A completely revised and updated version of Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, published in Germany in 1960 and translated into English in 1972-1975.
This edition incorporates recent developments in the animal world as noted by prominent advisors and contributors from the scientific community.
A comprehensive collection of royalty-free downloadable maps.
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One-stop reference for state reports, projects, and presentations with extensive historical, economic, biographical, and genealogical information.
Contains more than 115 country-specific articles and 115 state articles for each of the 50 US states, five US territories, and the District of Columbia.
From Alabama to Wyoming, explore the great American experiment with A to Z the USA.
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Food database that contains traditional recipes for 174 countries of the world in all course categories: appetizers, soups, salads, breads, main courses, side dishes, desserts, snacks, and beverages.
AtoZ World Food is also the only database that covers food culture for 174 countries of the world in six categories: National Cuisine, Regional Cuisine, Daily Meals, Dining Etiquette, Special Occasion Foods, and Food Trivia.
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Free English language dictionary and thesaurus.
Cambridge University Press has been publishing dictionaries for learners of English since 1995. Cambridge Dictionaries Online began offering these dictionaries completely free of charge in 1999 — and today, Cambridge Dictionary is still growing.
An automotive repair database with maintenance instructions and repair guides for most vehicle years, makes, and models. As one of the most trusted names in auto repair, Chilton Library is a fantastic resource for the at-home mechanic or automotive enthusiast.
Features include:
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An independent and nonprofit organization that provides unbiased reports on a variety of products. For over 80 years, Consumer Reports (CR) has provided product testing and ratings to help you make better, more informed purchasing choices.
CR’s consumer product and service testing center in Westchester, New York is the largest nonprofit educational and consumer product testing center in the world. They have more than 130 testing and research experts who work with the home, cars, technology, product safety, statistics, survey research, food safety, health ratings and market research teams.
Read current and past issues, learn how to buy a new or used car, and product reviews. Available in en Español with a link in their footer.
Watch the Consumer Reports Tutorial to learn more.
Biographical information on important figures in today's musical arena, covering artists working in all genres of modern music, including rock, jazz, pop, rap, rhythm and blues, folk, New Age, country, gospel, and reggae.
Appreciation of the world's countries and peoples with concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural content.
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This research database is a premiere source of business and residential information to locate people and businesses, conduct consumer research, create marketing plans, and search for jobs. You can search against geographic areas for specific information.
Data Axle Reference Solutions was created in 1998 under the name ReferenceUSA to provide libraries with the most up-to-date business and consumer data available. Now, their product is widely available at places including the New York City Public Library, Yale University Library, and libraries of all sizes across the United States including Timberland Regional Library.
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A proven and highly trusted tool that empowers anyone to find the authoritative content they need in every format from worldwide library collections. FirstSearch navigates through WorldCat’s 547 million bibliographic records in seconds, connecting searchers to exactly what they need. It’s a direct link to the authoritative content that informs collection development decisions, solves reference questions, and meets interlibrary loan demands.
Uses photographs and illustrations to explain characteristics of fish and marine life, along with species diversity, amphibians, and people's relationship with aquatic life.
Provided by Gale eBooks: Britannica Illustrated Science Library Chicago, IL: Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2013. 100 pp.
Gale’s premier periodical resource, Gale Academic OneFile, provides millions of articles from over 17,000 scholarly journals and other authoritative sources—including thousands of podcasts and transcripts from NPR and CNN as well as videos from BBC Worldwide Learning.
Browse by Discipline:
Other search tools include: Topic Finder, Subject Guide, and by Publications.
Enjoy an award-winning, hassle-free eBook experience—anytime, anywhere, and on any device. Gale’s eBook platform provides comprehensive support from many of today’s top publishers.
Whether you’re looking for homework aids, how-to manuals, or travel tips for your next trip, Gale eBooks will have you covered.
Content can be translated into 40 languages, while the platform itself can be translated into more than 30 languages. ReadSpeaker text-to-speech technology allows audio files to be downloaded and saved onto any mobile device and read aloud in nearly 25 languages.
Watch the Gale eBooks tutorial to learn more.
Comprehensive database that provides access to a wide range of scholarly and general interest articles across various disciplines. It includes newspapers, magazines, academic journals, and multimedia sources, making it a valuable resource for research and information gathering.
Browse by Topic:
Careers, Computers and Technology, Education, Health, History, News and Current Events, Personal Finances and Taxes, Self-Help/Self-Improvement
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Offers access to full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia, and much more. Perfect for researchers at all levels, this comprehensive consumer health resource provides authoritative information on the full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices.
What dietary habits are associated with developing adult-onset diabetes? Are antioxidants really effective? What new advances have been made in the treatment of HIV/ AIDS? Gale Health and Wellness is your first-stop resource for answers to these and other health-related questions.
