American National Biography
Biographical sketches of notable figures in American life and culture. |
Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Citations from biographical reference works. |
Biography Resource Center
Biographical sketches and magazine articles focusing on nearly 275,000 individuals. |
Heritage Quest
Research materials for tracing family lineage and American culture; genealogies, local histories, primary source materials, and genealogical and local history serials are included. |
Literature Resource Center
Biographical, bibliographical, and critical content about literary figures. Includes the contents of Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select and Dictionary of Literary Biography. |
Marquis Who's Who Online * Access to this database will cease 1/31/10 *
Biographical information on leaders and achievers from across the world in business, government, entertainment, science, medicine, the arts, etc. Includes historical entries. |
Associations Unlimited
Directory of 457,000 international and U.S. national, regional, state and local nonprofit membership organizations. |
Business and Company Resource Center
Company profiles and histories, industry news, brand information, rankings, investment reports, chronologies and magazine articles. Includes content from Predicasts PROMT. |
D&B Million Dollar Database
Directory information on 1 million+ U.S. companies with sales greater than $1 million and/or 20+ employees. Updated every 60 days. Download as many as 250 records at a time from KCLS libraries and as many 50 from home, school or office. |
Factiva
Business and news information from Dow Jones Interactive and Reuters Business Briefing, continuously updating newswires, company reports, historical market data, photographs from Reuters and Knight-Ridder, and web content. |
GrantStation
Potential funding sources for grant seekers. Accessible only
in KCLS libraries. |
Marquis Who's Who Online * Access to this database will cease 1/31/10 *
Biographical information on leaders and achievers from across the world in business, government, entertainment, science, medicine, the arts, etc. Includes historical entries. |
Morningstar
Investment Research Center
Investing data and reports on 23000+
mutual funds and 7000+ stocks as well as investment choice and portfolio
management tools. |
Plunkett Research
Detailed industry reports emphasizing markets, products, competition, consumer demographics and forecasts. |
Reference USA
Business and residential listings of 12 million U.S. companies, organizations, agencies, 1.3 million Canadian companies, and 120 million residences. Download as many as 50 records at a time from KCLS libraries and as many as 25 from home, school or office. |
S&P NetAdvantage
Investing data (stocks, mutual funds) as well as reports on companies and industries from Standard & Poor's.
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SimplyMap
Mapping software with demographic, business, and marketing data variables. This resource allows for 3 simultaneous users. |
Value
Line Investment Survey
Stock analysis from Value Line. |
Adult Career Center
One-on-one, real-time assistance with resumes and cover letters, interview preparation or proof reading documents, available 2pm-Midnight.
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byki
Language learning software with access to flashcard-based lessons in 70+ languages.
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Career Cruising
Online career guidance and planning tools designed for people of all ages.
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Careers & Education Reference Collection
Career and education-themed reference books from the Gale Virtual Reference Library. |
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GrantStation
Potential funding sources for grant seekers. Accessible only
in KCLS libraries. |
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Live Tutor – GED Preparation
One-on-one, real-time assistance preparing for the GED test in math, science, social studies and English, available online from 2pm-Midnight, 7 days a week. This service is also available in Spanish. |
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Mango Languages
Language learning lessons with reading/writing/listening components. |
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Resume Builder
Resume building software, sample cover letters and resumes, and job seeking tips & advice.
Access is paid for by KCLS, but registration is required. |
Testing & Education Reference Center
Test preparation (eBooks and interactive practice for civil service, military, and academic admissions exams), school search, career exploration tools, and Resume builder. |
WASL & SAT Tutoring Service
Online tutoring for SAT and WASL students, available 1pm-10pm.
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Britannica Online
Articles, illustrations, definitions and weblinks from Encyclopedia Britannica, Britannica Intermediate (grades 5 and up), Britannica's Internet Guide, and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus. |
Britannica Online for Kids
Articles, illustrations, definitions and weblinks for youth, all from Encyclopedia Britannica. |
CultureGrams
Articles, maps, photographs, biographies and recipes focusing on world cultures. |
Discovering Collection
* Access to this database will cease 12/31/09 *
In-depth reference content for Geography & Cultures, History, Literature, Biographies, Science and Health. |
eLibrary
Articles, photos, maps, and transcripts from magazines, U.S. and foreign newspapers, radio and television news programs, and reference books. |
Lands & Peoples
* Access to this database will cease 12/31/09 *
Articles, maps, photographs, charts, and teacher's guide focusing on continents and countries of the world. |
World Conflicts Today
Articles, primary sources and book content exploring protracted unresolved world conflicts.
