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Databases
Available 24/7, APL databases can be accessed from any Internet connection with your APL library Card.
Databases include full-text magazine articles,newspaper articles,eBooks and other copyrighted materials. They can be searched by keyword, subject, author and title.
Using databases rather than the Internet guarantees the quality of the information
"One Search" is a multi-database search engine, allowing you to search many databases at once - click here to access the search page and select your search term(s) plus the databases to search.
A
to Z List of Databases |
Databases
| Alt HealthWatch |
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| Available
Online |
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| Alt HealthWatch focuses on alternative, complementary, and
holistic approaches to health care and wellness; it includes full-text for articles from hundreds
of journals, reports, newsletters, pamphlets, and other
sources. |
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| AccessScience |
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| Available
Online |
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| AccessScience delivers the latest content of McGraw-Hill titles such as Encyclopedia of Science & Technology and the Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms as well as the full-text articles, biographies, and more. |
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| Ancestry Library Edition |
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| Available
Online |
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| This resource includes over 8 billion searchable names, and from hundreds of reliable sources. NOTE: Ancestry Library Edition can only be accessed from one of Aurora Public Library's public computer workstations. |
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| Auto Repair Reference Centre |
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| Available
Online |
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| Auto Repair Reference
Center provides step-by-step procedures for repairing
most major manufacturers of domestic and imported
vehicles, written specifically for the Do-It-Yourselfer,
but comprehensive enough for professional technicians.
It includes approximately 25,000 vehicles covered
from 1954 to present, wiring diagrams for easy viewing
and printing and a labour time guide & estimator. |
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| The Globe and Mail Canada's Heritage From 1844 |
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| Available
Online |
| Canada's Heritage
From 1844 is a digitized version of The
Globe and Mail newspaper from 1844 to 2002. It is searchable by keyword and date. |
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Canadian Reference Centre |
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| Available
Online |
| This database contains
full text articles from over 190 popular Canadian
magazines, and 97 newspapers including the Toronto
Star and the Ottawa Citizen. |
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| Career Cruising |
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| Available
Online |
| Career Cruising
is a career resource designed for people of all ages.
If you want to find the right career, explore different
career options, or plan future education and training,
try Career Cruising. |
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| CBCA Complete |
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| Available
Online |
| Canadian Business
& Current Affairs (CBCA Complete) is a general
reference database with a primary focus on Canadian
content. CBCA Complete includes subject index references
and some full text articles and reports from journals,
magazines, and newspapers, media transcripts, and
newswires. |
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| CPI.Q (Canadian
Periodicals) |
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| Available
Online |
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| Use this database
to find articles from a comprehensive list of Canadian
and international journals, magazines, selected sections
of the Globe and Mail, and Canadian biographies. |
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| Canadian Points of View Centre |
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| Available
Online |
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| Canadian Points of View Reference Centre is a full-text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides information on more than 100 key topics of interest to Canadian researchers, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument), counterpoint (opposing argument), and Critical Thinking Guide.
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| ConsumerReports.org |
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| Available
Online |
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| ConsumerReports.org features Ratings and recommendations on thousands of products and services in categories including appliances, cars, electronics and computers, home and garden, health and fitness, babies and kids, food, personal finance, and travel.
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| EBSCOHost Super Search |
| Available
Online |
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| Cross-search multidisciplinary EBSCOHost databases, offering more than 2,000 general reference publications with full-text information. |
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| eLibrary |
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| Available
Online |
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| eLibrary retrieves
full-text and multimedia reference material, accessing
more than 2,000 full-text magazines, newspapers, books,
and transcripts - plus thousands of maps, pictures,
web links, and audio/video files. |
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| Eureka.cc Actualite Francophone Plus |
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| Available
Online |
| Actualite Francophone Plus includes over 20 well-known francophone newspapers and magazines. The resources are updated daily and contain 20 years of archives. |
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| Eureka.cc Dailies from Across Ontario |
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| Available
Online |
| Dailies from Across Ontario allows you to access the content of 20 of Ontario's English-language daily newspapers such as the Barrie Examiner, the Belleville Intelligencer and the North Bay Nugget.