Access hundreds of thousands of topic overviews, primary sources, biographies, and critical essays on core subjects ranging from the Great Depression to Malala Yousafzai. Periodical coverage includes full-text newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from reputable sources like The Economist, The New York Times, National Geographic, Newsweek, Popular Science, and Smithsonian.
Empower learning with rich multimedia in diverse formats including images, maps, charts, graphs, videos, and audio selections that include podcasts, archival film clips, and broadcast video from BBC News, NYTimes.com Video Collection, NPR, and more.
Watch the tutorial below to learn more.
Created specifically for middle school student research, with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more. Categories cover a range of the most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, U.S. and world history, literature, and many more.
Watch the Gale In Context: Middle School Tutorial.
With over 20,000 pro/con viewpoints, approximately 19,000 reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more, students will be prepared to argue any side of the issue. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints is cross-searchable with Gale In Context: Global Issues.
A wide range of media rich content offers differing views making it an ideal resource for debaters. A category on the National Debate Topic provides quick and easy access to content on frequently studied and discussed issues.
Students can dive deeper with periodical content that covers current events, news and commentary, economics, environmental issues, political science, and more. Specific titles include The New York Times, Newsweek, Foreign Policy, American Scientist, and Education Week.
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Learn about animals, plants, art and music, geography, health, literature, people, social studies, science, sports, and technology.
Students can learn at a comfortable pace as they move through periodicals, videos, and more to find information that draws them into any topic. The content matches to elementary-level curricula and comes from reliable publishers, like Encyclopedia Britannica, Blackbirch Press, Youngzine, and more.
eBook collection featuring medical topics on diseases, mental health, drug use, and the human body.
Gale eBooks offers patrons an award-winning, hassle-free eBook experience—anytime, anywhere, and on any device. Gale’s eBook platform provides comprehensive support from many of today’s top publishers.
Una colección de revistas y revistas académicas en español y portugués de texto completo sobre América Latina. Busque temas como negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura y más. Full-text articles from Spanish-language magazines and journals.
Otras herramientas de búsqueda son: Buscador de temas, Guía de materias y por publicaciones.
A comprehensive resource for learning about culture, customs, history, and language worldwide. Global Road Warrior consists of 174 Country Guides with 119 topics each. No other single resource covers so many topics so well for so many countries.
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WSL's newspaper collection includes current issues on paper (125+ titles) and historic newspapers on microfilm (over 50,000 reels of newspapers dating from the 1850s to the present). There are additional research options through subscription newspaper databases.
Some of these online databases, like the historical Olympian archives, are not accessible if you are in a TRL building. To access the online databases at the WSL or from home, you must get an e-card from the WSL, opens a new window (available to any WA resident).
A partnership between the Washington State Library, opens a new window, the Oregon Heritage Commission, opens a new window, and the State Library of Oregon, opens a new window, Northwest Digital Heritage leverages existing infrastructure and best practices to enhance access to libraries, museums, and cultural heritage organizations throughout Oregon and Washington. Services and support include:
Northwest Digital Heritage also operates a service hub of the Digital Public Library of America, opens a new window (DPLA), which helps bring these unique and local Northwest collections to a wider audience. Funding provided in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, opens a new window.
View and download large-scale plans of Washington State cities and towns, drawn at a scale of 50 feet to an inch. Sunborn maps were created to assist fire insurance companies as they assessed the risk associated with insuring a particular property. The maps list street blocks and building numbers including numbers in use at the time the map was made and previous numbers.
Founded in 1867 by D. A. Sanborn, the Sanborn Map Company was the primary American publisher of fire insurance maps for nearly 100 years.
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Printable activities for math, science, reading comprehension, STEM, writing, and more. Download and print worksheets, lesson plans, learning games, puzzles, clip art, and skills sheets for grades pre-k to 8. Resources for Kindergarten Readiness, Homeschool & Homework Helpers, Storytime & Friends Literacy Workshops, and Stay on Track Packs.
U.S. Newsstream provides users with a comprehensive search platform for accessing up-to-date premium U.S. news content. It offers a vast archive of newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites in full-text format, spanning back to the 1980s.
U.S. Newsstream stands out by granting exclusive access to esteemed publications such as the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune. The platform is conveniently cross-searchable on the ProQuest platform, ensuring a seamless research experience.
With U.S. Newsstream, users can delve into various forms of media, including audio and video works, newspapers, magazines, blogs, podcasts, and websites. It's a comprehensive resource for staying informed and accessing a wealth of valuable information.
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WorldCat.org is a user-friendly version of the OCLC Worldcat catalog. Use this resource to locate library materials all over the world.
WorldCat.org is provided by OCLC, a nonprofit global library organization.
This collection of ebooks from the Washington State Library can be accessed by anyone in any community across our state! Powered by geolocation, these books are available for simultaneous use for readers of all ages, with no username or password required. Kids and Teen Comics collections, Young Adult (YA) collections of Fantasy & Sci-Fi and Mystery & Action, Adult Fiction, and Adult Nonfiction.
