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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.

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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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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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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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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.

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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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IEEE Journals

This resource is only available from CLP-Downtown and Business, Squirrel Hill, and Main (Oakland).

IEEE Xplore contains a comprehensive collection of full text documents, reports and standards, providing access to the world’s most highly cited journals in electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics.

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