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AGRICOLA
Agricola is a reference database with millions of citations for the agricultural researcher. Containing records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricola contains materials dating back to the 1970s and includes selected international sources.

Academic Search Elite
Designed for academic institutions, this database is a leading resource for scholarly research. It supports high-level research in the key areas of academic study by providing journals, periodicals, reports, books and more.

Alt HealthWatch
Alt-Health Watch is a research database with access to peer-reviewed journals that focus on the latest information regarding alternative health practices.

Auto Repair Source 
Powered by the automotive experts at MOTOR, Auto Repair Source provides the most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and includes step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins and recalls.

Biography Reference Center
The Biography Reference Center contains full-text biographies for over 400,000 prominent figures, including world leaders, scientists, artists, authors, explorers, athletes, and more.

Biography Reference eBook Subscription
Complementary reference eBook collections come with several EBSCO reference database products. These collections contain reference books from top educational publishers and university presses.

Book Collection: Nonfiction
Book Collection: Nonfiction is a cross-curricular database providing abstracts and searchable full text for thousands of popular nonfiction books.

Business Source Elite
The industry’s most widely used business research database, Business Source Premier features full text and searchable cited references for top journals covering a variety of business disciplines.

Complete Core Collections
Core Collections is a comprehensive guide that helps you build and maintain well-rounded collections of nonfiction and fiction books.

Consumer Health Complete 
Consumer Health Complete supports the information needs of patients and fosters an overall understanding of health-related topics. This resource provides content covering all key areas of health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary and holistic medicine.

ConsumerReports.org 
Doing research takes time. Choosing the wrong product wastes money. Provide trusted information for making the smart choice. Enable thorough product comparisons with Consumer Reports’ (CR) comprehensive archive of expert, unbiased product reviews.

Education Source
Education Source provides a wealth of full text, indexing, abstracts, and citations for content related to all levels of education.

Ethnic Diversity Source
This full-text database is a dedicated resource covering the culture, traditions, social treatment and lived experiences of different ethnic groups in America. It provides full text from a growing list of sources including peer-reviewed journals, magazines, newspapers, e-books, biographies and primary source documents. 

eBook Subscription Business Collection
Equip students and faculty with access to thousands of e-books dedicated to the study of business. From conducting business research to helping students understand general business concepts, this collection offers the in-demand titles your library needs.

eBook Subscription Cricket Media Collection
Build strong literacy skills in students from pre-K to 8th grade by offering digital access to award-winning, short-form fiction and nonfiction titles by Cricket Media. This unique e-book collection explores a wide range of subjects to help young readers explore and expand their worlds.

eBook Subscription Diversity & Ethnic Studies
This groundbreaking collection includes thousands of high-quality e-books assessed by EBSCO Collection Development Librarians on the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Subscribe today and get top titles from more than 230 publishers including Choice Outstanding Academic Titles (OAT) and DRM-free selections.

eBook Subscription High School Collection
Give students, educators and administrators on-the-go access to popular e-books. This robust collection is an easy and cost-effective way for libraries to provide full-text e-books that align with their school’s curricula. It includes a selection of classic literary works, important historical documents and general reference materials.

eBook Subscription K-5 Collection
EBSCO eBooks offers schools a wide-range of eBook subscription collections.

eBook Subscription 6-8 Collection
EBSCO eBooks offers schools a wide-range of eBook subscription collections

eBook Subscription K-8 Collection
EBSCO eBooks offers schools a wide-range of eBook subscription collections

eBook Subscription Public Library Collection
Give your patrons access to high-quality e-books covering a wide range of topics such as self-help, fitness, games, hobbies and cooking.

ERIC
ERIC—or the Education Resources Information Center—is a reference database of full-text education materials. Managed by the U.S. Department of Education, ERIC is the largest database of its kind in the world.

FinancialFit
FinancialFit offers short, easy-to-understand personal finance lessons, videos and interactive tools that empower all members of your community — no matter their current financial situation — to make informed financial decisions and achieve their financial goals.

Health Source: Consumer Edition
Health Source: Consumer Edition is a rich collection of consumer health information, providing access to over 70 full-text consumer health magazines, including American Fitness, Harvard Health Letter, Prevention, and many others.

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition is a trusted full-text database covering nursing and allied health topics, including pediatric nursing, critical care, mental health, nursing management, medical law and more.

History Reference Center 
Covering both U.S. and world history topics, History Reference Center is a full-text database featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals and thousands of primary source documents.

History Reference eBook Subscription
Support the research needs of students and faculty in the study of history with this e-book collection of quality history titles.

Hobbies and Crafts Source
Enhance your library’s makerspace with Hobbies & Crafts Source, a database of detailed “how to” instructions and creative do-it-yourself ideas that meet the interests of nearly every hobby enthusiast.

Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center 
This database offers detailed “how-to” instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines.

LearningExpress
The LearningExpress suite of highly-acclaimed eLearning solutions provides interactive tutorials, practice tests, e-books, flashcards and articles for academic skill-building, standardized test preparation, career development and more.

