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Academic OneFile

Read full-view articles from respected journals.
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Academic Search Elite

Find articles ideal for college-level research.

Access NewspaperARCHIVE

Search hundreds of newspapers from more than 400 cities.

Access Video On Demand

Stream quality educational videos on demand.
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Access World News

Stay informed about current global news and events.
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African American Music Reference

Find images and essays about African American music.

Agriculture

Access the latest in agriculture and horticulture.
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America's Historical Newspapers

Explore early American history through newspapers.

American Ancestors

View genealogies, birth and death records, and more. (only available at the Midwest Genealogy Center)

American Civil War: Letters and Diaries

Read firsthand accounts of daily life during the War.

American Indian Correspondence

Explore letters and images from 1833 to 1893.

American Indian Movement and Native American Radicalism

Examine AIM activities through detailed FBI files.

American Music

Explore and listen to music from America’s past.

American National Biography

Learn about noteworthy people who shaped the nation.

American Periodicals Series Online

Browse periodicals published from 1740 to 1900.

American West

Discover original documents about western expansion.

Ancestry Library Edition

(in-library use only) Explore the enhanced library version of Ancestry.com.
Ancestry Library Edition Tutorials

AP Images

View photos from the vast Associated Press archive.

Applied Science & Technology Index Retrospective

Search applied science resources from 1913 to 1983.

Archive Finder

Locate archives in the United States and British Isles.

Art Index Retrospective

Browse articles published from 1924 to 1984.
Art Index Retrospective Tutorials

Asian Life in America

Access primary source news related to Asian American history and daily life.

BiblioBoard

Read titles by local authors or submit your own work.

Biography

Learn more about the people who made history.
Biography Tutorials

Biography and Genealogy Master Index

Find biographical resources quickly with this index.

Biography Index Retrospective

Locate letters, reviews, and other useful resources.

Black Life in America

Explore the experience and impact of African Americans.

Black Thought and Culture

Browse the works of leading African American authors.

Bloom's Literature

Access and stream classic literature, plays, and film.

Book Review Digest Retrospective

Find reviews of children’s and adult books, 1908-1982.

BookFlix

Watch video storybooks and related eBooks.
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British and Irish Women's Letters and Diaries

Explore more than 400 years of women’s personal writings.