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E-Source Home  >  All databases - (alphabetical A-Z)
E-Source Targets
ABI / INFORM Trade & Industry (Login required - click here)
        Search more than 750 business periodicals and newsletters with a trade or industry focus. (ProQuest)

Ancestry Library Edition (In-Library only)
        Genealogical information, including US Census records. (ProQuest) [In-branch access only.]

Biography Resource Center (Login required - click here)
       Biographical information on thousands of famous people. (Gale)

BookFlix (Login required - click here)


Children's Literature Review Online (Login required - click here)
    Literature Criticism Online

ChiltonLibrary.com (Login required - click here)
        Auto repair manuals and wiring diagrams based on Chiltons. Cengage Learning

Computer [articles] Database (Login required - click here)
        Articles on computing and the computer industry. (Gale)

Consumer Reports (Login required - click here)
    Information and advice on consumer products

CultureGrams (Login required - click here)
    Cultural information on countries around the world. Includes recipes from each featured country. (ProQuest) New!

Dun & Bradstreet’s Million Dollar Directory (Login required - click here)


EBSCOhost Magazine and Newspapers (Login required - click here)


eLibrary (Login required - click here)
        Magazine, newspaper articles and selected TV/Radio Transcripts. (BigChalk/ProQuest)

eLibrary Elementary (Login required - click here)
        For students K-6 - Selected magazine, newspaper and TV/Radio transcripts (BigChalk/ProQuest)

Ethnic NewsWatch (Login required - click here)
        A bilingual (English and Spanish) and comprehensive full text database of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. See "Publications" tab for full listing of publications indexed. (ProQuest)

Gale Virtual Reference Library - eBooks (Login required - click here)
       Library-selected collection of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. (Gale/Thomson)

GrantStation (In-Library only)
    GrantStation is an interactive website that allows grantseekers to identify potential funding sources for their programs or projects, and mentors them through the grantseeking process.

Grzimek's Animal Encyclopedia. (2nd Ed.) (Login required - click here)
        Covers all animal kingdoms. Includes illustrations and photos. (Gale Virtual Ref)

HeritageQuest Online (Login required - click here)
        Full-text family and local history books, and US Census records. (ProQuest)

History Resource Center: U.S. (Login required - click here)
       Articles and timelines for United States history. (Gale)

History Resource Center: World (Login required - click here)
       Articles and timelines for World history. (Gale) New!

JobNow (Login required - click here)


Junior High e-books (GVRL) (Login required - click here)


Kid's Edition - InfoTrac (Login required - click here)
       Geared for elementary students, articles from magazines, newspapers and reference books. (Gale)

Kid’s Search (Login required - click here)


LegalTrac (Articles from legal journals) (Login required - click here)
        Articles from legal journals. (Gale)

Literature Resource Center (Login required - click here)
        Information on current and past world literature and authors. (Gale)

Literature Criticism Online (Login required - click here)
    Thomson Gale

Mango Languages (Login required - click here)


Marshall Cavendish (Login required - click here)


Military & Intelligence Custom Database (Login required - click here)
       Journal and magazine articles about military and other international aspects.(Gale)

Mitchell OnDemand5 Auto Repair (In-Library only)
        Auto repair manuals and wiring diagrams based on Mitchells.  [In-branch access only.]

Morningstar Investment Research Center (Login required - click here)
        Screeners, reports and other tools that cover more than 20,000 securities.

My I Library (ABC CLIO) (Login required - click here)
    (ABC-CLIO)

Newspaper Direct (Login required - click here)


Novelist Plus (Login required - click here)
       A searchable reader's guide to fiction, including subject access, summaries, reviews and tools to find read-alike books. (EBSCO)

Novelist Plus K-8 (Login required - click here)
       A searchable reader's guide to fiction for student readers. (EBSCO)

OneClick (Login required - click here)


Online Homework Help (Login required - click here)


Opposing Viewpoints (Login required - click here)
       Selected articles and essays on controversial social issues. (Gale)

Price It! Antiques & Collectibles (Login required - click here)
    Here you can read interesting and informative articles on a wide array of subjects including repair, restoration and conservation of antiques, hiring an appraiser and many specific areas of collecting.

ProQuest (Login required - click here)
        Full-text Articles from magazines, journals, major US and local newspapers - including The News Tribune, and ABI/INFORM index. (ProQuest)

Puget Sound Consumer Checkbook (In-Library only)


Reference USA - Business Directory (Login required - click here)
       Find location and contact data for US and Canadian companies by name or industry. (infoUSA)

Reference USA - Residential Phone (Login required - click here)
       Find addresses and listed phone numbers for residences in US. (infoUSA)

Religion & Philosophy (Login required - click here)
       Articles on religion and philosophy. (Gale)

Resume Maker (Needs an email address) (Login required - click here)


Searchasaurus (Login required - click here)


Sheet Music Index - PCLS
       Search by song title words for printed music scores available in the Pierce County Library Collection.

Student Research Center (Login required - click here)


Testing and Education Resource Center (Login required - click here)
        Prep for tests such as GED, TOEFL, SAT, ACT, GRE and others. (Gale) [Requires a free registration to take and track practice tests.]

Value Line (Login required - click here)


Wall Street Journal (Login required - click here)
        Full-text Articles from The Wall Street Journal. (ProQuest)

Washington State NewsStand (Login required - click here)
        Full-text articles from 14 local WA newspapers - including The News Tribune. See "Publications" tab for full listing of newspapers indexed. (ProQuest)

WOIS The Career Information System
        Career and education program information for WA state. (WOIS) [Requires special login and password for remote use. Contact library staff for current password.]

Z_for_testONLY (Login required - click here)
    {For staff diagnostic testing purposes only. Please Ignore.}

ZZ_PQ_testOnly (Login required - click here)
    Do not use. (For diagnotic use only.)

MC Direct Test (Login required - click here)
    (Aquatic World Test)

ALC (Login required - click here)


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