Author Visit: Margaret Peterson Haddix
Author Talk: Margaret Peterson Haddix
We welcome Fayette County native and bestselling children's and YA author Margaret Peterson Haddix to speak about her career, her craft, and her current projects on Tuesday, December 3rd at 6:00 pm.

The author will be available for photos and autographs, and her books will be available for purchase at the event, courtesy of Books 'N' More.

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Research Databases

Links to Online Continuous Learning, Reference and Research Databases.

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Northstar
Northstar Digital Literacy

Self-directed assessment and learning tool that covers a variety of technology scenarios. Find short lessons and practice exercises to improve skills on common computer topics such as email basics, Microsoft Word, and social media.

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About:books
about:books
Information on books and authors.
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Affordable Colleges Online
Affordable Colleges Online

Affordable Colleges Online creates in-depth resources that address the online education topics, questions, and concerns that have you worried about college. We are confident that our resources are going to get you to graduation worry-free.

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African American Heritage
African American Heritage

Search records, books, serials, and other historical records specific to African Americans to trace your genealogy or to do research.

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American and English Literature
American & English Full Text Literature Collections

Electronic books of American and English literature: poetry, drama, fiction, and the Bible.

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Ancestry
Ancestry Library Edition

[IN-LIBRARY USE ONLY] Trace your genealogy using historical records. U. S. Census records; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; petitions for naturalization; passenger lists and more. You must be in the library to access this database.

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Biography Reference Source
Biography Reference Source

Access biographical information on more than 335,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines.
 

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Business Source Premier
Business Source Premier

Boost your business knowledge by researching company and industry profiles, country and market research reports, and magazine articles.

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CareerOneStop
CareerOneStop

CareerOneStop is your source for employment information and inspiration, the place to manage your career, your pathway to career success, and tools to help job seekers, students, businesses, and career professionals.

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Consumer Health Complete
Consumer Health Complete

Browse medical, health-related, and drug reference books. Read articles on health and fitness. Find sources for alternative health information
 

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CultureGrams
CultureGrams

CultureGrams is your source for concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural information on countries of the world. Beyond the facts and figures, find an insider's perspective on the history, daily life, and customs. Also covers US states and Canadian provinces.

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Digital Public Library of America
Digital Public Library of America

Historic digital collections from libraries, museums, and archives across Ohio and more. The DPLA portal to photographs, maps, documents, and AV materials from across the country is a great starting place for your local history and genealogy reference.
 

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EBSCOhost
EBSCOhost

EBSCOhost delivers articles from more than 6,000 magazines and newspapers, most in full text, ranging from children's magazines to professional research journals. Different interfaces designed for specific age groups and curricular areas make EBSCOhost easy to use for all researchers. Magazine and journal articles are contained in two databases: MasterFILE, which is primarily popular magazines, and Academic Search Premier, which is primarily academic or scholarly journals.

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Explora for Middle Schools
Explora for Middle Schools

Specifically designed with the needs of middle school students in mind. Includes full-text articles from popular, vocational, and trade magazines, full-text newspaper articles, along with images, videos, and primary sources.

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Explora for Elementary Schools
Explora Primary School

A trustworthy environment for students and educators in grades K through 5 to look up facts for class projects or homework.

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Explora for Public Libraries
Explora Public Libraries
Reliable content from the world's leading magazines and reference books grouped into easy-to-browse categories.
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Explora for High Schools
Explora Secondary Schools

Grades 9-12: A far better alternative to websites and search engines for students to look up articles and facts for research papers or homework.

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Fantastic Fiction
Fantastic Fiction

Fantastic Fiction provides over 25,000 bestselling author bibliographies with all the latest books, covers, and descriptions. It also provides series lists for many contemporary authors.

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Fold3
Fold3

A premier collection of historical U.S. military records that brings to life the details of America’s military veterans with stories, photos, and personal documents.

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GradSchools.com
GradSchools.com

GradSchools.com is the premier destination for millions of prospective graduate students around the world. Search the #1 grad school directory to find your perfect school, degree, or graduate program.

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HeritageQuest
HeritageQuest

Search census records, books, serials, and other historical records to trace your genealogy.

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Hobbies and Crafts Source
Hobbies and Crafts Source

Hobbies and Crafts Source offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines. Content includes full text for nearly 2,000 magazines and books. 

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Home Improvement Source
Home Improvement Source

Home Improvement Source features full-text content from leading home improvement magazines, images not found anywhere else online, and videos of popular home repair projects. All of the content is organized in a robust, easy-to-use interface so that users can quickly find the information they need.

