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Student Resources in Contextstudent resources

Find what you need for papers, projects and presentations with a simple search! Includes articles, images, primary sources and trusted sources.

 

Opposing Viewpoints in ContextOVIC image

Find balance and perspective on hundreds of topics with articles from multiple viewpoints, biographies, news, and interactive maps.

 

Literature ResourcesLRC

Get the overviews, critical essays and biographies on authors with Literature Resource Center. Find even more information with Scribners and Twayne's online.

 

TEL Kids PageThe TEL Kids Page has great resources for grades K-5.

Gale PowerSearch

Gale Power Search Icon Access electronic versions of popular magazines, scholarly journals, e-books, newspapers, videos, podcasts and more! Subjects covered include arts, humanities, social studies, literature, science, health, and much more.  

Use the PowerSearch button to your right or the Federated Search above. To select a single Gale database, go to the Gale Menu of Databases list.

Tennessee Newspapers

LearningExpress Library  

Learning Express IconProvides over 700 online interactive practice exams and course series as well as over 130 eBooks.

ACT Preparation (College Prep Learning Center)

Job Search & Workplace Skills Learning Center

Jobs & Careers Learning Center

LearningExpress Library Full-Text eBooks

Need Help Accessing LearningExpress Library? Watch this Video

Career TransitionsCT logo

Search for new opportunites, organize job searches, and discover new ways to match your work and military experience with new career options. Build a resume, cover letter, and get interview tips too!

Learning Express IconJobs & Careers Learning Center

Instantly scored licensing, certification, and aptitude practice tests, online career preparation, and vital information for a wide variety of occupations.Requires free registration. Create a username and password of your choice. Watch this Video

Small Business Resource CenterSBRC

Get answers to how-to questions about starting and running your own business. Find sample business plans, articles from business magazines and e-books on management.

Business Insights: Essentials

BIEResearch the competition! Find business and financial information on companies and industries from around the world. Includes SWOT reports and comparison tools.

 

ProQuest’s HeritageQuest Online

Heritage Quest Online Icon A resource for genealogy and family history research. Includes digitized copies of federal census records, full-text family and local history books, Freedman's Bank records and more!

Tennessee Records

Many historic Tennessee records, including birth, death, and tax lists are available online thru a partnership with Ancestry.com. While other Ancestry.com resources require a subscription; these records are free for Tennesseans. Watch this video for more info on creating a guest account.

Tennessee State Library & Archives

TSLA has several additional resources available for those researching their roots.


Books and Mouse

What is TEL?

The Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) is a collection of 40+ databases that provide access to over 400,000 magazine, journal, and newspaper articles, essays, podcasts, videos, e-books, primary source materials, and more! TEL is available free of charge to any Tennessee resident and is accessible 24/7 from any computer with access to the internet.  Read More...


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The Tennessee Electronic Library is made possible through funding provided by the
General Assembly of the State of Tennessee and the U. S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.
TEL is administered by the Tennessee State Library and Archives, a division of the
Office of the Secretary of State, Secretary Tre Hargett.