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ANTIQUES REFERENCE DATABASE IN LIBRARY Antiques Reference Database (p4a.com,Ltd.) ANTIQUES REFERENCE OUTSIDE OF LIBRARY Contains actual auction sale prices for thousands of antiques and collectibles.Items include advertising collectibles, autographs, books,clocks and watches, crafts and fold art, dolls, furniture,jewelry,oriental carpets and rugs, paintings, pottery and porcelain, silver and gold, toys and much more. Each record contains at least one picture and includes provenance, condition, dimensions, pre-sale estimated price, realized price, date of sale, and auction house information. The information in the database comes from over 50 regional auction houses throughout the United States plus selected specialized auctions. Each auction house covered has a reputation for integrity and fair dealing, holds catalogued sales and advertises their sales nationally.
AUTO REPAIR REFERENCE
Auto Repair Reference (EBSCO)
This database contains information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes starting as far back as 1954 to present; over 100,000 factory drawings and step-by-step photographs; over 65,000 technical service bulletins and recalls issued by the original equipment vehicle manufacturer; wiring diagrams for easy viewing and printing; specifications and maintenance schedules; Labor Time Guide & Estimator; Quick Tips, a complete guide to vehicle ownership & maintenance with unlimited remote access.
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SMALL BUSINESS
Encyclopedia of Small Business (TEL)
Designed to provide entrepreneurs with how-to information that they can apply to their own business. Contains 600 detailed articles and overviews of all the key information needs of small business owners, including financing, financial planning, business plan creation, market analysis, sales strategy, tax planning, and human resource issues.
PERSONAL FINANCE GLOSSARY www.mortgageloan.com/finance-glossary
PERSONAL FINANCE CALCULATORS www.mortgageloan.com/calculator
GENERAL BUSINESS FILE INTERNATIONAL General Business File International (TEL)
Provides full-text articles from 2,424 business and management journals, trade/industry publications, and national business magazines, plus indexing for 700 more. Also includes Company Profiles. Formerly Business & Company ASAP.
MORNINGSTAR IN LIBRARY MORNINGSTAR Outside of Library Morningstar Investment Research Center combines in one convenient database all the stock, fund, industry and ETF information necessary for in-depth research and smart portfolio construction. It is a one-stop-shop for screening and report building tools including extensive help and education materials.
CAREERS
CAREER LIBRARY Career Library offers a comprehensive information resource for career and college research. Five user-friendly components help users match their interests to occupations, education prospects, and more. Created for individual researchers and career/education technology professionals, Career Library is a valuable addition to libraries and career centers.
COMPUTER DATABASE Computer Database (TEL)
Use this database to find computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.
POINTS OF VIEW (TEL) Points of View Reference Center (tm) is a full-text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides 200 topics, each with an overview, point and counterpoint.
ERIC (TEL) The ERIC database, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES), provides free access to more than 1.2 million bibliographic records of journal articles, and other education-related materials, and, if avaliable, includes links to full text. PROFESSIONAL COLLECTION Professional Collection (TEL)
Full-text articles for school faculty and administrators.
TESTING AND EDUCATION REFERENCE CENTER Testing and Education Reference Center (Thompson/Gale)
This database helps users prepare for higher education and the work world. Need to practice for a specialized test for college, graduate school, the military or trade school? Want to learn more about colleges and universities that interest you? Need help writing your admissions application essay or resume? This database can help you prepare for all these things. LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY This database offers practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help you succeed on academic or licensing tests. This is a TEL database. Please use "elvis" as your username and password when connecting from home. Learning Express Library--TELhttp://www.learningexpresslibrary.com/?HR=http%3A//tntel.tnsos.org/
LISTA
This world-class bibliographic database provides coverage on subjects such as librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Indexes nearly 600 periodicals plus books, research reports, and proceedings. With coverage dating back to the mid-1960s, it is the oldest continuously produced database covering the field of information science.
TEACHER REFERENCE CENTER (TRC) Indexes over 260 titles from the most popular teacher and administrator trade journals, periodicals, and books. Provides coverage on key education topics such as Assessment, Continuing Education, Current Pedagogical Research. Curriculum Development, Instructional Media, Lauguage Arts, Literacy Standards, Science & Mathematics, and more for K-12 Teachers & Librarians. http://www.teacherreference.com/
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF POPULAR CULTURE Encyclopedia of Popular Culture (TEL)
Includes more than 2,700 signed essays ranging from 500 to 2,500 words, written by subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward reference. Entries include subject-specific bibliographies and, where appropriate, photographs and textual cross-references to related essays.
GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF U.S.ECONOMIC HISTORY
Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History (TEL)
Designed to answer such key questions as: How has the U.S. Constitution shaped the economy of the United States? What were the consequences of Prohibition on consumers' behavior? This title presents 1,000 entries, era overviews, event/movement profiles, biographies, business/industry profiles, geographic profiles, and more. Back to Top
TENNESSEE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HISTORY AND CULTURE Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture (TEL)
The on-line edition of the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture is a joint project of the Tennessee Historical Society and the University of Tennessee Press. This fully searchable version of the print edition, originally published in 1998, contains over 1,500 entries. The online version has updates to existing entries, new entries, more than five hundred additional images, plus audio and video files.
BEACHAM'S GUIDE TO THE ENDANGERED SPECIES Beacham’s Guide to the Endangered Species (TEL)
Presents extensive data on the habitats and ecosystems of more than 1,200 species identified as endangered or threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service. Arranged taxonomically, entries include introductory information with an image of the species; a summary section detailing information on each species; a concluding summary of recovery efforts; and a bibliography of contacts for further information. This database is a freely accessible research database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with well-researched but accessible information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond. Comprised of scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports, GreenFILE offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the ecology. http:/www.greeninfoonline.com/
AMERICA'S GENEALOGY BANK IN THE LIBRARY OUTSIDE OF THE LIBRARY Offers digital facsimiles of millions of pages from more than 100,000 books and other historical publications, the U.S. Congressional Serial Set, the complete American State Papers, more than 50,000 issues of over 1,300 newspaper titles and a wide variety of other government and civilian documents published in all 50 present states. Provides genealogists with unprecedented access to full-text, fully searchable obituaries, genealogies, local histories, marriage notices, pension requests, casualty lists, military reports, land records and so much more. In addition, Newsbank offers two historical newspaper collections, the Chicago Tribune Historical Archive and the Dallas Morning News Historical Archive, which cover these major metropolitan areas from the 1800s to modern times. The vast majority of all these sources are exclusive to Newsbank's collections online, and they are very difficult, if not impossible, to locate on microfilm or in print.
ANCESTRY LIBRARY EDITION ACCESSIBLE ONLY WITHIN THE LIBRARY Ancestry Library Edition (ProQuest)
Ancestry Library Edition provides patrons with instant access to a wide range of unique resources for genealogical and historical research. With more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases, Ancestry Library Edition includes records from the United States Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists and more! These collections are continuously expanding, with new content added every business day.
HERITAGE QUEST IN LIBRARY
Heritage Quest Online (ProQuest)
HERITAGE QUEST OUTSIDE OF LIBRARY Heritage Quest Online (ProQuest) This collection assembles every existent U.S. federal census, family genealogies, local histories, tax lists, city directories, land and probate records, birth, marriage and death records, genealogical and local history serials, and more. An ongoing project (new content is added regularly), Heritage Quest Online will grow to encompass the Periodical Source Index (PERSI), Freedman’s Bank Records, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Index, and additional materials. Obituaries and Death Notices America's Obituaries and Death Notices (in library) America's Obituaries and Death Notices (outside of library) Consolidates records from hundreds of newspapers nationwide into a single, fully searchable database. Covers more than 70% of recent deaths in the United States. Incorporates tens of millions of additional records, organized by state, from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI). Enables users to search cities, state, regions or the entire U.S. with a map-based interface. Features a Spanish language interface.
EXPANDED ACADEMIC ASAP Expanded Academic ASAP (TEL) A good source for college and high school research papers. Subject coverage includes humanities, social sciences, general sciences, and current events from 1980 to the present.
GENERAL REFERENCE CENTER GOLD General_Reference Center Gold (TEL)
Search over 8 million journal articles by subject or keyword. This is a single point of access to full-text periodicals, journals, reference books, investment reports, dictionaries, newsletters, pamphlets, and maps. Includes 3,207 full-text journals.
INFOTRAC ONEFILE Infotrac OneFile (TEL)
Search this index of 9,309 scholarly, trade, and general-interest periodicals. Includes indexing of magazine titles from 1980 to the present with 5,163 full-text titles. Infotrac OneFile includes all the periodical titles in the Tennessee Electronic Library databases.
INFORME
Informe (TEL)
Una coleccion de revistas hispanicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnologia, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.
GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine (TEL)
Presents current, unbiased information on alternative and complementary medical practices, including reflexology, acupressure, acupuncture, chelation therapy, kinesiology, yoga, chiropractic, Feldenkrais, polarity therapy, detoxification, naturopathy, Chinese medicine, biofeedback, Ayurveda, and osteopathy. Information on recommended therapies for specificdisorders and diseases, medicinal uses for plants and herbs, are balanced by conclusions of studies on efficacy and analysis of current levels of acceptance by traditional scientists and doctors. GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CANCER Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer (TEL) Includes entries covering cancers, cancer drugs, treatments, side effects, and diagnostic procedures.
GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GENETIC DISORDERS Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders (TEL)
Provides clear, complete information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies, in articles that are both comprehensive and easy to understand in language accessible to laypersons.
GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MEDICINE Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (TEL)
Includes information on more than 1,600 medical disorders and concepts. Each article includes in-depth discussion of causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, procedures, and other related topics. Written for a general audience with an authoritative tone.
HEALTH AND REFERENCE CENTER ACADEMIC Health and Reference Center Academic (TEL) Provides consumer health information from medical journals, consumer health magazines, health pamphlets, and medical reference books. Contains many articles in full-text on medicine, nutrition, diseases, fitness, pregnancy, public health, occupational health & safety, alcohol and drug abuse, health insurance, prescription drugs, etc.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS RESOURCE CENTER Health and Wellness Resource Center (TEL)
Full-text articles on health issues from reference books, periodicals. A good resource of consumer information on alternative medicine and nutrition.
GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF U.S. ECONOMIC HISTORY Gale Encyclopedia of U. S. Economic History (TEL)
Designed to answer such key questions as: How has the U.S. Constitution shaped the economy of the United States? What were the consequences of Prohibition on consumers' behavior? This title presents 1,000 entries, era overviews, event/movement profiles, biographies, business/industry profiled, geographic profiles, and more.
ST. JAMES ENCYCLOPEDIA OF POPULAR CULTURE St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture (TEL)
Includes more than 2,700 signed essays ranging from 500 to 2,500 words, written by subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward reference. Entries include subject-specific bibliographies and, where appropriate, photographs and textual cross-references to related essays.
TENNESSEE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HISTORY AND CULTURE Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture (TEL) The on-line edition of the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture is a joint project of the Tennessee Historical Society and the University of Tennessee Press. This fully searchable version of the print edition, originally published in 1998, contains over 1,500 entries. The online version has updates to existing entries, new entries, more than five hundred additional images, plus audio and video files.
PERSONAL & BUSINESS FORMS ONLINE (Facts on File) Personal & Business Forms Online Facts on File's Personal & Business Forms is a collection of reproducible forms and checklists for a wide range of personal, business, and government situations-from financial aid applications to forms needed by journalists, academics, small businesses, and libraries. With more than 2,700 easy-to-access, printable forms, this database is the most comprehensive and user-friendly resource of its kind. Tax forms are updated for each tax year and can be printed and saved using Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded free of charge from the internet. Arranged under four main content headings, the forms cover such areas as accounting & finance, government aid programs, legal, personnel, government procurement programs, real estate and rental, financial and personal property, education, financial aid, the standard college application, health and social services benefits, military and veteran affairs, and more.
LITERATURE ONLINE Literature Online is the leading online resource for the study and teaching of literature in English. It is a fully intergrated service that combines the texts of over 357,250 works of literature with huge resources of criticism and reference. Includes the full text of poetry, drama and prose fiction from the seventh century to the present day. It not only provides the materials for the historical study of almost every period and genre of literature in English, but also features increasing numbers of works by the major authors of the twentieth century. Contemporary criticism is available through the the full text of over 174 current literature journals that can be accessed through the renowned literary index, Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature (ABELL), which contains over 880,000 records of literary criticism from 1920 to current.
LITERATURE RESOURCE CENTER
Literature Resource Center (TEL) Provides access to biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of authors from every age and leterary discipline. Combining Gale Group's core literary databases in a single online service, the Literature Resource Center covers more than 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and other writers with in-depth coverage of 2,500 of the most studied authors.
MAGILL ON LITERATURE PLUS MagillOnLiterature Plus (EBSCOhost)
This database is composed of approximately 35,000 critical analyses of individual works of literature, 6,500 biographical records, more than 1,000 images and a glossary of 1,310 literary terms. Also included are editorially reviewed critical essays, brief plot summaries, extended character profiles and detailed setting discussions covering works by more than 8,500 philosophers.
