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ONLINE
RESEARCH
& HOMEWORK
RESOURCES
These online
reference resources/databases are available for use by York County Public Library card holders. Some may require your library card number. Use the number located
under the barcode on the back of your card, without spaces. Several
resources/databases can only be accessed on the public computers located at your
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Alphabetical Listing
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C D E
F G
H I J
K L M
N O
P Q R
S T U V
W X Y Z
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Ancestry Library
(Available
on the library's public computers only.)
The Ancestry Library
Edition from ProQuest includes census, vital, church, court, and immigration records for the United
States and the United Kingdom, as well as record collections from Canada and
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Biography Resource
Center
(available through Find It Virginia)
The Biography Resource Center is a comprehensive database of
biographical information on over 340,000 people from throughout
history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject
areas.
Business and
Company Resource Center
(available through Find It Virginia)
The Business and Company
Resource Center allows researchers to quickly locate company
profiles and histories, financial data, brands/product information,
market share data, and more.
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Computer Database
(available through Find It Virginia)
With Computer Database, users can find computer-related product
introductions, news and reviews in areas including hardware,
software, electronics, engineering, communications and the
application of technology.
Contemporary
Literary Criticism
(available through Find It Virginia)
Literary researchers can access biographical/critical introductions
to major and new authors, find full-text criticism on major literary
works, and sources for further study.
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eLibrary
(available through Find It Virginia)
eLibrary provides reliable digital content designed to support
K-12 research and study. Students can search more than 2,000
full-text magazines, scholarly journals, newspapers, books, and
television/radio transcripts—plus thousands of maps, pictures,
weblinks, and audio/video files. Includes the Richmond
Times-Dispatch, Roanoke Times & World News, Washington
Post, Washington Times, and many more.
Expanded Academic
ASAP
(available through Find It Virginia)
From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and
technology, this database meets research needs across all academic
disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and
newspapers - many with full text and images.
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Family Search
Family Search a nonprofit organization that
maintains the largest collection of free family history, family tree,
and genealogy records in the world.
Find It Virginia
Find It Virginia is a collection of
databases that provide access to resources such as newspapers, magazine
and journal articles, television and radio transcripts, health
information, business and company resources, and encyclopedias.
Materials are available for all age ranges and interests. Find It
Virginia is available 24 hours a day, 7 day a week.
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Gale Virtual Reference
Library
(available through Find It Virginia)
This database provides access to
various reference resources including the Gale Encyclopedia of
Alternative Medicine, Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer, Gale
Encyclopedia of Medicine, Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural
American, and the Encyclopedia of American Industries.
General Reference Center Gold
(available through Find It Virginia)
A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources -
newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications.
Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and
industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
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Health & Wellness Resource Center & Alternative Health Module
(available through Find It Virginia)
Provides instant access to trusted medical reference materials.
Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, hundreds of pamphlets,
over 700 health-related videos from Healthology, Inc. Material
contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational
purposes only.
Heritage Quest Online
ProQuest's Heritage
Quest Online includes the U.S. Federal Census collection from 1790 to 1930,
Revolutionary War Era Pension Records, the UMI Genealogy & Local History
book collection, the Periodical Source Index, Freedman's Bank Records, and
more.
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InfoTrac Junior Edition 5-8
(available through Find It Virginia)
This periodical database is
designed for students in junior high and middle school, with magazines,
newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the
arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history,
sports, and more. Includes Merriam-Webster's Collegiate
Dictionary and Biographical Dictionary, The Columbia
Encyclopedia, World Almanac and Book of Facts.
InfoTrac Kids Edition K-5
(available through Find It Virginia)
This periodical database is
designed for elementary school students and includes age appropriate
access to magazines, reference books, and newspaper articles. It
features more than 75 popular magazines including Ranger Rick,
Highlights, Jack & Jill, and Sports Illustrated for Kids.
