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Provide online collections
of information and articles that libraries subscribe to & pay
for each year. Use these in the library or remotely from home.
A few have in-branch access only. For remote access, look for
the separate remote link and enter your library card number at
the prompt. If you cannot access a database from home, use our Webmaster
contact form.
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Biography |
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Biography Resource Center |
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Biographical information on people through out history
as well as the present. Access to
this database is available both in branches
and remotely. For remote access, enter your library card number at
the prompt. |
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Wilson
Biographies Plus Illustrated |
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Biographies and obituaries from Current Biography,
World Artists, Film Directors and print directories of musicians and
composers. Access to this database is available both in branches
and remotely. For remote access use this link. |
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Books and Literature |
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Books & Authors |
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Find books to read like those you’ve just finished. Access to this database is available both in branches and remotely. For remote access, enter your library card number at
the prompt.
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Books
in Print.com Professional |
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Bibliographic Information on book in print or out of
print, reviews. Access to this database is available both in branches and remotely. For remote access, follow this link and enter your library card number at the prompt.
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Patron
Books In Print.com |
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Personalized reading lists, reviews, bibliographic
information, titles mentioned on the radio, tv or in magazines and
upcoming titles. Access to this database is available both in branches and remotely. For remote access, follow this link and enter your library card number at the prompt.
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FictionConnection |
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Find another book to read like the one you just finished.
Access to this database is available both in branches and
remotely. For remote access, follow this link and
enter your library card number at the prompt.
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Literature Resources from Gale. |
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Includes Literature Resource Center, LitFinder (poetry), Scribner Writers Series & Twayne’s Authors Series. Find author biographies, criticism, excerpts and plot summaries. Access to this database is available both in branches and from home. From home, enter your library card number at the prompt.
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NonFiction Connection |
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Find another book to read like the one you just finished.
Access to this database is available both in branches and
remotely. For remote access, follow this link and
enter your library card number at the prompt.
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Business/Investing/Technology |
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Business and Company Resource Center |
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Business and company information with full-text articles
business rankings, histories and financials. Access to this database
is available both in branches and remotely.
For remote access, enter your library card number at the prompt.
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Gale Directory Library |
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Search Encyclopedia of Associations, Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media, National Directory of Nonprofit Organizations and Ward’s Business Directory. For remote access, enter your library card number at the prompt |
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Morningstar Investment Research Center |
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Investment information and analysis covering stocks
and mutual funds. Access to this database is available
both in branches and remotely. For remote
access use this link.
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ReferenceUSA |
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A marketing resource with detailed information on over
11 million companies. Also residential and physicians component. Access
to this database is available both in branches
and remotely. For remote access, enter your library card number on
the Reference USA home
page. If you are prompted for a username and password you will need
to delete the Reference USA
cookie from your browser and try again.
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Safari
Tech Books Online |
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Searchable full access to many books on technical topics
from a range of publishers including programming, certification training,
and specific software applications. Access to this database is available
both in branches and remotely. For remote
access use this link.
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Small Business Resource Center |
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How to start and operate a business, including writing a business plan, management, marketing, franchising etc. Access to this database is available both in branches and remotely. For remote access, enter your library card number at the prompt. |
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Value
Line |
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Timely stock information and advice on 1,700 stocks,
various industries, the stock market and the economy. Access to this
database is available only in branches.
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Genealogy |
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Access Newpaper Archives |
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Historical newspaper images from papers across the country and in Maryland including the Capital from 1877 – 2007. Access available in-branch and remotely. Use this link for remote access |
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Ancestry Library Edition |
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Genealogy data from Ancestry.com including U.S. Census
records from 1790-1930; state, military and immigration records. Searchable
by name, location and year. In library use only. |
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HeritageQuest |
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Genealogy data from U.S. Census records 1790-1930 with
over 25,000 original page images of full-text family and local histories,
etc. The subscription to this Database is provided by Sailor.
Access to this database is available both in branches
and remotely. For remote access, enter your library card number at
the prompt. Users may need to disable firewall, other security software(You
can leave anitvirus software running)and enable cookies to use
remotely |
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Health |
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Health
& Wellness Resource Center |
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Current full-text articles from periodicals and professional
journals as well as pamphlets, encyclopedias and web sites in the
health care field. Access to this database is available both in branches
and remotely. For remote access, enter your library card number at
the prompt.
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Health
Care Database |
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Physicians and dentists database of 650,000 individuals
searchable by name, specialty, gender, location. Access to this database
is available both in branches and remotely.
