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WorldBook Online

Why WorldBook Online?

The range of topics and features provides users of all ages, abilities, and interests a place to explore in a safe, trusted environment. World Book products are tiered; each one is designed for a target age group so the word choice, amount of content, and navigation is age appropriate. Each resource builds upon the previous to grow with students as they move through school.

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World Book Discover

Resources for differentiated learning for grade 6-12, ESL/ELL, learning disabled, reluctant learners including read-aloud and text translation. Click Here to Access WorldBook Discover

World Book Student

Explore a variety of different types of maps, including topographic, environment, history, economic, and more. Click Here to Access WorldBook Student

World Book: Early Learning

Skill-building activities and age-appropriate reference content for grades pre-K-2. Click Here to Access WorldBook Early Learning

World Book: Kids

Online encyclopedia designed for a younger audience with easy-to-read articles, thousands of illustrations, and engaging activities. Click Here to Access WorldBook Kids

Encyclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos

Encyclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos is an online Spanish language student encyclopedia from World Book. Click Here to Access WorldBook in Spanish

L’encyclopedie Decouverte

French language encyclopedia from World Book for younger users who are fluent in French or adults for whom French is a second language. Click Here to Access WorldBook in French

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Small Engine Repair Center

We can help you do it yourself

Small Engine Repair Source contains repair guides covering routine maintenance and complex projects for all major makes and models. Browse a variety of categories – including engine type, brand, model and model number — to find the information you need.
Learn how to repair a wide range of machinery including:

  • Yard and garden tractors
  • Air-cooled engines
  • ATVs
  • Boats
  • Chain saws
  • Diesel engines
  • Farm tractors
  • Generators
  • Jet skis
  • Lawnmowers
  • Motorcycles
  • Outdoor power equipment
  • Rotary tillers
  • Snowblowers
  • Snowmobiles
  • Trimmers

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MasterFile Premiere

Your go-to library database for research

Looking for reliable information on a topic for school or work? Interested in learning something new? MasterFILE Premier is a research database that is available to you free through our library. This database covers a variety of topics and contains hundreds of reference e-books as well as complete articles from thousands of reputable magazines including Consumer Reports, Better Homes & Gardens, People, TIME, Sports Illustrated and U.S. News & World Report.

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Watch this video on how to do a basic search with EBSCOhost.

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Explora

Let learning take flight in Explora!

Whether you are completing research for a school project or just looking to satisfy your curiosity about a topic of interest, Explora can help you achieve your goals. Available for free through the library, Explora offers reliable information on thousands of topics covering a wide range of subjects including art and music, literature, language arts, geography, history, social studies, world cultures and languages, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, health and sports.

With Explora, you can…

  • Search for articles, e-books, news, videos and more using a single search box
  • Browse popular topics by category to get research ideas
  • Read Topic Overviews to gain the background information you need to start your research
  • Limit results to articles that match your reading level
  • Hear HTML articles read aloud with EBSCO’s Text-to-Speech feature (coming soon)
  • Use the citation tool to build your list of references/works cited
  • Get research tips on identifying relevant sources, citing them properly and avoiding plagiarism

For students Grades 5 and up, we recommend Explora Secondary. For students in Primary School, we recommend Explora Primary. Click on one of the buttons below to get started.

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Consumer Health Complete

Find reliable health information for you and your family

Are you looking for a way to research health topics and find trustworthy information? If so, you’ll be pleased to know that our library provides free access to Consumer Health Complete, a health and wellness research database from EBSCO.

Designed to help people research and understand key health and wellness topics, Consumer Health Complete contains complete articles for thousands of health magazines and journals on topics such as caregiving, teen health, and men’s and women’s health. This database also includes health reference e-books, evidence-based health reports, and medical images and diagrams.

Subjects include:

  • Alternative medicine
  • Children’s interest
  • Community health services
  • Disabilities
  • Exercise and fitness
  • Health education
  • Holistic medicine
  • Mainstream medicine
  • Men’s health
  • Nutrition
  • Public health
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Teen interest
  • Women’s health

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Business Source Premier

Excel in business research

Our library offers access to Business Source Premier, a full-text business research database containing hundreds of leading global journals and magazines, many of which are peer-reviewed. The database also offers a robust collection of non-journal content to supplement research, including case studies, company profiles, industry reports, SWOT analyses, and videos from the Associated Press.

Business Source Complete provides students with a great place to start their research by offering access to important business resources such as:

  • Company Profiles: Get information on key executives, competitors, major products and services, revenue and market value.
  • SWOT Analyses: Learn the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of a company.
  • Country Reports: Get information on a country’s political climate, economic condition, government spending and gross domestic product of the region hosting the company you’re searching.
  • Industry Profiles: View profiles of the industry to which a company is related.

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