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Children's Core Collection (EBSCO)
Provides librarian-selected titles chosen specifically for readers from preschool through grade five.
Audience: High School & Above
Fiction Core Collection (EBSCO)
Provides librarian-recommended titles for a general adult audience.
Audience: High School & Above
Graphic Novels Core Collection (EBSCO)
Provides librarian-recommended titles for all age levels with descriptive and evaluative annotations, cover art, review excerpts and awards the title has won.
Audience: High School & Above
Middle and Junior High Core Collection (EBSCO)
Selected and recommended by collection development specialists at 3 recommendation levels, listed books encompass a wide variety of topics for youth.
Audience: High School & Above
Public Library Core Collection: Nonfiction (EBSCO)
Provides titles at 3 recommendation levels of the most highly-recommended reference and non-fiction books for adults.
Audience: High School & Above
Senior High Core Collection (EBSCO)
Provides a selective list of fiction and non-fiction titles recommended by collection development specialists for high school students (grades 9 through 12), along with review sources and other professional aids.
Audience: High School & Above
WorldCat (OCLC)
Contains library catalog records from around the world.
Audience: High School & Above
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