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Britannica Online
Articles, illustrations, definitions and weblinks from Encyclopedia Britannica, Britannica Intermediate (grades 5 and up), Britannica's Internet Guide, and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus. |
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Britannica Online for Kids
Articles, illustrations, definitions and weblinks from Encyclopedia Britannica, Britannica Intermediate (grades 5 and up), Britannica's Internet Guide, and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus. |
Discovering Collection * Access to this database will cease 12/31/09 *
In-depth reference content for Geography & Cultures, History, Literature, Biographies, Science and Health. |
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Cross-searchable full-text reference books on a wide variety of subjects. |
Grzimek's Animal Life
Animal-themed multimedia encyclopedia. |
Lands & Peoples * Access to this database will cease 12/31/09 *
Articles, maps, photographs, charts, and teacher's guide focusing on continents and countries of the world. |
Oxford English Dictionary
Definitions, pronunciations, and word histories. Usage of modern and historical words traced through 2.5 million quotations. |
Oxford Reference Online
Language and subject dictionaries and subject reference works - containing well over 60,000 pages - into a single cross-searchable resource. |
Associations Unlimited
Directory of 457,000 international and U.S. national, regional, state and local nonprofit membership organizations.
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D&B Million Dollar Database
Directory information on 1 million+ U.S. companies with sales greater than $1 million and/or 20+ employees. Updated every 60 days. Download as many as 250 records at a time from KCLS libraries and as many 50 from home, school or office. New interface information is available. |
Reference USA
Business and residential listings of 12 million U.S. companies, organizations, agencies, 1.3 million Canadian companies, and 120 million residences. Download as many as 50 records at a time from KCLS libraries and as many as 25 from home, school or office. |
Ulrich's Periodical Directory
Bibliographic and access information - from subscription rates to the latest web sites - for magazines, newspapers, and journals. |
WorldCat
Combined catalogs of hundreds of libraries around the world. |
BookFlix
Classic video storybooks and nonfiction eBooks. |
Books 24x7
Fully searchable IT books and health and wellness books from top publishers. Non-WA remote access is limited to 8 simultaneous users. |
Columbia Grangers World of Poetry
Full-text poems, poem citations, poem excerpts, and critical context. |
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Cross-searchable full-text reference books on a wide variety of subjects. |
KCLS eBooks: Overdrive
Popular fiction and non-fiction available for download into text (Adobe and Mobipocket) and audio formats.
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KCLS eBooks: Recorded Books
Popular fiction and non-fiction available for download into audio formats. |
Testing & Education Reference Center
Test preparation (eBooks and interactive practice for civil service, military, and academic admissions exams), school search, career exploration tools, and Resume builder. |
Tumblebooks
Video storybooks and read-alongs for children. |
America's Obituaries & Death Notices
Obituaries and death notices from US newspapers. |
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Ancestry Library Edition
(library use only)
Genealogical information from 1.2 billion+ records in 3,000+ databases. U.S. Federal Census from 1790, American Genealogical Biographical Index, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index are included. Accessible only in KCLS libraries.
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Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Citations from biographical reference works. |
Heritage Quest
Research materials for tracing family lineage and American culture; genealogies, local histories, primary source materials, and genealogical and local history serials are included. |
Marquis Who's Who Online * Access to this database will cease 1/31/10 *
Biographical information on leaders and achievers from across the world in business, government, entertainment, science, medicine, the arts, etc. Includes historical entries. |
Newspaper Archive
Full-text articles from a wide range of historical newspapers. |
Nineteenth Century Newspapers
Full-text articles from a wide range of 19th century newspapers. |
Readers Guide Retrospective
Article citations from popular magazines and journals (1890-1982) with links to KCLS holdings. |
Sanborn Maps
Large scale maps of Washington cities and towns detailing street blocks and building numbers. |
World Vital Records
Genealogical information from hundreds of databases. |
Books 24x7
Fully searchable IT books and health and wellness books from top publishers. Non-WA remote access is limited to 8 simultaneous users. **Access outside the library is currently unavailable through this link. Find your preferred titles by searching our Catalog and limiting to the ‘ebook’ format.** |
Consumer Reports Health
Health-related product reviews, product ratings, product buying advice, and articles from Consumer Reports. |
Health and Wellness Resource Center
Articles on medicine and health from magazines, newsletters, newspapers, pamphlets and reference sources. |
Natural Standard
Evidence-based articles on complementary and alternative therapies. |
Teen Health & Wellness
Articles on health and health-related issues. |
African American Experience
Encyclopedia articles, primary documents (manuscripts, speeches, court cases, quotations, advertisements, etc), interviews and journal articles focused on African American life. |
American History Reference Collection
American history-themed reference books from the Gale Virtual Reference Library. |
American Indian History and Culture
Articles, biographies, images and primary source documents detailing the Native American experience. |