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| Gale Virtual
Reference Library |
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| Available
Online |
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| Gale Virtual Reference Library offers 200 APL selected eBooks covering topics such as the arts, business, environment, history, literature, science and multicultural studies. |
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| Health Reference
Center Academic |
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| Available
Online |
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| Integrates the
full text and images of respected nursing, allied
health and medical journals; consumer health magazines;
newsletters; pamphlets; newspaper articles; topical
overviews; and reference books. |
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Health Source
- Consumer Edition
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| Available
Online |
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Health Source features nearly 300 full-text journals, dealing with
the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare,
sports medicine as well as general health. |
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| Health and
Wellness Resource Center |
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| Available
Online |
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| Health and Wellness
Resource Center provides medical reference materials.
It includes health/medical journals, pamphlets and
general interest publications in addition to Thomson
Gale reference titles. Material contained in this
Resource Center is intended for informational purposes
only. |
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| Literature
Resource Center |
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| Available
Online |
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| Provides biographies,
bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors.
It includes more than 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists,
journalists, and other writers, with in-depth coverage
of 2,500 of the most-studied authors. |
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| netLibrary eBooks
Collection |
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| Available
Online |
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| Registration at the Adult Information Desk is required to access this database but, with a username and password, you can access thousands of e Books including literary classics and criticisms, computer science, business and history. |
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| NoveList |
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| Available
Online |
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| NoveList
allows fiction readers to use a favorite author or
title as a template to locate other authors and titles
they will likely be interested in. |
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| Ontario Library Service Download Centre [Powered by OverDrive Digital Library Reserve] |
| Available Online |
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Download digital Audiobooks anytime and then transfer them to your portable device! Access 2,300-plus digital Audiobooks remotely or in the Library, download titles to your computer/laptop or the Library's Download Station, then transfer them to your iPOD, MP3 player or other audio device to enjoy hearing them at your leisure; requires a valid APL card barcode and PIN.
(Brought to you by the Ontario Ministry of Culture through the Southern Ontario Library Service and Ontario Library Service-North). |
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| Opposing
Viewpoints Resource Center |
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| Available
Online |
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| Opposing Viewpoints covers the hottest current events topics such as capital punishment, narcotics control, bioethics, etc.: the facts as well as the arguments of each topic's proponents and detractors. |
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| ReferenceCanada & ReferenceUSA |
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| Available
Online |
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| Now, with ReferenceCanada and ReferenceUSA, you can search virtually every Canadian or American business, compile marketing or supplier lists and locate potential employers. A search by type of business, location, number of employees, or sales volume takes seconds and supplies you with reliable information on virtually every company in Canada and includes names of owners and senior executives. You can also access a comprehensive directory of Canadian and American households. |
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| Teen Health & Wellness Resource Center |
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| Available Online |
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| Teen Health & Wellness is an award winning database that deals with "Real Life" issues and provides "Real Answers" for students with curricular support and self-help on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, and family life. |
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| The Toronto Star’s Pages
of the Past |
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| Available Online |
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| The Toronto Star’s
Pages of the Past is a digitized version of the Toronto
Star from 1894-2004, searchable by keyword
or date. |
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| Thompson Gale PowerSearch |
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| Available
Online |
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| PowerSearch
allows you to cross-search all our Thomson Gale databases
simultaneously or select from a list of over 20 individual
databases to find the one with the most appropriate
content. |
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What do I
Read Next? |
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| Available
Online |
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| What Do I Read
Next? includes over 112,000 recommended titles, more
than 60,900 plot summaries, and awards information
from 562 awards, all to help users uncover new reading
adventures, find long-remembered favorites, and discover
award-winning titles. |
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| WorldBook Online |
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| Available
Online |
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| Provides
access to a general encyclopedia. Includes Today in
History and Behind the Headlines sections. |
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General
Reference |
General Reference
Databases
Ancestry Library Edition
Available
Online
This resource includes over 8 billion searchable names, and from hundreds of reliable sources. NOTE: Ancestry Library Edition can only be accessed from one of Aurora Public Library's public computer workstations.
