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Access Science: Access Science @ Mcgraw-Hill is the online version of the world's leading science and technology encyclopedia with 7,000 articles, 115,000 definitions and biographies of more than 1,200 key scientists. Access Science is updated with 3 or 4 breakthrough science and technology stories every week.

African American Experience: Online collection on African American life for definitive research and homework help on African American history and culture. It includes hundreds of primary documents, slave narratives, photographs and audio clips.

America the Beautiful: Each of the 50 states, plus Washington, DC, Puerto Rico and the major territories is covered in depth on the history, geography, economics, government, culture and major cities, plus biographical profiles of important people and articles on famous places and natural wonders. There are also photographs, illustrations, maps and audio slide shows for each state.

Ancestry Library Edition: This collection has approximately 4,000 databases including key collections such as U.S. federal census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930; the Map Center containing more than 1,000 historical maps; American Genealogical Biographical Index (over 200 volumes), Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage (over 150 volumes), The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1630, Social Security Death Index, WWI Draft Registration Cards, Federal Slave Narratives, and a strong Civil War collection. This service is available only in library branches.

Ask a Librarian: Ask a reference librarian a question online.

Associations Unlimited: Information about international and U.S. organizations in all fields. Includes IRS data on U.S. 501(c) nonprofit organizations. For some major U.S. national associations, provides full-text association materials such as brochures and membership application forms.

Auto Repair Reference Center: 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 1954.

Biography Resource Center: Comprehensive database of biographical information on more than 180,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death years and places, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search path.

Business and Company Resource Center: Brings together in a single database company profiles, company brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.

Christian Science Monitor: An independent daily newspaper providing context and clarity on national and international news, peoples and cultures, and social trends. Search full text articles dating back to 1988. For older articles, see Christian Science Monitor Historical, which offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.

Civil War Era by Proquest: Get a fascinating glimpse of the Civil War era as it was lived in cities and towns across America with the complete runs of eight regional newspapers covering 1840-1865 -- available online for the first time.

Computer Database: Computer-related product introductions, news and reviews for hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.

Consumers' CHECKBOOK: CHECKBOOK evaluates the quality and prices of local service firms and stores, such as auto repair shops, plumbers, dentists, banks, and insurance companies. CHECKBOOK has won the National Press Club’s prestigious First Place Award for Excellence in Consumer Journalism. This service is available only in library branches.

Contemporary Literary Criticism: An extensive collection of critical essays on contemporary authors. Each entry contains a biographical/critical introduction, listing of principal works and sources for further study.

CQ Researcher: The CQ Researcher is a complete source for in-depth analysis reporting on the most current and controversial issues of the day. It explores a single hot issue in depth with topics ranging from social and teen issues to environment, health, education, science and technology.

CQ Supreme Court: Provides summaries, analysis of and full text of major Supreme Court decisions, biographies of Supreme Court justices, Supreme Court history, and the Constitution.

Daily Life Online: Explores the essentials of everyday life past and present, food, shelter, families, work, play neighborhoods. Information is organized by time period, region and topic.

Discoverer: A wealth of information on topics of high interest to young researchers and readers. Includes World Almanac for Kids and an encyclopedia.

eLibrary: For students of any age. Great for all types of school projects and questions, with articles from multimedia sources on any topic.

Encyclopedia Americana: Its 45,000 articles and more than 25 million words have been contributed by over 6,500 specialists in their respective disciplines and cover all academic fields and curriculum topics. Updated quarterly, the Americana Online can now be used either as a stand-alone source of current information on almost any topic or as a guide to the resources of the World Wide Web.

Expanded Academic ASAP: From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines and newspapers - many with full text and images.

Gale Virtual Reference Library: Database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online 24/7.

General OneFile: A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.

General Reference Center Gold: Quick access to complete text of hundreds of popular magazine and newspaper articles and citations to thousands more. Includes general interest, entertainment, book reviews, popular culture, sports and family issue topics.

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia: This database contains thousands of articles, extensive hyperlinking, bibliographies, and links to other sources of information on the web. The Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia Online is updated monthly.

Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module: Use this Resource Center to find magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, and more than 700 streaming videos on all aspects of health and wellness. Included are links to diet, cancer, and health assessment sites as well as government databases. Material contained in this resource center is intended for informational purposes only.

