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Online
Databases
for Use
Outside the Library
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Biography
Resource Center -- is a comprehensive
database of biographical information on more than 340,000 people from
throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject
areas. It combines more than 435,000 biographies from over 1,000
volumes of more than 135 respected Gale sources with more than 538,000
full-text articles from nearly 300 magazines.
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Chilton's
Automotive Repair Information for Do-It-Yourself (DIY) People.
ChiltonLibrary provides exclusive photographs, diagnostics designed by
instructors, step-by-step repair procedures, Original Equipment Manufacturer
(OEM) maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls and Technical Service
Bulletins (TSBs) for automobiles and light trucks in one easy-to-use web
site. Since this library subscribes to ChiltonLibrary, you are now equipped
with decades of data to maintain your vehicle. Just begin by choosing a
vehicle.
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Culturegrams World Edition, Kids Edition & States Edition. Experience
cultures, geography, maps, reports & statistics from around the world & all
50 states. Includes a Photo Gallery, Famous
People section, and Recipe Collection.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
the public library edition. Just enter your MPLD library card number.
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Facts.com Reference
Suite Brings together complete content from the
Facts On File World News Digest
since 1940 and a live newsfeed from Reuters® to answer questions about events,
people, issues, facts, and figures of the last 60+ years. Facts On File World
News Digest @ FACTS.com also delivers maps, photographs, historic documents,
and special overviews of key issues, newsmakers and events since 1940. This
database also links articles directly to related information in this and four
other databases, by means of more than half a million internal editorial
hyperlinks. Just enter your MPLD library card number.
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First Search FirstSearch is an online
service that gives library professionals and end users access to a rich
collection of reference databases. With FirstSearch, materials in your
library’s collection are highlighted in results from searches in dozens of
leading databases. Search for information on a wide variety of subjects from 16 different
databases. The Statewide Illinois
Library
Catalog, known as SILC, is accessible through First Search, as
is Find-it Illinois and Ask ? Away.
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Forms On File™ Business,
government, tax and personal forms.
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Gale
Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized
reference sources for different types of research. These reference materials
once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online
from the library or remotely 24/7. Because each library creates its own
eBook collection, the content you see may vary if you use the database at
different libraries (your school, your public library, or your office).
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Grolier's
Helps both young and old with research and research skills, as well as with
providing teachers, and librarians the important teaching and research tools
that they need for their classrooms and media centers.
Contains three encyclopedia databases --
The New Book of Knowledge,
The new Book of Popular Science, and Amazing Animals.
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InfoTrac
General Reference Center Gold A general interest database that integrates a variety
of sources in one easy-to-use interface. Use General Reference Center Gold to
find articles from newspapers, reference books, and periodicals, many with
full-text and images. Find the latest current events, popular culture, business
and industry coverage, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
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Learning
Express Library Interactive test preparation guides for the ASVAB, GRE, SAT, ACT, civil service, military, law enforcement, real estate,
U.S. Citizenship Test, and other exams.
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Northwest Herald Search
past articles from our local paper and more through this database, which
also includes some national magazine articles.
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NoveList
Readers' advisory resource that helps users
find adult and youth fiction by matching similar authors, titles, and
subjects.
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ReferenceUSA A
primary source of information on businesses and people for researchers,
students, job seekers and government agencies. When looking for detailed
information on 675,000 doctors and 180,000 dentists, turn to ReferenceUSA's
HealthCare Database. It's the only medical database that contains 100%
phone-verified information.
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SIRS
Discoverer Includes articles and graphics from more than 1,400 U.S. and international
magazines, newspapers and U.S. government documents carefully selected for their
educational content, interest and level of readability. Intended for elementary
and middle school students.
Enter User ID and Password then click on "SIRS Products."
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SIRS
Knowledge Source Integrates Internet resources and full-text articles from thousands of U.S.
and international newspapers, magazines, journals, and government publications.
Enter User ID and Password then click on "SIRS Products."
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Wilson Web
Public Library Core
Collection: Fiction, A Selection Guide
delivers information on thousands of works of fiction for adults, either
written in or translated into English. Entries provide complete
bibliographic data, price, a descriptive annotation, notes about related
works, and evaluative quotations from a review when available. Wilson
Biographies Plus Illustrated includes in-depth, full-text profiles, with
more than 32,000 photographs of the subjects, plus up-to-date
bibliographies. With coverage of newsmakers and figures of prominence from a
wide range of fields, it encompasses biographical coverage from a host of
high quality Wilson biographical resources, including Current Biography, the
World Authors Series, and the Junior Authors & Illustrators series. In
addition, Wilson Biographies Plus Illustrated includes over 65,000 profiles
licensed from a number of respected reference publishers.
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