Automotive and Small Engine
Contains a comprehensive collection of automobile repair reference information.
A definitive online tool for small engine repair assistance.
Books and Literature
Bartleby.com is an electronic text archive, headquartered in New York and named after Herman Melville’s Bartleby the Scrivener. It was founded under the name “Project Bartleby” in January 1993 by Steven H. van Leeuwen as a personal, non-profit collection of classic literature on the website of Columbia University. In 1997 it moved to its own domain, bartleby.com, and was called “The New Bartleby Library”. In September 1999 Bartleby.com was incorporated and started to focus on reference works, including the contemporary 6th edition of the Columbia Encyclopedia. Access to the collection is free to all Internet users.
Illustrated biographies written especially for beginning and striving readers.
This database offers a collection of full-text biographies and unique narrative biographies. Including coverage for several of the most popular and heavily-researched biographies and genres, including those contained within Biography Today and Biography (both dating back to the first issue published).
An electronic database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for research.
An Indiana University Libraries project now enables everyone to research Hoosier authors and their bibliographies online, as well as access hundreds of digitized books.
A readers’ advisory service covering all types of fiction and non-fiction.
With OverDrive, you can borrow and enjoy free eBooks, audiobooks, and more from your library’s digital collection. All you need to get started is an internet connection and a library card.
If you read fiction and nonfiction books in any discipline or setting, TeachingBooks.net’s database of instructional materials will enliven your K–12 reading and library activities.
Animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they’ll love.
Database from the Kent District Library helps you search series fiction.
Business and Careers
Premier Reference and Marketing Database including 30 million business profiles & 220 million residents. Ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends and relatives, and much more!
An electronic database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for research.
Simple, easy-to-use resume generator, Please note if you want to save a copy of your generated resume, select print, and choose save as PDF.
Children's
A student interface designed for use in Kindergarten through grade 5 with a focus on the Arts, Literature, Biography, Current Events, Geography and Culture, Health, History, Math, Science and more.
Animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they’ll love.
A full online curriculum for Preschool through Kindergarten.
A suite of online research tools that includes encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, pictures, and more.
Current Events
Immigration. Climate change. Oil drilling. Jobs. Headline-grabbing issues and enduring controversies attract learners from high school and college to the business world and beyond.
Education
Premier Reference and Marketing Database including 30 million business profiles & 220 million residents. Ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends and relatives, and much more!
Illustrated biographies written especially for beginning and striving readers.
This database offers a collection of full-text biographies and unique narrative biographies. Including coverage for several of the most popular and heavily-researched biographies and genres, including those contained within Biography Today and Biography (both dating back to the first issue published).
Interact with live tutors in math, science, reading/writing, social studies, PSAT/SAT, ACT, AP, and state standardized tests every day from 2 pm to 11 pm EST. Enjoy personalized eLearning Tools, a writing lab, Adult Learning Center, Foreign Language/Lab and much more. Access with your library card and PIN.
This driver education program contains the following state-specific information:
– 11 car practice tests
– 9 motorcycle practice tests
– 12 CDL (commercial driver’s license) practice tests
– 3 online driver’s manuals (car, motorcycle, CDL)
– A FAQ section with detailed answers to over 100 DMV-related questions
A tool designed to help teachers with lesson plans, student tools, curriculum standards and valuable sites for teachers.
A student interface designed for use in Kindergarten through grade 5 with a focus on the Arts, Literature, Biography, Current Events, Geography and Culture, Health, History, Math, Science and more.
A student interface designed for use in grades 6 through 12 with a focus on the Arts, Literature, Biography, Current Events, Geography and Culture, Health, History, Math, Science and more.
An interface designed for public and school libraries with a focus on the Arts, Literature, Biography, Business and Careers, Current Events, Geography and Culture, Health, History, Math, Science and more.
Offers cross-curricular content aligned to national and state curriculum standards and reinforces the development of skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation.
Immigration. Climate change. Oil drilling. Jobs. Headline-grabbing issues and enduring controversies attract learners from high school and college to the business world and beyond.
Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, this database provides rich content that can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.
Read It!™ is designed for middle and high school students and anyone who has a basic foundation in English grammar and reading but needs adapted reading material for a variety of subjects. The customized articles and practice quizzes support ELL success and promote reading comprehension across a variety of school subjects and life skill areas. Read It! also offers resources to help build background knowledge, conduct research and improve study skills.
This full-text database provides searchable full text—as well as abstracting and indexing—for a broad selection of the most popular periodicals.
Scholastic Teachables
Teacher-created lesson plans and activity sheets.
Teacher-created lesson plans and activity sheets.
Animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they’ll love.
Encyclopedias
An electronic database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for research.
From subject reference, quotation, and language dictionaries in the Oxford Quick Reference collection, to awared winning Oxford Companions and Encyclopedias, in the Oxford Reference Library you can cross-search Oxford’s trusted reference content at the click of a button.
World Book Online is a suite of online research tools that includes encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, pictures and more.
Entertainment
With OverDrive, you can borrow and enjoy free eBooks, audiobooks, and more from your library’s digital collection. All you need to get started is an internet connection and a library card.
Genealogy
Ancestry Library (for in-house use only)
Allowing access to hundreds of databases including indexes and images to US Federal Census records.
Allowing access to hundreds of databases including indexes and images to US Federal Census records.
A cutting-edge search engine to help you discover more about who your ancestors were and the lives they led. With access to over 7 billion historical records from around the world.
Government
An electronic database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for research.
Immigration. Climate change. Oil drilling. Jobs. Headline-grabbing issues and enduring controversies attract learners from high school and college to the business world and beyond.
Health and Medicine
A comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content, Consumer Health Complete is designed to support the information needs of patients and to foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. This resource provides content covering all key areas of health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic, and integrated medicine. The multilingual health databases provide this information in 16 additional languages.
Providing consumers with the information to lead safe, healthy, and happy lives.
Online access to Salem Press’ award-winning health reference works.
History
An electronic database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for research.
A robust online database that includes the complete content of printed reference sets from Salem Press.
Hobbies and Crafts
Creative Bug
Experience the joy of making with over 1,000 award-winning video classes taught by top designers and artists.
Experience the joy of making with over 1,000 award-winning video classes taught by top designers and artists.
Languages
Interact with live tutors in math, science, reading/writing, social studies, PSAT/SAT, ACT, AP, and state standardized tests every day from 2 pm to 11 pm EST. Enjoy personalized eLearning Tools, a writing lab, Adult Learning Center, Foreign Language/Lab and much more. Access with your library card and PIN.
Mango prepares learners for realistic conversations and communications in over 70 world languages.
Recognized as a leader in technology-based language learning, Rosetta Stone offers libraries and their patrons their proven immersion method.
Law
Offers everyday users the necessary tools and detailed how-to instructions covering a wide-range of legal issues. A majority of the full-text legal reference books are provided through Nolo, the nation’s oldest and most respected provider of legal information for consumers and small businesses. This is an INSPIRE database.
Military
Military and Intelligence Collection
A custom collection of over 400 journals, covering all aspects of the past and current state of military affairs. Key subjects include socioeconomic effects of war, governmental policies, the structure of armed forces, and many more.
Science
An electronic database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for research.
Online access to Salem Press’ Applied Science.