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Art Full Text

This resource is available to CLP cardholders only.

Index to articles from art, architecture and design magazines back to 1929. Some full text and abstracts.

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Art Index Retrospective

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Index to articles from art, architecture and design magazines back to 1929. Some full text and abstracts.

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Artnet.com: Price Database

This resource is only available from CLP – Main (Oakland).

Auction records (1985 – present) for fine art. Select “Use the Database” to begin searching.

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Auto Repair Source

Discover the most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and includes step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins and recalls.

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Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals

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The Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals is a comprehensive database of current literature on American architecture and design. It is based on the multi-volume index of the same name, which was published in 1963 and collaborated by the Columbia University Avery Library collection.

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Bankers Almanac Global Banking Resource

This resource is only available from CLP – Main (Oakland).  Please contact CLP – Main (412.622.3114) to request a search.

A comprehensive, global database of financial institutions, including contacts, correspondents, subsidiaries, affiliates, financial and payment information and much more.

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Black Freedom Struggle in the United States: A Selection of Primary Sources

The Black Freedom Struggle resource features select primary source documents related to critical people and events in African American history. By centering on the experiences and perspectives of African Americans, it is hoped that this collection imbues the study of Black history with a deeper understanding of the humanity of people who have pursued the quest for freedom, and the significance of movements like Black Lives Matter.

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