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Interested in your ancestry, or seeking a new job? EVPL offers the resources to find the answer to any of your questions.

Biography Reference Bank
This biographical database offers the in-depth profiles from Current Biography and World Authors, the periodical coverage of Biography Index and the specialist content of Junior Authors & Illustrators.
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Biography Reference Center
Biography Reference Center provides thousands of reliable full-text biographies, including the complete full text of Biography Today and Biography, plus narrative biographies not available in other databases.
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Black Freedom Struggle in the U.S.
A collection of open primary resources on the struggles African Americans have faced on the road to freedom. Selected by ProQuest, the documents span the slavery struggle in the 1790’s to current day issues.
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Creativebug
Creativebug offers online video arts and crafts workshops and techniques. Learn how to paint, knit, crochet, sew, screen print, and more.
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Digital Archive
The Digital Archive created by the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library contains images of photographs, postcards, and documents representing people, places, and things in and around Evansville, Indiana. Original images in this collection are from the Indiana Collection, located at Central Library in downtown Evansville, or from local residents.
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EBSCOhost
List of searchable EBSCOhost databases containing information on a wide variety of topics.
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Evansville Local History eBooks
A collection of historical books and pamphlets about Evansville people and places. The original images are from the Indiana Collection.
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HeinOnline
Access to four of HeinOnline’s most relevant databases. Explore over 5,000 resources on: Civil Rights and Social Justice; Open Society Justice Initiative; Gun Regulation and Legislation in America; and Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & Law. (These databases are accessible only at the library.)
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Hoopla BingePass
Want to borrow more content through hoopla without using all your monthly borrows? Explore hoopla BingePass, a 7-day pass that gives you unlimited access to one of multiple streaming collections with just one borrow!
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Hoopla Curiosity Stream Binge Pass
Ready to go on a deep dive into the world of science and history? Look no further than the Curiosity Stream collection available now with hoopla BingePass! Enjoy unlimited documentaries and nonfiction series for 7-days with just one borrow.
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