NOVELIST NoveList (EBSCOhost)
NoveList is an online, readers' advisory service that helps readers find fiction books, using books they have read and topics that interest them as criteria for locating new books. Currently, the database contains over 125,000 fiction titles for all ages, which can be searched using 36,000 subject headings. Readers can search the books by title, author or simply describing a book they would like to read. NOVELIST K-8
NoveList K-8 (EBSCOhost)
This database contains enhanced subject access for over 46,000 fiction titles aimed at the K-8 population. Full-text reviews from sources like School Library Journal and Booklist are available for many titles. Also provided in this database are book talks for selected young adult and children's titles. NoveList K-8 allows readers to search the books by title, author or simply describing a book they would like to read. Searches can also be geared to a user's reading ability thereby ensuring reading experiences that challenge but do not frustrate emerging readers.
WHAT DO I READ NEXT? What Do I Read Next? (TEL) Find reading recommendations based on favorite titles or topics. Find books in a series by genre. Includes author biographies, award & bestseller lists for all ages.
MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE DATABASE Military and Intelligence Database (TEL) Selection of titles from Infotrac OneFile specific to military and intelligence themes.
GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MULTICULTURAL AMERICA Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America (TEL) Contains 8,000 to 12,000 word essays on specific culture groups in the United States, emphasizing religions, holidays, customs, and languages in addition to providing information on historical background and settlement patterns. Also covers ethno religious groups such as Jews, Chaldeans, and Amish. Each essay lists organizations and research centers; name, address, and contact information for periodicals, radio, and television stations; and a further readings section.
NATIONAL NEWSPAPER INDEX National Newspaper Index (TEL)
Search abstracts of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, and Washington Post.
NEWSBANK IN LIBRARY Newsbank (NewsBank) NEWSBANK OUTSIDE THE LIBRARY
Features the full-text content of over 600 U.S. newspapers, with more than 290 titles available exclusively from NewsBank, each the complete electronic edition of record. Provides the ability to search by single title, a select group of newspapers or all of the newspapers within the collection at once. Ability to create your own custom lists of newspapers to track issues, topics, people in the news, etc. Tennessee newspapers include The Commercial Appeal, Daily Times (Maryville), The Jackson Sun, The Knoxville News-Sentinel, The Leaf-Chronicle (Clarksville), and The Tennessean.
INFOTRAC RELIGION & PHILOSOPHY CUSTOM DATABASE
InfoTrac Religion & Philosophy Custom Database (TEL)
Selection of titles from Infotrac OneFile specific to religious and philosophic themes.
BIOLOGY
Biology (TEL)
A comprehensive collection of articles on all aspects of biological seience, including its history and issues. insludes articles on biology-related careers and important individuals, as well as topics from active trasport to zoology research. Amply illustrated with full-color photos and line drawings. Glossary illuminates scientific terms.
WORLD OF EARTH SCIENCE
World of Earth Science (TEL)
This title in Thomson Gale's "World of" Series is a comprehensive guide to the concepts, theories, discoveries, pioneers, and issues relating to topics in earth science. Its encyclopedic approach offers approximately 650 entries in a convenient A-Z format, cross-reference headings, and is written in easy to understand language. TESTING AND EDUCATION REFERENCE CENTER Testing and Education Reference Center (Thompson/Gale)
This database helps users prepare for higher education and the work world. Need to practice for a specialized test for college, graduate school, the military or trade school? Want to learn more about colleges and universities that interest you? Need help writing your admissions application essay or resume? This database can help you prepare for all these things. Learning Express Library This database offers practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help you succeed on academic or licensing tests. This is a TEL database. Please use "elvis" as your username and password when connecting from home. Learning Express Library--TELhttp://www.learningexpresslibrary.com/?HR=http%3A//tntel.tnsos.org/
INFOTRAC JUNIOR EDITION
Infotrac Junior Edition (TEL)
Access to newspapers, magazines and reference sources. Designed for middle school students.
INFOTRAC STUDENT EDITION
Infotrac Student Edition (TEL)
Access to newspapers, magazines and reference sources. Designed for middle school students.
KIDS INFOBITS Kid’s InfoBits (TEL)
Meets the research needs of students in Kindergarten through Grade 6. It features newspaper and magazine articles. Replaces Kid's Edition.
NOVELIST K-8 NoveList K-8 (EBSCOhost)
This database contains enhanced subject access for over 46,000 fiction titles aimed at the K-8 population. Full-text reviews from sources like School Library Journal and Booklist are available for many titles. Also provided in this database are book talks for selected young adult and children's titles. NoveList K-8 allows readers to search the books by title, author or simply describing a book they would like to read. Searches can also be geared to a user's reading ability thereby ensuring reading experiences that challenge but do not frustrate emerging readers. 501 Poplar View Parkway, Collierville, TN 38017 © 2006
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