CultureGrams
Articles, maps, photographs, biographies and recipes focusing on world cultures. |
Daily Life Online
Articles, maps, charts, primary documents and teacher lesson plans focusing on daily life in world cultures. |
Discovering Collection * Access to this database will cease 12/31/09 *
In-depth reference content for Geography & Cultures, History, Literature, Biographies, Science and Health. |
Fashion & Costume Reference Collection
Fashion & costume-themed reference books from the Gale Virtual Reference Library. |
Heritage Quest
Research materials for tracing family lineage and American culture; genealogies, local histories, primary source materials, and genealogical and local history serials are included. |
Historical Statistics of the United States
Statistics from 1000+ sources (37,000 data series), all with PDF and CSV export functionality. |
Lands & Peoples * Access to this database will cease 12/31/09 *
Articles, maps, photographs, charts, and teacher's guide focusing on continents and countries of the world. |
Latino American Experience
Encyclopedia articles, primary documents (manuscripts, speeches, court cases, quotations, advertisements, etc), interviews and journal articles focused on Latino American life. |
New York Times Historical Newspapers
Articles from New York Daily Times (1851-1857) and New York Times (1857-2001). Viewing requires Adobe Acrobat. |
Newspaper Archive
Full-text articles from a wide range of historical newspapers. |
Nineteenth Century Newspapers
Full-text articles from a wide range of 19th century newspapers. |
Pop Culture Universe
Articles, images, and features on American and world popular culture, past and present. |
Popular Culture Reference Collection
Pop culture-themed reference books from the Gale Virtual Reference Library. |
Readers Guide Retrospective
Article citations from popular magazines and journals (1890-1982) with links to KCLS holdings. |
Sammamish Valley News Index
Sammamish Valley News front page articles. Covers 1963-1994 newspapers in the Redmond Library collection. |
World History Reference Collection
World history-themed reference books from the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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American Song
is now part of Music Online
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Classical
Music Library is now part of Music Online
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Music Online
Streaming audio, video, reference, and classical music scores covering a wide range of musical styles: African, Americana, Classical, Jazz, Opera, World, and more. |
Overdrive Music
Check out what is new with Overdrive digital music. |
Pop Culture Universe
Articles, images, and features on American and world popular culture, past and present. |
Popular Culture Reference Collection
Pop culture-themed reference books from the Gale Virtual Reference Library. |
Smithsonian Global Sound
is now part of Music Online
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African American Experience
Encyclopedia articles, primary documents (manuscripts, speeches, court cases, quotations, advertisements, etc), interviews and journal articles focused on African American life. |
Daily Life Online
Articles, maps, charts, primary documents and teacher lesson plans focusing on daily life in world cultures. |
Latino American Experience
Encyclopedia articles, primary documents (manuscripts, speeches, court cases, quotations, advertisements, etc), interviews and journal articles focused on Latino American life. |
New York Times - Historical Newspapers
Articles from New York Daily Times (1851-1857) and New York Times (1857-2001). Viewing requires Adobe Acrobat. |
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Nineteenth Century Newspapers
Full-text articles from a wide range of 19th century newspapers. |
Primary Sources Reference Collection
Primary source-themed reference books from the Gale Virtual Reference Library. |
World Conflicts Today
Articles, primary sources and book content exploring protracted unresolved world conflicts. |
Booklist Online
Book reviews from the American Library Association. Includes 100,000+ reviews and thematic features dating back to 1992. |
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Columbia Grangers World of Poetry
Full-text poems, poem citations, poem excerpts, and critical context. |
Fiction Connection
Complete Connection Reading recommendations for a wide range of adult, teen and child reading interests. |
Literature Resource Center
Biographical, bibliographical, and critical content about literary figures. Includes the contents of Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select and Dictionary of Literary Biography. |
Novelist
Fiction recommendations for a wide range of adult, teen and child reading interests as well as book reviews, author read-alikes, theme-oriented book lists, book discussion guides, book talks, and feature articles. |
Animals Reference Collection
Animal-themed reference books from the Gale Virtual Reference Library. |
Books 24x7
Fully searchable IT books and health and wellness books from top publishers. Non-WA remote access is limited to 8 simultaneous users. **Access outside the library is currently unavailable through this link. Find your preferred titles by searching our Catalog and limiting to the ‘ebook’ format.** |
Discovering Collection * Access to this database will cease 12/31/09 *
In-depth reference content for Geography & Cultures, History, Literature, Biographies, Science and Health. |
Grzimek's Animal Life
Animal-themed multimedia encyclopedia. |
PebbleGo
Animal-themed multimedia collection for children. |
ProQuest
Articles on a diverse range of topics from magazines, journals, and newspapers. Includes content from Ethnic Newswatch, Alt-Press Watch, ABI/Inform and Washington State Newsstand. |
Science Online
Science-oriented diagrams, experiments, essays, definitions, and biographies. |
Science Resource Center
Science-oriented magazine and journal articles, reference content, and illustrations. |
