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Ancestry Library Edition
Discover your unique personal history. Your ancestors left clues along the way. Now, you can trace them online. Billions of records in census data, vital records, directories, photos and more are at your fingertip. Ancestry Library Edition is available for in home use for a while during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Be Informed Vote Smart
Find voting information and related links.
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Voting & Elections Toolkit
Voting & Elections Toolkits for Tennessee and other states.
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Blount County Virtual Archives
A series of collections that provide open access to content pertaining to Blount County, Maryville and Alcoa, Tennessee. Find materials that reflect historical actions of local governments, businesses, residents and institutions of these East Tennessee communities. These items include but are not limited to photographs, documents, periodical publications, maps and other records relating to the history and culture of East Tennessee.
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Digital Library of Tennessee
The Digital Library of Tennessee provides free access to unique materials from museums, libraries, and archives across the state.
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Digital Photo Collections
View collections of Historical Photos.
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E-Books: R.E.A.D.S.
E-Books are the digital versions of print books, which allow you to read the full text of books on your personal device.
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GALE CENGAGE Learning
LInketo E-Reference books available through Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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HeritageQuest
Link to HeritageQuest, a comprehensive collection of American genealogy.
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Hoopla: Digital Service
Borrow e-books, audiobooks, comics, movies and more! Sign up and you will use your library card to access.
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Kanopy: Video Streaming Service
Kanopy is a free video-streaming service using your library card. It gives you access to a collection of 30,000+ of critically acclaimed movies, documentaries and kids favorites available to stream anytime and anywhere — from desktop to TV to tablet to mobile phone. You will need to create an account beginning with your library card and pin/password. If you cannot remember your pin/password or have any questions please call the library at 865-982-0981.
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LibGuide: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Resources
The TLA Diversity and Inclusion Committee along with staff from the Chattanooga State Community College have put together a LibGuide to provide equity, diversity and inclusion resources for Tennessee Libraries.
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Medigap/Medicare Tool and Calculator
Build your own customized Medicare Supplement Insurance Planner. When using from home, enter library card number then add two zeros to the end of the card number to access.
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Newspapers
View newspapers available through BCPL online!
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CQ Researcher
CQ Researcher is comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. Published online 44 times a year, CQ Researcher offers in-depth, coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on a wide range of topics including: health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, the U.S. economy, crime, and civil liberties.. CQ Researcher's Archive goes back to 1923 and includes reports from its predecessor publication, Editorial Research Reports.
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Online Resources L to Z
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Resources by Category
Find numerous resources available by category.
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ReferenceUSA
ReferenceUSA is the premier source of business and residential information for reference and research. ReferenceUSA offers the most up-to-date data available in the market. In fact, our business and consumer databases are continuously updated from more than 5,000 public sources.
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TN Electronic Library
The Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) is a virtual library that you can access from your home pc, your school library computer lab, or your iPhone – anywhere with an internet connection. TEL provides access to over 400,000 electronic resources, including magazines, scholarly journals, podcasts, videos, e-books, test preparation materials, federal census records, Tennessee primary source materials, and more!
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VIN Decoder & Lookup
The information is provided by the National Highway Traffic Safetly Administration (NHTSA) from the data submitted by the manufacturers to NHTSA.
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World Book
Link to World Book Encyclopedia online.