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Indeed: Resume Builder
Indeed: Free Online Resume Builder

Sign up with your email and password, use the resume builder, and download your resume. You’ll never be asked to upgrade to a paid account throughout the process.

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KDL What's Next Logo
KDL What’s Next

Kent District Library’s What's Next™: Books in Series database helps you search series fiction. This is one of the most used websites by librarians for series lists.

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Literary Reference Source
Literary Reference Source

Literary Reference Source contains full text of literary journals and respected literary reference works. Find plot summaries, literary criticism, author biographies and interviews, and the full text of thousands of poems and short stories.

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Medline Plus Logo
Medline Plus

MedlinePlus is an online health information resource for patients and their families and friends. It is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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Ohio Means Jobs
Ohio Means Jobs

Find a job, learn career skills, meet the requirements of your government benefits, and more on OhioMeansJobs.com

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Oxford Research Encyclopedias
Oxford Research Encyclopedias

The Oxford Research Encyclopedias offer long-form overview articles written, peer-reviewed, and edited by leading scholars. Each of the twenty-five distinct encyclopedias covers foundational and cutting-edge topics to develop, over time, an anchoring knowledge base for major research areas across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. 

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Points of View Reference Source
Points of View Reference Source

Points of View Reference Source provides essays on controversial subjects. It offers guides for writing position papers, developing arguments, and debating.

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Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps

Find large-scale street plans produced by the Sanborn Fire Insurance Company from 1867 to 1970. Locate and identify buildings and neighborhoods. Study the growth of towns and cities and the impact of new development.

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Science Reference Source
Science Reference Source

Topics covered in Science Reference Source include biology, chemistry, earth and space science, environmental science, health and medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science and society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology, and wildlife.

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Small Business Source
Small Business Source

Small Business Source offers exclusive full text for many top consumer small business reference books, as well as tools to address many small business topics. It includes business videos, a help and advice section, and details on how to create business plans.

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SuperSummary
SuperSummary

SuperSummary: In-depth summaries on a variety of contemporary novels at your fingertips. Written by experienced teachers, professors, and literary scholars for a wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles.

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Very Short Introductions
Very Short Introductions

An excellent way to get a quick authoritative and accessible overview of a subject.
 

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WebMD Logo
WebMD

WebMD provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information.

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What Tree Is It
What Tree Is It?

Whether wandering through the woods or the neighborhood, users can use What Tree Is It? to identify their surrounding trees by leaf or fruit. Learn more by exploring trees by name.

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What's That Snake
What's That Snake?

For both budding naturalists and inadvertent encounters, What's That Snake? will help anyone identify an Ohio snake in a few simple steps. Learn more by exploring Snakes by Name, a Snake FAQ, the Glossary, or Further Reading suggestions.

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What's the Point
What's the Point?

By answering just a few questions, flint artifacts of Ohio can be identified as a blade, drill, point, or scraper and attributed to a likely era and people. Learn more by exploring the Glossary, Artifacts Index, or articles about Ohio's Prehistoric People.

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WORLD BOOK - BANCO DE CONTENIDOS AULAPLANETA
World Book - Banco de Contenidos aulaPlaneta

Upper-level Spanish language database intended for high school students through adult learners. – La base de datos de nivel superior en español destinada a estudiantes de secundaria hasta adultos.

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WORLD BOOK - ENCICLOPEDIA ESTUDIANTIL HALLAZGOS
World Book - Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos

The optimal beginner’s Spanish-language reference tool offering all the best elements of World Book Kids; designed to build key language and research skills. – La herramienta de referencia en español óptima para principiantes que ofrece todos los mejores elementos de World Book Kids; diseñado para desarrollar habilidades clave de lenguaje e investigación.

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World Book Advanced
World Book Advanced

A wealth of vetted articles supplemented by thousands of original source documents fosters advanced research and critical thinking skills and prepares students for continued growth! For ages 14 and up. 

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World Book Early World of Learning
World Book Early World of Learning

Developed with experts in early childhood education, this re-designed database offers rich resources to help young learners build their vocabulary, comprehension, phonics, and reading fluency. For ages 3-7. 

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World Book Kids
World Book Kids

This go-to resource is chock-full of fun activities, hands-on science projects, and age-appropriate articles, and offers image-based navigation to help young learners find information quickly and develop necessary digital literacy skills. For ages 6-10. 

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World Book Student
World Book Student

Tailored specifically for students, articles include multimedia and related resources to engage students, biographies, and supplemental tools to support cross-curricular studies. For ages 10-14. 

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World Book Timelines
World Book Timelines

Explore more than 650 pre-made timelines with over 14,000 individual events, or create your own timelines!

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