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Art Index Retrospective

This resource is available to CLP cardholders only.

Index to articles from art, architecture and design magazines back to 1929. Some full text and abstracts.

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Artnet.com: Price Database

This resource is only available from CLP – Main (Oakland).

Auction records (1985 – present) for fine art. Select “Use the Database” to begin searching.

This resource can only be viewed on site

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Auto Repair Source

Discover the most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and includes step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins and recalls.

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Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals

This resource is available to CLP cardholders only.

The Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals is a comprehensive database of current literature on American architecture and design. It is based on the multi-volume index of the same name, which was published in 1963 and collaborated by the Columbia University Avery Library collection.

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Bankers Almanac Global Banking Resource

This resource is only available from CLP – Main (Oakland).  Please contact CLP – Main (412.622.3114) to request a search.

A comprehensive, global database of financial institutions, including contacts, correspondents, subsidiaries, affiliates, financial and payment information and much more.

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BookFLIX

Pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction books, offering an engaging way to link fact and fiction, reinforce early reading skills and introduce children to a world of knowledge and exploration.

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