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AtoZdatabases

Provides directory information on businesses, households, and healthcare professionals in the United States. Includes a job search, detailed maps, business email addresses, and much more.

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.

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.

Morningstar Investing Center

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

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Explora

Searches the contents of several databases at once, for scholarly and general coverage of business, consumer, education, health, and science information.

Explora Elementary School

Searches the contents of several databases at once, so elementary school students can find information on topics including animals, history, people, places, math, stories, and more.

Explora High School

Searches the contents of several databases at once, so high school students can find information and primary source documents on topics including language arts, business, careers, technology, science, math, and more.

Explora Middle School

Searches the contents of several databases at once, so middle school students can find information on topics including animals, geography, current events, math, and language arts.

Exploring Race in Society

Includes essays covering important topics related to race, ethnicity, diversity, and inclusiveness in society today and historically, exploring how current issues stem from actions and policies of the past.

Fold3

Provides historic and archived US Military records, including photos and documents.

Foundation Directory Online

Searches the most comprehensive and up-to-date fundraising research tool for nonprofits, which has profiles on over 240,000 grantmakers and 2 million recipients, access to 24 million grants, and searchable IRS 990s. Grant-seekers can research prospective organizations and tailor grant applications to the missions and interests of each grantmakers. Students, artists, researchers, and other individuals can also find their next scholarship, fellowship, or grant from 10,000+ sources of funding. Accessible in person at any UAPL branch.

Gale Directory Library

Contains listings from the Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media for radio stations, television stations, and cable companies, including those from the United States and Canada, and listings from the Encyclopedia of Associations for national organizations in the United States.

Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Covers alternative and complementary treatments and explores available research on their effectiveness. Includes questions to discuss with a doctor before beginning a new treatment.

Gale Encyclopedia of Children’s Health

Provides in-depth coverage of pediatric diseases and disorders with emphasis on health issues affecting children under the age of four. Includes issues related to physical, cognitive, and behavioral development, and every major body system.

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