Some of our most popular research tools. They offer a good place to start.
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Academic OneFile – Periodicals, news content and journals.
Ancestry library edition – Worldwide historical records, family tree services and genealogy (in-library use only).
Career Cruising – Designed to help students, recent graduates, or anyone looking for career pathways assess their skills, develop a career plan and explore career and college options.
Chilton’s – Photographs, step-by-step repair procedures, maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls and Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for automobiles and light trucks.
Consumer Reports – Compare product price, performance, and reliability with expert reviews. A great tool for finding the best product before making purchases, starting home renovation projects, or buying a car.
eBook Central – Authoritative ebooks in a wide range of subject areas, along with powerful tools to help you find, use, and manage the information you need.
Gale Virtual Reference Library – From “how-to” to health to homework help, eBooks on GVRL offer a range of research materials.
Grolier Online Kids – An encyclopedia oriented toward K-12 students.
General Reference Center Gold – A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources – newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications.
Heritage Quest – Resource site for census data, family records, and local histories.
Kids InfoBits – Age-appropriate, reliable, curriculum-related content covering a broad range of educational topics.
Novelist – Assists fiction readers in finding new authors and titles.
OCLC FirstSearch – Searches the catalogs of over 10,000 libraries worldwide.
Reference USA – Find businesses by company name, type of business, geography, business size and more.