Legal Information Reference Center 
Legal Information Reference Center is an online database designed to assist the general public in legal matters of all kinds. It includes exclusive full text for many top consumer legal reference books, as well as thousands of legal forms.

Legal Source
Legal Source is the definitive resource for keeping up to date with current legal issues, studies, thoughts, and trends.

LGBTQ+ Source
LGBTQ+ Source is the definitive database for LGBTQ+ studies. It provides scholarly and popular LGBTQ+ publications in full text, plus historically important primary sources, including monographs, magazines, newspapers and videos. It also includes a specialized LGBTQ+ thesaurus containing thousands of terms.

Library & Information Science Source
Library & Information Science Source stands as the premier full-text database for studies in library and information science.

LitBase
LitBase is a world literature database with a modern search experience. A curated collection of critical primary texts and secondary sources, it supports research of the most studied authors, poetry, fiction, plays, and creative nonfiction worldwide.

Literary Reference Source 
Literary Reference Center is a rich full-text literary database covering all genres and time periods. It includes thousands of synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories and poems.

Literary Reference eBook Subscription

LOTE4Kids
Kids can now enjoy thousands of picture books in 65+ languages, with English translations. Available in libraries, schools and at home!

MAS Complete
Designed for high school libraries, MAS Complete is a research database that contains full text for hundreds of popular magazines and e-books covering news, politics, science, sports, culture and more. It also includes thousands of full-text primary source documents and videos from the Associated Press.

MAS Reference eBook Subscription

MasterFILE Complete
MasterFILE Complete offers the largest collection of popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly-regarded sources from the world’s leading publishers. Covering virtually every general interest subject area, it also includes an extensive collection of photos, maps and flags.

MasterFILE Reference eBook Subscription

Middle Search Plus 
Designed for middle school libraries, Middle Search Plus is a full-text database providing popular middle school magazines and reference books. Covering subjects such as history, current events, science and sports, it also includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents, plus over a million photos, maps and flags.

Middle Search Reference eBook Subscription

Newspaper Source Plus
Newspaper Source Plus provides a full-text digital collection of the world’s major news content. It includes millions of articles from newspapers and newswires and offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources.

NoveList
NoveList has been helping readers find their next favorite book for 30 years and continues to develop innovative solutions for connecting readers, books, and libraries. By helping libraries help readers, NoveList empowers libraries to engage and inspire their communities.

NoveList K-8
NoveList K-8 Plus is a database of book recommendations for all library workers who do readers’ advisory. Our expertise and passion for books and reading means you’ll always be able to provide the best help to the youngest readers in your community.

NoveList Plus 
NoveList Plus is a database of book recommendations for all library workers who do readers’ advisory. Our expertise and passion for books and reading means you’ll always be able to provide the best help to the readers in your community.

Points of View Reference Center 
Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, this database provides rich content that can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.

Primary Search 
Designed for elementary school libraries, Primary Search is a full-text database providing popular children’s magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedic entries and a vast image collection. Students can learn about a variety of topics, including endangered species, famous musicians, fitness and space exploration.

Primary Search Reference eBook Subscription

Professional Development Collection
Professional Development Collection is a highly specialized database of full-text electronic information especially for educators, professional librarians and education researchers. 

Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection is an essential full-text database for psychologists, counselors, researchers and students. It provides hundreds of full-text psychology journals, including many indexed in APA PsycInfo. It offers particularly strong coverage in child and adolescent psychology and counseling.

Read It!
Read It!™ was created for anyone who has a good foundation in English grammar and reading skills. It is a place to find reading material about many subjects. Articles are short, and written to support your reading skills as you learn about topics in English that you need for school and everyday life.

Regional Business News
Regional Business News provides full-text regional business publications for the United States and Canadian provinces. Users can search newspapers, magazines and other resources from trusted news sources. 

Religion & Philosophy Collection
Religion & Philosophy Collection is an essential full-text database for theology and philosophy research. It includes hundreds of full-text journals and magazines covering many religious and philosophical topics, including world religions, religious history, political philosophy and philosophy of language.

SCIGames
Over the years the Space Science Institute has created a number of online exhibits on space science. We’ve decided to collect some of the games and activities from these sites on to this portal. You can run them by themselves, or open them in the context of the full exhibit.

Science Reference Source
Designed to meet every student researcher’s needs, Science Reference Center contains full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, encyclopedias, reference books and a vast collection of images.

Science Reference eBook Subscription

Small Business Source
EBSCO’s Small Business Source contains business reference books, videos, a help and advice section, and start-up plans.

Small Business Source eBook Subscription
Small Business Source offers exclusive full text for many top consumer small business reference books, as well as tools to understand and address a wide variety of small business topics. The database includes business videos, case studies, help and advice, a start-up kit and tips for writing business plans.

Small Engine Repair Source
This reference database provides detailed, user-friendly repair guides for all manner of small engines, from motorcycles and ATVs to generators and outdoor power equipment.

Vocational & Career Collection
Designed to meet a wide variety of vocational and technical research needs, this database provides full-text coverage for trade and industry-related periodicals for high schools, community colleges, trade institutions and the general public.