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      Since its beginnings in 1974, the aim of CultureGrams has been to foster understanding and appreciation of the world’s countries and peoples by creating and publishing concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural content. Today the CultureGrams series is one of the most trusted and widely used cultural reference and curriculum products in the education, government, and non-profit arenas.

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      Breaking news, Cleveland sports, classified listings, coupons and advertising. The Plain Dealer serves the largest audience of any media in Northeast Ohio.

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      Easy access to science-oriented content, including full text for science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources, designed to meet every student’s science research needs.

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      Full text database that includes a collection of articles covering over 140 topics, as well as licensed periodicals, books and video that focus on categories commonly referred to as hobbies and crafts.

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      Encyclopedic content, a dictionary, e-books, multimedia, a vast collection of primary source documents, and a wealth of research tools.

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      Full text articles from 475 diverse sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information.

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      Provides full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals covering virtually every subject area of general interest. Also contains full text for nearly 500 reference books and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps & flags.

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      Full text for scholarly and academic magazines and periodicals – covering nearly every area of academic study including: computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts and literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies, and many more.

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    • Ohio Memory  

      Explore thousands of other materials documenting Ohio’s rich history, from prehistory to present day, including: photographs, diaries, archaeological artifacts, books, and more!

    • Legal Information Institute  

      A not-for-profit group that believes everyone should be able to read and understand the laws that govern them, without cost. The LII publishes legal information online for free and creates materials that help people understand the law.

    • The World Factbook (CIA)  

      Compiled by the CIA, this resource provides economic, demographic, political and vital statistics data along with other useful information on virtually all countries in the world.