Heritage Quest Online: Heritage Quest Online is a digital resource that combines searchable images of U.S. federal census records with digitized books containing family and local histories from around the country. This online resource is an essential collection of unique material for both genealogical hobbyists and professionals.

Historical Newspapers: Search the complete run of four American newspapers - Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post - into the 1990s. View articles or entire pages as they appeared when published, browse historical topics, or view a timeline of major events in American history. For more current articles, please use the link for each newspaper.

History Resource Center US: An integrated collection of primary documents, secondary reference sources, and journal articles covering all areas of United States history from pre-colonial times to the present day.

History Resource Center World: Featuring extensive coverage of the 20th century, the database also includes content on the ancient Mediterranean, Near East, Asia, Middle East, Latin America, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. From antiquity to the present, world history curricula is reflected by content from over 2,000 primary sources, 25 reference titles, and from 110 academic journals.

In the First Person: Provides in-depth indexing of more than 4,000 collections of personal narratives in English from around the world, including letters, diaries, memoirs, and autobiographies, and other personal narratives. No passwords or registration required.

Infotrac Religion and Philosophy: Religion and the related areas of philosophy, archaeology and anthropology.

Investext: Reports and forecasts prepared by financial analysts. More than 11,000 U.S. and international companies and 53 industries are covered.

Junior Edition - K12: This periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books (most are full text) for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Kid's Edition - K12: This periodical database is designed for elementary school students, with easy access to full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Kids InfoBits: Kids InfoBits meets the research needs of students in kindergarten through grade 5. It features a visually graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search and full-text, age-appropriate information.

Lands and People Online: Lands and People Online is the leading encyclopedia of countries and cultures geared to students. Every country in the world is described by land, people, economy, history and government as well as Facts and Figures, maps and flags. It includes an Electronic Atlas and a Global News Desk.

Learning Express Library: Provides a variety of free practice tests, including civil services exams; EMS, firefighter and law enforcement exams; military exams; and real estate exams. You will need to create an account the first time you login to the site.

Legal Forms: Provides a wide selection of legal, business and personal forms, including many popular legal forms specific to Virginia. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, and forms for bankruptcy, divorce, and landlord-tenant law.

Legal Trac: Provides indexing for more than 1,400 titles including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals, and international legal journals. It also contains law-related articles from over 1,000 additional business and general interest titles. This database is accessible through Find It Virginia. To access, choose "Loudoun County Public Library" from the list of Libraries, enter your LCPL library card barcode number (with no spaces) where it asks for your barcode number, click submit, and choose Legal Trac from the list of databases.

Literature Resource Center: Critical analysis of literature and biographies of authors. High school and undergraduate level.

LitFinder: Access to thousands of poems, stories, essays, speeches and plays.

Live Homework Help: Free tutoring in math, English, and social studies. For grades 4-12. Available Sunday through Thursday 3pm to midnight.

Los Angeles Times: The voice of the West Coast, with news on politics, the film industry, and trends that are sure to spread. Search full text articles dating back to 1985.

MagillOnLiterature: MagillOnLiterature™ is the definitive, online source for editorially reviewed critical analyses. This database includes Masterplots, Masterplots II, Cyclopedia of World Authors, Cyclopedia of Literary Characters, Magill's Literary Annual 1990-2002, Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, Magill Book Reviews, and selected essays from World Philosophers and Their Works.

Military and Intelligence Database: Updated daily and offers direct access to more than 600 military-related and general interest periodicals, with more than 500 of them displayed in full text.

Morningstar Online: Comprehensive Morningstar reports on stocks and mutual funds and exclusive Morningstar ratings to help guide investors. Morningstar online gives patrons access to analysts' independent opinions and recommendations on investments and allows patrons to assemble their selections into a portfolio for further research.

netLibrary eBooks: netLibrary is a comprehensive collection of online books (eBooks) and resource materials. Ebooks can be viewed online by creating a personal user account.

New Book of Knowledge Online: The New Book of Knowledge Online is a fun-to-use encyclopedia for children. Wonder questions, facts and figures, projects and experiments, literary selections, and Internet links to carefully evaluated related sites are a few of its many features. NBK Online features a current events site - NBK News - that is updated weekly and includes five news stories written especially for the site.

