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ABC-CLIO - ABC-CLIO puts many history/government databases all in one place. Here you'll find links to our American Government, American History, Unites States at War, United States Geography, World Geography, Ancient World History and Modern World History databases. Information is focused on history and social studies and is geared towards high school teachers and students. Easy to use with current information, links and pictures, the ABC-CLIO databases are a great place to start on your next history or government paper or project.
Academic ASAP - Use this database to find full-text periodical articles on: Current Events, Economics, Education, History, Humanities, Literature and Art, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, and more.
Academic Search Premier - This multi-disciplinary database provides full text for nearly 4,500 journals, including full text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed titles. Look here for popular or scholarly magazine articles on any topic. Subjects include art, education, health, computers, history, literature, psychology.
American Government - ABC-CLIO's database has feature stories about current events, information about the three branches of government, politics and foreign policy. Geared towards high school teachers and students.
American History - From the first explorers in the New World to the developments in today's headlines, this database investigates the people, events, and themes of our nation's evolution. Geared towards high school teachers and students.
Auto Repair Reference Center - Contains information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes starting as far back as 1945. New repair procedures are added continuously.

Biography in Context - Use Biography in Context to find biographies, magazine articles, pictures and websites about famous people, past or present. You can search by name, occupation, date of birth or death. Or check out the Resource Center's "spotlight" feature to read a biography of someone new!
Brainfuse HelpNow™ - provides students with live, on-demand homework help and state-aligned skills building lessons from expert tutors. Communicate with tutors in real time using a virtual, whiteboard classroom by writing, drawing, and marking-up lessons/web content. Students can also access a full-service writing lab and an integrated test prep center. Personalized account tools include the session replay, message center, and the integrated test prep area for a seamless academic assistance.
Business Source Elite - Look here for full-text articles from business publications like newspapers and magazines, including nearly 500 peer-reviewed publications. Examples of publications included here are Harvard Business Review, MacWorld, Kiplinger's Personal Finance and much more.

CQ Researcher (use outside of the library requires special password, please contact your librarian) - Provides in-depth analysis of 'hot' issues in the news. Topics range from social and teen issues to environment, health, education and science and technology. New topics added weekly. Look here for in-depth articles that explore both sides of an issue as well as pro/con lists on many topics.
Culturegrams - (outside the Library access OR inside Library) Reports on more than 200 countries, each U.S. state and all 13 Canadian provinces. Includes history, culture and lifestyles of the world's people.

Discovering Collection - A wide-ranging collection that includes current news and radio items (for example, items from National Public Radio, Face the Nation and Meet the Press) as well as a variety of encyclopedias, this is an excellent resource for students needing general information or current events. It ranks its articles by reading level and includes primary sources as well as collections on cultures, geography, literature, science, and U.S. and world history.

EBSCO Databases - Want to search newspapers, magazine articles and encyclopedias all at once? This database combines them all so you can search across many areas simultaneously. Look here to do a search of our business, academic and health periodical articles as well as science, business and biographical information.
Educators Reference Complete - Educators Reference Complete is geared towards anyone interested in the field of education. It contains articles about all levels of education from preschool to college. It covers topics such as technology, health, bilingual education and poverty. This database provides full-text results for over half of the journals contained in the ERIC database.
ERIC - The Educational Resource Information Center, contains more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 1,000 educational and education-related journals. Many references in this database are available in full-text in our Educators Reference Complete database!

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia - This general-interest encyclopedia contains concise entries covering a variety of subject areas. Its articles include instructions on how to cite its articles.

General Reference Center Gold - A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources - newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. This database includes a subject guide search as well as the ability to search specific publications.
General Science Collection - Provides information on all aspects of the scientific world including full text coverage for more than 60 of the most popular science publications. Some examples of the publications included are Discover, International Wildlife and Scientific American.
Grolier Online - A comprehensive source of nonfiction content for grades 3 and up, Grolier Online provides access to two online encyclopdias. The New Book of Knowledge features reference and current events information for elementary school and higher. The Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia has quick reference with rich media for middle school and higher.

Health Source - Consumer Edition - Provides information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. The material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.
Health Source - Nursing/Academic Edition - Provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. The material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.