Thompson Gale Powersearch
Available
Online
Cross-search all our Thomson Gale databases simultaneously
or select from a list of over 20 individual databases
to find the one with the most appropriate content.
EBSCOHost Super Search
Available
Online
Cross-search multidisciplinary EBSCOHost databases, offering more than 2,000 general reference publications with full-text information.
eLibrary
Available
Online
eLibrary retrieves full-text and multimedia reference
material, accessing more than 2,000 full-text magazines,
newspapers, books, and transcripts - plus thousands of
maps, pictures, web links, and audio/video files.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Available
Online
Opposing viewpoints covers the hottest curent events topics such as capital punishment, narcotics control, bioethics, etc.: the facts as well as the arguments of each topic's proponents and detractors.
Biography
Resource Centre
Available
Online
Over a million biographies from the world of business, science,
literature, history, etc., using resources such as Gale’s
Contemporary Authors; Encyclopedia of World Biography,
Notable Scientists, Contemporary Theatre, Film & Television
and Contemporary Musicians. Also available are full-text
articles from Time, Newsweek as well as other publications.
WorldBook
Online
Available
Online
A general encyclopedia which includes Today in History
and Behind the Headlines sections.
Citation
Guides
MLA pdf
APA pdf
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eBooks & eAudiobooks |
eBooks
Databases
Gale Virtual
Reference Library
Available
Online
Gale Virtual Reference Library offers 200 APL selected eBooks covering topics such as the arts, business, environment, history, literature, science and multicultural studies.
netLibrary
Collection
Available
Online
Registration at the Adult Information Desk is required
to access this database but, with a username and password,
you can access thousands of eBooks including literary classics and criticisms, computer science, business and history.
Ontario Library Service Download Centre [Powered by OverDrive Digital Library Reserve]
Available
Online
Download digital Audiobooks anytime and then transfer them to your portable device! Access 2,300-plus digital Audiobooks remotely or in the Library, download titles to your computer/laptop or the Library's Download Station, then transfer them to your iPOD, MP3 player or other audio device to enjoy hearing them at your leisure; requires a valid APL card barcode and PIN.
(Brought to you by the Ontario Ministry of Culture through the Southern Ontario Library Service and Ontario Library Service-North).
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Business
& Careers |
Business & Careers
Databases
CBCA Complete
Available
Online
Canadian Business & Current Affairs (CBCA) is a general
reference database with a primary focus on Canadian content.
CBCA Complete includes subject index references and some
full text articles and reports from journals, magazines,
and newspapers, media transcripts, and newswires.
Career Cruising
Available
Online
Career Cruising is a career resource designed for people
of all ages. If you want to find the right career, explore
different career options, or plan future education and
training, try Career Cruising.
ReferenceCanada & ReferenceUSA
Available
Online
Now, with ReferenceCanada and ReferenceUSA, you can search virtually every Canadian or American business, compile marketing or supplier lists and locate potential employers. A search by type of business, location, number of employees, or sales volume takes seconds and supplies you with reliable information on virtually every company in Canada and includes names of owners and senior executives. You can also access a comprehensive directory of Canadian and American households.
Related APL Research Guides
Business Research Online
Starting your own business - Online Resource
Career Internet resources
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Health
& Science |
Health & Science
Databases
AccessScience
Available
Online
AccessScience delivers the latest content of McGraw-Hill titles such as Encyclopedia of Science & Technology and the Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms as well as the full-text articles, biographies, and more.
Alt HealthWatch
Available
Online
Alt HealthWatch focuses on alternative, complementary, and
holistic approaches to health care and wellness; it includes full-text for articles from hundreds
of journals, reports, newsletters, pamphlets, and other
sources.
Health Source
- Consumer Edition
Available
Online
Health Source features nearly 300 full-text journals, dealing with
the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare,
sports medicine as well as general health.
Health and
Wellness Resource Center
Available
Online
Health and Wellness Resource Center provides medical reference
materials, including health/medical journals, general interest publications and Thomson
Gale reference titles.
