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World Book Online Reference Center

Use this source to find:
  • Encyclopedia articles
  • Maps
  • Primary Source Materials
  • Current Events
  • Special Reports on thousands of topics
  • Editor-reviewed Web sites
  • Student and teacher resources
  • And much more!

  • Now including World Book Kids! Searchable topics include People, Places, Science and Mathematics, World Religions, Plants and Animals, History and Government, Sports and Hobbies, and Arts all presented in a kid-friendly format. Also includes fun Make it, Think it, Be it, and Teach it activities to expand the learning process.
    Learn-A-Test

    Online practice tests on a wide variety of subjects, including Advanced Placement, College Entrance Exams (SAT I, SAT subject), Elementary School Skills Improvement, EMS, Firefighter, GED, Graduate School (GRE, GMAT), High School Skills Improvement, Middle School Skills Improvement, Military (ASVAB), Reading, Writing, and Math Skills Improvement, Nursing, Real Estate, Cosmetology, Skills Improvement with Spanish Instructions, Teacher Certification (CBEST, PPST, Praxis 1), TOEFL, Law Enforcement, Civil Service, and U.S. Citizenship. Now includes E-books for more comprehensive study options. Registration is required, but free.
    Find It Virginia

    Includes access to 16 databases using your Poquoson Public Library card.

    ELibrary: Full-text magazines, newspapers, pictures, maps, and TV & Radio transcripts. Includes the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Roanoke Times & World News, Washington Post, Washington Times

    Biography Resource Center: Full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals and reference works. Biographies of 320,000 people from around the world and throughout history.

    Business & Company Resource Center: Company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals.

    Computer Database: Product reviews, industry status reports, company profiles and more.

    Contemporary Literary Criticism Select (CLC): Each entry contains a biographical/critical introduction, listing of principal works and sources for further study.

    Expanded Academic ASAP: Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers, many with full-text and images.

    Gale Virtual Reference Library: Access to 5 reference books. Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer, Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural American, Encyclopedia of American Industries

    General Reference Center Gold: General interest articles from newspapers, reference books, and periodicals, many with full-text and images.

    Health & Wellness Resource Center: Fitness, nutrition, diseases, prescription drugs, herbal remedies, and alternative or complementary treatments, etc

    HeritageQuest: Genealogical information including ProQuest's Genealogy & Local History Collection (25,000+ family and local history books), U.S. Census (1790-1930), PERSI (PERiodical Source Index), Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, and Freedman's Bank Records (information from the primary bank for freed slaves and others from 1865-1874).

    InfoTrac Onefile: A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily Includes: InfoTrac Student Edition (9-12), InfoTrac Junior Edition (Junior and Middle School) and Kids InfoBits (Kindergarten and Elementary School)

    InfoTrac Religion and Philosophy: Religion and the related areas of philosophy, archaeology and anthropology.

    LegalTrac: Major law reviews, legal newspapers, law specialty publications, bar association journals, and international legal journals.

    Military & Intelligence Database: The Military and Intelligence Database periodical list has been hand-selected by Gale editors to meet needs of military personnel.

    Professional Collection: Over 250 educational periodicals and journals covering art, psychology, adolescent issues, curriculum, law and more.

    What Do I Read Next?: This unique readers' advisory tool allows you to identify new books to enjoy that meet a personalized reading profile and conduct a "Find Similar" title search or view the list of similar titles supplied by genre experts.
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