Databases

(The above link for this resource will direct you to the Alabama Virtual Library where this database is listed alphabetically.)

Resource Description: Gale Personal Finance eBook Collection involves analyzing an individual’s or family’s current financial position, predicting short-term and long-term needs, and managing those needs within a budget. Personal finance may include acquiring and using credit cards, monitoring credit scores, managing cash flow, purchasing insurance and mortgages, taking out loans, filing taxes, and planning for retirement. Personal banking—such as checking and savings bank accounts, IRAs, and 401K plans—are all considered part of personal finance.

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PubMed comprises more than 30 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Sources may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher websites.

Writer's Reference Center provides users with a convenient one-stop location for all of the tools necessary to write and research effectively.