Databases

Find in-depth critical introductions to the lives and works of major writers. Includes influences of literary movements.

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Visit the U.S. Government's Citizenship Resource Center.

The US GenWeb Project

An online learning platform for adults who want to improve work-related skills or further develop a personal interest. Users can search through more than 4,000 continuously updated, on-demand video courses across 75 categories in business, technology, design, and more. All courses are taught by world-class instructors and offer a tailor-made learning experience for those who want to learn new technologies and skills to stay competitive in a changing workforce.

An account will need to be created prior to using this resource.  Users can create a Gale user account or use their Google or Microsoft accounts to sign in.

Click here to learn how to get started with the Udemy for Business mobile app.

Easy one-stop access to all online U.S. Federal Government resources.

USA.gov en Español

Includes the following Value Line publications covering stocks, mutual funds, options and convertible securities as well as special-situation stocks: The Value Line Investment Survey - Plus, Ratings & reports, Selection & Opinion, Summary & Index, The Value Line Investment Survey - Small and Mid-Cap Edition, The Value Line Mutual Fund Survey, The Value Line Daily Option Survey, The Value Line Special Situations Service, The Value Line Convertibles Survey, and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).

Watch some video tutorials on how to get started with Value Line:

• Part 1: Introduction
• Part 2: How to Get Started Investing
• Part 3: How to Get Commentaries
• Part 4: How to Find Stock to Diversify
• Part 5: How to Find a Specific Stock

Access The Wall Street Journal from anywhere!  Direct access to The Wall Street Journal online. Search defaults to searching the last 90 days' worth of WSJ articles, but the advanced search lets you search the last four years.  Access to the PDF replica of the daily print edition is available.  Please note that only the past seven days are available for the PDF daily editions, and The Wall Street Journal apps do not work for library users. 

1.    Start by clicking "View Resource."

2.    Then click on “Log-in required – click here” to sign into your library-card account.

3.    You will then be directed to WSJ.com, where you can create your account, and you can start using wsj.com immediately.

4.    Your access will be available for the next three days.

After three days, simply come back and click "View Resource" again and follow steps 1-2.   Once you arrive at wsj.com, log in as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created.

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Weiss Financial Ratings Series offers important Financial-Literacy Tools from Weiss Ratings & Grey House Publishing

• Independent, Unbiased Financial-Strength Ratings of Banks, Credit Unions, & Insurance Companies
• Conservative Buy-Hold-Sell Ratings of Thousands of Stocks, Mutual Funds, & Exchange-Traded Funds
• Create your own Personal Account to create a Watchlist, get Upgrade/Downgrade Notifications, and Log In from anywhere
• Medicare Supplement Insurance - Which Plan to Choose, How Much

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Westlaw is one of the primary online legal research services for lawyers and legal professionals in the United States. Visit the library for access to State and Federal case law, statutes, codes, regulations, forms, and secondary material.

Expanded topics and world resources for advanced understanding: grades 9+

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Interactive stories, games and videos for preschool and early-elementary age children that reinforce literacy skills such as phonics, colors, shapes and numbers.

Encyclopedia articles, interactive maps, periodical articles, and much more.

Image-driven content for curious kids to explore; grade K+ 

Includes Science Projects, Activities, Games, Maps, Important People, and more.

Foundational research tool for curriculum reinforcement; grades 5+

Dive in to history with this unique, interactive view! Timelines offers hundreds of pre-generate timelines across eight broad topics, which cover various time periods in history or span the life of historical public figures. Users can also create their own timelines from scratch, adding events, descriptions, and media.

Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos is a beginner’s Spanish language reference tool. The site offers World Book’s excellent editorial content, rich media, and engaging features in Spanish.

A database of library materials owned by libraries around the world, WorldCat is the world's largest library catalog.