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EBSCO Publishing

EBSCO is a set of databases containing general interest magazine articles, scholarly journal articles, health information, business information, online newspapers, reference texts, magazines for children, the Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, and information for educators.

Student Resource Center

Student Resource Center is a full text database for Junior High and High School Students. This database provides magazine and newspaper articles, biographies, topical essays, background information, critical analyses, primary documents, photographs, illustrations, and video clips. It is a great source of information for homework help and information for student projects.

Business and Company Resources

This database provides comprehensive business information. It contains company profiles, industry rankings, product and brand names, and investment reports. It also includes up-to-the-minute press coverage and analysis.

HeritageQuest Genealogy Online

This genealogy database provides: complete information from the US Federal Census Records from 1790-1930; information from more than 25,000 family and local history books; an index to many local history and genealogy periodicals published since 1800, and selected records from the Revolutionary War Era Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files.

Union Leader Online

This database contains most text from the Union Leader from January 1, 1989 to today. Paid advertisements (including many obituaries) are not included.


Concord Monitor Online

This database contains most text from the Concord Monitor from January 1, 2002 to today. Paid advertisements (including many obituaries) are not included.


Biography Resource Center

The Biography Resource Center contains over 422,000 biographies on more than 335,000 people from reference books such as Contemporary Authors, Encyclopedia of World Biography, Newsmakers, Contemporary Theatre, Film, and Television, Contemporary Musicians, Historic World Leaders, Notable Twentieth-Century Scientists, Contemporary Black Biography, Religious Leaders of America, International Dictionary of Art and Artists, and Writers Directory. This database also contains more than 538,000 full-text articles from nearly 300 magazines including American History, The Christian Century, Saturday Night, and U.S. News & World Report.


Reference USA

Reference USA contains information on U.S. businesses and households. It is especially useful for job searches, people starting businesses, and marketing professionals.

Literary Reference Center

A full-text database that combines information about authors and works across literary disciplines and timeframes from major respected reference works, books, and literary journals.

Novelist

NoveList allows fiction readers to use a favorite author, title, topic, or genre (for example mystery, science fiction, or horror) to learn about other books they will enjoy reading.

Novelist K-8

Novelist K-8 allows children in grades Kindergarten through 8 to identify fiction titles they will enjoy reading. This is a great database for children and parents to use together.

SIRS Knowledge Source

SIRS Knowledge source consists of two databases: SIRS Renaissance, and SIRS Government Reporter. SIRS Renaissance provides information on architecture and design, culture, literature, multimedia, music, performing arts, philosophy and religion, and the visual arts. SIRS Government Reporter is a databse of full-text government documents covering health, science, economics, environment, politics, foreign affairs, business, and industry.


Auto Repair Reference Center

Includes automotive repair information supplied by Point 5 Technologies, Inc., under license from Nichols Publishing, the former publisher of ChiltonŽ Information and information from Delphi Integrated Service Solutions. Auto Repair Reference Center contains information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes starting as far back as 1945. Database content includes approximately 26,000 vehicles covered from 1945 to present; over 150,000 factory drawings and step-by-step photographs; approximately 70,000 technical service bulletins & recalls issued by the original equipment vehicle manufacturer; over 100,000 enhanced wiring diagrams for easy viewing and printing; specifications & maintenance schedules; Labor Time Guide & Estimator; Quick Tips, a complete guide to vehicle ownership & maintenance; and much more

SCIENCE ONLINE

Science Online provides a comprehensive, authoritative overview a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, illustrations,images, biographies, experiments, and activities..
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