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Spokane County Library District subscribes to
a number of licensed databases to help you locate
quality information that goes beyond what may
be available on free web sites. Click on the logo
to access the resource.
Includes the more than 7,000 articles from The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology and the 115,000+ definitions from the Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms. Late breaking news stories bring you the science behind the news. Biographies of important scientists are also included. Accessible anywhere with
SCLD card.
Contains over 4 billion names, more than 4,000 databases, primary-source documents, and a variety of features for family history research. Includes U.S. and U.K. census images and indexes, immigration records and passenger lists, and vital records. Vendor allows in-library use only. Accessible at any SCLD branch.
For remote users, you may want to try HeritageQuest Online.
Repair information for 25,000 vehicles from 1954
to the present. Includes factory drawings, wiring
diagrams, technical bulletins & recalls, labor
estimators. Accessible anywhere with SCLD
card.
 A comprehensive database of over 330,000 biographies
of contemporary and historical figures in all
fields. The Marquis module adds additional information
on more than 900,000 individuals. Accessible
anywhere with SCLD card.
 Contains 250,000 classic to modern poems in full text, and 450,000 citations, in English, Spanish, German and other languages. Includes 6,000 subject headings and numerous commentaries on individual poems. Selected poems are available in audio. Accessible anywhere with
SCLD card.
  Provides unbiased ratings, reviews, comparisons, recommendations, and buying advice for products in a wide range of categories. Additional information includes brand reliability and user reviews, plus news, blogs, forums and video content. Accessible anywhere with SCLD card.
 Provides cultural information on countries and
territories of the world and facts about the 50
U.S. states. Includes a kids' version featuring
cultural and geographical information on selected
world countries. Accessible anywhere with
SCLD card.
 Full scale encyclopedia with over 45,000 in-depth
articles, related periodical articles, illustrations,
maps, tables, flags, and web links. Includes Editors'
Picks research topics. Accessible anywhere
with SCLD card.
Provides grants information about federal, state and private funding, as well as online training on grant seeking, technical assistance, and grant writing. Vendor allows in-library use only. Accessible at any SCLD branch; please check with a staff member for login assistance.
 Provides current, understandable health and wellness information from magazines, journals, newspapers, encyclopedias, and more. Contains information about prescription drugs, nutritional supplements, and herbs. Offers natural health solutions and alternatives to traditional medicine.
Accessible anywhere with SCLD card.
 Provides access to over 25,000 family and local history books, U.S. Federal Census records from 1790-1930, Periodical Source Index, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, and many more resources for genealogists of all levels. Accessible anywhere with SCLD card.
 Interactive current statistical geographical,
economic, and historical information on people,
languages, cultures, and histories of every country
around the globe. Accessible anywhere with
SCLD card.
 Biographies, bibliographies, and critical analysis
of authors from every age and literary discipline.
Includes Contemporary Authors, Dictionary of Literary
Biography, and Contemporary Literary Criticism.
Accessible anywhere with SCLD card.
Accessible, easy-to-understand information on
science, medicine, and technology and is designed
specifically to serve as a principal science and
technology resource for the classroom and for
the library. Accessible anywhere with SCLD
card.
 Information on over 100,000 titles for readers
of all ages; booklists on popular topics, genres,
awards. Read-alikes for popular authors and resources
for book discussions and booktalks. Accessible
anywhere with SCLD card.
 For current interest topics and social issues,
presents the facts as well as arguments of proponents
and detractors. Accessible anywhere with SCLD
card.
Includes approximately 3,000 popular magazines and scholarly journals, national and Washington State newspapers, searchable by interest area groups, individually, or all at once. Washington State newspapers include the Spokesman-Review and Journal of Business (Spokane). Accessible
anywhere with SCLD card.
Includes over 180 million residential listings and directory information for businesses, nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, etc. Directory information comes from telephone directories, annual reports, SEC filings, government data, postal service information, and legal filings. Updated monthly. Accessible
anywhere with SCLD card.
Helps prepare for higher education and the world
of work. Information on high school, undergraduate,
and graduate programs and executive education
programs. Features practice tests for entrance,
licensing, and certification exams. Accessible
anywhere with SCLD card.
 Use this extensive database to prepare thousands of business, personal, real estate and general legal forms--both Washington state-specific and federal--including employment, bankruptcy, divorce, wills and landlord tenant issues. Accessible anywhere with SCLD card.
 Unbiased, concise summaries of current unresolved world conflicts, with links to additional reports such as recent developments, timelines and PowerPoint slideshows. Researched and produced by CultureGrams editors. Accessible anywhere with SCLD card.
 Contains every article from the 22-volume print set; more than 20,000 pictures, maps, videos and sounds; educators' tools, student resource guides and editor-selected websites. Includes World Book Kids and a Spanish-language encyclopedia. Accessible anywhere with SCLD card.
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