Informe (En Espanol) - A collection of Hispanic magazines with full text. Covers business, health, technology, culture, current topics and other subjects.
Una colección de compartimientos Hispánicos con el texto completo. Cubre negocio, salud, tecnología, la cultura, asuntos actuales y otros temas.
InfoTrac - Want to search newspapers, magazine articles and encyclopedias all at once? This database combines them all so you can search across many areas simultaneously. Look here to do a search of our business, academic and health periodical articles as well as science, business and biographical information.
Infotrac Junior Edition, K - 12 - Designed for students in middle school to provide access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Infotrac Student Edition, K -12 - Designed for high-school students and provides access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Junior Reference Collection - Offers easy access to the core curriculum areas, including history, literature, science, social studies, and more. Contains biographies and lets you search for primary sources, reference materials or multimedia content.

Kids InfoBits - A database developed especially for beginning researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5. This database covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

LearningExpress - A source for test preparation materials and interactive practice exams based on official tests including academic placement, law enforcement, teacher certification, and more. Set up a free account and use this from home or any computer. Look here for practice GED and occupational tests, including EMT and postal worker tests. Use a library card number as Username and choose a password.

Mango Languages - An online language learning system that teaches conversational language skills for a wide variety of languages. Mango Languages is funded by an LSTA grant from the Nevada State Library and Archives through the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas.
MAS Ultra - School Edition - Contains full text for nearly hundreds of popular high school magazines, full text reference books, biographies, primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of photos, maps and flags.
MasterFILE Premier - (Multidisciplinary database provides full text for thousands of general reference articles covering virtually every subject area of general interest. Includes biographies of artists and historical figures.
Middle Search Plus - Provides full text for many popular magazines for middle school research. Includes biographies of artists and historical figures.

Nevada Career Information System - A resource for Nevada residents from the state Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation. Take career aptitude tests, read about education requirements for many careers and find lots of vocational information.
Newspaper Archive - (18th Century - 1 year ago) - (in-library use from Downtown Reno and Sparks branches only) - Contains tens of millions of searchable newspaper pages, dating as far back as the 1700s. Includes many, but not all, Reno newspapers from the 1870's through 1977 (use the browse feature to find available dates). Look here for scanned copies of old articles. Great for genealogy research or looking up historical events.
Newspaper Source - Provides selected full text for 260 regional (U.S.), national (U.S.) and international newspapers. It also contains full text television & radio news transcripts.

Online Nevada Encyclopedia - This encyclopedia has been developed with the help of experts at Nevada’s universities, colleges, and state agencies. Look here for arts, business, gaming & tourism information, history, politics and more from a Nevada perspective. Contains many photos and slideshow galleries to explore.

Primary Search - (1990 - present) - Provides full text for nearly 70 popular, magazines for elementary school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator.
Professional Development Collection - Designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of hundreds of education journals and reports.

Reference USA - Contains detailed information for residential listings, more than 12 million U.S. businesses and over 1 million Canadian businesses. An excellent resource for accessing yellow pages headings from across the country, information about businesses, and personal addresses. Now accessible from home!
Regional Business News - Full text coverage for regional business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
Reno Gazette Journal - Find current and archived articles on issues, events, people, government and more.

Science Resource Center - In-depth, one-stop source for all science-related research needs. Focuses on key concepts taught in school classrooms such as earth science, science history, life science, physical science, science and technology, space and much more.
Searchasaurus - Especially for children to search thousands of articles, an online general encyclopedia and a lots of information from around the world. Easy to search by topic and includes the ability to search by reading level.
State Geography - Aimed at high school students, this database lets you search by state, or explore topics such as Manifest Destiny, U.S.-Mexico border issues, Western expansion and more. State profiles include information on the state’s government, economy, culture and more.
Student Resource Center Gold - Covers all core curriculum areas, including history, literature, science, social studies, and more. Aimed at middle school and high school students, this database lets you search primary sources, academic journals, multimedia, reference and more!

TOPICsearch - This current events database allows researchers to explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today’s classrooms.
TumbleBooks - A collection of animated, talking picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they'll love.

What do I Read Next? - Includes thousands of recommended titles, plot summaries, and awards information to help users uncover new reading adventures, find long-remembered favorites, and discover award-winning titles.
World at War - Provides access to authoritative reference content, pertinent primary sources, and a wealth of historical insight and analysis on the important themes and consequences of all major U.S.- involved wars, from the founding of the country to the present.
World Geography - This database is geared towards high school students and allows you to search by country. Also contains in-depth articles on world issues such as the atomic bomb, the Cold War, Darfur, and foreign relations.
World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras - Covers human history in all corners of the globe—from prehistoric times to the beginnings of the Renaissance. Geared towards high school students, this database lets you search by time period or geographic area.
World History: The Modern Era - Covers human history in all corners of the globe from 1500 to the present. Geared towards high school students, this database lets you search by time period or geographic area.

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