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Biography In Context is for those seeking contextual information on the world's most influential people.

It's built on a foundation of more than 650,000 biographical entries covering international figures from all time periods and areas of study, providing coverage of the most searched and studied people.

An online homework and study tools for kids and adults.

• Live tutoring.
• Create flash cards.
• Practice tests for SAT and GED.
• Prepare for U.S. Citizenship Test.
• Discover college majors and careers that match your skills and interests.

The Spanish version of Britannica Scholar.

Impulse su investigación con esta enciclopedia fácil de usar para estudiantes en edad escolar.

• Artículos, imágenes, videos y fuentes primarias.
• Para estudiantes de la primaria o secundaria.
• Traduzca o escuche los artículos.
• La creación de una bibliografía es fácil al usar las herramientas de citaciones.

Great resource for book reports, English papers, and exams.

• Literature notes on commonly assigned books.
• Test prep and study guides.

Provides detailed cultural information on over 200 countries, all 50 states in US and the Canadian provinces and territories. Includes four editions:

• World Edition
• Kids edition
• States edition
• Provinces edition

Choose from thousands of online courses to learn in-demand skills from real-world industry experts.

• software development
• business and project management
• creative skills and software training (Adobe, 3D animation, film making, etc.)

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• Desktop users: Enter your library account number and PIN with our special link.
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Kids can explore topics in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space through this multi-media collection of:

• Videos
• Pictures
• Books
• Magazines

Made possible through the California State Library.

News from over 2,000 local, regional, and national publications.

• Newspapers, journals, newswires, broadcast transcripts, and videos.
• Thousands of obituaries
• From 53 States and Territories.
• Customize news alerts on specific topics.
• 1978-present.

Topical resource on current issues in several areas.

• Business & Economics
• Health & Medicine
• Energy & Environmentalism
• Law & Politics
• Society & Culture
• Science, Technology & Ethics
• War & Diplomacy

Great resources for debates and pro/con papers.

Explore U.S. history from pre-colonial time to present.

• Articles on events, individuals, and periods of U.S. History.
• Translate or listen to articles.
• Citation tools make creating a bibliography easy.

Learn more about world history, politics, economics, and culture.

• Articles on history, political movements, and current events.
• Cross searchable with U.S. History In Context.
• Translate or listen to articles.
• Citation tools make creating a bibliography easy.