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ConsumerReports.org

Contains full access to the Consumer Reports website, with expert, unbiased ratings, reviews, product comparisons, and buying guides for many essential consumer products.

The Wall Street Journal

Access the Wall Street Journal from anywhere!  Requires a free Wall Street Journal account and our access code.  Instructions on how to redeem our access code

ProQuest Research Library

Offers extensive coverage of multidisciplinary periodicals, including scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, professional and trade publications, and general interest magazines.

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) provides online tutorials and courses that teach business, software, technology, creative skills and more. Access the full library of LinkedIn Learning courses through their mobile apps for iOS or Android:

Cochrane Library

Provides a variety of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision making.

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Milestone Visual Documents in American History

Provides analysis and commentary on over 120 visual images from America ranging from the 1600s to present, including iconic photographs, paintings, cartoons, maps, and more. Includes primary sources.

Modern Sports Around the World

Focuses on the history, geography, sociology, economics, and technological advancements of fifty of the most popular sports around the world, providing information on global migration, economic forces, media influences, political environment, pop-culture inspirations, scandalous moments, and key individuals.

Morningstar Investing Center

Presents comprehensive financial information and independent analysis on investments, including mutual funds, stocks, ETFs, and CEFs.

Music and Technology: A Historical Encyclopedia

Introduces the most significant technological developments in music making and listening and their sociological role over time. Contains information on several key individual musicians and inventors.

National Geographic Kids

We no longer subscribe to this resource. Please use MasterFILE Premier to access digital versions of National Geographic Kids or visit the Youth Department at Tremont.

National Geographic Virtual Library

Features every issue of National Geographic Magazine from 1888 to present, including additional content from National Geographic such as maps, videos, images and books.

New Religions: Emerging Faiths and Religious Cultures in the Modern World

This book provides insightful global perspectives on the emergent faith communities and new traditions and movements of the last two centuries. The entries highlight thematic and broader issues that run across the individual religious traditions and provide insight into the common difficulties faced by emergent religious communities.

New York Times Digital Edition

Access all digital content of the New York Times. Requires a free NYT account and our access code. Instructions on how to redeem our access code

Newspaper Source

Provides access to regional, national, and international newspapers, as well as television and radio news transcripts. Includes Al Jazeera, the Daily Mail, the Times of India, and more.

Niche Academy

Provides video tutorials that explain how to use popular social media services and the UA Library’s subscription databases.

Northstar – Digital Literacy

Northstar was developed in response to the needs of job seekers who may lack the digital literacy skills needed to seek, obtain, and retain employment, as well as to perform other tasks in daily life. Northstar Digital Literacy defines basic skills needed to perform tasks on computers and online. Online, self-guided modules assess the ability […]

NoveList K-8 Plus

Recommends fiction and nonfiction books to young readers based on books they’ve liked in the past, their interests, and their reading levels. Includes guides and recommendations based on Common Core.

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