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AFRICAN-AMERICANS
A groundbreaking digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research
ARKANSAS
A groundbreaking digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research
A free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. It is updated regularly to ensure the people of Arkansas have an accurate and accessible resource to explore our heritage.
AUTOMOBILES / AUTO REPAIR
Driving-Tests.org is part of a plan to do the same for driver safety by making free permit practice tests written by experts available to anyone who wants to study, along with online copies of official state or province study guides.
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BIOGRAPHY
A groundbreaking digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research
A resource for elementary & middle school students at the public library looking for help with their homework and research projects. This includes over 40,000 encyclopedia and reference articles, over 10,000 biographies, an atlas, interactive maps, outline maps, science projects and more.
A research tool tailored for students in elementary & middle schools with over 40,000 encyclopedia and reference articles, 10,000 + biographies, multimedia, videos, animations, and student activities.
BUSINESS
Information on company research (profiles / annual reports); market research (industry, market& commodity reports), current business & economic conditions as well as identifying management techniques & corporate strategies
Information on accounting policies and standards, state and national tax legislation, corporate and individual taxation, compensation and pension plans, and corporate financial management, as well as profiles of accounting firms, CPAs, and management consulting firms.
Covers Asian (Eastern Hemisphere) business and financial information from key international publications including Far Eastern Economic Review, Asiaweek, and many more.
Essential banking industry publications providing information about the financial services industry, banking, and industry trends
Designed for entrepreneurs wanting quick access to the latest information on business topics, quick links to the most highly sought information, and recommendations from experts in Editor's Picks
Full-text access over 1300 newspapers, news websites and blogs from leading publishers throughout the world
Today, we're characterized by a team of experts who are passionate about your investing success. And everyone is focused on sharing the same reliable investment research they would want for themselves.
Login for this database is:
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password- eastark
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CAREERS/CAREER GUIDANCE
Essential banking industry publications providing information about the financial services industry, banking, and industry trends
The Encyclopedia of Associations is a comprehensive source of detailed information on over 135,000 nonprofit membership organizations in the United States.
CHILDREN’S DATABASES (see also EARLY LEARNING)
Our mission is simple: to make math a fun part of kids' everyday lives, as beloved as the bedtime story. Choose the Math Problem of the Day, or explore over 400 additional math problems with various zany topics, ranging from electric eels and chocolate chips to roller coasters and flamingos.
This is a single source/single search resource for librarians, teachers, parents, and students from PreK through grade 12 and for Children’s Literature classes at the academic level.
Primary source material cultural & statistical country reports, covering the world, states & Canadian provinces and includes unique information in Native recipes, interviews, photos and videos
An online resource for preschoolers & children in the early elementary grades that includes three interactive learning environments
General reference collections of periodical and digital media content designed specifically for K-12 schools and libraries of all kinds.
One resource to access materials to help with basic skills, computer applications, test preparation and more in Adult Learning Center; Career Center; College Preparation Center; College Center; Computer Skills Center; High School Equivalency Center; Recursos para Hispanohablantes (Spanish Center); School Center (gr. 4 & up)
A reference tool for 8th grade and up that includes encyclopedia, multimedia, e-books, and primary source databases, fully integrated in a single search World Book Advanced is a powerful reference tool that includes encyclopedia, multimedia, e-book, and primary source databases, fully integrated in a single search.
A general reference Web site developed especially for young students with easy-to-read articles, thousands of illustrations, videos, comparison tools, and a wealth of engaging games and activities, including an atlas, interactive maps, flags, and over 200 game and activities.
A resource for elementary & middle school students at the public library looking for help with their homework and research projects. This includes over 40,000 encyclopedia and reference articles, over 10,000 biographies, an atlas, interactive maps, outline maps, science projects and more.
A research tool tailored for students in elementary & middle schools with over 40,000 encyclopedia and reference articles, 10,000 + biographies, multimedia, videos, animations, and student activities.
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EARLY LEARNING
Our mission is simple: to make math a fun part of kids' everyday lives, as beloved as the bedtime story. Choose the Math Problem of the Day, or explore over 400 additional math problems with various zany topics, ranging from electric eels and chocolate chips to roller coasters and flamingos.
An online resource for preschoolers & children in the early elementary grades that includes three interactive learning environments
ECONOMICS
Information on company research (profiles / annual reports); market research (industry, market& commodity reports), current business & economic conditions as well as identifying management techniques & corporate strategies
Information on accounting policies and standards, state and national tax legislation, corporate and individual taxation, compensation and pension plans, and corporate financial management, as well as profiles of accounting firms, CPAs, and management consulting firms.
Covers Asian (Eastern Hemisphere) business and financial information from key international publications including Far Eastern Economic Review, Asiaweek, and many more.
Essential banking industry publications providing information about the financial services industry, banking, and industry trends
Background and analysis on 350+ leading issues, providing pros and cons on social, scientific, health, historic, economic, political, and global issues
Covering various aspects of economics, politics and society
Today, we're characterized by a team of experts who are passionate about your investing success. And everyone is focused on sharing the same reliable investment research they would want for themselves.
