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Accedas Noticias (NewsBank)
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Acceda Noticias provides Web-based access to the complete electronic editions of more than 20 Spanish-language newspapers published in major U.S. cities from Florida to California. It also includes tens of thousands of current and archived full-text articles from other news sources and complete electronic newspaper editions across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Columbia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Spain.

Beanstack

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Books and Authors (Gale)

Books & Authors brings ease, authority and fun to the question of "what do I read next?" This resource can also be used to enhance the experience of the book you are reading; dig deeper into its themes and origins; or learn how the author's life and times contributed to the work.

Critical Insights: Authors

This series focuses on an author's entire body of work, providing literary criticism and biographical information. Authors included are: William Faulkner, Zora Neale Hurston, Barbara Kingsolver, Cormac McCarthy, Alice Walker, and Tennessee Williams.

Critical Survey of Graphic Novels: History, Theme, & Technique

Essays covering themes and concepts of graphic novels, including genres, time periods, foreign language traditions, social relevance, and craftsmanship such as penciling and inking.

Critical Survey of Graphic Novels: Independents & Underground Classics

In-depth insight for over 215 of the most popular and studied graphic novels. Researchers will be familiar with the characters and stories included in this collection, yet will gain a deeper understanding, as the literary nature of the stories is presented in critical format by leading writers in the field.

Critical Survey of Graphic Novels: Manga

In-depth insight for over 55 of the most popular manga graphic novels, ranging from metaseries to stand-alone books; focusing on translated works that have been particularly influential in the development of the manga tradition.

El Sentinel de Orlando (NewsBank)
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El Sentinel is a weekly Spanish newspaper published in Orlando for the Central Florida area. This database offers access to full-text articles from 2001 to the present. Quick access is provided for browsing a selected issue or you may search for an article by any words in the text or a variety of other options.

Informe Académico (Gale OneFile)

Gale OneFile: Informe Académico is a database reference tool providing indexing, images and full-text of popular Hispanic magazines -- not just translations. Also included is a thesaurus and interface, uniquely designed for Spanish-speaking users. Covers business, health, technology, culture, current affairs and other matters. Available from home or office with a library card, Full Text Available. Gale OneFile: Informe Académico es una herramienta de referencia de base de datos proporcionando la indexación, las imágenes y el texto completo de revistas hispanas populares - no sólo las traducciones. También se incluye un diccionario de sinónimos y la interfaz, con un diseño único para los usuarios de habla española. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otros asuntos. Disponible desde casa o la oficina con una tarjeta de la biblioteca, Texto completo disponible.

Literature (Gale)

Perfect for students and literary researchers, Gale Literary Sources allows you to discover literary connections with a traditional search as well as a visual search, bringing new insights to literature study.

LitFinder (Gale Literature)

Find Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech or poetry by Issa Kobayashi of Japan. Spanning history and geography, LitFinder delivers an extensive, ever-growing selection of full-text online poems, short stories, essays, speeches and plays. These works represent more than 80,000 authors, 660 nationalities and virtually every time period. Extra features include a glossary of poetry terms, dictionary search, hundreds of explanations on the most-studied contemporary poems and stories, and author biographies and illustrations. This research tool is suitable for students, book clubs and general readers.

Little Pim

Little Pim, powered by Mango Languages, introduces young children (ages 6 months to 6 years) to learning a foreign language. Using short videos and flash cards, this award-winning program immerses children into a new language.

Miss Humblebee's Academy

This award-winning interactive online curriculum for children preschool through kindergarten ensures learning success by providing strength in core subject areas: math, science and social studies, language and literacy, art, and music.

Novelist Plus

 Looking for a book? Want to know what title is next in a series? Like an author and want to read something similar? Need a recommendation for your book club? NoveList has information on over 200,000 fiction and non-fiction titles, including popular author Read-a-likes, book discussion guides, award lists and much more. With over 45,000 subjects to explore, your next book is only waiting to be discovered.

Online Book Clubs powered by DearReader

Introduce yourself to new authors and books each week by reading daily short excerpts sent to your email. Choose from a variety of genres. Sign-up is easy and free.

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