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Automotive

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         Current and comprehensive automotive repair information including engine-specific diagnostic and repair procedures, electrical diagrams, maintenance schedules and more. This database is only available at the East, Penrose, and Sand Creek branches of Pikes Peak Library District.
Paid For By PPLD Automotive Repair Center ( Ebsco - * Article text and data available. )
         Provides information from manuals on automotive repair.

    

Business

Paid For By PPLD All-in-One Search ( Ebsco - * Article text and data available. )
         Search a number of databases covering a variety of topics
Paid For By PPLD Business and Company Profile ASAP ( Gale - * Article text and data available. )
         Comprehensive source for company data and business periodicals.
Paid For By PPLD Business Plans Handbook ( Gale )
         Examples of how to approach, structure and compose business plans. Includes a collection of actual business plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses throughout North America.
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         Covers management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and much more.
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Paid For By PPLD BusinessDecision ( CivicTechnologies )
         GIS data, reports, and maps providing consumer market, market segmentation, and demographic data.
General Internet Source Colorado Secretary of State - Business Center ( Public Internet Site )
         
General Internet Source Colorado Springs Area Economic Indicators ( Pikes Peak Library District - * Article text and data available. )
         
Paid For By PPLD Corporate ResourceNet ( Ebsco - * Article text and data available. )
         Designed to meet the diverse information needs of today’s companies. This database contains full-text articles from nearly 1,200 quality magazines and journals.
Paid For By PPLD Foundation Directory Online ( Foundation Center )
         This database is only available at the Penrose Library.
Paid For By PPLD Foundation Grants to Individuals Online ( Foundation Center )
         This database is only available at the Penrose Library.
Paid For By PPLD InfoTrac OneFile ( Gale - * Article text and data available. )
         Includes more than 4,200 full-text titles; five newspaper indexes -- a total of nearly 8,000 titles in all with more than 20 years of backfile coverage from 1980 to present.
Paid For By PPLD Million Dollar Directory ( Dunn & Bradstreet )
         Find SIC, total employees, legal status, annual US sales dollar equivalent, and more, for 1,600,000 U.S. and Canadian leading public and private businesses.
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         Information on 14 million U.S. businesses and 120 million U.S. households.
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         A full-text newswire database that incorporates business wires from all over the world.
Paid For By PPLD Value Line Investment Survey ( Value Line )
         Comprehensive investment survey for over 1700 stocks. This database is now available outside of library facilities. Regular Edition

    

Children

General Internet Source Ask.com for Kids ( Public Internet Site )
         Children
General Internet Source Awesome Library ( Public Internet Site )
         Children
Paid For By PPLD Biography Resource Center ( Gale - * Article text and data available. )
         Biographies of contemporary and historical figures.
Paid For By PPLD Britannica Online for Kids ( Britannica - * Article text and data available. )
         Includes Encyclopædia Britannica® ,Compton's® by Britannica, Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia, Britannica Concise Encyclopedia and more.
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         Includes over 200 reports on countries and cultures and state reports outlining the diversity and history of each U.S. state and the District of Columbia. Designed for upper elementary-aged children.
General Internet Source CyberSleuth Kids ( Public Internet Site )
         Children
Paid For By PPLD EBSCO Animals ( Ebsco )
         Provides in-depth information on a variety of topics relating to animals.
Paid For By PPLD Encyclopedia of Weather and Natural Disasters ( Gale eBook - * Article text and data available. )
         An introduction for students into the topic of weather and natural disasters for students.
General Internet Source Family Friendly Search ( Public Internet Site )
         Children
Paid For By PPLD Grzimek's Student Animal Life Resource ( Gale eBook - * Article text and data available. )
         Offers broad, comprehensive coverage of the animal kingdom, ranging from the simple -- sponges and corals -- to the complex -- mammals.
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         Covers thousands of species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates as well as all major biomes and habitats.
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         Provides comprehensive coverage of the foods and recipes from 70 representative countries and culture groups worldwide.
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         Presents profiles of 194 countries of the world.
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         Presents profiles of the 50 states of the nation, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. dependencies.
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         Offers in-depth information on world holidays.
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         Search interface designed for grades K-5.
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         Search for fiction and non-fiction titles by genres, authors and subjects and browse lists of award winning titles.
General Internet Source OneKey ( Public Internet Site )
         Children
Paid For By PPLD Primary Search ( Ebsco - * Article text and data available. )
         Covers children's magazines and pamphlets designed for the elementary school student.
Paid For By PPLD Searchasaurus ( Ebsco - * Article text and data available. )
         Provides access to children's magazines and reference works, including EBSCO Animals.
General Internet Source Yahoo! Kids ( Public Internet Site )
         Children

    

Community

General Internet Source Colorado Springs Area Agencies ( Pikes Peak Library District )
         
