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Our resources can help you write a paper, learn a language, fix a car, plan a vacation, and a whole lot more. Almost all resources are available anytime, anywhere.

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A to Z Maps

  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data
  • Weather, fishing, political and historical maps
  • NASA maps

Use it for: Gathering GIS data, preparing for travel, printing educational material and handouts

Heritage Quest

Access ends 8/31/25

  • Genealogical and historical sources for more than 60 countries
  • U.S. Census data from 1790-1940
  • Revolutionary War Era Pension & Bounty-Land Warrant Application files
  • Freedman’s Bank records (1861-1875)

Use it for: Genealogy research

Historical Newspapers: U.S. Major Dailies

  • Full text of the Chicago Tribune from 1849-2010, Los Angeles Times from 1881-2010, New York Times from 1851-2015, Wall Street Journal from 1889-2002, and the Washington Post from 1877-2002. 
  • Includes photographs, ads, and obituaries

Use it for: Locating a specific article or obituary, historical and genealogical research

History Reference Source

  • Covers topics in U.S. and world history from earliest civilizations through the 21st century
  • Full-text journals, magazines, reference books, and primary source documents

Use it for: School reports, research, and genealogy