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Use these resources to search for magazine & newspaper articles, encyclopedia entries or business and job information; find a recommendation for a good novel; and much more. Your library card is required to search most of the databases.
Do It Yourself & Special Interest
AtoZ Food America
AtoZ Food America provides 7,000 recipes, 650 ingredient articles, vintage food labels and ads, historical what did they eat articles, how to make food videos, and more, AtoZ Food America is the world’s largest database of American food, culture, and recipes.
AtoZ World Food
AtoZ World Food is the world’s largest and most comprehensive database of food and food culture for 174 countries. This proprietary database includes 884 food culture articles, 6,500 traditional recipes, 650 ingredient articles, historical timelines, glossaries, and 2,000 food quotes.
Black Freedom Struggle
Featuring expertly selected open primary source documents. Visitors will find historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence and more from specific time periods in U.S. history marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom.
ChiltonLibrary
ChiltonLibrary includes Domestic and import vehicle information through the current model year (updated continuously), Videos and animations showing how to complete repairs, Wiring and vacuum diagrams, Troubleshooting and diagnostic information, Maintenance and specification tables, ASE test prep quizzes for the most popular certification exams.
Gale Books and Authors
Books & Authors is a reader’s advisory tool designed to connect readers with fiction and non-fiction titles based on their interests. Find new books to read, love and explore. This resource offers endless possibilities and combinations of books, authors, genres and topics. Key features include browsable menus and visual search technology.
Gale eBooks
Reference eBooks on subjects such as: business, education, history, science, and more.
Mango Languages
Casual, cultural, and conversational learning. Speak like a local in 70+ languages with practical, conversation-based language lessons for web, iOS, and Android. Learn Spanish, French, German, and more — download the free Mango app to get started.
Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library
The Deaf Culture Digital Library is dedicated to providing leadership and guidance in offering resources about deaf culture, acquiring and preserving an excellent collection of deaf resources in digital formats, furnishing access to information regardless of location, and providing highly competent assistance to Maryland residents and library staff in local public library systems, academic librarians in colleges and universities, and other libraries in the state of Maryland.
Maryland Handgun Roster
The Handgun Roster is a list of handguns manufactured after January 1, 1985 that have received final approval for purchase in Maryland by the Handgun Roster Board and that are not otherwise prohibited by law.
NoveList Plus
Expert reading recommendations, reviews, articles, Author Read-alikes, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Feature Articles.
NoveList Plus K-8
NoveList K-8 Plus contains materials for all K-8 grade levels and includes picture books, children’s “chapter” books and young adult titles.
Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970
Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 provides access to more than 660,000 large-scale maps for more than 12,000 American towns and cities. Sanborn fire insurance maps are the most frequently consulted maps in libraries, and are valuable historical tools. In electronic form, Sanborn maps allow users to easily manipulate the maps, magnify and zoom in on specific sections, and layer maps from different years.
VetNow
Veterans can get live help with Veterans Administration benefits, resources for skills development and coaching, and assistance with jobs and resume writing.
Be a Hero
Learn to use Naloxone, a life-saving medication that can reverse an opioid overdose and save lives when administered quickly and correctly.
Gale OneFile Collections
Popular full-text general periodicals and magazines.
