Full-text and full-image articles from 1851-1999
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World News Digest (1940-Present)
Brings together and enhances nearly seven decades of news from the renowned Facts on File World News Digest in print
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Religion
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Encyclopedia Judaica
An overview of Jewish life, knowledge, literature and history from the Second Temple period to modern times.
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Science
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Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America
Habitats and ecosystems of species identified as endangered or threatened
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Biology
History, commericial applications of research in biology, ethical issues and careers in biology
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Chemistry: Foundations & Applications
Laws of chemistry, processes, applications and sub-disciplines, history and biographies of chemists
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Encyclopedia of Science, Technology and Ethics
Social, ethical and political issues raised by science and technology
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GreenFILE
Bibliographic information about environmental concerns, indexing scholarly and general interest titles, government documents and reports.
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Science Reference Center
Articles from scientific reference books, magazines, journals; biographies and images
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UXL Encyclopedia of Landforms and Other Geological Features
Physical and geological aspects, structure and features of 24 of earth's landforms
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World News Digest (1940-Present)
Brings together and enhances nearly seven decades of news from the renowned Facts on File World News Digest in print
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World of Earth Science
Concepts, theories, discoveries, pioneers and issues relating to earth science
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Spanish Language Resources
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Telephone Directory
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Tests - Academic and Employment
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