A-Z Online Resources

If you know the name of the resource that you are looking for, click on the first letter of its name to find it quickly. 

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    Explore LGBTQ history, culture, health, and political, social and legal issues in the United States and around the world. The searchable database includes approximately 1.5 million pages of information.

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    Learn a new skill at your own pace, with thousands of courses covering animation, business skills, marketing, design, photography, programming and much more. Also available via app. Use ID: seattlepl

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    Updated biographical information, library criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from ancient times to the present.

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    Find literary works and authors throughout history, including thousands of full-text poems, short stories, plays, and author biographies.

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