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Available from NewsBank, this database contains 600 full-text local and national newspapers including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Newport News Daily Press, the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and the Raleigh News and Observer. help - search demo (powerpoint)
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Ancestry Library |
Due to licensing restrictions, this resource is only available within the library. search tips - faq
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Available from EBSCOWeb, this business database provides full text for more than 1,100 scholarly business journals, including full text for more than 450 peer-reviewed business publications. The rich collections of titles in Business Source Elite provide information dating back to 1985. This database is updated on a daily basis via EBSCOhost. help – basic search tutorial – advanced search tutorial
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Use this database to find computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology. help
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Provides digital access to more than 660,000 large-scale maps of more than 12,000 American towns and cities. Sanborn fire insurance maps are a valuable tool for genealogists, urban planners, social historians, architects, and anyone interested in the history, growth, and development of American cities, towns, and neighborhoods. help - faq
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Your one-stop reference center for the following: Masterfile Premier-a listing of full text articles in over 1800 magazines, with indexing and abstracts for articles in 2800 magazines. Newspaper Source-indexing and abstracts to articles from 7 major U.S. newspapers. basic search tutorial – advanced search tutorial
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1980 - Oct 2002 From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images! help – creating an account
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Foundation Directory Online Professional |
This Foundation Center database provides details on more than 80,000 grantmakers and half a million grants, application information, 990s, news, RFPs, grants, charts and more. Due to licensing restrictions, this resources is available only at the Central Library. power search demo - grantmaker tour - companies tour - 990 tour
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Foundation Grants to Individuals Online |
This Foundation Center database provides details on more than 6,000 grantmaker programs for research and education, arts and sciences and even for personal, living and medical expenses. Due to licensing restrictions, this resource is available only at the Central Library. tour
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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. help
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Genealogy resource developed specifically for libraries includes census name indexing, full-page images of all available U. S. census records, primary source materials from UMI Genealogy & Local History database and resources from HeritageQuest. Help - Printing Enlarged Census Images - faq
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A one stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily. help
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Articles focusing on religion and philosophy. help
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Formerly SuperTOM Junior, this periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books (most are full-text) for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. demo
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Formerly PrimaryTOM, this periodical database is designed for elementary school students, with easy access to full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. demo
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A complete resource for test preparation in law enforcement, EMS, and the military, Learn A Test provides online and printed test preparation for both basic and advanced skill development. Career guidance information is provided, too. The site offers over 150 practice exams for professional licensing and certification such as EMT and Praxis, civil service such as ASVAB and Police Officer and academic exams such as ACT and SAT. help - guided tour - faq
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Articles in all major law reviews, law journals, specialty law and bar association journals and legal newspapers. Includes Federal and State Cases, Laws and Regulations, Legal Practices, and Taxation. Also includes British Commonwealth, European Union and International Law. help
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A bibliographic database providing information on librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Provided by EBSCOhost, LISTA indexes more than 600 periodicals, books, research reports, and proceedings. With coverage dating back to the mid-1960s, it is the oldest continuously produced database covering the field of information science. help – basic search video – advanced search video
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Provides the opportunity for complete appreciation and study of great literary works by offering access to more than 135,000 full-text poems, stories, plays and more. Fast. As a stand-alone resource, or as a fantastic complement to Gale's Literature Resource Center, LitFinder puts complete works — and additional information sources such as biographies, essays and explanations — into the hands and minds of students and researchers for further study, evaluation and enjoyment. basic search video – article options video – managing results video
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From EBSCOhost Web, MasterFILE Premier provides full text for more than 1,900 general reference, business, consumer health, general science, and multi-cultural periodicals. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for over 2,510 periodicals. For some titles, full text archives are available back to 1975. The database also contains full text for nearly 200 reference and travel books; 88,000 biographies; 60,000 primary source documents; and 91,000 photos, maps, and flags. This database is updated daily. help - basic search – advanced search
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Mergent.com is a provider of critical business and financial data on global publicly listed companies. The databases span global equity fundamentals, equity pricing, corporate actions, and fixed income, each closely monitored to ensure the highest accuracy. These databases contain detailed financial information on over 35,000 U.S. public companies and non-U.S. public companies from over 100 countries, 20,000 U.S. municipal bond issuers, and extensive data on corporate bonds, dividends, corporate actions and unit investment trusts. help |
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Looking for a book? Try NoveList Plus! You'll find a great book among hundreds of thousands of popular fiction and readable nonfiction titles, read-alikes, book lists, book discussion guides, and more. help – overview video – finding recommendations video
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Opposing Viewpoints provides access to articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. It is a complete one-stop source for information on social issues. guided tour - navigation guide
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The Virginia Beach Public Library offers e-books and audiobooks through Overdrive’s digital media services. It’s simple, fast and easy. Check out up to three titles for 7, 14 or 21 days – your choice. Read or listen to books at home or on the go. help - guided tour videos - quick start guide - faq |
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Readthebooks.com is an online resource to help children find the right books for their school or pleasure reading needs. Book information is presented in audio format. The resources features 3D animated book reviews in both English and Spanish, links from the library's catalog, and videos. faq
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Available from EBSCOWeb, this database provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. This database is updated on a daily basis. help
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Formerly SuperTOM, this database is designed for high school students, with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. guided tour
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Locate any one of 1.3 billion books, music, videos and magazine articles in more that 10,000 libraries worldwide. Enter a geographic location to receive a list of nearby libraries that own the item and link directly to the library’s online catalog record. help
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