Databases by Title

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• Driving Tests -  free Tennessee Driver Permit practice tests. Includes automobile and motorcycle tests along with the Driver Handbook.

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• Economics and Theory - Provides academic journals and magazines focusing on topics in economics and related fields with an emphasis on titles indexed in the American Economic Association's EconLit bibliography
• Educator's Reference Complete -  a selection of more than 450 full-text academic journals, hundreds of full-text reports, and many premier reference sources. Included content focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education. The majority of the full-text titles included are also found in the ERIC database. Your login is your library account number.
• Entrepreneurship - Get insights, tips, strategies, and success stories from academic journals and magazines. 
• Environmental Studies - Focuses on environmental issues and policies with diverse perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policymakers, and corporate interests.

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• Fine Arts - drama, music, art history, and filmmaking with emphasis on full-text content for publications included in the Wilson Art Index and RILM bibliography.
• Fold3: History and Genealogy Archives- (formerly footnote) features African and Native American archives, Revolutionary War, U.S. Bureau of Investigation Case File,  and World War 2 records plus Civil War, Census, City directories, Milestone documents, Naturalization papers, Newspapers, Photos, UFO investigations, Vietnam, and World War 1 records.  There is a FAQ.  If something is not working, visit the Fold3 website.

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• Gale Directory Library -   to search titles, select the advanced search option. 
• Gale Literary Sources - unlock information in primary sources, critical articles, literary and cultural analysis, and biographies. Search across centuries to see the broader continuum of the story you choose to tell. 
• Gale eBooks - a collection of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research available 24/7 with no checkout. Resources include elementary STEM resources to college-level reference materials.
• Gardening And Horticulture - journals focused on both the practical aspects and the scientific theory of gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture studies.
• Genealogy and Local History Database -  includes Williamson County African-American genealogy, newspaper articles, obituaries, and more. The database is compiled by library staff and volunteers.
• General OneFile -news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics:
• General Science - connects researchers with the information needed to stay current on the latest scientific developments.

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• Health and Wellness Center - Provides authoritative information on health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative and complementary medical practices.
• Health and Medicine - includes full-text periodicals, reference books, pamphlets, and hundreds of videos demonstrating medical procedures and live surgeries to ensure researchers get current, scholarly, comprehensive answers to health-related questions.
• HeritageQuest Online - a resource for genealogy and family history research. Includes digitized copies of federal census records, full-text family and local history books, Freedman's Bank records, and more. Your login is your library account number.
• Home Improvement -  home improvement-focused titles with topics like architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and more to meet the research needs of hobbyists and industry professionals. 
• Hoopla - Borrow and enjoy audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, or music everywhere you have a screen from a computer, phone, car, or even a TV. All you need is your library card.
• Hospitality and Tourism - curious travelers will find information from state parks and information on planning a vacation to full-text travel guides from Fodor's.

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• Indie Author Project - discover self-published ebooks by authors from Tennessee including Williamson County and around the country. Apps are available for the iPad®, Nexus, Galaxy Tab®, and Kindle Fire HD®. Create a user account while visiting the library or from home with your library barcode and PIN.
• Information Science  -  content essential for information professionals with topics covering all aspects of managing and maintaining information and technology, including usability, metadata architecture, publishing, business information, and more.
• Informe! Academico - u incluye The New York Times hasta 1995.  Encuentre artículos de texto completo revisados por pares de las principales revistas y fuentes de referencia del mundo.
• Insurance and Liability  - Focuses on the insurance industry and topics such as labor relations, mortgage banking, and legal issues of interest for those ranging from individual property owners to multinational corporations.

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• Kids Homework - access to a variety of indexed and full-text reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. Your login is your library account number.
• Kids InfoBits - a database developed especially for beginning researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5. The database includes the Lexile level for magazine and newspaper articles. Your login is your library account number. Full-text content of elementary reference sources and magazines covering a range of topics.

