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The Great Courses: Library Collection

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The Great Courses: Library Collection gives you access to the best college and university courses from around the world. Learn new skills; build your knowledge of history, philosophy, and science; and improve your life. To access The Great Courses, look under the “Extras” category of Libby and click on “The Great Courses Library Collection.” For more information on downloading the Libby app to your preferred device, click here. Click on the link below to access Libby in your browser.

Tags: Continuing Education, Online Classes, Careers, Job Skills

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Grove Encyclopedia of Classical Art and Architecture

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This resource provides fascinating and authoritative art, historical, and cultural information about art forms, artists, rulers, philosophers, architecture, renowned works of art, archaeological sites and stylistic developments.

Tags: Classical, Romanticism, Modernism, Anthropology, Drama

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Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts

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The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts contains over 3,000 entries covering thousands of years of decorative arts production throughout western and non-western cultures.

Tags: Art Deco, Painting, Decoration, Sculpture, Pottery, Illustrations

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GuideStar

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This research tool provided via Traveler Access.

Due to license restrictions, this research tool is available only to patrons when visiting a CALS location.

If you are in the library, look for the CALS Resource icon on the computer desktop.

As an affiliate of Candid.org in New York, CALS provides access to GuideStar, a searchable directory that provides detailed information on more than 850,000 nonprofit organizations. The database covers IRS-registered 501 nonprofit organizations that may accept tax-deductible contributions. Profiles cover mission and programs, financials, leaders, and most importantly, full text via PDF of the charity’s IRS 990 filing from 1998 forward in most cases. Form 990 provides information on revenues, expenses, programs, activities, executive salaries and board members.

Learn more here https://help.candid.org/s/ .

Heritage Quest

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This research tool provided via Traveler Access.

Includes searchable images of U.S. Federal Census records, digitized family and local history books, an index to genealogical and local history periodicals, and other genealogy resources.

Tags: Family History, Death Records, Burial Records, Census Records, Obituaries

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HeritageHub

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Explore your family history with a collection of U.S. obituaries and funeral home notices for genealogical research from 1704-present. HeritageHub helps you identify relatives and uncover new information about your family tree. Includes deep coverage from all 50 U.S. states; hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images. Access is available 24/7 on any device.

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History Study Center

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This research tool provided via Traveler Access.

Collection of primary and secondary sources on global history from ancient times to the present.

Tags: World History, Primary Sources, Secondary Sources, Ancient History, Modern History

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Hiveclass

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A browser-based resource for movement, mindfulness, fitness and keeping active for all ages. Includes over 2000 two-minute videos covering details of many sports and physical activities. Avoid gym memberships. Use for homeschooling. Indoors/outdoors. Link your children’s body literacy with their mind literacy with the Reading Hive. Learn about proper nutrition, too. Includes Español.

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