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Primary sources including speeches and eyewitness accounts of important historical events organized by timeline.
- You can read a letter written by Christopher Columbus describing the new world!
Biographical articles and references, searchable by name, profession, place of origin, gender, race/ethnicity, and birth and death dates.
- You can create a list of former and current female senators for your school report.
Live homework help from expert tutors, plus a writing lab and test center with practice tests for all grade levels in math, reading, and writing, including the SAT.
- You can brush up on your writing skills, with or without the help of an online tutor, with Brainfuse!
Access NPL's collection of CliffsNotes for homework help on literature, science, math, history, and much more.
- You can put a hold on the CliffsNotes you want through the Library's catalog with your NPL library card.
Over 35,000 complete college catalogs and home pages, plus a school match feature.
- You can search for colleges that match certain criteria to find that perfect school.
Maps, pictures, diagrams, and other resources for middle school and high school students and teachers.
- Access great printable handouts and visual aids to go with your curriculum.
Sign up and have portions of fiction and nonfiction books emailed to you from your choice of genres for adults and teens.
- You can kick start your reading interests or find a new author or series using Dear Reader!
The Encyclopaedia Britannica enhanced with research tools, history highlights, and current news.
- You have access to the Encyclopaedia Britannica and Britannica Concise Encyclopedia, as well as Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Quotations, all online.
Full-text, in-depth encyclopedia for older students, from Grolier Online.
- This database changes its interface based on whether you are a elementary, middle school, high school, adult, or librarian.
Encyclopedias and other reference resources on a wide range of subjects, from art, business, and history to literature, medicine, and science.
- Gale Virtual Reference Library contains full-text entries from the Encyclopedia of World Biography, as well as many other reference resources.
Student-focused encyclopedia with news, science projects, games, and more.
- Get to know more about Egypt with a word search in the Lands and Peoples Game Zone.
Information about medicine, medications, wellness, and alternative therapies from full-text journals and reference sources.
- Find peer-reviewed journal articles on the latest developments in diabetes care.
Reference materials and primary sources on American, Women’s, African-American, American Indian, Modern World, and Ancient & Medieval history.
- You can find biographies for thousands of historical figures, from Susan B. Anthony to Zoroaster.
In-depth resources, including articles, primary sources, statistics, editorial cartoons, and more, on hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture.
- You can see some of the best editorial cartoons from last century.
Online access to a wide variety of practice tests, such as ACT, SAT, GRE, GED, TOEFL, U.S. Citizenship, real estate, and Civil Service, plus skills improvement programs.
- You can learn how to use all the features of Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables.
Commentary and analysis of classic and contemporary works of literature.
- You can access full-text criticism of John Steinbeck, or almost any other author you choose!
Biographies, bibliographies, and literary criticism of authors from classical antiquity to the present.
- With Literature Resource Center, you can find articles and criticism for that Steinbeck paper.
Learn a variety of languages online, including Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, and Russian, with this easy-to-use system teaching actual conversation skills.
- Mango Languages offers lessons in 34 languages, including Russian, Hindi, Arabic, and Thai.
Articles, diagrams, photos, maps, and other research tools on subjects including science, geography, health, and social studies, for middle school and up.
- You can get a detailed drawing of the biology of a cell for your science report.
Viewpoint essays, articles, statistics, primary documents, and other reference sources on social issues.
- You can read opinion essays about the big political and social issues of the day.
Experiments, diagrams, and other data on standard science subjects.
- You can browse the Science Resources to find an experiment for your Science Fair project.
Science news, research topics, a science fair guide, and more.
- You can learn about a strange new fungus discovered in the UK.
Multimedia resources and tools for all ages, including a Biography Center, an Interactive Earth feature, science project resources, research guides, and citation help.
- World Book Info Finder research tools include Citation Builder, How to Do Research guides, and a personalized My Research account.
News articles and information dating back to 1940, with primary sources and timelines. Includes the World Almanac and World Almanac Encyclopedia.
- You can read the text of Roosevelt’s war message following the Pearl Harbor attack.
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