Teen Health & Wellness Resource Center
Available
Online
Teen Health & Wellness is an award winning database that deals with "Real Life" issues and provides "Real Answers" for students with curricular support and self-help on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, and family life.
Related APL Resource Guide
Finding and Using Consumer Health
and Medical Resources on the Web
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Literature
& Reading |
Literature & Reading
Databases
Literature
Resource Center
Available
Online
Provides biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses
of authors. It includes more than 120,000 novelists, poets,
essayists, journalists, and other writers, with in-depth
coverage of 2,500 of the most-studied authors.
netLibrary Collection
Available
Online
Registration at the Adult Information Desk is required to access this database but, with a username and password, you can access thousands of e Books including literary classics and criticisms, computer science, business and history.
NoveList
Available
Online
NoveList
allows fiction readers to use a favorite author or
title as a template to locate other authors and titles
they will likely be interested in.
What Do I Read Next?
Available
Online
What Do I Read
Next? includes over 112,000 recommended titles, more
than 60,900 plot summaries, and awards information
from 562 awards, all to help users uncover new reading
adventures, find long-remembered favorites, and discover
award-winning titles.
|
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Canadian
Newspapers & Magazines |
Canadian Newspapers & Magazines
Databases
| The Globe and Mail-Canada's Heritage From 1844 |
|
| Available
Online |
|
| Canada's Heritage
From 1844 is a digitized version of The
Globe and Mail newspaper from 1844 to 2002. It is searchable by keyword and date. |
| |
|
| The Toronto Star’s Pages
of the Past |
|
| Available
Online |
|
| The Toronto Star’s
Pages of the Past is a digitized version of the Toronto
Star from 1894-2004, searchable by keyword
or date. |
| |
|
| Canadian Reference Centre |
|
| Available
Online |
|
| This database contains
full text articles from over 190 popular Canadian
magazines, and 97 newspapers including the Toronto
Star and the Ottawa Citizen. |
| |
|
| CPI.Q (Canadian Periodicals) |
|
| Available
Online |
|
Use
this database to find articles from a comprehensive
list of Canadian and international journals, magazines,
selected sections of the Globe and Mail, and Canadian
biographies.
|
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|
| Eureka.cc Actualite Francophone Plus |
|
| Available
Online |
| Actualite Francophone Plus includes over 20 well-known francophone newspapers and magazines. The resources are updated daily and contain 20 years of archives. |
| |
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| Eureka.cc Dailies from Across Ontario |
|
| Available
Online |
| Dailies from Across Ontario allows you to access the content of 20 of Ontario's English-language daily newspapers such as the Barrie Examiner, the Belleville Intelligencer and the North Bay Nugget.
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Consumers & Cars |
Consumers & Cars
Databases
| Auto Repair Reference Centre |
| Available
Online |
|
| Auto Repair Reference
Center provides step-by-step procedures for repairing
most major manufacturers of domestic and imported
vehicles, written specifically for the Do-It-Yourselfer,
but comprehensive enough for professional technicians.
It includes approximately 25,000 vehicles covered
from 1954 to present, wiring diagrams for easy viewing
and printing and a labour time guide & estimator. |
| |
| ConsumerReports.org |
|
| Available
Online |
|
| ConsumerReports.org features Ratings and recommendations on thousands of products and services in categories including appliances, cars, electronics and computers, home and garden, health and fitness, babies and kids, food, personal finance, and travel.
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Government
& Law |
Government & Law
Databases
DSP e-Collection
The Depository Services Program provides Canadians
with free access to government publications and
many otherwise expensive data from Statistics Canada.
Browse by Title, Subject,
Corporate Authors
or subject keyword. |
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E-STAT
Government Publications
E-STAT is a web-based data warehouse produced
and maintained by Statistics Canada. Use
Preview & Articles to find
articles from the Canada Yearbook, Canadian Social
Trends and the Daily or Data to
find CANSIM II and Census Databases (free tables
only available inside the Library) |
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Related APL Research Guides
Government Documents
American & International Documents on the web
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