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WorldCat is the catalog of thousands of libraries around the world, including us. You can register for your own Open WorldCat account and use it to create lists to share with your friends, or contribute to the description of an item by posting ratings and reviews, factual notes or a table of contents. In FirstSearch WorldCat you may have access to some additional features such as links to published reviews and excerpts.
Online periodicals
General OneFile is a one-stop source for news, periodical articles and transcripts on a wide range of topics with citations back to 1980 and millions of full-text articles. Updated daily.
Tennessee Newspapers
Search and browse three metropolitan Tennessee newspapers: The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Commercial Appeal (Memphis), and The Chattanooga Times.
Other newspapers
This database includes selected content from many newspapers.
General periodicals
Suitable for general reading on most topics, General Reference Center Gold integrates a variety of sources: newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications.
Oxford English Dictionary
"The definitive record of the English language" in the Second Edition (1989) with revisions.
Oxford Reference Online
Search over 100 authoritative books covering the full subject spectrum, plus English and bilingual dictionaries, timelines, quotations, maps and illustrations.
Facts.com
The compilation of world news from 1940 to the present includes articles, maps, photos, biographies, country profiles, historic documents, and much more. Attention, students: This is a concise starting point for research into events, people and issues of the past 67 years, and the news digest articles are "primary source" material.
Virtual reference library
A hand-picked selection of hundreds of volumes of information across all subject areas.
World Almanac
Contains Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia, The World Almanac and Book of Facts, The World Almanac of the U.S.A., The World Almanac of U.S. Politics, and The World Almanac for Kids.
Scholarly periodicals
Expanded Academic ASAP and Academic OneFile are designed for research across all academic disciplines.
ArticleFirst
An index of items listed on the table of contents pages of over 16,000 journals.
Dissertations & Theses
A catalog of dissertations, theses and publications based on theses that have been cataloged by WorldCat members, including all subjects.
ClasePeriodica
An index of 2,600 scholarly Latin American journals in the sciences and humanities published in the Spanish, Portuguese, French and English languages.
Music Room
Visit the Music Room of our Sights and Sounds department for online music streaming and sound samples plus extensive research resources.
Arts and humanities through the eras
Profiling milestones and movements in the arts, literature, music, and religion from a specific period, each volume in this five-volume set helps readers understand the various disciplines of the humanities in relation to each other, as well as to history and culture.
Art and architecture in Oxford Reference Online
Contains reference books covering various aspects of art and architecture including design, landscape and garden, and photography.
Performing arts in Oxford Reference Online
Contains reference books covering various aspects of performing arts including theater, drama, dance, opera, music.
CAMIO
A premier resource of high-quality art images from around the world contributed and described by leading museums, all rights-cleared for educational use. Every work in CAMIO is represented by at least one high-resolution image and a description. Many have additional views of the work, sound, video and curatorial notes.
Chilton Library
Thousands of year, make and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models.
Literature Resource Center
Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on nearly 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.
World Biography
Encyclopedias that profile influential people from around the world and in all disciplines, both historical and contemporary.
ReferenceUSA
This database provides U.S. business and residential directory information, useful for business profiles and personnel, customer mailing lists, market research.
Plunkett Research
This database provides industry-specific research portals for the most important business sectors. Within each industry portal you'll find market research and charts, a glossary of industry terms, profiles of companies, company contacts for downloading, and industry associations and organizations.
Small
Business Resource Center
Search this database to learn how to start, finance or manage your small business. Resources include sample business plans, how to guides, articles and websites. The Portable MBA series is included along with over 75 other books from "for dummies" to West Federal Taxation guides.
Business Resources Combined
Search the Business Reference Books and General Business File together.
Business Reference Books
A collection of reference books for business research, including business plans, management, e-commerce, economic history, technology, and much more.
General Business File International
Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and directory listings with full text and images available.
Business in Oxford Reference Online
Contains seven reference books covering accounting, banking, economics, finance, human resources, managment, and statistics.
Learning Express Library
This service includes online study guides and practice tests for school grade levels, GED, college entrance, career licensing, civil service, U.S. citizenship, and military entrance exams. It also includes skills improvement courses for business writing, resume writing, job search, job interviewing, networking and career success.
Career Information Center
Provides information for job seekers on various career areas. Each profile includes a job summary chart, a job description, and salary information.
Professional Collection
Articles from more than 300 full-text periodicals covering a variety of topics for teachers/educators, including: health and fitness, school law, drug and alcohol abuse, learning disabilities, sports, arts and humanities, social sciences, and psychology.
ERIC - the Education Resources Information Center
ERIC is an online digital library of education research and information. The ERIC website offers another search interface plus additional resources.
Informe
Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.
WorldCat en Español
WorldCat es la red más grande del mundo en contenido y servicios de bibliotecas
ClasePeriodica en Español
Un índice de 2600 revistas latinoamericanas en las ciencias y humanidades publicadas en español, portugués, francés e inglés.
