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ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry
Full-text business magazines and newsletters with a trade or industry focus.

Access Video
Online videos from PBS, BBC, History Channel, A&E, and more. Thousands of streaming documentary, performance, how-to and educational videos.

America the Beautiful
Find information on the 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and U.S. territories. Learn official state names and their capitals, state symbols such as flags and mottoes, and interesting facts such as Tallest Buildings and Longest Tunnels.

America's GenealogyBank
Search national historical newspapers, books, pamphlets, genealogies, obituaries and the complete American State Papers.

AP Images
The Associated Press's history of the world in photographs from the 1840s to as recent as a minute ago.

Art Full-text & Art Retrospective
Two databases that provide art-related articles from hundreds of periodicals published throughout the world, from 1929-current. Full-text available from 1984 -current.

Associations Unlimited
Directory information for U.S. and international associations.

Aula de padres
Su amplia base de datos incorpora contenidos sobre el cuidado y la salud de los hijos. Spanish language parenting and child-care information.

Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Index to 700 biographical dictionaries.

Biography in Context
Information about people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.

Birds of North America Online
Find information for over 700 species of birds nesting in the USA and Canada. Includes image and video galleries showing behaviors, habitat, nests, eggs, and nestlings, as well as recordings of bird songs and calls.

BookFlix
Video picture books paired with related nonfiction books for preschool and elementary age children. Includes some books in Spanish.

Booklist Online
Book reviews from the American Library Association.

Britannica Online for Kids
Elementary, middle, and high school students can find out who, what, when, where, why, and how.

Britannica Online Reference Center
Find authoritative articles on a broad range of subjects. For high school students and adults. Includes the complete encyclopedia, world atlas and data, timelines, dictionaries, quotations, Britannica Kids encyclopedia and more.

Business & Company Resource Center
Information about companies including financial data and magazine articles.

Business & Industry
Company, industry, market and product information.

Career Transitions
Create a resume using an easy, step-by-step resume wizard. Explore occupational interests and match them with career paths.

ChiltonLibrary.com
Do-it-yourself mechanics have access to photographs, diagnostics and step-by-step repair procedures, maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls and technical service bulletins for automobiles and light trucks, some dating as far back as 1929.

Computer Database
Articles about computers and technology.

Consulta
Consulta es una base de datos en español. Busca artículos de revistas, títulos de referencia, mapas y más. Consulta is a one-stop information source in Spanish. Find magazine articles, reference material, maps and more.

Consumer Reports
Make better purchasing decisions using product reviews, ratings, news and comparisons from Consumer Reports magazine.

ConsumerLab.com

Independent testing and evaluation of vitamins, supplements, and nutritional products.

CultureGrams
Country reports deliver an insider's perspective on daily life and culture, including the history, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people.

DemographicsNow
Statistical information for business research, new businesses, marketing, and sales. Locate businesses, analyze markets, target customers and more.

Diccionarios
Diccionarios de español y cuatro diccionarios bilingües. Spanish language dictionaries and 4 Spanish Bilingual Dictionaries.

Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970
Historic detailed maps showing streets and building footprints for Seattle (1884-1951), other Puget Sound cities, and cities of the entire United States.

eLibrary
100% full-text magazine and newspaper articles, books, photographs and maps.

Encyclopedia Americana
Search for in-depth articles within a broad range of subjects. For general use by a wide range of researchers from high school to university levels. Available in a text-only format that is 100 percent ADA-compliant.

Expanded Academic ASAP
Scholarly database for research in all the academic disciplines.

Freegal Music
MP3 music files for download. Over 500,000 songs in hundreds of genres. Download up to 3 songs per week.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Full-text reference ebooks on a variety of subjects. Cross-searchable with other Thompson Gale databases.

General OneFile
A one-stop source for magazine articles on a wide range of topics.

General Reference Center Gold
General interest database of full-text articles from magazines, reference books, and newspapers.

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
Find information for school reports and answer questions to satisfy your curiosity. A fun and easy to use general purpose encyclopedia for middle school students.

Grolier Online Passport
Explore the Encyclopedia Americana, the Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, The New Book of Knowledge, Lands and Peoples, and The New Book of Popular Science, and America the Beautiful.

Health & Wellness Resource Center
Hundreds of health and medical journals, and many books including the Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, the Alternative Health Encyclopedia and the Medical & Health Information Directory.

HeritageQuest Online
Genealogy books and serials, primarily from the early 1900's and the complete U.S. Federal Census, 1790-1930. Digitized images are fully searchable and printable.

History Study Center
History references, full-text journals, primary sources, pictures, maps, and videos.

Informe
Una coleccion de revistas hispanicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnologia, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias. Full-text articles from popular Spanish-language magazines.

Lands and Peoples
Find information on the world's countries and their peoples, cultures, histories and current events. Includes maps, flags and photos.

LearningExpress Library
Interactive test preparation guides for the ASVAB, GRE, SAT, U.S. Citizenship and more. First time users click on New User button to register. Returning users click on Returning User button.

LegalTrac
Articles in law reviews and journals, specialty law and bar association journals and legal newspapers.

Literature Resource Center
Biographical information about authors and literary criticism.

LitFinder
Search thousands of full-text poems and short stories, as well as essays, plays and speeches.

Live Citizenship Help
Get free help preparing for the English and history citizenship tests seven days a week from 3 p.m. - 11 p.m.  Live help is not available on holidays but you still have access to online resources and tests. You must have a Library card and PIN to use this resource.

