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Collection of online reference books and encyclopedias covering topics from Art to History to Medicine.

Titles include:

• American Eras: Primary Sources: Vol. 1 Development of the Industrial United States, 1878-1899 (2013)
• American Eras: Primary Sources: Vol. 2 Civil War and Reconstruction, 1860-1877 (2013)
• American Eras: Primary Sources: Vol. 3 Westward Expansion, 1800-1860 (2014)
• Bioethics: 4th ed. (2014)
• Career Information Center: 10th ed. (2014)
• Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History: 2nd ed. (2006)
• Encyclopedia of Business and Finance: 3rd ed. (2014)
• Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion : (2005)
• Encyclopedia of Philosophy: 2nd ed. (2006)
• Encyclopedia of Religion: 2nd ed. (2005)
• Environmental Encyclopedia: 4th ed. (2011)
• Gale Encyclopedia of American Law: 3rd ed. (2011)
• Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence 2nd ed. (2011)
• Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law: 3rd ed. (2013)
• Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine: 4th ed. (2011)
• Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health: 3rd ed. (2012)
• Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America: 3rd ed. (2014)
• Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health: 3rd ed. (2013)
• Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health : (2013)
• Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery and Medical Tests: 3rd ed. (2014)
• Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Extinction (2013)
• Human Diseases and Conditions: 2nd ed. (2010)
• Shakespeare for Students: Critical Interpretations of Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry 2nd ed (2007)
• St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture: 2nd ed. (2013)
• Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations: 13th ed. (2012)

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Remote access for non-SPPL cards:

If you have a Minnesota library card that has been registered in the SPPL system, access Gale Virtual Reference Library here, using your library card number and PIN/password.

Powerful tools and expert guidance to help you find a great job. Explore careers, search for jobs, create resumés and cover letters, and more.

One-to-one help from online job experts is available every day from 1:00 to 11:00 p.m.

Resumé assistance, templates, and tips

Live interview coaching plus tips and resources

Tips and resources to help start your job search

Adult Learning Center - build academic skills with live tutoring, test preparation, and an online writing lab.

At the Saint Paul Public LIbrary? Access at the Saint Paul Public Library - no library card needed.

Learning Express Library includes nearly 1,000 online tutorials, practice tests, and e-books. Covers job search and workplace skills improvement, skill building in reading, writing, math, and basic science, career certification and licensure exam prep, college and grad school entrance test prep, GED test prep, and more. Includes:

• Adult Core Skills
• Career Preparation
• College Admissions Test Preparation
• College Students
• Computer Skills Center
• High School Equivalency Center
• Job & Career Accelerator
• Recursos Para Hispanohabalantes
• School Center

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