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	Database	Description
Arts	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.
	Gale eBooks: Arts	Search three eBooks together or separately: Contemporary Fashion Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages International Directory of Films and Filmmakers
	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 since 1995 as well as refereed academic journals and Fodor's travel guides.
	Professional Collection	Custom selection of more than 300 full text journals for educators covering arts, psychology, adolescent issues, curriculum, sports, law, technology, and more.

Biography & Genealogy	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."
	Gale Biography Resource Center	Over 300,000 biographies on more than 200,000 people.
	HeritageQuest Online	Examine census data and search through genealogical books and magazines. Explore special resources devoted to African-Americans and to the Revolutionary War.

Books and Reading/ Literature	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.
	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.
	Gale eBooks: Literature	Search two eBooks together or separately: Contemporary Novelists Contemporary Poets
	Gale Literature Resource Center	In-depth information on the lives and writings of nearly 100,000 authors along with critical reaction to their works.
	NoveList	Suggests books and/or authors similar to your current favorites. Also includes subject and theme searches, award lists, and book reviews.
	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.

Business and Companies	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.
	Gale eBooks: Business	Search four eBooks together or separately: Business Leader Profiles for Students Encyclopedia of American Industries Encyclopedia of Small Business Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History
	General Reference Center Gold	Integrates a variety of key business and general interest titles. Contains national news magazines, encyclopedias, and business journals.
	Reference USA	Provides detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses.

eBooks	Gale Virtual Reference Library	A searchable collection of eBooks in topics such as art, business, geography, health, history, literature, science, and social issues.
	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.
	NetLibrary	A collection of books in electronic format (eBooks), funded by the Library of Virginia. To use these titles, you must first setup an account name and password in the library.

Encyclopedias	Grolier	A collection of online encyclopedias including 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.

Geography	Gale eBooks: Geography	Search three eBooks together or separately: Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the United States Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the World Cities of the World

Government and Military	Gale eBooks: Government	Search four eBooks together or separately: Dictionary of American History Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy Presidents: A Reference History Terrorism Reference Library
	Military and Intelligence Database	Contains over 500 titles and over seven million articles of interest to military personnel.

Grant Select	Grant Select	Use this database to find information on available grants. Search by subject and location.

Health and Medicine	Gale eBooks: Health	Search four eBooks together or separately Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
	Health and Wellness Resource Center	Find magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, and information on health, medicine, nutrition, diseases, and alternative and complementary treatments.
	Phillip West Cancer Resource Center	Award-winning cancer information website. Developed by Williamsburg Regional Library in partnership with Sentara Williamsburg Community Hospital.
	Teen Health and Wellness	Provides students with comprehensive curricular support and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more. Thoroughly updated and revised for online use, all content is reviewed by leading professionals in medicine, mental health, nutrition, guidance, and career counseling, and is developed for teens, with their unique concerns and perspective in mind.

History	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.
	Gale eBooks: History	Search seventeen eBooks together or separately: African-American Years: Chronologies of American History and Experience American Civil War Reference Library Ancient Europe, 8000 B.C. to A.D. 1000: Encyclopedia of the Barbarian World Colonial America Reference Library Dictionary of American History Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History Historic Events for Students: The Great Depression Korean War Reference Library Presidents: A Reference History St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture Terrorism Reference Library World War I Reference Library World War II Reference Library
	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.

Languages	Rosetta Stone	Online language tutorial includes over twenty languages such as Arabic, Chinese Mandarin, Danish, Dutch, English, Farsi, French I & II, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish (Latin Am, & Spain), Swedish, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese, and Welsh.

Legal	LegalTrac	Find major law reviews, legal newspapers, law specialty publications, bar association journals, and international legal journals.

Magazine and Newspaper Databases	BigChalk eLibrary	Full-text magazines, newspapers, television & radio transcripts, photographs, maps and reference works. Includes Washington Post.
	Computer Database	Users can access periodicals on the computer, telecommunications and electronics industries. Product reviews, industry status reports, company profiles and more are included.
	EBSCOhost's Masterfile	Magazine database covering many general topics such as news, entertainment, science and consumer issues. Includes image searches.
	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.
	General Reference Center Gold	Integrates a variety of key business and general interest titles. Contains national news magazines, encyclopedias, and business journals.
	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 since 1995 as well as refereed academic journals and Fodor's travel guides.
	Infotrac Religion and Philosophy	Features a custom selection of more than 250 magazines and academic journals covering religion, philosophy, archaeology, and anthropology.
	Military and Intelligence Database	Contains over 500 titles and over seven million articles of interest to military personnel.
	Professional Collection	Custom selection of more than 300 full text journals for educators covering arts, psychology, adolescent issues, curriculum, sports, law, technology, and more.

Science	Access Science	Articles, news, science biographies, and more from the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology.
	Gale eBooks: Science	Search eight eBooks together or separately: Animal Sciences Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America Biology Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine World of Earth Science
	GreenFILE	Comprising scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports, GreenFILE focuses on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with well-researched but accessible information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond.
	Science Resource Center	Find information and articles on a variety of science-related topics including physics, chemistry, astronomy, geology, and earth science.

Social Issues	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.
	Gale eBooks: Social Issues	Search six eBooks together or separately: African-American Years: Chronologies of American History and Experience Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History Terrorism Reference Library
	GreenFILE	Comprising scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports, GreenFILE focuses on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with well-researched but accessible information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond.
	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.

Student Databases	Gale eBooks: Students	Search four eBooks together or separately Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the United States Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the World Business Leader Profiles for Students Historic Events for Students: The Great Depression
	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.
	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.
	Student Resource Center Gold	Includes thousands of documents, biographies, topical essays, background information, critical analyses, full-text coverage of over 1,000 magazines, newspapers, over 20,000 photographs and illustrations, and more than 8 hours of audio and video clips. Includes Student Resource Center-Health Module.
	Teen Health and Wellness	Provides students with comprehensive curricular support and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more. Thoroughly updated and revised for online use, all content is reviewed by leading professionals in medicine, mental health, nutrition, guidance, and career counseling, and is developed for teens, with their unique concerns and perspective in mind.

Technology	Computer Database	Users can access periodicals on the computer, telecommunications and electronics industries. Product reviews, industry status reports, company profiles and more are included.
	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.
	Professional Collection	Custom selection of more than 300 full text journals for educators covering arts, psychology, adolescent issues, curriculum, sports, law, technology, and more.

Testing	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.

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