General Internet Source Colorado Springs Area Arts ( Pikes Peak Library District )
         
General Internet Source Colorado Springs Area Authors ( Pikes Peak Library District )
         
General Internet Source Colorado Springs Area Child Care Providers ( Pikes Peak Library District )
         
General Internet Source Colorado Springs Area Clubs ( Pikes Peak Library District )
         
General Internet Source Colorado Springs Area Courses ( Pikes Peak Library District )
         
General Internet Source Colorado Springs Area Economic Indicators ( Pikes Peak Library District - * Article text and data available. )
         

    

Computers

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         Computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.
General Internet Source Learn On Demand ( CustomGuide )
         Interactive online training for Microsoft Office software. Includes Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Windows and Word. New users will need to Create an Account.

    

Education

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         Searches almost 3,500 full text academic and scholarly journals.
General Internet Source Booktalking Colorado ( Pikes Peak Library District )
         Use this tool to search for booktalks for use in middle schools.
Paid For By PPLD Career Guidance Online ( Facts on File )
         Comprehensive and up to date, this database profiles more than 2,000 of today's most exciting jobs in more than 90 industries.
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         Search journals and documents in the field of education.
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         A premier database for research in all the academic disciplines offering balanced coverage of every academic concentration.
Paid For By PPLD Foundation Directory Online ( Foundation Center )
         This database is only available at the Penrose Library.
Paid For By PPLD Foundation Grants to Individuals Online ( Foundation Center )
         This database is only available at the Penrose Library.
Paid For By PPLD Fuente Academica ( Ebsco - * Article text and data available. )
         Provides PDF full text for more than 150 scholarly publications covering areas of academic study. Content is provided in Spanish from respected publishers worldwide.
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         Live homework help from expert tutors in math, science, social studies and English plus writing and reading assistance for grades 3 - 12. Tutors available online Monday - Sunday from 2 - 11 p.m.
General Internet Source Learn On Demand ( CustomGuide )
         Interactive online training for Microsoft Office software. Includes Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Windows and Word. New users will need to Create an Account.
Paid For By PPLD MAS Ultra - School Edition ( Ebsco - * Article text and data available. )
         Provides full text for over 460 general interest and current events magazines.
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         Provides full text for over 120 magazines covering general topics appropriate for middle and jr. high school students.
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         Provides a highly specialized collection of over 450 full text journals, designed for professional educators.
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         Provides sources of scholarships, fellowships, loans, internships, work study, and other education-related financial aid.
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         Practice tests to help prepare for higher education and the working world plus information on private high schools, undergraduate and graduate programs and executive education programs, searchable by location, major, tuition, sports and more.

    

Encyclopedias

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         Includes Encyclopædia Britannica® ,Compton's® by Britannica, Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia, Britannica Concise Encyclopedia and more.
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         Includes Encyclopædia Britannica® ,Compton's® by Britannica, Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia, Britannica Concise Encyclopedia and more.
Paid For By PPLD Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia ( Ebsco )
         Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries.

    

Genealogy

Paid For By PPLD Ancestry Library Edition ( ProQuest - * Article text and data available. )
         
Paid For By PPLD HeritageQuest ( ProQuest )
         Formerly Genealogy and Local History Online.
Paid For By PPLD Newspaper Archive ( Heritage Microfilm )
         Contains tens of millions of historical newspaper pages from 1759 to present. Every newspaper in the archive is fully searchable by keyword and date.
General Internet Source Pikes Peak NewsFinder ( Pikes Peak Library District - * Citations are available. )
         Contains citations to local news articles and obituaries from the Colorado Springs Gazette newspaper.

    

Government

Paid For By PPLD Agricola ( Ebsco - * Article text and data available. )
         Contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Library.
Paid For By PPLD Checks and Balances: The Three Branches of American Government ( Gale eBook - * Article text and data available. )
         Presents easy to understand information about the inner workings of the federal government.
General Internet Source Colorado Springs Area Economic Indicators ( Pikes Peak Library District - * Article text and data available. )
         
General Internet Source Kramer Library Government Documents ( Public Internet Site )
         From the library at UCCS
General Internet Source Tax Information ( Pikes Peak Library District )
         Tax contacts, assistance programs, and online forms.
General Internet Source Tutt Library Government Documents ( Public Internet Site )
         From the library at Colorado College.

