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Magazines
Zinio Digital Magazines
Unlimited access to full cover to cover editions of your favorite magazines. Read online, on your computer, or on your device with Zinio Reader Apps.
General OneFile
Includes all periodical titles found in the Tennessee Electronic Library databases.
Academic OneFile
Peer-reviewed, full-text articles.
Expanded Academic ASAP
A good source for college and high school research papers.
Newspapers
The Tennessean (1999 -- present) Full-text articles.
The New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Infotrac Newsstand
Search past articles from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Herald, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Memphis' Commerical Appeal, Knoxville News-Sentinel, and more.
Literature
Literature Resource Center
Critical analyses, biographies, and bibliographies of authors from every literary discipline.
Literature Criticism Online
Articles from scholarly and popular sources.
Novelist
One-stop fiction shop. Find read-a-likes and customizable recommendations in all genres.
Worldcat
Search library collection and many other libraries at once. Place holds on books, or interlibrary loan books and articles unowned by the library.
Project Athena
Search many Nashville academic libraries at once. Interlibrary loan any items you need.
Business & Nonprofits
Foundation Center collection at Nashville Public Library
Reference USA
Detailed contact information on any US business or residence.
Valueline
Valueline Investment Survey Online.
Morningstar Investment Research Center
Stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, and more. PDF Quick Guide | PDF User Guide (20 pages)
Limited to two users at a time. If you encounter a busy screen, please wait and try again.
General BusinessFile ASAP
Provides full-text articles from 2,424 business and management journals. Also includes Company Profiles. Formerly Business & Company ASAP.
Business Insights: Essentials - TEL
Find information on companies, industries and more in the context of timely news, statistical data, and in-depth reports.
Small Business Resource Center - TEL
Use sample business plans, how to guides, and articles to plan your small business.
USA Trade Online - Contact the
Reference Desk
for access
Provides access to business, economic, and trade related information as reported by the Federal government.
College, Careers, Computer Training
Atomic Training
Watch video tutorials to learn popular computer software programs. Choose from forty courses including Windows 8, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office, etc. Register for Atomic Training with your library card and email.
LearningExpress
Online practice tests for the ACT, SAT, TOEFL, and the G.E.D; exams to help you earn college credit; civil service/licensing exams; and military entrance exams.
Career Transitions
Help with job hunting, resume writing, and interview practice.
Middle Tennessee Career Center
Job listings provided through the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Metro Employment Opportunities
Find listings for jobs with Metro Nashville government agencies.
Tennessee Dept. of Employment Security Job Search
Includes information about state unemployment support.
Genealogy
Ancestry Library Edition (In-library use only)
Available on all library computers, this database offers complete Census Records from 1790-1930; military records; court, land, and probate records; vital and church records; directories; and passenger lists. Due to licensing restrictions, this database is not accessible from home or other offsite computers.
Heritage Quest Online
Complete Census Records from 1790-1930; 20,000 family and local histories; PERSI; selected records from the Revolutionary War Era Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application files; and the Freedman's Bank 1864-1874.
Obituary Index
Search obituaries from the Tennessean 1964-2002.
*Obituaries after 2002 are accessible through the Library Catalog using the Subject Search.
Marriages Recorded in Nashville, 1864-1905
The Marriage file indexes marriages recorded in Nashville from 1864-1905. Search by Bride or Groom.
Nashville Photographs at the Metro Archives, 1940-1976
Health & Wellness
Health and Wellness Resource Center
Full-text articles on health issues from reference books, periodicals. A good resource of consumer information on alternative medicine and nutrition.
Rosen Teen Health & Wellness
Health issues of interest to teenagers. Based on health reference series Coping and Need to Know.
Language Learning
Mango Language Learning
Mango is an online language learning system that can help you learn Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish and English as a Second Language (Spanish). Email is not required to start learning.
Powerspeak Languages - TEL
Encyclopedias & Reference
World Book
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Search sources such as Encyclopedia of World Biography, Encyclopedia of Small Business, Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations.
General Reference Center Gold
Search periodicals and magazines, as well as encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Series of articles from a variety of sources that present multiple sides of a current issue.
ABC-CLIO
Search digitized versions of popular History and Geography series. For Students.
Government
Government Documents Catalog Service
Monthly Catalog of US Government Publications.
USA Trade Online
Current and cumulative US export and import data. Available at Main Library Only.
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