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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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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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News

Provides access to more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, as well as leading titles from around the world. It also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts and transcripts.

Formerly known as InfoTrac Newsstand.

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Popular Magazines

Provides access to more than 1,000 full-text magazines covering subjects such as current events, sports, science, health, and more.

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Power Search

Searches multiple TEL databases to provide a comprehensive collection of popular magazines, specialized journals, newspapers, and wire services.

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Tennessee Blue Book

The Tennessee Blue Book serves as a manual of useful information on our state and government, both past and present. It contains information on the makeup of Tennessee state government, state history, national and state constitutions, most recent election results, and census data.

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