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Access thousands of reliable research resources with just a few clicks using the search box above.  Select “articles” to search individual journal, magazine and newspaper articles or “databases” to find subject-specific collections of information.

Still not sure where to start?  Keep scrolling to browse an alphabetical list of all the Library’s online resources, including genealogy, online learning, language learning, test prep homework help, consumer reports and more

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HeritageQuest

This resource is available to CLP cardholders only.

A comprehensive source of information for conducting genealogical and local history research.

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GuideStar Pro

This resource is now available on site across all CLP locations!

GuideStar provides information on the programs and finances of more than 1.8 million IRS-recognized nonprofits across the United States. GuideStar Pro is a comprehensive and authoritative source of information on both grantmakers and grantseeking tax-exempt charities. It is easy to use and updated each day.

This resource can only be viewed on site

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GreenFILE

This comprehensive e-resource draws on the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology. Topics covered include:

  • Global climate change
  • Green building
  • Pollution
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Renewable energy
  • Recycling

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Global Issues in Context

This resource is available to CLP cardholders only.

Global Issues in Context gathers together journal articles, news reports, and other sources of credible information on topics of worldwide interest. Explore all sides of society’s most important issues with this full-text database. Useful for both student and public interest-based research.

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Genealogy Connect

This resource is available to CLP cardholders only.

Multiple volume searching of 1500 reference works from Genealogical Publishing & Clearfield Companies. Sources include essential “how-to” works that help to build a good family tree; colonial period works identifying early American settlers and chronicling American immigration; royal and noble ancestry; histories and source records of Native American tribes.

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Gale Presents: Udemy

Gale Presents: Udemy is an online learning platform that provides instruction for adults who want to upskill for a new job, advance in their current profession, or deepen a personal interest. Gale Presents: Udemy connects you to more than 6,000 video-based courses in business, technology, software, and personal development—and nearly 2,000 courses are taught by instructors in their native language (French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish).  

Learn how to code, prep for IT certifications, sharpen leadership skills, produce a podcast, increase office productivity, tap into your creativity, and more. 

Please note: A Microsoft or Google email address is required to set up a Gale Presents: Udemy account.

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Gale Onefile: News

Browse and read full-text newspapers from more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, plus leading titles from around the world, or search articles instantly by title, headline, date, author, newspaper section, or other fields. News also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts, and transcripts.

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