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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.
MedlinePlus
Provides information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues. Learn about the latest treatments, look up information on a drug or supplement, or view medical videos in this free site produced by the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library.
Middle School: Gale In Context
Designed for middle school students, provides access to reference works, biographies, magazine and journal articles, primary source documents, and multimedia.
Military And Intelligence
Provides access to scholarly journals, magazines, and reports covering all aspects of the past and current state of military affairs with content in key subject areas including governmental policies, the socioeconomic effects of war, the structure of the armed forces, and more.
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.
Nursing And Allied Health
Covers all aspects of the nursing profession, from direct patient care to health care administration. The database offers current and authoritative content for professionals already working in the field as well as students pursuing a nursing‐focused curriculum.
Opposing Viewpoints: Gale In Context
Covers today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. Includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, and infographics that help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.
Physical Therapy And Sports Medicine
Covers the fields of physical therapy, physical fitness, and sports medicine with a wide spectrum of information, including proven treatment techniques, experimental research, and more.
Pop Culture Studies
Provides access to scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture. The database offers useful information for researchers in social science, history, art, or liberal arts courses.
Popular Magazines
Provides access to more than 1,000 full-text magazines covering subjects such as current events, sports, science, health, and more.
Power Search
Searches multiple TEL databases to provide a comprehensive collection of popular magazines, specialized journals, newspapers, and wire services.
Psychology
Provides access to academic journals and magazines that cover the study of emotions, personality, and the human mind. Offers content in all fields of psychology of interest to both researchers and general users.
Religion And Philosophy
Covers religion and the related areas of philosophy and anthropology.
Science
Connects researchers with the information needed to stay current on the latest scientific developments in wide variety of fields, including biological sciences, computing, engineering, mathematics, and technology.
Small Business Portal at USA.gov
U.S. government portal for American businesses, exporters, and entrepreneurs. Helps businesses small and large find the right tools, funding, services and information quickly and easily to help them at all stages of their business, from starting up to going global.
TEL4U.org
The Tennessee Electronic Library's website for grades Pre-K‐5 provides a safe place for kids to go online for educational and fun websites.
Tennessee Blue Book
The Tennessee Blue Book serves as a manual of useful information on our state and government, both past and present.
Tennessee Blue Book: A History of Tennessee - Student Edition
The Tennessee Blue Book: A History of Tennessee- Student Edition is written for students in upper elementary and middle school who are studying the history of Tennessee.
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.Pages
Tennessee Secretary of State
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