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How to use the library to write a paper

Guidance for students doing research
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Interactive map: Destruction of Tennessee's African American Neighborhoods

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A series of interactive maps that illustrate the destruction of Tennessee's Black neighborhoods, including the community demolished for the contraction of James White Parkway in Knoxville.
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Interactive map: Historic images of structures removed by Urban Renewal in Knoxville

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An interactive map that geolocates historic images of structures removed as part of the Riverfront-Willow Street Urban Renewal project in Knoxville, Tennessee, beginning in the mid-1950s.
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Interactive map: Pre-Urban Renewal Knoxville, 1953

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An interactive map of properties located within the Riverfront-Willow Street and Mountain View Urban Renewal projects, as sourced from the 1953 Knoxville, Tennessee, city directory.
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Jobs4TN

Jobs4TN

Job placement, workforce development, education, application for unemployment and SNAP job training program.

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Justice for All - a Tennessee Supreme Court initiative

Court-approved legal forms for divorce, and some civil forms.

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Kanopy

Kanopy
Streaming video including educational and feature films. Age-restricted.
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KGIS (Geographic Information System)

Knoxville Geographic Information System
Provides maps, historical aerials, address searches and property owner reports, school zones, voting districts and elected officials, and more.
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KidsHealth

KidsHealth

Learn about your body.

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Knox County Chancery Court index

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An index of names that appear in Knox County Chancery Court dockets, 1832–1899; early on, the court presided over cases from Anderson, Campbell, Knox, and Sevier counties.
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Knox County Circuit Court index

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An index to Knox County Circuit Court cases, 1810–1899.
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Knox County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions index

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An index of names that appear in the Knox County Court of Pleas and Quarter Session dockets; the court was the first to be convened in Knox County.
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Knox County cross-database index

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A cross-database index that allows for a single search of names in all of the Knox County databases developed by the East Tennessee History Center, including archival records and obituaries.
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Knox County delayed birth registration index

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An index of birth certificates issued to Knox County residents born prior to the start of statewide registration, 1861-1945.
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Knox County divorce index

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A partial index of names from Knox County divorce records, 1792–1985.
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Knox County Map, 1870's

Knox County Archives
Digitized from the Knox County Archives collection.
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Knox County Map, 1895

Library of Congress
Includes population, school enrollment, county officials, land ownership.
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