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*The following Worcester Public Library online databases are not searchable using ONESearch.

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American History (ABC - CLIO) Middle and high school databases created to support student research on American History. It includes teacher resources, primary documents and student project suggestions.
American Women's History Online Covers the important people, events, legislations and issues relevant to the study of women's history in the United States
Ancestry Library Edition An inclusive genealogical research tool that contains searchable records (military, immigration, birth, death, marriage, court , land and immigration) plus newspapers and periodicals, atlases, maps and gazetteers that go back several hundred years.    
EBSCO Auto Repair Center Covering approximately 25,000 vehicles (cars and trucks) from 1954 to the present, this database includes over 100,000 factory drawings and photographs as well as technical service bulletins and recalls.
Heritage Quest A genealogy resource that includes searchable census data, family records, local histories, tax lists, city directories, land and probate records, as well as birth, marriage and death records and lots more.
LearningExpressLibrary Online practice tests for education (GED, SAT, GED, AP ,GRE,) as well as civil service, ASVAB and TOEFL exams and includes Skills Improvement programs to help students prepare for the MCAS tests. Follow "Printable directions" link to create your own account.
Marcive Web Search among thousands of U.S. government documents and locate them in depository libraries, such as the Worcester Public Library    
New England Ancestors This New England Historic Genealogic Society database, searches by name in various types of historic records including vital, town, church, probate and court records.  
Prices for Antiques (p4A) A popular, easy to use, database for the identification and pricing of antiques and collectibles by keyword and broad subject categories
Photofact Online Sams photofacts online provides schematics and service guidelines for over 200,000 models of consumer electronic products, radios and televisions produced from 1946 to the present. For both professional repair shops and do-it-yourselfers.  
Ref USA This database provides company directory information including officers, sales volume, locations, phone numbers and websites and can be searched by SIC/NCAIS, by location or by company name. Search for Individuals by name or by address in the Residential version.  
Rosetta Stone Language Learning: English Only A graduated language learning program to help users learn English from other languages. This program requires registration.
Science Online Contain extensive information on a broad range of science disciplines, including over 3,300 diagrams, more than 600 experiments, 2,500 biographies, 6,000 essays, and 29,000 definitions and links to related topics.  
World Book Online General encyclopedia for middle to high school students with special links to MA information and Massachusetts curriculum standards
World Geography Search for countries as well as landforms and maps, and follow links to news articles, biographies and images for countries worldwide.

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