A-Z Online Resources
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Search here for the full text of industry and trade magazines, journals and newsletters. Includes up-to-date industry reports that detail trends, challenges, opportunities, financial benchmarks, and more.
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Offers a world of academic research at your fingertips, with more than 17,000 scholarly journals, podcasts and transcripts.
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Access Video lets you watch video on demand from any computer or tablet, with no app or software to download. The Access Video collection includes online shows and documentaries from channels like PBS, BBC, History Channel, A&E and more.
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Find newspapers from across the United States and around the world from more than 11,000 news sources, including over 140 from Washington State.
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The New England Historic Genealogical Society’s (NEHGS) website, with over 470 record-based databases to search, containing data from all over the globe. Includes the NEHG Register, American Ancestors Magazine, the Boston Catholic records, the General Society of Mayflower Descendants Applications, vital records, and many more.
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Explore early American history to support school assignments, genealogical and local history research, and more. Features more than 1,000 historical newspapers from all 50 states. This database includes early American newspapers previously available in America's Genealogy Bank.
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Interested in genealogy? We partnered with Ancestry.com to help you search billions of historical documents, photos, oral histories and more, from the 1500s to the present.
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This online version of the official Associated Press Stylebook is searchable, customizable and updated regularly. It offers writing guidelines for spelling, usage, punctuation and style. Includes access to Webster's New World College Dictionary.
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Find article citations from 1929 -1984 from nearly 600 publications of art literature covering fine, decorative, and commercial art.
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Want to learn about another country? Get in-depth information about 175 countries, including history, culture, customs, food, religion, travel information, maps and much more.
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Get in-depth biographical information about the world’s most influential people from all time periods.
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The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media, including over 400 current and historical Black publications from the 1700s to today.
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Strengthens literacy for preschool and elementary school students by pairing more than 120 animated stories with nonfiction e-books on similar topics. Includes some books in Spanish.
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Find thousands of book reviews, published by the American Library Association.
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The Encyclopedia Britannica online, plus a dictionary, thesaurus, world atlas, the full text of current magazine and journal articles, live feeds from a variety of news sources and much more.
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Encyclopedia Britannica for Kids. Offers thousands of articles, images, videos and more to help students from kindergarten through high school learn about the world.
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Find companies and industries including financial data, industry rankings, statistics, and magazine articles.
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Read examples of actual business plans written by entrepreneurs planning small businesses in the manufacturing, retail and service industries.
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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.
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Provides articles, news and product reviews from more than 600 publications that cover the computer, telecommunications, and electronics industries.
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Use product reviews, ratings and comparisons from Consumer Reports magazine to make better buying decisions and save money.
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Choose the best quality health, wellness and nutritional products, based on test results published by an independent laboratory.
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Get ratings, reviews and advice to help you choose the best retail stores, service companies and healthcare providers in the Puget Sound region.
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Get an inside look at the daily life, history, culture and customs of the world's people. Includes information on more than 200 countries, every U.S. state and all 13 Canadian provinces and territories.
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Look up individuals and businesses in this extensive database covering U.S. and Canada. For business planning, use this database to identify competitors, prospects, suppliers, and partners by business type and geography. Also available via app.
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Discover how words, phrases and pronunciations vary from one place to another across the United States.
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Practice driving tests for cars, motorcycles, and the Commercial Driver's License (CDL). Online access to the Washington Driver's Handbook.
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Explore one of the world’s largest general reference collections of magazines and digital content to find the information you need. Designed for students in middle school and beyond.
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Search the Family History Library catalog as well as digitized records, which include over 2 million rolls of microform and hundreds of thousands of books and maps related to family history and genealogical research. Account registration required. Affiliate Library access available at the Central Library only.
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Browse and download full-color, interactive versions of your favorite magazines. No waiting and no limit to the number of downloads you can have. Also available via app.
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Search this extensive database of nonprofit grants to locate prospective funders. Gain a deep understanding of a grantmaker’s funding interests, motivations and grant sizes in order to identify the best matched funders to approach. Includes Foundation Grants to Individuals. Learn more here: www.spl.org/nonprofits
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Learn how to start, finance, or manage your small business. Includes sample business plans, how to guides, articles, and more.
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Need to research a topic? Here’s an easy-to-use source for searching magazines, newspapers, journals and audio content.
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Use this comprehensive database to look up information on every nonprofit registered with the IRS as tax exempt, as well as data on former nonprofits.
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Find authoritative consumer health information on health-related issues from trusted source such as medical reference works, magazines, medical journals, and multimedia.
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Explore your family history with this collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 to today. This database includes obituaries previously available in America's Genealogy Bank.
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Explore these searchable and printable genealogy resources, including local and family histories, research guides and the complete U.S. Federal Census, 1790-1940. Powered by Ancestry.
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With Hoopla you can access over 6,000 movies and TV shows, and 300,000 music albums. You can also explore our collection of digital comic books. Account registration required. Also available via app.
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Access multidisciplinary content by searching scholarly journals, newspapers, periodicals, images, and videos.
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Find research organized for elementary students featuring age-appropriate search tools, and content.
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Analyze important global issues with topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content.
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Explore thousands of topics across subjects including literature, science, history, and social issues. Designed for high schoolers.
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Middle School students! Start here to explore the most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, history, and literature.
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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.
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You can now watch more than 30,000 films from Kanopy, a streaming film service with a focus on classic and independent films. Account registration required.
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Explore LGBTQ history, culture, health, and political, social and legal issues in the United States and around the world. The searchable database includes approximately 1.5 million pages of information.