    

Health

Paid For By PPLD Biomedical Reference Collection ( Ebsco - * Article text and data available. )
         Designed for doctors, research scientist, students and clinical specialists, this database provides full text for over 100 journals in a variety of areas pertaining to medical study.
General Internet Source Colorado Springs Area Agencies ( Pikes Peak Library District )
         
Paid For By PPLD Consumer Health Complete ( Ebsco - * Article text and data available. )
         Full-text database for consumer-oriented health content. Covers all areas of health & wellness.
Paid For By PPLD Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine ( Gale eBook - * Article text and data available. )
         Presents current, unbiased information on alternative and complementary medical practices.
Paid For By PPLD Health & Wellness Resource Center ( Gale - * Article text and data available. )
         Medical reference and periodical materials covering all levels of health reserarch. Includes alternative health information.
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         Full-text nursing and allied health journals
Paid For By PPLD Health Source Consumer Edition ( Ebsco - * Article text and data available. )
         Scans health periodicals, pamphlets, and reference books and includes Clinical Reference Systems and Clinical Pharmacology.
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         A unique collection of medical research and investigatory journals from renowned Latin American and Spanish publishers.
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         Designed for nursing and allied health professionals, students, educators and researchers, this database provides full text for nearly 100 journals covering the areas of nursing, biomedicine, health sciences, consumer health and allied health disciplines.
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         Reports and fact sheets in Spanish on all aspects of consumer health and wellness.

    

History

Paid For By PPLD American Civil War Reference Library ( Gale eBook - * Article text and data available. )
         Offers comprehensive and wide-ranging research options on this compelling era of American history.
Paid For By PPLD American Decades ( Gale eBook - * Article text and data available. )
         Covers 20th-century events and social history beginning in 1900 and ending in 1999.
Paid For By PPLD American Decades Primary Sources ( Gale eBook - * Article text and data available. )
         Cross-disciplinary source spanning the 20th century.
Paid For By PPLD American Home Front in World War II ( Gale eBook - * Article text and data available. )
         Examines the effect of World War II on people living in America.
Paid For By PPLD American Revolution Reference Library ( Gale eBook - * Article text and data available. )
         Supplies in-depth information about the American Revolution that students and researchers need for class assignments and reports.
Paid For By PPLD Ancient Civilizations Reference Library ( Gale eBook - * Article text and data available. )
         Examines the ancient civilizations of Iraq, Egypt, India, China, Central America and other regions.
Paid For By PPLD Cold War Reference Library ( Gale eBook - * Article text and data available. )
         Covers the Cold War period between the Western powers and the Communist bloc -- from the end of World War II through 1989.
Paid For By PPLD Colonial America Reference Library ( Gale eBook - * Article text and data available. )
         Provides students with comprehensive information on the Colonial American period.
Paid For By PPLD Dictionary of American History ( Gale eBook - * Article text and data available. )
         Serves students, scholars, and general readers interested in a wide range of topics in American history.
Paid For By PPLD Early Civilizations in the Americas Reference Library ( Gale eBook - * Article text and data available. )
         Provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the regions of the American continents.
Paid For By PPLD Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes ( Gale eBook - * Article text and data available. )
         Provides detailed studies of tribes from all over the United States and Canada, including small tribes and some that no longer exist.
Paid For By PPLD Fashion, Costume, and Culture ( Gale eBook - * Article text and data available. )
         Provides a broad overview of costume traditions of diverse cultures from prehistoric times to the present day.
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         Contains historical overviews, biographical entries, and primary source material on the French and Indian War.
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         Formerly Genealogy and Local History Online.
Paid For By PPLD History Collection ( Gale eBook - * Article text and data available. )
         Searches all Gale eBooks pertaining to history.
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         Full text from more than 2,300 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for more than 130 leading history periodicals, more than 61,100 historical documents, 66,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 110,200 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.
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         Covers themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present.
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         Extensive coverage of the 20th century plus coverage for the Ancient Mediterranean, Ancient Near East and Asia as well as the Middles Ages, the Renaissance, the modern Middle East and Latin America.
Paid For By PPLD Industrial Revolution Reference Library ( Gale eBook - * Article text and data available. )
         Covers the ideas and social turmoil that marked the Industrial Revolution as well as the machines, manufacturing processes and energy sources that spurred it on.
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         Covers the Korean War by exploring the major topics and events related to the period.
Paid For By PPLD Mexican American War ( Gale eBook - * Article text and data available. )
         Covers the period from the U.S. annexation of Texas to the Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo (1848).
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         Covers the Middle Ages and helps students find causal links in historical events.
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         Brings the people and the events of the Renaissance and Reformation to life.
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         Chronicles and illustrates the important period between 1783-1815 when America forged its place at home and on the international stage.
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         Covers the underlying causes of the Spanish American war, the battles, and the resolution of the conflict with the signing of the Treaty of Paris.
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         Covers everything from the First Crusade (1095-99) through the Ninth Crusade (1271-72).
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         Covers the Vietnam War from every angle.
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         Covers the War in the Persian Gulf.
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         Covers the War of 1812 by providing a detailed overview of an often overlooked war.
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         Dedicated to events, people and insightful primary sources that present an objective yet entertaining look at frontier life.
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         Provides comprehensive coverage of the World War I period.
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         Includes information about the World War II period.