Genealogy resources at the East Tennessee History Center
This page includes access to leading genealogy resources such as HeritageQuest and Tennessee Sanborn Maps. In addition, visitors to the Center have access to Footnote.com, Ancestry.com Enhanced Library Edition, and NewEnglandAncestors.org.
History in Virtual Reference Library
Covers many aspects of history and culture, including civil rights, immigration, terrorism, food, clothing, television, childhood, gender, marriage, dying, and much more.
History in Oxford Reference Online
Contains over 30 reference books covering history. Subjects covered include archaeology, military history, family history, dynasties, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and much more.
Names and Places in Oxford Reference Online
Contains dictionaries of place names and first and last names.
ArchiveGrid
Contains nearly a million descriptions of archival collections owned by thousands of libraries, museums, historical societies and archives worldwide. Use ArchiveGrid to discover the existance of historical documents, personal papers and family histories held in archives.
Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture
CultureGrams
Covers countries of the world, states of the U.S., and provinces of Canada; suitable for young students.
Geography and Culture virtual library
Covers world cities, nations, geographic features, world cultures, and popular culture. Read about food, clothing, holidays and sport from around the world and through the ages.
Names and Places in Oxford Reference Online
Contains dictionaries for place names
and first and last names.
Mythology and Folklore in Oxford Reference Online
Contains eight resources on fables, superstitions, mythology and folklore.
This information is not a tool for self-diagnosis or a substitute for professional care.
Health virtual library
Search for articles on medicine, alternative medicine, surgery, cancer, genetic disorders, diets and nutrition, mental health and related topics.
Health and Wellness Resource Center
Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, numerous reference volumes, over 700 health videos, hundreds of pamphlets and health-related articles from 2,200 general interest publications.
Salem Health
Mental health and medicine are covered in the categories of: anatomy & physiology; diagnosis & testing; diseases, disorders, & symptoms; prevention & lifestyle; social issues; specialties & health care providers; treatment & therapy
Medicine in Oxford Reference Online
Contains nine reference books on the body, drugs, nutrition, nursing, psychology, sports medicine, and more.
MEDLINE
An index of thousands of scientific journals covering all areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing; thousands of records have substantial abstracts. The PubMed website is another interface for searching MEDLINE.
This information is not a substitute for legal representation by an attorney. We recommend the Knoxville Bar Association's Lawyer Referral & Information Service.
Legal
Forms
Use legal forms specific to Tennessee for various business or personal needs.
Includes business letters, too.
Law virtual library
This collection includes over 30 volumes covering law in the United States, the Supreme Court, criminal justice, and civil rights.
Law in Oxford Reference Online
Includes The Oxford Companion to American Law, A Dictionary of Law Enforcement, Oxford Dictionary of Law, The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States, and The Oxford Guide to United States Supreme Court Decisions.
Literature Resources from Gale
Provides biographies and critical analyses of authors from every age and literary discipline, with in-depth coverage of 2,500 of the most-studied authors; also includes encyclopedias in the humanities.
Literature in Oxford Reference Online
Contains 17 reference books covering writers and their works, classical literature, phrase and fable, literary terms, and much more.
Find local clubs and nonprofits
The Directory of Local Organizations lists many area chapters, clubs, and organizations. The Knox County Public Library maintains this directory with frequent updates.
NoveList
Use NoveList to find out about books--both fiction and nonfiction--and build your own reading lists. It can also help you find the reading order of books in a series.
What do I read next?
If you're not looking for novels or can't find what you want in NoveList, try this database. It covers hundreds of awards and favorites lists.
Religion and philosophy virtual library
This collection includes authoritative encyclopedias of philosophy and religion, an encyclopedia of death and dying, a periodicals database, plus a set of resources on science, technology and ethics.
Religion in Oxford Reference Online
This collection contains 12 reference books covering popes, saints, Bible, world religions, and philosophy.
Science, math and technology virtual library
This collection covers animal life, endangered species, computer and military technology, math, biology and biotechnology, earth science and general science. See the Health collections for medical science, including mental health.
Science and math in Oxford Reference Online
Start here for definitions and concise explanations from over 30 volumes covering many science disciplines.
Points of View Reference Center
Presents multiple viewpoints on current issues and offers guides to debate, developing arguments and writing position papers. For 200 topics you'll find an overview and opposing arguments, plus articles from leading political magazines, newspapers, transcripts, primary source documents and reference books. Additionally, this database contains the Video Encyclopedia of the 20th Century, a searchable collection of some of the most important social, political, and cultural moments of the 20th century.
Social studies virtual library
This collection brings together resources on anthropology and sociology, plus social issues such as criminal justice, gender, family, pop culture, drugs, immigration, terrorism, and much more.
Politics and Social Science in Oxford Reference Online
Start here for definitions and concise explanations from over 20 volumes covering social topics.
There are additional online databases in some of the libraries for auto repair, biography, business, foundations and fundraising, genealogy. Call 215-8700 for information; we can FAX or mail articles to you.