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Databases:  collections of resources organized for easy retrieval

Databases can contain newspaper articles, periodical articles, images, sound clips, music, and more.  The database you use really depends upon what you need to find.  Below are databases provided through BadgerLink that you may find useful for school.  

If you are at home, select your library from the drop down menu (Abbotsford Public Library) and then enter the your library bar code found on your library card.  You will not be able to access the databases from home without entering this information.
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Useful for Business

Business Source Premier
Business research-information that may be useful for writing a business plan
Regional Business News
Full-text coverage for regional business publications

Useful for Science

Science Reference Center
Articles for encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc. in almost any science area

Useful for Social Studies:

History Reference Center
Full-text articles from books or encyclopedias for historical documents or photos and also biographical information on historical figures   
New (AP, UPI, etc.)
Near real-time, top world-wide news from Associated Press on a continuous basis
Newspaper Source Plus
Newspaper Source Plus includes full-text newspapers and tv and radio news transcripts

Useful for Health & Wellness

Consumer Health Complete
Consumer-oriented health information

Useful for Language Arts

Literary Reference Center
Plot summaries, synopses, work overviews, literary criticisms, author biographies, book reviews, poems, short stories, and author interviews

Useful for any Subject:

Academic Search
Full-text articles from across disciplines
MasterFile Premier
Every subject area-periodical articles, reference books, primary source documents, images, maps, and flags
MAS Ultra-School Edition
Text from magazines, reference books, and biographies geared toward high school students along with source documents, image collections, & maps. 
Book Collection Nonfiction: High School
Popular nonfiction books on careers, health, ethnicity, disabilities, technology, science, history, civics, and more!
Book Collection Nonfiction:  Middle School
Popular nonfiction books on careers, health, ethnicity, biographies, music, science, history, civics, and more!
Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia
Over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
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