Databases

Read U.S. newspapers published in the 19th century. 

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Find accurate information to help you complete school assignments or explore your interests. Read or listen to articles at a reading level that is right for you. Get articles, images, definitions, and websites from lots of trusted sources.

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Read or listen to articles at a reading level that is right for you. Find facts to finish your homework or school project. Learn a new word and hear how to pronounce it. Explore articles, images, definitions, and websites for teens.

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Learn about what life is like around the world.

Includes:

• country and state reports
• articles
• maps
• videos
• statistics and data
• photographs
• biographies
• interviews
• recipes
• local experts

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Get all the resources you need for your next research project in one place. Choose from topic guides about people, places, historical events, books, and current events. Export your citations or save articles to Google or OneDrive. For students in grade K-12 and college.

Includes:

• articles
• photos
• maps
• video
• transcripts from magazines, newspapers, radio and television news programs
• reference books

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Read full articles from journals or magazines, and books. Choose from thousands of publications.

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Read, email, or print nonfiction books and articles. Search for facts in encyclopedias and directories.

Includes:

• Business Plans Handbook Get ideas for your business plan. Read plans used to find funding for other small businesses. Find plans in the manufacturing, retail, and service industries.
• College Blue Book Look up 2 and 4-year colleges and the degrees offered.
• Financial Aid Sources Search for scholarships, fellowships, and loans.

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Get biographical information that you can rely on for your next paper or project. Connect with accurate and engaging articles, videos, audio, and images. Complete your research with ease on any device.

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Explore both sides of an issue. Use statistics and primary sources to weigh pros and cons. Read articles written from diverse perspectives to understand others better.

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Connect with online learning tools. For pre-K, elementary school, middle school, and high school students.

• No login is needed.
• If prompted to enter a password, use the password open.

Resources include:

• Miss Humblebee's Academy: Ages 3-6.
• Kids Infobits: Elementary.
• Gale in Context: Middle School.
• Gale in Context: High School.
• Gale in Context: College.

Search U.S. statistics from thousands of trusted sources. View historical context for data. Create custom data tables. Download and share tables.

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Discover history from ancient times to the current era.

Includes:

• articles
• primary sources
• maps
• journals
• multimedia
• study units
• history guides

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Learn job and technology skills at your own pace. Take online tutorials on topics like:

• software and computer skills
• web design
• computer programming
• video editing
• project coordinating
• business management
• job and career paths
• marketing

This service is limited to about 150 simultaneous users.

If you change your library card number you will lose any playlists you saved with your previous card.

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Read articles from the New York Times (1980-present).

To find the most current complete articles:

1. Choose "Advanced Search."
2. Search by publication date and specific date range (enter the current date - current date).
3. Select "Full Text" only.

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• Call 1-800-889-3358.
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Read articles from:

• New York Daily Times (1851-1857) and
• New York Times (1857-to three years before the current year).

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Read articles from over 400 years of newspapers. Explore family history, small-town events, and news from around the world.

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Printed newspaper pages often end up being too small to read. If you want to print an article, "clip" the article first for a clearer printout. Watch this video to find out how to use the clipping feature.

You can also order a newspaper reproduction print. Watch this video to find out how to order a print.

Read poetry, prose, and drama. Find works of literary criticism, essays, author biographies, reviews, and interviews. Listen to contemporary poets read their own or favorite poems.

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Read articles from thousands of magazines, journals, and newspapers.

Includes:

• The New Yorker
• The Economist
• ABI Business Trade & Industry Articles (ABI/Inform)
• The Chicago Tribune
• Los Angeles Times
• US Newsstream
• US West Newsstand
• CBS 60 Minutes Video Collection

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Find sources for your school report or project. Read articles and eBooks written for students in grades K-8. Search for downloadable eBooks by grade level or subject. Export your citations or save articles to Google or Classroom.

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• Call 1-800-889-3358.
• Email tsupport@proquest.com
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Get one-on-one, real-time tutoring. Submit an essay or math problem for review. Prepare for the SBAC, SAT, ACT, or AP exams. For students in grades K-12, entry-level college, and adult learners. Available via chat and audio.

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