For remote access, enter your library card number on the Health
Care Database home page. If you are prompted for a username and
password you will need to delete the Reference USA cookie from your
browser and try again. |
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Teen Health & Wellness |
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Information on diseases, drugs, fitness, mental health, etc. In-branch and remote access. For remote access click on "Log In with your Library Card" and enter your Anne Arundel Library Card number on the next page. |
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Homework |
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Note: For
additional homework resources try the AACPL Homework
Center or a listing
of websites collected by AACPL librarians that are specifically
related to providing homework help. |
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CultureGrams |
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Culture, history, statistical information & customs
of countries and states. Maps, recipes, photos available. Access to
this database is available both in branches
and remotely. For remote access use this link.
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Discovering Collection |
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Provides quick access to accurate information via an intuitive interface that takes the guesswork out of research. Gale's Discovering Collection allows students to get the "whole picture" on any curriculum topic. Provide your students award-winning reference content from Gale and they will develop their critical-thinking skills by placing people, places, events and primary documents in context.
For remote access, enter your library card number at the prompt.
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Gale
Virtual Reference Library |
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eBook Versions of reference books in Business, History,
Law, Science, etc.
Access to this database is available both in branches and remotely.
For remote access, enter your library card number at the prompt.
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Global Issues in Context |
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Country information for students, travelers & researchers. International viewpoints on global issues. Use Browse Issues,Topics, Country Finder & search functions to explore.
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Historical
Newspapers |
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Historical editions of major U.S. newspapers covering
the last 150 years of world events . For access outside of an AACPL
branch click on this link. |
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History Resource Center: U.S. |
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Covers pre-Colonial times to the present-day U.S. through primary sources, reference titles & journal articles.
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History Resource Center: World |
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Current social, ethical and political topics with overviews,
histories and controversies. Access to this database is available
both in branches and remotely. For remote
access use this link and enter your library card number when propted to do so.
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Issues
and Controversies@ FACTS.com |
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Covers world history from ancient to present-day through primary sources, reference titles and journal articles.
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Kid Infobits |
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Database developed especially for beginning researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Featuring a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, the most popular search method is moving from a broad subject to a narrower topic using the subject-based topic tree. For remote access, enter your library card number at the prompt.
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LearningExpressLibrary |
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Practice tests online with tutorials - ASVAB, ESL,
GED, SAT, LSAT, MCAT, GRE, AP tests and more. Access to this database
is available both in branches and remotely.
For branch access and first time users, save your work by registering
with your library card number as your username and create a password
of your choice. For branch access and returning users, click on "Returning
users" from the LearnATest
home page to log in and continue your previous work. For remote access
select either new user or returning user, logging in or creating a
new account with your library card number.
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Literature Resources from Gale. |
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Includes Literature Resource Center, LitFinder (poetry), Scribner Writers Series & Twayne’s Authors Series. Find author biographies, criticism, excerpts and plot summaries. Access to this database is available both in branches and from home. From home, enter your library card number at the prompt.
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Live Homework Help |
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Students grades
Kindergarten through Adult Learner can get free homework help online
from live tutors in Math, Science, English and Social Studies
from 2 p.m. – Midnight., 7 days a week. Spanish speakers available 2 p.m.-Midnight. Access this service in
any of the library branches, or use your library card to access
this service from home. |
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NetLibrary |
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Electronic books (ebooks) in the areas of Cliffs' Notes,
science experiments and mythology. More information about ebooks
can be found through the eBooks link on
the
AACPL home page. Access to this database is available
both in branches and remotely. netLibrary
will allow you to browse for 15 minutes or checkout ebooks for
72 hours. To checkout ebooks you must register
in the branch or register
from home using this link.
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Opposing
Viewpoints Resource Center |
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Current events and social issues such as gun control,
media violence, etc. Access to this database is available both in
branches and remotely. For remote access,
enter your library card number at the prompt.
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Science
Resource Center |
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Science resource with current research for students,
researchers and the general public. Access to this database is available
both in branches and remotely. For remote access, enter your library
card number at the prompt.
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SIRS Knowledge
Source |
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Full-text articles covering social, scientific, health,
historic, political and global issues. Information is also available
on government documents and issues, artists, musicians and authors.
Access to this database is available both in branches
and remotely. For remote access, follow this link.
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Student
Resource Center - Gold |
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Magazine and newspaper full-text articles, biographies,
essays, timeline and overviews. Access to this database is available
both in branches and remotely. For remote
access, enter your library card number at the prompt. |
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Teen Health & Wellness |
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Information on diseases, drugs, fitness, mental health, etc. In-branch and remote access. For remote access click on "Log In with your Library Card" and enter your Anne Arundel Library Card number on the next page. |
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Testing & Education
Reference Center |
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Peterson’s college and graduate school directories;
SAT, AP & civil service online practice tests; other practice
test preparation eBooks; financial aid and scholarship info. Access
to this database is available both in branches and
remotely. For remote access, enter your library card number at the
prompt.
