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About:books

about:books

Information on books and authors.
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Affordable Colleges Online

Affordable Colleges Online

Affordable Colleges Online creates in-depth resources that address the online education topics, questions, and concerns that have you worried about college. We are confident that our resources are going to get you to graduation worry-free.

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African American Heritage

African American Heritage

Search records, books, serials, and other historical records specific to African Americans to trace your genealogy or to do research.

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American and English Literature

American & English Full Text Literature Collections

Electronic books of American and English literature: poetry, drama, fiction, and the Bible.

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Biography Reference Source

Biography Reference Source

Access biographical information on more than 335,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines.
 

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Business Source Premier

Business Source Premier

Boost your business knowledge by researching company and industry profiles, country and market research reports, and magazine articles.

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CareerOneStop

CareerOneStop

CareerOneStop is your source for employment information and inspiration, the place to manage your career, your pathway to career success, and tools to help job seekers, students, businesses, and career professionals.

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Chilton Library

Chilton Library

Fix your car, truck, van, or SUV with these diagnostics, maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, and step-by-step repair procedures.

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CultureGrams

CultureGrams

CultureGrams is your source for concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural information on countries of the world. Beyond the facts and figures, find an insider's perspective on the history, daily life, and customs. Also covers US states and Canadian provinces.

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Explora for Middle Schools

Explora for Middle Schools

Specifically designed with the needs of middle school students in mind. Includes full-text articles from popular, vocational, and trade magazines, full-text newspaper articles, along with images, videos, and primary sources.

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Explora for Elementary Schools

Explora Primary School

A trustworthy environment for students and educators in grades K through 5 to look up facts for class projects or homework.

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Explora for Public Libraries

Explora Public Libraries

Reliable content from the world's leading magazines and reference books grouped into easy-to-browse categories.
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Explora for High Schools

Explora Secondary Schools

Grades 9-12: A far better alternative to websites and search engines for students to look up articles and facts for research papers or homework.

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Fantastic Fiction

Fantastic Fiction

Fantastic Fiction provides over 25,000 bestselling author bibliographies with all the latest books, covers, and descriptions. It also provides series lists for many contemporary authors.

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Fold3

Fold3 Library Edition

A premier collection of historical U.S. military records that brings to life the details of America’s military veterans with stories, photos, and personal documents.

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GradSchools.com

GradSchools.com

GradSchools.com is the premier destination for millions of prospective graduate students around the world. Search the #1 grad school directory to find your perfect school, degree, or graduate program.

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Health Source: Consumer Edition

Health Source: Consumer Editon

This rich collection of consumer health information provides access to full-text consumer health magazines and reference books. It also includes searchable full text for current health pamphlets. 

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HeritageQuest

HeritageQuest

Search census records, books, serials, and other historical records to trace your genealogy.

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Hobbies and Crafts Source

Hobbies and Crafts Source

Hobbies and Crafts Source offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines. Content includes full text for nearly 2,000 magazines and books. 

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Home Improvement Source

Home Improvement Source

Home Improvement Source features full-text content from leading home improvement magazines, images not found anywhere else online, and videos of popular home repair projects. All of the content is organized in a robust, easy-to-use interface so that users can quickly find the information they need.

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Indeed: Resume Builder

Indeed: Free Online Resume Builder

Just sign up with your email and password, use the resume builder, and download your resume. You’ll never be asked to upgrade to a paid account throughout the process.

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KDL What’s Next

Kent District Library’s What's Next™: Books in Series database helps you search series fiction. This is one of the most used websites by librarians for series lists.

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LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning

Self-directed online learning for technology, business, and creative skills. Access more than 12,000 video courses taught by industry experts to help you stay ahead in your current job or change careers.

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Literary Reference Source

Literary Reference Source

Literary Reference Source contains full text of literary journals and respected literary reference works. Find plot summaries, literary criticism, author biographies and interviews, and the full text of thousands of poems and short stories.

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Master File Premier

Master File Premier

This database provides full text for a wide variety of popular magazines and professional journals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more.

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Medline Plus

MedlinePlus is an online health information resource for patients and their families and friends. It is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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Newspaper Source

Newspaper Source

Cover-to-cover full text for 20 national (U.S.) & international newspapers and selected full text for more than 230 regional (U.S.) newspapers, plus TV and radio news transcripts – updated daily.
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Ohio Means Jobs

Ohio Means Jobs

Find a job, learn career skills, meet the requirements of your government benefits, and more on OhioMeansJobs.com

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Oxford Research Encyclopedias

Oxford Research Encyclopedias

The Oxford Research Encyclopedias offer long-form overview articles written, peer-reviewed, and edited by leading scholars. Each of the twenty-five distinct encyclopedias covers foundational and cutting-edge topics to develop, over time, an anchoring knowledge base for major research areas across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. 

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Points of View Reference Source

Points of View Reference Source

Points of View Reference Source provides essays on controversial subjects. It offers guides for writing position papers, developing arguments, and debating.

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Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps

Find large-scale street plans produced by the Sanborn Fire Insurance Company from 1867 to 1970. Locate and identify buildings and neighborhoods. Study the growth of towns and cities and the impact of new development.

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Science Reference Source

Science Reference Source

Topics covered in Science Reference Source include biology, chemistry, earth and space science, environmental science, health and medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science and society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology, and wildlife.

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Small Business Source

Small Business Source

Small Business Source offers exclusive full text for many top consumer small business reference books, as well as tools to address many small business topics. It includes business videos, a help and advice section, and details on how to create business plans.

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SuperSummary

SuperSummary

SuperSummary: In-depth summaries on a variety of contemporary novels at your fingertips. Written by experienced teachers, professors, and literary scholars for a wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles.

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Very Short Introductions

Very Short Introductions

An excellent way to get a quick authoritative and accessible overview of a subject.
 

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WebMD

WebMD provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information.

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What Tree Is It

What Tree Is It?

Whether wandering through the woods or the neighborhood, users can use What Tree Is It? to identify their surrounding trees by leaf or fruit. Learn more by exploring trees by name.

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What's That Snake

What's That Snake?

For both budding naturalists and inadvertent encounters, What's That Snake? will help anyone identify an Ohio snake in a few simple steps. Learn more by exploring Snakes by Name, a Snake FAQ, the Glossary, or Further Reading suggestions.

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What's the Point

What's the Point?

By answering just a few questions, flint artifacts of Ohio can be identified as a blade, drill, point, or scraper and attributed to a likely era and people. Learn more by exploring the Glossary, Artifacts Index, or articles about Ohio's Prehistoric People.

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World Book Early Screenshot

World Book Early World of Learning

Three interactive learning environments for preschoolers and children in early grades.
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World Book Kids Screenshot

World Book Kids

Thousands of colorful illustrations, diagrams, and maps enrich thousands of articles, with teacher guides.
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World Book Screenshot

World Book Online

Tailored for the needs and skills of all students, World Book Online has buttons for all levels of homework and reference needs.
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World Book Student

World Book Student

Contains an extensive multimedia collection, including editor-selected websites, and correlations to state standards.
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World Book Timelines

World Book Timelines

World Book Timelines allows you to discover and map important events with accurate information powered by World Book's wealth of knowledgeable resources.

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