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Amazing Animals (Grolier)
Contains encyclopedia articles on a variety of animals. Browsable by category (mammals, birds, fish,reptiles, etc.) and then by class, order and species. Articles include information on territory, size, diet and more.
Audience: Elementary School & Above


America the Beautiful (Grolier)
Contains historical, geographical, cultural, and statistical information on American states and territories. Includes some maps and pictures.
Audience: Elementary School & Above


BiographiesPlus (Wilson)
Contains biographical articles from reference books and journals.
Audience: Middle School & Above


Biography Resource Center (Gale)
Contains biographical articles from reference books and journals.
Audience: Elementary School & Above


CultureGrams (ProQuest)
Contains state and country profiles, photographs, biographical articles, and recipes from around the world.
Audience: Elementary School & Above


History Resource Center: US (Gale)
Contains maps, timelines, primary documents, and reference and journal articles on American history topics.
Audience: Elementary School & Above


Kentuckiana Digital Library (Kentucky Digital Library)
Contains oral histories, photographs, maps, and digitized primary documents from Kentucky archive collections.
Audience: High School & Above


Lands and Peoples Online (Grolier)
Contains maps, flags, and reference articles about the land, people, economy, and history of countries around the world.
Audience: Elementary School & Above


MasterFILE Premier (Ebsco)
Contains reference, journal and newspaper articles on a broad range of topics.
Audience: Middle School & Above


Military and Government Collection (Ebsco)
Contains weapon profiles, country profiles, and articles from military and government magazines, journals, and references. Includes pictures of flags, animals, and news events.
Audience: High School & Above


Multimedia Encyclopedia (Grolier)
Contains encyclopedia articles on a broad range of topics.
Audience: Elementary School & Above


MyLibraryDV (Recorded Books)
Contains downloadable videos which include classic movies, independent films, how to videos, travel shows, cooking shows, health information and documentaries.
Audience: Middle School & Above


New York Times Historical (ProQuest)
Contains newspaper articles on a broad range of topics. Includes articles between 1851 and 2003.
Audience: Middle School & Above


Oxford Art Online (Oxford Press)
Contains encyclopedia articles on art topics, biographies of artists, and art images.
Audience: Middle School & Above


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