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• Leadership and Management - authoritative periodical content covering topics such as 21st-century skills, organizational dynamics and leadership, adult learning and continuing education, and more. Updated daily, this resource is useful for researchers or any professional interested in career development.
• Literary Index - Master index to the major literature products published by Gale. It combines and cross-references author names, including pseudonyms and variant names, and listings for titles of works. 
• Litfinder - literary works and authors throughout history and includes more than 150,000 full-text poems and 800,000+ poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays.

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• MedlinePlus is an online health information resource for patients, their families, and friends. It is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Its mission is to present high-quality, relevant health and wellness information that is trusted, easy to understand, and free of advertising, in English and Spanish.
• Military and Intelligence - journals, magazines, and reports covering all aspects of the past and current state of military affairs with content in areas including governmental policies, the socioeconomic effects of war, and the structure of the armed forces.

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•  News - full-text newspaper database that allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, newspaper section, or other assigned fields.
• Newspapers.com - Search this Southeastern Archive of online newspapers in the library, or at home with your library card. States included are Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. 

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• Opposing Viewpoints  -  today's social issues, from capital punishment to marijuana. Includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, and infographics that help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.
• Oxford Reference Online - discover the Oxford collection of guides on a variety of topics.

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• Pebble Go - The Tennessee Electronic Library provides 4 modules of the PebbleGo K-2 database; Science, Social Studies, Ciencia, and Estudio Sociales to help young students build confidence in their technology, language, research, and reading skills.
• Peterson's Test and Career Prep- prepare for standardized tests with Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test Prep. This valuable resource includes full-length practice tests for GED, SAT, ACT, AP, PSAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, U.S. citizenship, and more. It offers information on undergraduate and graduate programs and tuition and scholarship assistance, as well as a resume builder and interviewing advice.

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• R.E.A.D.S - regional eBook and Audiobook Download System. Over 7,000 titles in the collection. Your login is your library account number.
• Religion and Philosophy Collection - more than 250 magazines and journals on religion, philosophy, archaeology, and anthropology.  Covers the impact of religion on culture.
• Research In Context -  Designed specifically for middle school researchers, Research In Context is cross-disciplinary spanning literature, science, social studies, and U.S. and world history. 

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• Salem Press Reference Shelf includes reference books on the topics of literature, science, health, history, careers, and more.
• Small Business Association - U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is a federal agency that helps small business owners and entrepreneurs pursue the American dream. 

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• Tennessee Electronic Library - TEL resources include the Gale collection of databases, the genealogy database HeritageQuest Online, PebbleGo, current issues of The Tennessean, the language learning platform Transparent Languages Online, and the World Book Encyclopedia. Funded by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee and the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Tennessee State Library and Archives.
• Tennessee Free Legal Answers - Tennessee Free Legal Answers is a virtual legal advice clinic in which qualifying users post civil legal questions at no cost to be answered by pro bono attorneys licensed in their state.
• The Tennessean - historical Tennessee papers 1812 to 1922 and November 7, 2002 to present. Current content is published on the third day after the publication date. Includes Nashville newspaper articles and obituaries.
• Help4TN -  a program providing Tennessean seniors with legal and social services resources.  Their attorneys offer confidential legal advice and information to all persons aged 60 and above, regardless of your income or assets.  The best part: speaking with these attorneys is free.
• Transparent Languages - engaging courses utilize an arsenal of progressive language learning methods. It is an entertaining and effective way to learn a new language.

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• Value Line Investment Survey- your login is your library account number.
• Visions of the Past - index to Thelma Battle’s African American Exhibit Catalogs.
• Vocations, Careers, and Technical Education Collection - content from nearly 400 journals, this collection provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals. Your login is your library account number.

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• War and Terrorism  - definitive collection for analysts, risk management professionals, and students of military science, history, and social science comprised of more than 200 subject-appropriate, full-text periodicals updated daily.
• Williamson County Genealogy and Local History Databases - Staff-generated databases with information on births, family histories, marriages, veterans, African-American genealogy, local news database, and Williamson County obituaries.
• World Book - an online encyclopedia that offers unique content and features for patrons of every age, ability, and interest.
• World History  -  scholarly journals and magazines useful to both novice historians as well as advanced academic researchers. The database offers balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work established in the field.