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World
Book Online Reference Center |
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General Encyclopedia. Access to this database is available
both in branches and remotely. For remote
access use enter your library card. |
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Languages |
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Mango Language |
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Languages Mango covers are: English for Polish Speakers, English for Portuguese (Brazilian) Speakers, English for Spanish Speakers, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Russian. Users will be prompted for their library card number for remote access |
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Magazines/Newspapers |
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Access Newpaper Archives
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Historical newspaper images from papers across the country and in Maryland including the Capital from 1877 – 2007. Access available in-branch and remotely. Use this link for remote access |
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Bowie
Blade-News |
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January 2003 - Present. Access limited to branches.
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Capital
Newspaper Archives |
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Capital (Annapolis MD) newspaper. Full-text archive
from 1991 to the present. Access to this database is restricted to
branch use only.
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Christian
Science Monitor |
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Full-text articles 1988 - current (some exceptions). For remote access, follow this
link.and enter your library card number at the prompt.
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Custom Newspapers (Soon to be named InfoTrac Newsstand |
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Get the scoop with this newspaper database that lets you electronically search articles by title, headline, date, author, section or other assigned fields. Choose two or more titles from a growing list of more than 1200 outstanding newspapers from around the world. Access to this database is available both in branches and remotely. For remote access, enter your library card number at
the prompt.
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General OneFile - Infotrac |
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Full-text general interest magazines, academic journals,
business and more. Access to this database is available both in branches and remotely. For remote access, enter your library card number at
the prompt.
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General
Reference Center Gold |
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Full-text magazine and newspaper articles with current
events, consumer information, arts and entertainment. Access to this
database is available both in branches
and remotely. For remote access, enter your library card number at
the prompt.
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Historical
Newspapers |
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Historical editions of major U.S. newspapers covering
the last 150 years of world events . For access outside of an AACPL
branch click on this link. |
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Los
Angeles Times |
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Full-text articles 1985 - current. For remote access, follow this
link.and enter your library card number at the prompt.
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Magazine & Newspaper Locator |
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Find magazines & newspapers in the electronic databases we subscribe to. For use in the branches only. |
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Maryland
Gazette Archives |
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March 2001 - Present. Access limited to branches.
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New
York Times |
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Full-text archive 1980 - current. Now includes Historical New York Times 1851-2003- Digital archives of the NY Times with articles, photos, and other graphics. Includes obituaries, stock quotes, editorials, et al. In Proquest, click on Database and Select News - Historical New York Times from the drop down menu.
For remote access, follow this link.and
enter your library card number at the prompt. |
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SIRS Knowledge
Source |
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Full-text articles covering social, scientific, health,
historic, political and global issues. Information is also available
on government documents and issues, artists, musicians and authors.
Access to this database is available both in branches
and remotely. For remote access, follow this link
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Wall
Street Journal |
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Full- text articles 1984 – current. For remote access, follow this
link.and enter your library card number at the prompt.
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Washington
Post |
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Full-text articles from 1987 to the present..Historical Washington Post available from 1877-1990- In Proquest, click on Database and Select News - Historical Washington Post 1877-1990 from the drop down menu. For remote access, follow this
link.and enter your library card number at the prompt. |
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Reference |
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Alexander Street Press |
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These products are streaming media rather than downloaded. The user has to be connected to the internet in order to listen or view it. The content is not saved to the PC’s hard drive.
These products are available remotely and in branches. A library card number is needed to use these products remotely.
Available resources -
- Classical Music Library is a fully searchable classical music resource—a comprehensive database of distinguished classical recordings. It includes tens of thousands of licensed recordings that users can listen to on the Internet.
- Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries® is an encyclopedia of the world's musical and aural traditions. The database includes more than 35,000 individual tracks of music, spoken word, and natural and human-made sounds.
- African American Song includes 50,000 tracks of music consisting of jazz, blues, gospel, and other forms of African American music.
- Theatre in Video contains more than 250 of the world’s most important plays, together with more than 100 video documentaries, online in streaming video—more than 500 hours in all.
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Alldata - Auto repair
information |
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Automotive repair database. Resource is available for
in branch use only.
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Auto
Repair Reference Center |
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Automotive repair database with Chilton’s information
including wiring diagrams, Technical services bulletins, etc. Access
to this database is available both in branches
and remotely. This subscription is provided by Sailor.
