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The Tennessean (1812 - 2002)

Digitized pages of The Tennessean (1812-2002) provide unique historical insight into the regional issues and concerns, such as local government, industrialization, prohibition, and racial struggles. This diverse, easily accessible primary source material is an invaluable tool for effective research by users in almost any field.

The Tennessean has been published under many names: Nashville Whig, The Nashville Whig and Tennessee Advertiser, Republican Banner, Nashville Republican, Nashville Republican & State Gazette, Daily American, The Nashville American, and Nashville Tennessean and the Nashville American.

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The Tennessean (2002-Present)

Full-text articles from The Tennessean newspaper. Provides Nashville and Middle Tennessee regional coverage. Dates of coverage: Nov. 7, 2002 to present, with incomplete coverage back to Jan. 1, 1999.

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Academic OneFile

Provides access to scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers in all major disciplines. Coverage from 1980's to present.

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eBooks & Audiobooks

It's easy to checkout eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, and other digital items from Tennessee libraries. All you need is your library card to get started.

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Gale Literary Sources

Get biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism, and reviews on more than 150,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world. Gale Literary Sources provides combined access to the Literature Resource Center, LitFinder Database, Scribner Writer Series, and Twayne's Authors Series.

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Gale Virtual Reference Library

GVRL is a collection of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These eBooks are available 24/7 with no checkout. Titles can be browsed, searched and downloaded anytime from any Internet-connected device. The eBooks you can access aredigitally reproduced from trusted, authoritative reference works from Gale.

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General OneFile

One-stop source for magazine and journal articles covering general interest topics along with reference, newspaper, and audio content. With millions of articles available, General OneFile serves a wide audience of readers.

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HeritageQuest Online

Collection of genealogical and historical sources, with coverage dating back to the 1700s. Searches U.S. census records, full-text family and local history books, Freedman's Bank records and more.

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High School: Gale In Context

Covers a broad range of topics, people, places, and events in an engaging online experience to help students with papers, projects, and presentations that reinforce development of academic and 21st-century learning skills like critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity and innovation.

Formerly known as Student Resources In Context.

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LitFinder

LitFinder provides access to literary works and authors throughout history and includes more than 150,000 full-text poems and 800,000+ poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays. The database also includes secondary materials like biographies, images, and more.

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Opposing Viewpoints: Gale In Context

Covers today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular research database supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, and infographics that help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.

Formerly known as Opposing Viewpoints In Context.

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Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture

Free, comprehensive reference work featuring over 1,500 entries on the Volunteer State. Cosponsored by the University of Tennessee Press and the Tennessee Historical Society.

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Tennessee Records on Ancestry.com

Tennessee records, including birth, death, and tax lists are available online thru a partnership with Ancestry.com. While other Ancestry.com resources require a subscription; these records are free for Tennesseans.

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Testing & Education Reference Center

Testing & Education Reference Center (TERC) contains descriptions of 30,000 graduate and professional education programs in more than 300 academic disciplines offered by more than 1500 accredited colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada. Corresponds to the six-volume Peterson’s Annual Guide to Graduate Study. Taking a college entrance or licensing exam? Looking for a college or graduate school? Need help finding scholarships? Use this database to search thousands of college and graduate school entries. Identify scholarships that meet financial needs. Take online practice tests and use test prep eBooks to obtain education goals.

TERC includes:

Test prep: Full-length, timed practice exams that simulate the actual testing experience for GED,HiSET, AP, ISEE, COOP, SSAT, CLEP, FCAT, SAT, ACT, PSAT, TAKS, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, MAT, TOEFL, TOEIC, PAX, PSB-RN, TEAS
U.S. citizenship, and many others exams. Diagnostic pre-tests help students determine where they stand and how much preparation they need before taking an exam.
College planning: Intuitive searches and quick results deliver information on more than 4,000 accredited schools, including school location, tuition, academics, admission requirements, campus life and much more.
Financial aid tools: Benefit from an undergraduate scholarship search, financial aid award analyzer, college savings calculator, tuition cost finder and more.
Career development: The Resume Builder and Virtual Careers Library tools assist students in building essential career skills—like how to build a resume, cover letter and interviewing tips for users at all career stages. Using the Career Module, tests help users map interests and aptitudes to the most suitable job categories, industries, and occupations.
International tools: Helps individuals prepare to pass the TOEFL (iBT), TOEFL (PBT), TOEIC and U.S. Citizenship tests with online practice tests and eBooks.

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The Informant

The Informant is a student created and run organization designed to inform Tennessee students of the bills being introduced, debated and voted on within the Tennessee state legislature. We at The Infomant research the bills being introduced in both houses of the Tennessee state legislature and report on the most salient bills in an easy-to-read format across multiple platforms and social media.

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Transparent Language Online

Learn over 100 different languages with Transparent Language Online. You can learn English from 30 different languages. Lessons for kids too!

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World Book Advanced

Online encyclopedia, perfect for high school students, that features thousands of reference articles, primary sources, and online books. It also includes up-to-the-minute access to worldwide news publications, government links from numerous countries, and multimedia materials.

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World Book Discover

Provides reference resources for students reading below grade level with content and tools specifically developed for these students. Includes reference articles, text-to-speech capabilities, learning and life skills activities, multimedia, and interactive video to draw students into curriculum-related topics and subjects relevant to older students.

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