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Adult Learning Center

Whether you are going back to school, switching jobs, or just want to brush up on an academic skill, our adult learning center is here to help. Our live coaches will help you write a winning resume, learn Microsoft Office, pass the GED, and more.

Ancestry Plus

A source for conducting genealogical and local history research. (Can only be used inside the library.)

Auto Repair Reference Center - Tutorial

Information on repair procedures, service bulletins, service recalls, wiring diagrams, labor and quick tips for automobiles produced since 1954.

Biography Reference Center

Search or browse through more than 450,000 full-text biographies in over thirty categories, including actors, authors, explorers, historical figures, inventors, musicians, presidents of the United States, scientists and many others.

BookFlix

Pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction ebooks.

Brainfuse

Live homework help, skills building, writing lab, test prep, adult learning center, and foreign language lab. Tutors are available Monday through Sunday, 2-11 PM.

BrainPOP

Fun, animated lessons support curiculum and enhance the learning experience. Also available in Spanish.

Business Source Premier

Business Source Premier is the industry's most popular business research database, featuring the full text for more than 2,200 journals. Full text is provided back to 1965, and searchable cited references back to 1998.

Byki

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EBSCO Databases

A quick link to many of our EBSCO databases, including Auto Repair Reference Center, Research Databases, Student Research Center, Science Reference Center, History Reference Center, Biography Reference Center, and Literary Reference Center.

Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia

Online Encyclopedia articles

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Ebook collection of reference titles, including "The College Blue Book," "The Encyclopedia of Occultism & Parapsychology," "World of Forensic Science," "Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations," and a variety of resources for small business owners.

Genealogy Connect (via Gale)

Instead of spending hours scanning books for mentions of a family name, users can turn to Genealogy Connect for a one-stop search across multiple volumes, identifying connections and enriching family history.

Heritage Quest Online

A unique and growing collection of research materials for tracing family history and American culture. Includes more than 25,000 family and local histories.

History Reference Center

Articles and resources covering American and World History.

Kent County News

Online archives from November 30, 2006 to the present.

Literary Reference Center

Access a comprehensive collection of author biographies, plot summaries, and book reviews, plus short stories, author interviews, and much more.

Live Homework Help

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MasterFILE Premier

Articles and abstracts from numerous publications, many available in full text.

MAS (Magazine Article Summaries) Ultra School Edition

Guides high school students to numerous full text research sources as well as health and personal interest topics.

Middle Search Plus

Helps connect middle school students to a wide range of age appropriate magazines, biographies, and reference works. This database includes photos, flags, maps, and an unabridged dictionary of the English language.

Primary Search

Containing full-text for more than 80 of the most popular elementary school magazines, Primary Search is designed specifically for elementary school libraries.

Regional Business News

With daily updates, Regional Business News provides comprehensive full text for regional U.S. and Canadian business publications (including titles from Crain Communications). Regional Business News has full text for nearly 100 sources.

Science Reference Center

Science related articles and resources from EBSCO.

Searchasaurus

A kid-friendly interface to three of EBSCO's popular primary education databases -- Primary Search, Middle Search Plus, and Book Collection: Nonfiction.

Star Democrat

Online archives from November 16, 2005 to the present.

Student Resource Center

Resources collected for student research.

Testing and Education Reference Center - Tutorial

Online practice tests, entrance exams, and test prep ebooks, including SAT, GRE, PRAXIS, and more. Also college and career searches.

Transparent Language

Online language learning program. 80+ languages available, including English for those learning it as a second language.

TumbleBooks E-Library

E-books for kids.