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The Library of Congress's home page, linking to an extraordinary wealth of information including the Library's catalogs and its very significant digital collections.

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A major database for Latin texts, the LLT-A (formerly the CLCLT) contains texts from the beginning of Latin literature (Livius Andronicus, 240 BCE) through to the texts of the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965).

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This series serves as a supplement to the Library of Latin Texts, which, from 2009 on, is known as the Library of Latin Texts – Series A (LLT-A).

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Library Science Database gives users full-text access to a selection of publications relevant to library and information science. It covers a range of titles and topics relevant to the theoretical and applied study of library science, including trade publications aimed at the library profession as well as scholarly journals.

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LibriVox provides free audiobooks from the public domain (no longer subject to copyright restrictions).

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Provides bibliographic, textual, chronological and illustrated matter from the Jorge Luis Borges Collection and Documentation Center of the Fundacion San Telmo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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The entire run of the preeminent U.S. photojournal, Life Magazine, has now been digitized and indexed.

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LLBA (Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts) provides non-evaluative abstracts of articles from approximately 2,000 serials published worldwide, coverage of monographs, recent books, technical reports, occasional papers, enhanced dissertation listings from Dissertation Abstracts International, and bibliographic citations for book reviews that appear in journals abstracted for LLBA.

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Linguistics Database

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This database includes full-text journals and other sources in linguistics, including many titles indexed in Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA). It covers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics.

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Search by subject (e.g., digital photography, illustration) or software (e.g., iPhoto, Photoshop).

Offers nearly 1000 tutorials on computing topics such as Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office, web development, audio/video production, computer programming, mobile devices, and more.

These courses are broken into 5-15 minute tutorials that are taught by subject-matter experts. These courses can be accessed from on- or off-campus for convenient, self-paced learning.

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This digital archive includes the complete 62-year run of BBC's periodical which was the intellectual counterpart to BBC's magazine, Radio Times.

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Literary Print Culture

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The Stationers’ Company Archive is one of the most important resources for understanding the workings of the early book trade, the printing and publishing community, the establishment of legal requirements for copyright provisions and the history of bookbinding. The resource is provided by Adam Matthew.

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Produced by the staff members of University of Virginia Press, the Literature and Culture Collection features 7 collections that contain manuscripts, essays, images, and different editions of the materials.

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LCO is comprised of 10 collections of English-language scholarly and popular commentary on literary works in most languages ranging from the classical to Shakespeare to contemporary publications.

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Biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of authors from every age and literary discipline.

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Litfinder

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International in scope, LitFinder covers all time periods and contains a wealth of primary literature content, including more than 125,000 full-text poems, 850,000 poem citations and excerpts, and thousands of full-text short stories, essays, speeches and plays.

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Database with information on liver injury related to prescription and nonprescription medications and herbal and dietary supplements.

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LLMC-Digital

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LLMC is a non-profit cooperative of libraries dedicated to the twin goals of, preserving legal titles and government documents on film, while making copies inexpensively available either in microfiche format or digitally through its on-line service /LLMC-Digital.

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Loeb Classical Library

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The Loeb Classical Library is fully searchable, perpetually growing, virtual library of all that is important in Greek and Latin literature.

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London Low Life

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Primary source materials for the study of London life, popular culture and entertainment in nineteenth century England. This resource is provided by Adam Matthew.

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"Online access to reports, publications, and statistics related to public health in Los Angeles County. Instructions for obtaining birth and death certificates and finding health clinics."

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Portal to individual maps and statistics for 158 cities and unicorporated places and neighborhoods within the city of Los Angeles. Includes 42 additional maps of unicorporated areas in adjacent cities.

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Collection of 600 hundred photographs and print images in books and albums, from the 19th to the early 20th centuries, associated with the former New World colonies of Spain and Portugal.

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Luthers Werke

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Luthers Werke on the World Wide Web reproduces the Weimar Edition in electronic form.

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Lyell Collection

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The Lyell Collection, created to mark the Geological Society of London's 200th anniversary in 2007, represents one of the largest integrated collections of online Earth science literature available. Bringing together key journals, Special Publications and Society book series on a single electronic platform, the Lyell Collection is a unique resource for researcher and student alike.

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Provides summary statistics at the state and county level of census data related to demographics, education, economics, etc. Good for finding basic information about a specific city or state.

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Declassified Documents Index provides full text access to formerly U.S. government classified documents that Primary Source Media obtains as they are declassified.

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This agency regulates medical devices, food safety, drugs, vaccines, cosmetics, and tobacco. Find data on the methods of regulations, ways to report violations, lists of safety alerts and recalls, and approved products in each of these categories.

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U.S. History In Context

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History Resource Center: U.S. provides integrated access to over 4,000 historical (primary) documents, articles from more than 30 reference titles, and over 110 full-text journals covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present.

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This collection of over 4,000 formerly classified U.S. government documents provides a comprehensive survey of the U.S. intelligence community’s activities in Europe, including Eastern Europe, Turkey and Cyprus, covering the time period from the end of World War II to the fall of the Iron Curtain and beyond.

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This office reviews and approves United States patent and trademark applications. Find the full text of patents from 1790-present and trademarks from 1940-present. Find information how to apply for a patent or trademark, and regulations.

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Recommendation summaries and links to supporting documents. Includes Final and In Progress recommendations. Browse all recommendations or search with keywords.

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U.S. Supreme Court Records and Briefs 1832-1978 is a fully searchable database of approximately 11 million pages and more than 350,000 separate documents related to the Supreme Court from 1832-1978.

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uCentral

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Collection of manuals, handbooks, and clinical information tools. Also available and searchable through mobile app.

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Based in the UK this is a collection of information related to public health policy and the prevention of non-communicable diseases.

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Ulrichsweb

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Find bibliographic information about journals, including where they are indexed, ISSN, publisher, subject coverage, and whether or not the journal is peer-reviewed (refereed).

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USC is beta test partner for Umbra, a freely available digital discovery tool designed for the research and study of African American history and culture. It includes a growing collection of digital materials—images, videos, books, and more—provided by libraries, museums, and other repositories around the country.

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