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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.

FEATURES:

• 174 Countries
• 9,000+ Food Photos
• 1,700+ Food Quotes
• 7,000+ Recipes
• 650+ Ingredient Articles
• 1,400+ Food Culture Articles
• 800+ Food Glossary Terms
• Personal Recipe Book

AtoZ World Food Quick Start Guide

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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:

• Maintenance and specification tables that provide the unique data you need for each specific vehicle.
• Step-by-step service and repair procedures, and labor estimating tool to help you confidently determine your next move.
• Vacuum diagrams to simplify troubleshooting.
• Labor Estimating Tool.
• Wiring diagrams to help explain system operation.
• Close-up photographs and illustrations for visual support.
• ASE test prep quizzes for the most popular certification exams.
• A print button which allows you to easily print out what is needed.

View the Chilton Library tutorial.

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.  

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.