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The Auto Repair Reference Center database contains information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes starting as far back as 1945. 

Database content includes more than 33,800 vehicles covered from 1945 to present, nearly 800,000 drawings and step-by-step photographs, approximately 83,200 technical service bulletins and recalls issued by the original equipment vehicle manufacturer, over 99,800 enhanced wiring diagrams for easy viewing and printing, specifications and maintenenance schedules, Labor Time Guide and Estimator, Auto/Q, Quick Tips, a complete guide to vehicle ownership and maintenance, and much more.  All of the content has been created by ASE certified technicians.

Biography Reference Center offers a comprehensive collection of more than 450,000 full text biographies, including the complete full text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine, as well as thousands of narrative biographies that are not available in other databases. 

Users can perform keyword searches and browse more than 20 genre categories, including actors, authors, composers, explorers, figures relevant to U.S. and world history, inventors, musicians, Presidents of the United States, current world leaders and many others.

Business Searching Interface provides an easy way to both browse and search for country economic data, company profiles, industry information and market research.

Consumer Health Complete (CHC) is the single most comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content.  It is designed to support the information needs of patients, and to foster an overall understanding of health related topics.  CHC provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.  This full-text database covers topics such as aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, fitness, nutrition and dietetics, children's health, men's and women's health, and much more.

NOTE:  Information provided in this database should not be viewed as a means for self-diagnosis or a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

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The Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center provides comprehensive full text content for many of the most popular hobbies, crafts and recreation activities today.  Including full text for more than 760 magazines and books, as well as access to more than 720 videos and 140 hobby reports, this database offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast.

The database features extensive information on over 140 topics, including subjects such as, arts and crafts, collecting, games and electronics, model building, home and leisure, needlework, outdoors and nature, and scrapbooking and papercraft.

The Home Improvement Reference Center is the definitive online tool for home improvement assistance, including maintenance, remodeling, electrical work, plumbing, wood projects, outdoor improvements, decorating home and garden, and much more.

This comprehensive resource contains 27 major reference works in full text with more than 10,000 images.  Additionally, the database contains nearly 100 vides of popular home repair projects, a convenient A-Z browsing tool, and full-text magazines.

The Literary Reference Center is a comprehensive database that provides users with a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes.

Literary Reference Center combines information from major respected reference works, books, literary journals as well as original content from EBSCO Publishing.  This database contains full text for more than 31,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, nearly 100,000 articles/essays of literay criticism, more than 164,000 author biographies, more than 450 literary journals, more than 630,000 book reviews , more than 68,000 classic and contemporary poems, more than 18,000 classic and contemporary short stories, more than 5,600 author interviews, more than 8,200 classic texts and much more.

MasterFILE Elite provides full-text coverage for more than 1,050 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more.  This database also contains full text for 52 reference books and an image collection of over 460,000 photos, maps and flags.

NoveList is a comprehensive readers' advisory solution for fiction lovers, which will help you to answer the question of what to read next.  NoveList provides access to information on 155,000 fiction titles, but it also offers a wide range of feature content including author read-alikes, book discussion guides, reading lists and much more.

NoveList Plus is a comprehensive readers' advisory resource with information on over 250,000 fiction and readable non-fiction titles, plus feature content including lists of award winning books, book discussion guides, book talks, recommended reads and much more.

NoveList K-8 is your solution for encouraging independent reading, help students think more about why a particular story appeals to them, integrating fiction across the curriculum, or the resource you and your young readers turn to when looking for the next book to read.  NoveList K-8 contains enhanced subject access for over 60,000 fiction titles aimed at the K-8 population.  Full-text reviews from sources like School Library Journal and Booklist are available for many titles.

The Points of View Reference Center is a full-text database designed to provide studens with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue.  The database provides 250 topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument), counterpoint (opposing argument), and critical thinking guide.  Topics covered include:  affirmative action, cloning, DNA profiling, HIV/AIDS status, disclosure, immigration, Iraq, Israle and the Palestinians, Katrina and FEMA response, nuclear proliferation, separation of church and state, standardized testing, stem cell research, tax cuts, voting machines, and much more.

Points of View Reference Center contains a balance of materials from all viewpoints, including 1,143 main essays, leading political magazines from both sides of the aisle, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books.  The database also offers guides to debate, developing arguments and writing position papers.  Additionally, this database contains the Video Encyclopedia of the 20th Century, providing students with a searchable collection of some of the most important social, political, and cultural moments of the 20th century.

The Small Engine Repair Reference Center is the definitive online tool for small engine repair assistance, including:  ATVs, commercial mowers, farms tractors, generators, motorcycles, marine (boats), outdoor power equipment, PWC (personal watercraft/jet ski), snowblowers, snowmobiles, tillers and other small engines.  This comprehensive resources contains 410 reference books in full-text with original photos and illustrations that guide the user through every job.

The database often contains more than 25 years of an engine model, and offers assistance in providing routine maintenance, such as tune-ups and brake service, as well as extensive repairs involving engine and transmission disassembly.

Searchasaurus combines three EBSCO databases (Primary Search, Middle Search Plus and Book Collection:  Non-fiction) in an exciting and easy way for young researchers to experience online searching.  It is an animated interface with a dinosaur theme that encourages students to enhance and develop basic search methodologies.

Kids Search makes it easier for students to look for their subjects of interest by automatically searching across all applicable databases simultaneously.  Important features include the ability to search by topic, sub-topic, or keywords, simultaneous searching across all subscribed databases, the ability to sort and filter results, and much more.

The Student Research Center provides students in middle and high schools with the most appropriate research tools for easily obtaining the information that they seek from their EBSCO databases.

Through Student Research Center, users can easily pre-determine which content sources (magazines, newspapers, biographies, country reports, film and video) will be included with their search.  They can also search their databases by topic heading, make use of an online dictionary and encyclopedia, explore the top searches of the day, and even limit their search according to appropriate reading levles.