    

Internet

General Internet Source 711 Christian Directory ( Public Internet Site )
         Christian
General Internet Source Alta Vista ( Public Internet Site )
         
General Internet Source Ask.com ( Public Internet Site )
         
General Internet Source Ask.com for Kids ( Public Internet Site )
         Children
General Internet Source Awesome Library ( Public Internet Site )
         Children
General Internet Source CyberSleuth Kids ( Public Internet Site )
         Children
General Internet Source DogPile ( Public Internet Site )
         
General Internet Source Excite ( Public Internet Site )
         
General Internet Source Family Friendly Search ( Public Internet Site )
         Children
General Internet Source Google ( Public Internet Site )
         
General Internet Source HotBot ( Public Internet Site )
         
General Internet Source LookSmart ( Public Internet Site )
         
General Internet Source Lycos ( Public Internet Site )
         
General Internet Source Maven ( Public Internet Site )
         Jewish
General Internet Source MetaCrawler ( Public Internet Site )
         
General Internet Source MonsterCrawler ( Public Internet Site )
         
General Internet Source OneKey ( Public Internet Site )
         Children
General Internet Source SavvySearch ( Public Internet Site )
         
General Internet Source Shamash ( Public Internet Site )
         Jewish
General Internet Source Yahoo! ( Public Internet Site )
         
General Internet Source Yahoo! en Espanol ( Public Internet Site )
         Yahoo search engine in Spanish.
General Internet Source Yahoo! Kids ( Public Internet Site )
         Children

    

Language

General Internet Source BBC Language Instruction ( BCC Television )
         Simple language courses for French, German, Spanish, Italian and more.
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         Online foreign language courses for English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Dutch. Learn a new language! You will need to set up your own account. You will also need access to a computer with Flash, speakers, and a microphone.

    

Law

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         Search legal forms for the state of Colorado
Paid For By PPLD LegalTrac ( Gale - * Article text and data available. )
         Includes a wide variety of the most highly regarded legal publications, indexing for approximately 875 titles including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals.
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         Provides comprehensive full-text access to case law including the court decisions from the federal appellate courts and the appellate courts from all 50 states. Also provides state statutes and administrative codes. This database is not available outside of library facilities.
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         This database is only available at the Penrose Library.

    

Libraries

General Internet Source ACLIN ( ACLIN )
         Gateway to all Colorado Libraries Online
General Internet Source Colorado College Library ( Colorado College )
         
General Internet Source Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind Library ( Public Internet Site )
         Online Catalog
General Internet Source CU-Boulder's Library ( University of Colorado )
         Chinook
General Internet Source CU-The Springs Library ( University of Colorado )
         
General Internet Source Denver Public Library ( DPL )
         Catalog provided by the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries
General Internet Source Interlibrary Loan (ILL) ( Pikes Peak Library District )
         Information on PPLD's ILL service and how to place requests
General Internet Source Pikes Peak Community College Library ( PPCC )
         
General Internet Source Prospector - The Colorado Unified Catalog ( Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries )
         Access the catalogs of 16 area libraries to find materials.
General Internet Source United States Air Force Academy Library ( USAF )
         
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         Search OCLC's database of library materials world-wide and place interlibrary loan requests.
Paid For By PPLD ZAP ( Zap )
         Use to place interlibrary loan requests for articles and microfilm. Please check the WorldCat database FIRST, before using for books and/or audiovisual items.

    

Literature

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         Sign up for an online book club. Each day, Monday through Friday, you will be emailed a portion of a book that takes about five minutes to read. If you like the book, you can put it on hold to read in its entirety.
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         Comprehensive literary reference database, which provides users with a broad spectrum of reference information from antiquity to the present day. LRC is a comprehensive database that combines information from over 1,000 books and monographs, major literary encyclopedias and reference works, hundreds of literary journals, and unique sources not available anywhere else.
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         Includes biographical information on 122,000 authors and literary criticism on their works.
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         Search for fiction and non-fiction titles by genres, authors and subjects and browse lists of award winning titles.
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         Search for fiction and non-fiction titles by genres, authors and subjects and browse lists of award winning titles.
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         Pearl’s Picks provides monthly reading suggestions from Nancy Pearl, the most widely known librarian of our time. These richly diverse book suggestions provide great reading experiences for readers of all ages and interests.
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         Search OCLC's database of library materials world-wide and place interlibrary loan requests.
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         Use to place interlibrary loan requests for articles and microfilm. Please check the WorldCat database FIRST, before using for books and/or audiovisual items.

    

Magazines & Newspapers

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         Search multiple online journals by title, subject, or keyword.
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Paid For By PPLD Alternative Energy ( Gale eBook - * Article text and data available. )
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         Profiles milestones and movements in the arts, literature, music and religion.
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