Login for this database is:
username- aeastlib
password- eastark
ENCYCLOPEDIAS
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
A beginning Spanish language reference tool that offers dozens of hands-on activities engage different learning styles, providing explore a wealth of facts, images, and videos with Bilingual features to switch between Spanish and English content.
Is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. It is updated regularly to ensure the people of Arkansas have an accurate and accessible resource to explore our heritage.
A single link that goes to all 11 Traveler World Book database for selection.
A reference tool for 8th grade and up that includes encyclopedia, multimedia, e-books, and primary source databases, fully integrated in a single search World Book Advanced is a powerful reference tool that includes encyclopedia, multimedia, e-book, and primary source databases, fully integrated in a single search.
A general reference Web site developed especially for young students with easy-to-read articles, thousands of illustrations, videos, comparison tools, and a wealth of engaging games and activities, including an atlas, interactive maps, flags, and over 200 game and activities.
A resource for elementary & middle school students at the public library looking for help with their homework and research projects. This includes over 40,000 encyclopedia and reference articles, over 10,000 biographies, an atlas, interactive maps, outline maps, science projects and more.
A research tool tailored for students in elementary & middle schools with over 40,000 encyclopedia and reference articles, 10,000 + biographies, multimedia, videos, animations and student activities.
ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE DATABASES
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
A beginning Spanish language reference tool that offers dozens of hands-on activities engage different learning styles, providing explore a wealth of facts, images, and videos with Bilingual features to switch between Spanish and English content.
Bilingual (English and Spanish) and comprehensive full text database of newspapers, magazines and journals from ethnic, minority and native presses.
ETHNIC STUDIES
A groundbreaking digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research.
Pronunciator provides both guided and self‐directed instructions for 80 foreign languages, and ESL for 50 non‐English languages, along with a Course Designer which allows for the creation and deployment of custom courses by educators.
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GENERAL REFERENCE
Full-text research on subjects such as database design, software development, web commerce, LANs, WANs, Intranets, and the Internet.
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
A beginning Spanish language reference tool that offers dozens of hands-on activities engage different learning styles, providing explore a wealth of facts, images, and videos with Bilingual features to switch between Spanish and English content.
A reference tool for 8th grade and up that includes encyclopedia, multimedia, e-books, and primary source databases, fully integrated in a single search World Book Advanced is a powerful reference tool that includes encyclopedia, multimedia, e-book, and primary source databases, fully integrated in a single search.
A general reference Web site developed especially for young students with easy-to-read articles, thousands of illustrations, videos, comparison tools, and a wealth of engaging games and activities, including an atlas, interactive maps, flags, and over 200 game and activities.
A resource for elementary & middle school students at the public library looking for help with their homework and research projects.
A research tool tailored for students in elementary & middle schools with over 40,000 encyclopedia and reference articles, 10,000 + biographies, multimedia, videos, animations, and student activities.
GEOGRAPHY
The "go-to" resource for US state and territory information.
The world standard for country profiles, with detailed coverage of more than 100 topics each.
The most detailed travel resource for business and leisure travelers for more than 200 world cities.
A resource for elementary & middle school students at the public library looking for help with their homework and research projects.
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HEALTH
Covers subjects of value in the public library context – from sports injuries to women’s health, from food and nutrition to midwifery, from eye care to dentistry.
Provides information on all major clinical and healthcare disciplines, including medical sciences, immunology, pharmacology, nursing, physical fitness and hygiene, surgery, and others.
Provides reliable and relevant resources for researchers studying the field of health administration
Health Reference Center Academic
This multi-source database provides access to full-text nursing, allied health, and medical journals, consumer health magazines, newsletters, pamphlets, newspaper articles, overviews, and reference books.
Covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders.
The authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more from the National Library of Medicine.
Nursing & Allied Health Source
Provides users with reliable healthcare information covering nursing, allied health, alternative and complementary medicine, and much more, as well as meeting the needs of researchers at healthcare facilities as well as nursing and allied health programs at academic institutions.
Background and analysis on 350+ leading issues, providing pros and cons on social, scientific, health, historic, economic, political, and global issues
HISPANIC AMERICANS
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
A beginning Spanish language reference tool that offers dozens of hands-on activities engage different learning styles, providing explore a wealth of facts, images, and videos with Bilingual features to switch between Spanish and English content.
HISTORY
A groundbreaking digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research
Ancestry Library Edition, delivers billions of online records in census data, vital records, directories, and multimedia collections from North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and more.
A free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas.
Background and analysis on 350+ leading issues, providing pros and cons on social, scientific, health, historic, economic, political, and global issues
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INVESTMENT AND FINANCE
Information on accounting policies and standards, state and national tax legislation, corporate and individual taxation, compensation and pension plans, and corporate financial management, as well as profiles of accounting firms, CPAs, and management consulting firms.
