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| Ancestry Library Edition | Wide range of unique resources for genealogical and historical research. Includes US census records, military records, court, land and probate records, vital and church records, directories, passenger lists, and more. |
| BigChalk eLibrary | Full-text magazines, newspapers, television & radio transcripts, photographs, maps and reference works. Includes Washington Post. |
| Business and Company Resource Center | Search the database to find detailed company and industry news and information. Users can find company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies, and periodicals. |
| Computer Database | Users can access periodicals on the computer, telecommunications and electronics industries. Product reviews, industry status reports, company profiles and more are included. |
| Contemporary Literary Criticism | Online access to extensive biographical and critical information on contemporary authors. Each entry contains a biographical and critical introduction, listing of principal works and sources for study. |
| CQResearcher | Each issue of CQ Researcher takes a topic and discusses issues, background, chronology, current situation, controversy, and outlook for that topic. CQ Researcher online provides access to issues back to 1923. |
| Daily
Press 1/1/89 - current |
Find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and much more from current and archived issues of Newport News Daily Press. Updated daily, it includes obituaries, editorials, announcements and other sections. |
| Daily Press Obituary Index | "The main source of these obituaries is the Daily Press, which has been the City of Newport News’ local paper since 1898. The current obituary index covers 1898 through 1988. This index also covers obituaries from the Times-Herald from 1902 to 1915." |
| EBSCOhost's Masterfile | Magazine database covering many general topics such as news, entertainment, science and consumer issues. Includes image searches. Also available with a mobile interface for handheld devices. |
| EBSCO Literary Reference Center | A completely full-text database that combines information from over 1,000 books and monographs, major literary encyclopedias and reference works, and hundreds of literary journals. Also available with a mobile interface for handheld devices. |
| Encyclopaedia Britannica | Find articles, photographs, downloadable videos, illustrations, maps, flags, and more! Suitable for young students as well as high school and college students. |
| Expanded Academic ASAP | This database contains information on a variety of academic disciplines from arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology. Users can access scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers. |
| Foundation Directory Online | Search for foundations and grants using the Foundation Directory Online Database. |
| Gale Biography Resource Center | Over 300,000 biographies on more than 200,000 people. |
| General Reference Center Gold | Integrates a variety of key business and general interest titles. Contains national news magazines, encyclopedias, and business journals. |
| Gale Virtual Reference Library | A searchable collection of e-books. E-Books include the following titles: Cities of the World, Animal Sciences: Macmillan Science Library, Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy, Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer, Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, and Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America, African American Years, American Civil War Reference Library, Colonial America Reference Library, Dictionary of American History, Historic Events for Students, Korean War Reference Library, Presidents: A Reference History, Terrorism Reference Library. |
| Grolier | A collection of online encyclopedias including the following: Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, New Book of Knowledge, New Book of Popular Science, Lands and Peoples, and America the Beautiful. Also includes a searchable online dictionary and atlas. |
| Find magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, and information on health, medicine, nutrition, diseases, and alternative and complementary treatments. | |
| HeritageQuest Online | Find census data, family records, tax lists, city directories, land and probate records, birth, marriage, and death records. |
| Infotrac One File | Provides access to a number of periodicals on a wide range of topics. Users can access periodical and news content from the New York Times to refereed academic journals. |
| Infotrac Religion and Philosophy | Features a custom selection of more than 250 magazines and academic journals covering religion, philosophy, archaeology, and anthropology. |
| Junior Edition K-12 | Periodical database designed for students in junior high and middle school. Contains access to magazines, newspapers, and reference books for information on current events, arts, science, culture, health, people, government, history, sports, and more. |
| Kids Edition K-12 | Periodical database for elementary school students. Access full text magazines, newspapers and reference books. Contains information on current events, arts, science, culture, health people, government, history, sports, and others. |
| Kids Info Bits | Database for students in Kindergarten through fifth grade. Features a visually graphic interface. Students can search for age appropriate articles on current events, arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports, and more. |
| LegalTrac | Find major law reviews, legal newspapers, law specialty publications, bar association journals, and international legal journals. |
| LearnATest | Online test service. Practice tests include ACT, SAT, GED, GMAT, GRE, civil service exam, firefighter, police, paramedic, ASVAB and more. |
| LearnATest E-Books | Search LearnATest's collection of electronic book testing titles. Subjects include ASVAB testing, nursing tests, SAT, and many more. Just type a subject in the search box and then click on the title you wish to read. |
| Mango Languages | Use audio and visual cues to learn twelve languages: Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Greek, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, ESL for Polish speakers, ESL for Spanish speakers, and ESL for Brazilian Portuguese speakers. |
| Military and Intelligence Database | Contains over 500 titles and over seven million articles of interest to military personnel. |
| NetLibrary | A collection of books in electronic format (eBooks), to be read on a computer screen. To use these titles, you must first set up an account name and password in the library. Note that these are visual books, not audio books. |
| NoveList Plus | Suggests books and/or authors similar to your current favorites. Also includes subject and theme searches, award lists, and book reviews. |
| Opposing Viewpoints | Users can access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles on a wide variety of social issues. |
| Phillip
West Cancer Resource Center |
Award-winning cancer information Web site. Developed by Williamsburg Regional Library in partnership with Williamsburg Community Hospital. |
| Professional Collection | Custom selection of more than 300 full text journals for educators covering arts, psychology, adolescent issues, curriculum, sports, law, technology, and more. |
| Reference USA | Provides detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses. |
| Salem Health: Cancer and Magill's Medical Guide | Articles, photos, illustrations, and graphs of medical topics, including cancer. Good for consumer health information and for student research. |
| Salem Press History | Get articles, primary documents, biographical information, and more from these resources on global and American history. |
| Science Resource Center | Find information and articles on a variety of science-related topics including physics, chemistry, astronomy, geology, and earth science. |
| Student Edition | Database for high school students. Contains access to magazines, newspapers, and reference books on current events, arts, science, culture, health, people, government, history, sports, and more. |
| What Do I Read Next? | Includes over 100,000 recommended titles to help users find new books to read, to remember forgotten titles and find award winning titles. |
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