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Learn a new skill at your own pace, with thousands of courses covering animation, business skills, marketing, design, photography, programming and much more. Also available via app. Use ID: seattlepl
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Updated biographical information, library criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from ancient times to the present.
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Find literary works and authors throughout history, including thousands of full-text poems, short stories, plays, and author biographies.
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Want to improve your conversation skills in another language? This interactive tool offers more than 70 languages, including English and ASL, for children and adults. Also available via app.
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Prepare for school or career by improving your knowledge of Microsoft products and technologies. Basic skills, advanced training and certification are available.
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Get up-to-date information about stocks, funds and other investment options, plus calculators and tools to help you manage your portfolio.
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This ProQuest database offers searchable access to full-text articles from The New York Times.
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If you are on a Library computer or connected to Library Wi-Fi, you can read New York Times articles online for free. Start by creating an account or logging in. You can also get an access code good for 72 hours to read outside the Library. Includes News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic. After 72 hours, you can log in again using this link with your username and password to get additional access. Also available via NYTimes app.
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Curious about the past? Find full-text and full-image content from The New York Times, including articles, headlines, ads, obituaries and more. Contains full-text and images in PDF format of the New York Times from 1851 to three years before current year.
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Read, write, speak and understand English with news articles written to help English Language learners and students. Includes audio, exercises and vocabulary. Use password 532792.
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Gain computer confidence and master technology skills with Northstar’s Digital Literacy lessons. Develop current skills needed in today’s workforce, safely connect online with your friends and family, learn to use programs for school and more.
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An extensive database of fiction and nonfiction on a wide range of reading interests for adults, teens and kids. Search for books by subject, read full-text reviews and get reading suggestions by author or subject. Book discussion guides are included.
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Find magazines, newspapers, and periodicals in the Library's online databases.
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Perfect for debate prep or anyone interested in seeing both sides of social issues, this database offers insight and research into today’s hottest topics in science, social studies, current events and language arts.
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Improve your computer and business skills. Access nearly 50,000 titles, including 7,000 videos about computing, databases, programming, web design and more. Website only - Not available via app.
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OverDrive has thousands of e-books and audiobooks you can borrow for three weeks and download to most devices.
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Explore the history and meaning of English words. Includes more than 600,000 words dating back over a thousand years.
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Enjoy a diverse mix of homegrown Seattle music with PlayBack, the Library’s online collection of recordings by local bands and musicians.
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Put the world’s great magazines and newspapers at your fingertips. More than 7,000 magazines and newspapers in more than 60 languages are available in full-page, full-color formats, just as they appear in print. Also available via app.
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A collection of self-paced courses, videos, activities and resources supporting adult literacy, English language learning and other adult basic education topics. Resources for adult learners, tutors, and instructors. Account registration required.
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Doing a research project for school or work? Start with this vast archive of more than 90,000 reference and information resources that spans centuries.
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For general health questions or in-depth research, here’s an easy-to-use database of more than 500 trustworthy medical journals and popular health magazines covering medicine, nutrition, lifestyle and more.
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Get online access to the Puget Sound Business Journal for local business news. The Book of Lists offers rankings and information about Seattle-area businesses.
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Find benchmark financial statements and ratios for businesses. These studies provide detailed financial data to help entrepreneurs and startups create strategic plans and compare them to real-world measures.
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Explore thousands of detailed maps charting the growth and development of Seattle, other Puget Sound communities and more than 12,000 cities and towns across the United States.
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Get online access to the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce for local information on business, construction, real estate, engineering, architecture, and more.
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Search fully digitized editions of The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and download and print full-text articles. Depending on the issue date, different formats of articles may be available. A partial run of the The Seattle Post-Intelligencer (1901-1935) was purchased with a generous grant from The Seattle Public Library Foundation; however, the full run is currently available until further notice.
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Search fully digitized editions of The Seattle Times, and download and print full-text articles. Depending on the issue date, different formats of articles may be available. The Seattle Times Historical Archive (1895-1984) is made possible through a generous grant from The Seattle Public Library Foundation.
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Use targeted demographic, business, health, and marketing data to create detailed maps and tables. Analyze markets, find customers, and study competition throughout the US and Canada.
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This database offers full-text newspaper, magazine and reference content from more than 2,200 high-quality sources on topics such as current events, history, health, language arts, math, science, social studies, and technology.
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Provides detailed statistics that describe social and economic conditions in the United States.
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Help your child build reading, math and language skills with this fun collection of animated, talking picture books for preschool and elementary-age children. Includes some books in French and Spanish. Also available via app.
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Log in with a Library card to get free online tutoring from live tutors for K-12 students, as well as adult learners and job seekers.
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Full-text access to five major daily newspapers: Chicago Tribune 1985-current; Los Angeles Times 1985-current; New York Times 1980-current; Wall Street Journal Eastern Edition 1984-current; and Washington Post 1987-current.
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Find news and information about Seattle and other Northwest communities in this collection, which includes newspapers from Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.
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Get investment ratings, research, statistics and forecasts for thousands of stocks and mutual funds.
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Read The Wall Street Journal for free online. Start by creating an account or logging in using the link above to get 3 days of free access. After 3 days, log in again using this link with your username and password to get additional access. Web access only, not available on the WSJ app.
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Read The Washington Post for free online. Start by creating an account or logging in using the link above to get 7 days of free access. After 7 days, log in again using this link with your username and password to get additional access.
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Get news from over 130 sources across Washington State including newspapers, broadcast news, and community newspapers.
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Find current Washington state salaries, training requirements and educational programs for a wide variety of occupations, plus tools to help you choose a career.