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An in-depth overview of a topic. |
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Pictures, web links, and magazine articles about a topic of general interest. |
Grolier Online: Multi-Media Encyclopedia |
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An easy to read overview of a topic. |
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A general magazine article. |
EBSCOhost |
| Academic journal articles. | Academic Search Premier |
| A New York Times or New York Post article written since 2000. | New York Times and New York Post |
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An easy to read magazine or encyclopedia article. |
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A biography of a famous person, past or present. |
Biography Resources from the NY State Library
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A biography of an author. |
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Literary criticism, an author's biography, or an overview essay. |
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| The full text of 8,500 classic poems, and the anthologies that have another 60,000 poems. | Columbia Granger's World of Poetry |
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| An overview of a topic in world history. |
World History Online
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| Historical information from all time periods and areas of the world. | Facts On File History Database Center |
| Information about the ancient world. | Ancient History & Culture |
| An overview of a topic in U.S. history. | History Resource Center |
| Information about a country. | |
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In-depth reports about current issues. |
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| A photo of an event covered in the news. | AP Photo Archive |
| Information about African-American history. | African-American History Online |
| Information about Native Americans. | American Indian History & Culture |
| Information about American women. | American Women's History |
| Information about a geographical location. | Columbia Gazetteer of the World |
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A company history and profile, along with investment reports about it. |
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A serious journal article or a dissertation abstract about topics in education written since 1976. |
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| Diagrams, definitions, biographies, essays, experiments and timelines in science. | Science Online |
| A general magazine article in science. | General Science Collection from EBSCO |
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General information about a topic in health. |
Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module |
| Basic information about a topic in science. | New Book of Popular Science (for students) |
| Information on animals. | EBSCO Animals |
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Career information. |
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A good book to read. |
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| Information about a book in print or a publisher's address. | Books in Print For Patrons |
| Learn a foreign language. | Rosetta Stone Online Language Learning Center |