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Books & Authors |
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Find books to read like those you’ve just finished. Access to this database is available both in branches and remotely. For remote access, enter your library card number at
the prompt.
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Books
in Print.com Professional |
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Bibliographic Information on book in print or out of
print, reviews. Access to this database is available both in branches
and remotely. For remote access, follow this link
and enter your library card number at the prompt.
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Patron
Books In Print.com |
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Personalized reading lists, reviews, bibliographic
information, titles mentioned on the radio, tv or in magazines and
upcoming titles. Access to this database is available both in branches
and remotely. For remote access, follow this link
and enter your library card number at the prompt.
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FictionConnection |
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Find another book to read like the one you just finished.
Access to this database is available both in branches and
remotely. For remote access, follow this link and
enter your library card number at the prompt.
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Gale Directory Library -formerly Gale's Ready Reference Shelf |
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Search Encyclopedia of Associations, Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media, National Directory of Nonprofit Organizations and Ward’s Business Directory. For remote access, enter your library card number at the prompt |
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Gale Power Search |
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Search across multiple Gale databases and Gale Virtual
Reference Library titles. Note: History Resource Center,
Science Resource Center & Gale's Ready Reference Shelf must be
accessed directly. Access to this database is available both in branches and
remotely. For remote access, enter your library card number at the
prompt. |
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Gale
Virtual Reference Library |
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eBook Versions of reference books in Business, History,
Law, Science, etc.
Access to this database is available both in branches and remotely.
For remote access, enter your library card number at the prompt.
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Global Issues in Context |
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Country information for students, travelers & researchers. International viewpoints on global issues. Use Browse Issues,Topics, Country Finder & search functions to explore.
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History Resource Center: U.S. |
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Covers pre-Colonial times to the present-day U.S. through primary sources, reference titles & journal articles.
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History Resource Center: World |
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Covers world history from ancient to present-day through primary sources, reference titles and journal articles.
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LearningExpressLibrary |
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Practice tests online with tutorials - ASVAB, ESL,
GED, SAT, GRE, AP tests and more. Access to this database is available
both in branches and remotely. For branch
access and first time users, save your work by registering with your
library card number as your username and create a password of your
choice. For branch access and returning users, click on "Returning
users" from the LearnATest
home page to log in and continue your previous work. For remote access
select either new user or returning user, logging in or creating a
new account with your library card number.
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Mango Language |
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Languages Mango covers are: English for Polish Speakers, English for Portuguese (Brazilian) Speakers, English for Spanish Speakers, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Russian. Users will be prompted for their library card number for remote access |
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Naxos |
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Streaming classical music, jazz, folk, pop & rock. This product is streaming rather than downloaded. The user has to be connected to the Internet in order to listen or view it. Available in branches and remotely. For remote access, use this link and enter your library card number at the prompt.
Naxos is compatible with the MAC |
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NonFiction Connection |
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Find another book to read like the one you just finished.
Access to this database is available both in branches and
remotely. For remote access, follow this link and
enter your library card number at the prompt.
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Reading suggestions for students in grades K-8. This
subscription is provided by Sailor. Access to this database is available
both in branches and remotely. For remote
access, enter your library card number at the prompt.
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Reference
USA |
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A marketing resource with detailed information on over
11 million companies. Also residential and physicians component. Access
to this database is available both in branches
and remotely. For remote access, enter your library card number on
the Reference USA home
page. If you are prompted for a username and password you will need
to delete the Reference USA
cookie from your browser and try again.
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Teen Health & Wellness |
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Information on diseases, drugs, fitness, mental health, etc. In-branch and remote access. For remote access click on "Log In with your Library Card" and enter your Anne Arundel Library Card number on the next page. |
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Testing
and Education Reference Center |
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Peterson’s college and graduate school directories;
SAT, AP & civil service online practice tests; other practice
test preparation eBooks; financial aid and scholarship info. Access
to this database is available both in branches
and remotely. For remote access, enter your library card number at
the prompt. |
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Thomson
Gale LegalForms |
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Maryland state-specific legal forms. Includes divorce,
real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy,
landlord tenant and others. Also included is a dictionary of legal
definitions. Access to this database is available both in branches and
remotely. For remote access, enter your library card number at the
prompt. |
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World
Book Online Reference Center |
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General Encyclopedia. Access to this database is available
both in branches and remotely. For remote
access use enter your library card. |
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Science |
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Science
Resource Center |
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Science resource with current research for students,
researchers and the general public. Access to this database is available
both in branches and remotely.
This database provided by Sailor. For remote access, enter your library
card number at the prompt.
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