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The British collection includes more than 600 volumes of poetry by 283 poets from 1900 to the present day. 20th Century English Poetry (Login Required - click here to access your account)     Includes two, distinct collections of British and American poetry. The American poetry database includes 50,000 poems drawn from 750 volumes by over 300 poets. The British collection includes more than 600 volumes of poetry by 283 poets from 1900 to the present day. Academic Search Complete (Login Required - click here to access your account)     Academic Search Complete is the world's most valuable and comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,990 full-text periodicals, including more than 5,030 peer-reviewed journals. 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Agricola (Login Required - click here to access your account)     This database contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. Coverage for AGRICOLA dates back to 1970 and includes more than 4.1 million citations. The citations are comprised of journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports related to agriculture. Alt Health Watch (Login Required - click here to access your account)     This database focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It offers libraries full text articles for more than 180 international, and often peer-reviewed journals and reports. In addition, there are hundreds of pamphlets, booklets, special reports, original research and book excerpts. 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Business Source Complete (Login Required - click here to access your account)     Business Source Complete is the world's definitive scholarly business database, providing the leading collection of bibliographic and full text content. As part of the comprehensive coverage offered by this database, indexing and abstracts for the most important scholarly business journals back as far as 1886 are included. In addition to the searchable cited references provided for more than 1,200 journals. Chilton Library (Login Required - click here to access your account)     Chilton Library, trusted by automotive enthusiasts and professionals for more than 100 years, has the maintenance, repair, and technical service bulletins needed for most years, makes, and models. 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Credo (Login Required - click here to access your account)     Credo is an easy-to-use tool for research, homework, and other reference needs. Gather background information on your topic from over one thousand full-text encyclopedias and subject handbooks, as well as 500,000+ images and audio files and over 1,000 videos. Dallas Morning News Archive (Login Required - click here to access your account)     This database provides full text of the Dallas Morning News from 1885 through 2016. Search options include the ability to limit to articles, matrimony notices, birth notices, and obituaries. Classified and display advertising, photos and graphics are also included. Major news topics and events are highlighted. 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