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LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn has now acquired Lynda.com. Tens of thousands of online courses are available on many business, technology, and digital media topics. They also added tutorials in Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese, French, German, and Portuguese.

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LitBase

LitBase is a world literature database with with a focus on the most studied authors, poetry, fiction, plays, and creative nonfiction worldwide.

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Literary Reference Plus

Literary Reference Center is a rich full-text literary database covering all genres and time periods. It includes thousands of synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories and poems.

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Literature Resource Center

Comprehensive resource for research on literature and authors. Biographical information, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers.

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Live Lingua

Try very short language courses for over 130 world languages such as Spanish, Chinese, French, Japanese, and German, or less-spoken languages and dialects such as Konkomba, TokPisin, Turkish, Mandinka, Uzbek, Wolof and more.

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Mango Languages

Learn languages through native conversations: Mandarin Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish or English as a Second Language from Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, or Spanish.

Aprenda idiomas a través de conversaciones nativas: chino mandarín, francés, alemán, griego, italiano, japonés, portugués brasileño, ruso y español o inglés como segundo idioma del polaco, portugués brasileño o español.

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MasterFILE Complete

General interest database of journals, magazines, reference books, photos and videos from the Associated Press (AP). Covers topics including business, health, education, fitness, sports and leisure, personal finance, general science, multicultural issues, DIY and fashion.

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MedlinePlus

Find information on health conditions, wellness issues, and more in easy-to-read language on MedlinePlus, the up-to-date, trusted health information site from the NIH and the National Library of Medicine.

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Military Help Line

This website is specifically designed to help military personnel and their family members navigate immigration issues.

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National Geographic Virtual Library

Complete searchable archive of National Geographic Magazine from its first issue in 1888 through the present. Includes every issue of National Geographic Traveler from 2010 through the present.

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News for You

Easy-to-read news stories that can help you learn to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. Seven news stories are posted each Wednesday, along with audio, exercises, vocabulary, a crossword puzzle, a word search, and a poll. Listen to each story in-full or sentence-by-sentence.

Please enter F4155D in the box that says "Enter Your News For You Password."

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NoveList Plus

Detailed information about fiction books and authors.

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Occupational Outlook Handbook

The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a publication of the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics that includes information about the nature of work, working conditions, training and education, earnings and job outlook for hundreds of different occupations in the United States.

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Plunkett Research Online

Industry and business analysis, statistics, technologies, and company profiles. Generate customized reports and industry data. Perfect for business plans, market research, case studies and strategic business intelligence.

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Prairie State Legal Services

Free legal services for low-income persons and those age 60 and over on a variety of topics such as loss of veteran’s benefits or SNAP (food stamps), domestic violence, evictions, and foreclosures; loss or denial of subsidized housing benefits, utility services, medical or nursing home care.

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Press Reader

Read and browse the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, LA Times, and more. Access over 2,000 U.S. and international titles from around the world.