New Book of Popular Science: The New Book of Popular Science Online goes well beyond a simple Internet adaptation of the print set. The 400 articles that form the site's hub, or SciClopedia, are divided into a dozen categories and are supplemented by such online-only features as Fun Facts, Careers articles, NewsBytes, SkyWatch, Ask Pop Sci and SciZone. The entire site is interconnected with a vast system of internal links.

New York Times: The authoritative record of national and international news and opinion. Search full text articles dating back to 1980. For older articles, see New York Times Historical, which offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.

NoveList: Information on over 61,000 titles for adults, teens and children. Readers can find new books to enjoy, based on titles or authors they've read or topics that interest them.

Opposing Viewpoints Reference Center: Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center provides students with a dynamic online library of current event topics, presenting the facts as well as the arguments to understand all sides of the story. Students and researchers will have at their fingertips an easy to use interface to find, learn, and assess the social issues confronting society today.

Overdrive: With your library card you can access adult and children's ebooks and eAudio books. Titles include fiction and nonfiction.

Professional Collection: More than 250 full-text educational periodicals and journals covering arts, psychology, adolescent issues, curriculum, sports, law, technology and more.

Reference USA: Provides realtime access to a database of 14 million businesses. Search by company name, type of business, geographical area, SIC code to name a few. Gives corporate linkage and credit rating codes.

Researcher SIRS Researcher provides targeted resources for student research. Thousands of full-text articles explore social, scientific, health, historic, business, economic, political and global issues. Articles and graphics are selected from 1,600 domestic and international publications.

Rosetta Stone: The world’s most popular language learning program will help you develop your skills in four ways - speaking, listening, reading and writing. Choose American English, Mandarin Chinese, French, Japanese, or Latin American Spanish. Register with a user name and password to save your progress.
Requires Adobe Shockwave Player.

Safari Tech Books Online: Now you never have to leave your computer! With immediate access to thousands of the newest and most popular IT books, you can find the information you need. Right here. Right now.

Science Online: A curriculum-oriented database that offers a comprehensive, authoritative overview of the sciences with more than 600 experiments and easy access to thousands of science diagrams, many in full color.

Science Resource Center: Science Resource Center is an in-depth, one-stop source for all science-related research needs. It focuses on key concepts taught in classrooms, including earth science, history of science, life science and physical science.

Small Business Resource Center: Covers all major areas of starting and operating a business, including financing, management, marketing, human resources, franchising, accounting, and taxes. Quick links to business plans, legal forms, and a "How To" menu make this a great resource for startups and established businesses alike.

Something About the Author: Search nearly twenty of the most current volumes of this reference source. Focuses on authors and illustrators of children's books.

Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage: Up-to-date news, information, and analysis to guide your investment research. The full database is available in our library branches; remote users can access news, company profiles, and mutual fund information.

Student Edition: This periodical database is designed for high school students, with 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.

Thomson Gale Powersearch: Type it once! Now you can search the library's collection of Thomson Gale databases at the same time. Find newspaper, magazine and journal articles; reference sources; and multimedia on a wide range of topics.

Tumblebooks: Online collection of animated talking picture books which teach children the joy of reading in a format they'll love. There are also games, puzzles and quizzes and a language learning section with books in French and Spanish.

Value Line Research Center: Includes on-line access to Value Line's leading publications covering stocks, mutual funds, options and convertible securities. This service is available only in library branches.

Wall Street Journal: The international business newspaper of record with stocks, business news, and more. Search full text articles dating back to 1984. For older articles, see Wall Street Journal Historical, which offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.

Washington Post: One of America's leading newspapers, with national, international, and regional coverage. Search full text articles dating back to 1987. For older articles, see Washington Post Historical, which offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.

Washington Times: A full-service, general interest daily newspaper in the nation's capital. Search full text articles dating back to 1988.

What Do I Read Next?: Over 100,000 recommended titles to help users uncover new reading adventures, find long-remembered favorites, and discover award-winning titles.

World Book Online is the premier online encyclopedia that includes articles, pictures, maps, and links to web sites useful in helping students constructively explore topics. It has a unique Explore Virginia section with in depth information for every resident of the state.

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