InfoTrac Student Edition 9-12
(available through Find It Virginia)
This database is designed for
high school students with access to a variety of indexed and full-text
magazines, newspapers, and reference books. It features content
from 14 reference books, including Asimov's Chronology of Science &
Discovery, The Columbia Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia of
American Facts and Dates, and the World Almanac and Book of Facts.
InfoTrac OneFile
(available through Find It Virginia)
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range
of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education
environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law,
literature, politics, science, social science, sports, technology,
and many more. This collection includes full-text
publications, NPR audio files with transcripts, Fodor's travel guides
from 2006 and 2007, and more. Updated daily.
InfoTrac Religion and
Philosophy
(available through Find It Virginia)
This database includes more than
250 magazines and academic journals covering religion and the related
areas of philosophy, archaeology, and anthropology. Use this
database to study theological approaches to social issues and learn
about the impact religion has had on culture throughout history.
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LearningExpress Library
LearningExpress Library is an interactive
online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial courses designed
to help patrons of all ages succeed on academic or licensing tests.
LegalTrac
(available through Find It Virginia)
LegalTrac provides indexing for more than 1,400 titles including
major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and
international legal journals. LegalTrac also contains
law-related articles from over 1,000 additional business and general
interest titles.
Librarians' Index to the Internet
Librarians' Internet
Index is a directory of high-quality web sites carefully selected,
described, and organized by a team of librarians. The
directory is organized into 14 main topics and nearly 300 related
topics.
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Mango Languages
Mango's unique language teaching method quickly engages you in real
conversations between two native speakers. Languages available include
Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Greek, Russian
and Mandarin Chinese.
Military & Intelligence Database
(available through Find It Virginia)
This database offers access to
more than 600 military-related and general interest periodicals.
Mitchell's Auto Repair
(Available
on the library's public computers only.)
Mitchell's OnDemand5.com includes
diagnostics, repair information, technical service bulletins, recalls,
maintenance requirements, parts prices, labor times, vintage information,
and fluid types and volumes that have been reproduced directly from the
original equipment manufacturers published works.
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NetLibrary eBooks &
eAudiobooks
A collection of electronic books
are available to read online
and eAudiobooks are available to download. First-time users must
use the Library's public computers to set up an account before they can access NetLibrary
from their home computer.
NewsBank
Updated daily, this
comprehensive resource offers current and archived full-text
articles from local and regional newspapers including
the Daily Press, Richmond Times-Dispatch, The
Roanoke Times, The Virginian-Pilot, and the Washington
Post. Newsbank also includes the full-text electronic versions of 26 popular
magazines including Sports Illustrated, Time, and U.S. News & World Report.
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Professional Collection
(available through Find It Virginia)
More than 300 full-text educational periodicals and journals
covering arts, psychology, adolescent issues, curriculum, drug and
alcohol abuse, learning disabilities, sports, school
law, technology, and more.
ProQuest
ProQuest Discovery
provides detailed information on popular topics including the arts,
business, education, literature, politics, and psychology, as well
as hundreds of popular and children's titles.
This periodical database includes over
3,250 titles, with more than 2,250 in full text.
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U.S. Census Bureau
The U.S. Census Bureau is the leading source of quality data about
the nation's people and economy. It includes population, housing,
economic, and geographical data in the form of maps, tables, and
reports.
USA.gov
USA.gov is the U.S. Government's official web portal for all
government transactions, services, and information. It provides
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What Do I Read Next?
(available through Find It Virginia)
What Do I Read Next? includes over 134,300 recommended titles, more
than 74,500 plot summaries, and awards information from 568 awards.
Search by genre, subject, author, title, series, and more. A
monthly highlights page allows the user to see selections of award
winners, upcoming titles, and titles that revolve around different
subjects each month.
World Book Encyclopedia Online
The articles of the World Book Encyclopedia form the foundation of this reference
database that includes the World Book Dictionary, the World Book Atlas, an extensive multimedia collection, thousands
of editor-selected web sites, Virginia resource guide, educators'
tools, and student activities.
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