Research

Access World News

Find global information on topics related to business, economics, education, government, health, homework help, international studies, politics, science, social issues, sports, STEM and more from a variety of news media featuring newspapers, videos and web-only content.

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AtoZdatabases: Search Jobs, Businesses or Mailing Lists

The premier job search, reference, and mailing list database. The database includes 2.3 million job listings, 30 million business and executive profiles, 1.1 million healthcare professionals, and much more. Ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, fining friends, relatives, and more.

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Auto Repair Source (AutoMate)

Powered by the automotive experts at MOTOR, Auto Repair Source provides the most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and includes step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins and recalls.

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Biography Reference Center

Offers a comprehensive collection of more than 450,000 full-text biographies, including the complete full-text run of Biography Today and Biography, as well as thousands of narrative biographies that are not available in other databases.

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Consumer Health Complete

Consumer Health Complete™ (CHC) is the single most comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content. It is designed to support the information needs of patients, and to foster an overall understanding of health-related topics.

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Consumer Reports

Enables consumers to make better purchasing decisions on the products they are shopping for. Whether a user is looking to find the best deal on an LCD TV, or researching the top-recommended used vehicles, ConsumerReports.org provides ratings and reviews, recommendations and buying advice for thousands of products and services.

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CultureGrams

Concise, reliable, and up-to-date country reports – delivering the world to you. CultureGrams helps you discover the world with concise cultural and statistical snapshots of every country recognized by the United Nations from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.

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For Kids and Parents: CultureGrams (Kids Edition)

EBSCOHost

One-stop shopping for your research and entertainment needs. Contains full-text for thousands of popular magazines and academic journals, as well as photographs, reference books and primary source documents. Includes EBSCO’s Masterfile Premier, Academic Search Premier, Computer Source, Legal Information Reference Center, Religion & Philosophy Collection, and Military & Government Collection.

EBSCOHost Mobile

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eLibrary

Designed for students, Users have access to nearly 2,500 full-text magazines, journals, newspapers, transcripts, and e-books—plus nearly seven million images, maps, websites, videos, and interactive simulations not found in any other online reference resources.

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History Study Center

History Study Center offers valuable historical reference material that covers 14 centuries of history from ancient to modern, old world to new world. Explore the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, the growth of Islam, the ideas of Enlightenment and Revolution, the effects of colonialism, the explosion of American pop culture, and more.

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Literary Reference Center

Includes more than 10,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, 75,000 articles of literary criticism, 130,000 author biographies, full text of over 300 literary journals, 500,000 book reviews, 25,000 classic and contemporary poems, 11,000 classic and contemporary short stories, 3,000 author interviews, and over 1,000 images of key literary figures.

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Lynda.com

Lynda.com is a great place to learn about a wide variety of topics, such as technology, business/management, and design. This resource offers more 5,000, expert-taught courses, and is free to use with your library card.

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Niche Academy

This resource includes video tutorials for digital content, such as downloadable ebooks and audiobooks, Novelist Plus, TumbleBook Library, and more..

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NoveList

Find something good to read with this reader’s advisory site. NoveList can help find works of fiction that suit your interests and tastes. Includes reviews, recommended reading lists, discussion guides and more. Has information on more than 155,000 fiction titles.

For Kids and Parents: NoveList K-8

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Points of View Reference Center™

is a full-text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides more than 270 topics, each with an overview, point, counterpoint, and Critical Thinking Guide.

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ProQuest

This database indexes more than 4,000 periodicals, and provides full-text access to many of these publications. A great as a research tool, or as a resource for regional and national newspapers.

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ProQuest Learning Literature

ProQuest Learning Literature delivers more than 180,000 searchable works of literature from medieval times to the present. Students can find author biographies, contemporary criticism, reviews, and multimedia resources organized into more than 3,000 Author Pages. This resource also features 100+ searchable full-text literary journals and magazines for the latest in literary criticism.

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Rosetta Stone

Rosetta Stone is an online language learning system teaching practical conversation skills for a wide variety of popular languages. With everyday dialog from native speakers, engaging interactive lessons, and a unique intuitive teaching style, Rosetta increases your ability to use, adapt and build on what you learn. In no time at all, you’ll be able to navigate all sorts of everyday situations — get directions, order a meal, make new friends — the possibilities are endless!

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Salem Press

Provides access to Magill’s Medical Guide, 7th edition; Psychology & Behavioral Health; Milestone Documents in American History; American Presidents; American First Ladies; and Critical Survey of Shakespeare’s Sonnets.

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The Seattle Times Collection

Search more than 30 years of Seattle area history with The Seattle Times Integrated Collection. With coverage from 1985 – current, the Collection contains full-color newspaper pages, individual full-text articles and content only published online.

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SIRS Discoverer

This award-winning general reference resource for beginning learners and researchers in grades 1-9,includes carefully selected, 100% full-text articles and images from more than 1,900 domestic and international newspapers, magazines, and government documents, along with 9,000+ educational web links via the integrated Discoverer WebFind content set.

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Skagit Valley Herald (2005-Current)

Articles from our local daily paper, The Skagit Valley Herald, dating back to late 2005.

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Washington State News

Explore and research people, events and issues across Washington State. This resource contains news sources from across the state including: the Bellingham Herald, Chinook Observer, Chronicle, Columbian, Daily Herald, Daily News, Daily Record, Daily World, Kitsap Sun, News Tribune, The Olympian, Seattle Times, Spokesman-Review, Tri-City Herald, Yakima Herald-Republic and more.

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