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	Database	Description
Arts	Gale eBooks: Arts	Search eBooks together or separately: Contemporary Fashion Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages International Directory of Films and Filmmakers
	Infotrac One File	Provides access to a number of periodicals on a wide range of topics. Users can access periodical and news content from the New York Times since 1995 as well as refereed academic journals and Fodor's travel guides.

Biography & Genealogy	Daily Press Obituary Index	"The main source of these obituaries is the Daily Press, which has been the City of Newport News’ local paper since 1898. The current obituary index covers 1898 through 1988. This index also covers obituaries from the Times-Herald from 1902 to 1915."
	Biographical Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa	Specifically designed to offer insight into the people and culture of the Middle East, this book explores the lives of the most influential figures in the region who came to prominence during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
	Gale Biography Resource Center	Over 300,000 biographies on more than 200,000 people.
	HeritageQuest Online	Examine census data and search through genealogical books and magazines. Explore special resources devoted to African-Americans and to the Revolutionary War.

Books and Reading/ Literature	Books and Authors	Readers can use Books & Authors to enhance the experience of the book they are reading; dig deeper into its themes and origins; or learn how the author's life and times contributed to the work.
	Contemporary Literary Criticism Select	Presents significant published criticism on the works of novelists, poets, playwrights, short story writers, and other creative writers now living or who died after January 1, 2000.
	EBSCO Literary Reference Center	A completely full-text database that combines information from over 1,000 books and monographs, major literary encyclopedias and reference works, and hundreds of literary journals. Also available with a mobile interface for handheld devices.
	Gale eBooks: Literature	Search eBooks together or separately: Contemporary Novelists Contemporary Poets
	NoveList Plus	Suggests books and/or authors similar to your current favorites. Also includes subject and theme searches, award lists, and book reviews.

Business and Companies	Business and Company Resource Center	Search the database to find detailed company and industry news and information. Users can find company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies, and periodicals.
	Gale eBooks: Business	Search eBooks together or separately: Business Leader Profiles for Students Encyclopedia of American Industries Encyclopedia of Small Business Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History
	Reference USA	Provides detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses.

eBooks	Gale Virtual Reference Library	A searchable collection of eBooks in topics such as art, business, geography, health, history, literature, science, and social issues.
	LearnATest E-Books	Search LearnATest's collection of electronic book testing titles. Subjects include ASVAB testing, nursing tests, SAT, and many more. Just type a subject in the search box and then click on the title you wish to read.

Encyclopedias	Encyclopaedia Britannica	Find articles, photographs, downloadable videos, illustrations, maps, flags, and more! Suitable for young students as well as high school and college students.
	Grolier	A collection of online encyclopedias including Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, New Book of Knowledge, New Book of Popular Science, Lands and Peoples, and America the Beautiful. Also includes a searchable online dictionary and atlas.

Geography	Gale eBooks: Geography	Search eBooks together or separately: Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the United States Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the World Cities of the World

Government and Military	Gale eBooks: Government	Search eBooks together or separately: Dictionary of American History Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. History: Government and Politics Gale Encyclopedia of World History: War Gale Encyclopedia of World History: Governments Presidents: A Reference History Terrorism Reference Library

Health and Medicine	Gale eBooks: Health	Search eBooks together or separately Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
	Health and Wellness Resource Center	Find magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, and information on health, medicine, nutrition, diseases, and alternative and complementary treatments.
	Phillip West Cancer Resource Center	Award-winning cancer information website. Developed by Williamsburg Regional Library in partnership with Sentara Williamsburg Community Hospital.

History	Gale eBooks: History	Search eBooks together or separately: African-American Years: Chronologies of American History and Experience American Civil War Reference Library Ancient Europe, 8000 B.C. to A.D. 1000: Encyclopedia of the Barbarian World Colonial America Reference Library Dictionary of American History Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. History: Government and Politics Gale Encyclopedia of World History: War Gale Encyclopedia of World History: Governments Historic Events for Students: The Great Depression Korean War Reference Library Presidents: A Reference History St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture Terrorism Reference Library World War I Reference Library World War II Reference Library

Languages	Mango Languages	Use audio and visual cues to learn twelve languages: Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Greek, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, ESL for Polish speakers, ESL for Spanish speakers, and ESL for Brazilian Portuguese speakers.

Magazine and Newspaper Databases	BigChalk eLibrary	Full-text magazines, newspapers, television & radio transcripts, photographs, maps and reference works. Includes Washington Post.
	Daily Press 1/1/89 - current	Find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and much more from current and archived issues of Newport News Daily Press. Updated daily, it includes obituaries, editorials, announcements and other sections.
	EBSCOhost's Masterfile	Magazine database covering many general topics such as news, entertainment, science and consumer issues. Includes image searches. Also available with a mobile interface for handheld devices.
	Infotrac NewsStand	Provides access to more than 1,000 major U.S. regional, national and local newspapers as well as leading titles from around the world.
	Infotrac One File	Provides access to a number of periodicals on a wide range of topics. Users can access periodical and news content from the New York Times since 1995 as well as refereed academic journals and Fodor's travel guides.

Science	Gale eBooks: Science	Search eBooks together or separately: Animal Sciences Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America Biology Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine World of Earth Science
	GreenFILE	Comprising scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports, GreenFILE focuses on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with well-researched but accessible information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond.
	Science Resource Center	Find information and articles on a variety of science-related topics including physics, chemistry, astronomy, geology, and earth science.

Social Issues	CQResearcher	Each issue of CQ Researcher takes a topic and discusses issues, background, chronology, current situation, controversy, and outlook for that topic. CQ Researcher online provides access to issues back to 1923.
	Gale eBooks: Social Issues	Search eBooks together or separately: African-American Years: Chronologies of American History and Experience Biographical Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences Terrorism Reference Library
	GreenFILE	Comprising scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports, GreenFILE focuses on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with well-researched but accessible information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond.
	Opposing Viewpoints	Users can access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles on a wide variety of social issues.

Student Databases	Gale eBooks: Students	Search eBooks together or separately Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the United States Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the World Business Leader Profiles for Students Historic Events for Students: The Great Depression
	Kids Info Bits	Database for students in Kindergarten through fifth grade. Features a visually graphic interface. Students can search for age appropriate articles on current events, arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports, and more.

Testing	LearnATest	Online test service. Practice tests include ACT, SAT, GED, GMAT, GRE, civil service exam, firefighter, police, paramedic, ASVAB and more.
	LearnATest E-Books	Search LearnATest's collection of electronic book testing titles. Subjects include ASVAB testing, nursing tests, SAT, and many more. Just type a subject in the search box and then click on the title you wish to read.

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