Covers Asian (Eastern Hemisphere) business and financial information from key international publications including Far Eastern Economic Review, Asiaweek, and many more.
Today, we're characterized by a team of experts who are passionate about your investing success. And everyone is focused on sharing the same reliable investment research they would want for themselves.
Login for this database is:
username- aeastlib
password- eastark
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LITERATURE
A groundbreaking digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research
Literature citations for journal articles, monographs, proceedings, theses, patents, translations, audiovisual materials, computer software, and technical reports pertaining to all aspects of agriculture.(AGRICultural OnLine Access)
This is a single source/single search resource for librarians, teachers, parents and students from PreK through grade 12 and for Children’s Literature classes at the academic level.
A free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas.
Provides access to education literature and resources, providing access to journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index 1.4 million + records and links to more than 337,000 full-text documents from ERIC back to 1966.
LAW
TheLawDictionary.org features professionally written legal definitions as well as the complete Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Edition. It has long been regarded as the definitive legal dictionary by lawyers and law students from around the world. TheLawDictionary.org brings you the 2nd edition in an unaltered, unedited form and is free to use as it is under the public domain. The website also provides links to mobile versions of the site.
Legal Information Reference Center
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MAPS AND ATLASES
The "go-to" resource for US state and territory information.
The world standard for country profiles, with detailed coverage of more than 100 topics each.
The most detailed travel resource for business and leisure travelers for more than 200 world cities.
A general reference Web site developed especially for young students with easy-to-read articles, thousands of illustrations, videos, comparison tools, and a wealth of engaging games and activities, including an atlas, interactive maps, flags, and over 200 game and activities.
A resource for elementary & middle school students at the public library looking for help with their homework and research projects.
MATHEMATICS
Our mission is simple: to make math a fun part of kids' everyday lives, as beloved as the bedtime story. Choose the Math Problem of the Day, or explore over 400 additional math problems with various zany topics, ranging from electric eels and chocolate chips to roller coasters and flamingos.
MEDICINE
Covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders.
The authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more from the National Library of Medicine.
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POLITICS/POLITICAL SCIENCE
Canadian newspaper coverage from Prince Edward Island to Yukon Territory.
CBCA: Canadian Business & Current Affairs Complete
A Canadian focus on current events, business, education, science and medicine, arts, law, academia, and lifestyles
A comprehensive collection of U.S. and international criminal justice journals including information for professionals in law enforcement, corrections administration, drug enforcement, rehabilitation, family law, and industrial security
A free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas.
A comprehensive collection of material on military subjects such as defense, aeronautics, and space flight, civil engineering, political science, and more.
Full-text of leading political science and international relations journals. This collection provides full-text coverage of many core titles included in Worldwide Political Science Abstracts.
Background and analysis on 350+ leading issues, providing pros and cons on social, scientific, health, historic, economic, political, and global issues
Covering various aspects of economics, politics and society
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READING ASSISTANCE
An online resource for preschoolers & children in the early elementary grades that includes three interactive learning environments
Developed to help students do more effective research and assist educators in teaching the basics for information literacy core principles of finding, evaluating, and using information.
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SCIENCE
LISA: Library & Information Science Abstracts
An international abstracting and indexing tool designed for library professionals and other information specialists
Full-text coverage from top psychology and related publications, this database meets the needs of both students and mental-health professionals.
Full text and images for the leading periodicals in science and technology, covering computers, engineering, physics, telecommunications, transportation and more.
Background and analysis on 350+ leading issues, providing pros and cons on social, scientific, health, historic, economic, political, and global issues
Full-text results from leading sociology journals as well as full-text coverage of many core titles included in Sociological Abstracts.
SCIENCE PROJECTS
A resource for elementary & middle school students at the public library looking for help with their homework and research projects.
SPANISH DATABASES
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
A beginning Spanish language reference tool that offers dozens of hands-on activities engage different learning styles, providing explore a wealth of facts, images, and videos with Bilingual features to switch between Spanish and English content.
Pronunciator provides both guided and self‐directed instructions for 80 foreign languages, and ESL for 50 non‐English languages, along with a Course Designer which allows for the creation and deployment of custom courses by educators.
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TESTS/TESTING
Driving-Tests.org is part of a plan to do the same for driver safety by making free permit practice tests written by experts available to anyone who wants to study, along with online copies of official state or province study guides.
TRAVEL
Covers Asian (Eastern Hemisphere) business and financial information from key international publications including Far Eastern Economic Review, Asiaweek, and many more.
Is the most detailed travel resource for business and leisure travelers for more than 200 world cities.
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US HISTORY
A groundbreaking digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research
The "go-to" resource for US state and territory information.
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WORLD HISTORY
A comprehensive collection of journals covering religious issues and perspectives, including religious news and information, commentary on topics of general interest from the perspective of a particular religion, and formal theological studies
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Many of the databases provided here are made possible by the Arkansas State Library.