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  1. Small Business Resource Center

    November 15 , 2012

    Small Business Resource Center covers all major areas of starting and operating a business, including accounting, finance, human resources, management, marketing, tax and more. Based on a combination of unparalleled periodical and reference content, Small Business Resource Center is an unmatched source of information for the prospective and current entrepreneurial community, as well as for students in business programs. From conducting industry research to financial planning and marketing a product to franchising a business, users have access to all the information they need.

  2. Teacher Reference Center

    November 15 , 2012

    A good research source for educators, the Teacher Reference Center provides indexing and abstracts for 280 periodicals most of which are peer-reviewed journals. Topics include: Assessment, Best Practices, Continuing Education, Current Pedagogical Research, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Higher Education, Instructional Media, Language Arts, Literacy Standards, School Administration, Science & Mathematics, and Teacher Education.

  3. TOPICsearch

    November 15 , 2012

    This current events database allows researchers to explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms including controversial opinions and viewpoints. TOPICsearch™ contains full text for over 140,000 articles from nearly 260 diverse sources including international newspapers, EBSCO's unparalleled collection of periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information.

  4. Vocational and Career Collection

    November 15 , 2012

    Find articles from hundreds of trade and industry publications. Vocational and Career Collection is good for research on various careers and industries for job hunters and others. Vocational & Career Collection provides full-text coverage for more than 330 trade and industry related periodicals including Modern Machine Shop, Pediatric Nursing, Wireless Week, Drug Store News, Reeves Journal, Restaurant Business, Advertising Age, and many more.

  5. World Data Analyst

    November 15 , 2012

    For 6th grade students through adults: Powerful resource for retrieving, comparing and customizing data on the world’s nations. An interactive site. World Data Analyst allows for finding and comparing data on the world's nations including maps, area, population, demographics, GNP, etc. Country Snapshots feature provides statistics that include maps, area, population, demographics, gross national product and more. Country Comparisons offers tools for creating comparison tables and graphs using either recent or historical statistics. Ranked Statistics performs country rankings for chosen statistical categories. Results are exportable to spreadsheet applications.

  6. Academic Search Premier

    November 15 , 2012

    Search here for full-text journal articles in biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, religion & theology, and many more topics. Includes access to thousands of scholarly and research journals including articles going back as far as 1975 for some journals.