Research Resources

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Twayne's Author Series (Gale)

Gale Literature: Twayne's Author Series

Find in-depth critical introductions to the lives and works of major writers. Includes influences of literary movements.

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U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets

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Country by country synopsis including economic, governmental, political and statistical information from the U.S. Department of State. Focuses on U.S. diplomatic relations with each country.
 

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U.S. History (Gale in Context)

U.S. History (Gale in Context)

Materials on U.S. History from colonialism through the present.

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U.S. History (Gale OneFile)

U.S. History Collection

Journal and magazine articles focused on United States history. A subset of Gale Power Search.

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U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

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General patent and trademark information and forms, along with IP policy and a Learning & Resources section.

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U.S. Small Business Administration

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Resources for small business owners, including COVID-19 relief options, business planning tools, federal contracting information, and a learning platform. 

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Vital Records Information

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Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) site with information about where to obtain vital records from each state, territory, and county of the United States.

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Vocations & Careers (Gale OneFile)

Gale OneFile: Vocations and Careers

Journal and magazine articles focused on vocational guidance, careers, and related fields.

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Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal

Articles from the Wall Street Journal newspaper from 1984 - current. Provided by Proquest.

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What's Next? Books in Series

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Website created by Kent District Library to help you find the next book in a series, or discover a new series to read.

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WolframAlpha Search Engine

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Powerful search tool that uses dynamic computations based on a vast collection of built-in data, algorithms, and methods to answer many types of questions.

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WordReference.com

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Translate words from one language to another, look up definitions, and conjugate verbs for several languages.

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World Factbook

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Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 262 world entities from the CIA.
 

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World History (Gale in Context)

World History (Gale in Context)

Materials on World History through the ages.

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World History (Gale OneFile)

World History (Gale OneFile)

Journal and magazine articles focused on world history. A subset of Gale Power Search.
 

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Yahoo! Finance Historical Quotes

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Search for historical stock information using this tool from Yahoo!.

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EBSCO Discovery Service

Search through a comprehensive collection of content from many of our Library Exclusive resources. Includes subject indexes and access to full-text articles from thousands of journals, magazines, and newspapers.