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WORLD BOOK ONLINE

GALE

Seven databases; five can be searched together (cross-searchable)
Best source for magazine, journal and newspaper articles; used at many colleges and public libraries
Most articles can be translated into multiple languages
MLA citations available for all resources.
Opposing Viewpoints presents multiple sides of controversial issues
Virtual Reference Library includes many full text reference sources
New in 2009 Biography Resource Center; includes award-winning biographies from respected Gale sources with related full-text articles from hundreds of magazines and newspapers, as well as tens of thousands of images and links to vetted websites.

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History Study Center covers ancient history to present and includes primary sources, multimedia, journals and reference materials
SIRS Decades arranged around 20 th century decades, US oriented
Historical Newspapers; includes full text of the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and the Wall Street Journal, coverage spans from 1851 to 2001.

EBSCO

Literary Reference Center, a comprehensive database with information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes.
Points of View Reference Center, presents multiple sides of current issues. Provides and overview (objective background/description), point (argument), counterpoint (opposing argument), and Critical Thinking Guide for each topic.

OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY (new in 2009)

guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words
traces the usage of words through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources, from classic literature and specialist periodicals to film scripts and cookery books.

NOODLE TOOLS

UNITED STREAMING Now Called DISCOVERY EDUCATION
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