Live Resume Help
Get one-on-one help with your resume, tips on starting a job search, and more! Tutors are available every day, except holidays, 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Select "Write a Winning Resume" to get started.

LiveMocha
Learn a language with the largest online language-learning community.

Mango Languages
Online language learning for over 20 world languages plus English (ESL) instruction in 15 languages.

Medicina y salud
Medicina y Salud dispone de una amplia base de datos con más de 25,000 artículos y 53,000 gráficos e ilustraciones de medicina, enfermería y salud en español. Spanish language health and medical information.

Morningstar Investment Research Center
Investment data and reports on more than 30,000 mutual funds, stocks and ETFs. Also includes portfolio management tools.

Music Index
A subject-author guide to music periodical literature.

Muzzy Online
Online language learning for children. English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.

National Newspapers
A ProQuest database that includes Christian Science Monitor 1988 - current; Los Angeles Times from 1985 - current; New York Times 1980 - current; Wall Street Journal Eastern Edition 1984 - current; and Washington Post 1987 - current.

Natural Standard
High-quality, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies, diets, exercise and nutrition.

New Book of Knowledge
Find information for school reports and answer questions to satisfy your curiosity. A fun and easy to use general purpose encyclopedia for elementary school students.

New Book of Popular Science
This science encyclopedia includes science projects, articles on science, technology and medical topics, science-inspired games, puzzles and brainteasers, and a science fact finder with measurement conversions, and science tables and charts.

New York Times (1980 to current)
A ProQuest database that provides full-text articles from the New York Times 1980 - current.

New York Times Historical (1851 - 2007)
A ProQuest database that includes the entire historical run of The New York Times from 1851-2007. Digital page and article images.

NoveList Plus
An extensive database of fiction and nonfiction for adults, teens and children, offering enhanced subject access and full-text reviews, Author Read-alikes, awards, theme-oriented book lists, Book Discussion Guides, Book Talks, and Feature Articles for a wide range of reading interests.

Online Homework Help for College Students
Use your Library card to get free online homework help in English and Spanish from expert tutors in math, science, English and social studies seven days a week from 1 p.m. - 10 p.m.  Tutors are not available on holidays but you still have access to online resources and tests.

Online Homework Help for K-12 Students
Use your library card to get free online homework help from expert tutors in math, science, English and social studies. Available in English seven days a week from 1 p.m. - 10 p.m. Tutors are not available on holidays but you still have access to online resources and tests. Online Homework Help disponible en español 1 p.m. - 10 p.m. siete días a la semana.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context
An online library of current event topics--facts and arguments for and against.

Oxford English Dictionary
Guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words.

Oxford Reference Online Premium
Search language and subject dictionaries and reference books from Oxford University Press, including the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations and thesauruses.

Play Index
Find citations to 31,000 plays published individually or in collections from 1949 to the present.

PressDisplay
Over 1,700 U.S. and international newspapers in 48 languages. Newspapers are available in full-color, full-page format with a 60-day archive.

ProQuest
Magazine and newspaper databases in all subject areas.

ProQuest Family Health
Magazines and journals related to health and medicine.

ProQuest Learning: Literature
Full-text poetry, prose, and drama from around the world.

ReferenceUSA
Phone book listings for U.S. businesses, U.S. residents, and Canadian businesses. Includes many ways to search: by address, phone number, business type or size, geographic area and more. Download up to 50 records at a time from Library computers and up to 25 from home computers.

Resume Builder
Create a resume using an easy, step-by-step resume wizard. Watch our video.

Safari Books Online
Improve your computer and business skills. Access more than 2,000 digital books on computing, databases, programming, Web design and more.

Science in Context
Science information from reference books, magazines and newspapers. Includes experiments, biographies, illustrations and more.

Seattle Times (1985 - Current)
Full-text articles from the Seattle Times Newspaper from 1985 to present.

Seattle Times Historical Archives (1900 - 1984)
Seattle Times newspapers 1900 - 1984, digitized, searchable, printable, and downloadable. (1896-99 available at a later date.) This resource is made possible through a generous grant from The Seattle Public Library Foundation.

SIRS Discoverer
Magazines and newspapers for students.

Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
Industry Surveys, Daily Price Record, Stock Reports, Mutual Fund Reports, Bond Reports, Corporation Records, Company Profiles, The Outlook, Register of Corporations and Security Dealers of North America. Please note that the Industry Surveys content is available from Library computers only.

Transparent Language Online
Online language learning with speech, pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary for over 80 languages. Includes English as a Second Language.

Travel E-books
Read travel books online or download sections. Always available, no due dates. Includes titles from "Rough Guides" and "Eyewitness Guides."

TumbleBookLibrary
Animated, talking picture books for preschool and elementary age children. Includes some books in French and Spanish.

Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory
Complete information on over 300,000 magazines, journals and newspapers from around the world.

Universal Class
Over 500 continuing education (non-credit) courses online. Lessons available 24/7. Communicate with real instructors via e-mail.

Value Line
Investment ratings, research, statistics, and forecasts for thousands of stocks and mutual funds.

Washington State Newsstand
Articles from Washington State newspapers including the Spokesman Review (Spokane), Wenatchee World, Herald (Everett), and Columbian (Vancouver, WA).

World Conflicts Today
Information about unresolved world conflicts that have regional and global implications.

Library resource - may require a Library card and PIN.

 
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updated: August 24, 2012