Use these databases to find articles and other kinds of information on many different topics.
American History Online
Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history, highlighting the important people and events of the American experience. From Facts on File
Ancestry Library Edition
*Important* Ancestry is available from inside the library buildings only. Come in to the libraries to search U.S Census information as well as birth, marriage, death, and U.S. Military Records; the U.S. Immigration Collection, the U.K. Census Collection and more.
Auto Repair 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. [Your Manchester City Library card and PIN number are required to access this site.]
Business & Company Resource Center
Available through Gale, 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. [Your Manchester City Library card and PIN number are required to access this site.]
Career Cruising
Career Cruising is a comprehensive interactive multimedia source which features profiles and information on hundreds of occupations, 2 and 4 year college and universities, and financial aid, including scholarship opportunities. [Your Manchester City Library card is required to access this site.]
Privacy Policy: This database collects personal information from users as part of its service. This information is stored by the vendor that creates the database and is subject to that vendor's private policy. We encourage you to read that vendor's private policy. The information you enter into this database is not stored by the Manchester City Library.
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. [Your Manchester City Library card and PIN number are required to access this site.]
Heritage Quest 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. [Your Manchester City Library card and PIN number are required to access this site.]
Issues & Controversies
Provides current, in-depth, and objective information on contemporary issues. Coverage begins in 1995. From Facts on File.
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. [Your Manchester City Library card and PIN number are required to access this site.]
New Hampshire Newpapers
NewsBank carries issues of the New Hampshire Union Leader from January 1st, 1989 to today. As well as the Concord Monitor from January 1st, 2002 to today. Paid advertisements (including many obituaries) are not included. [Your Manchester City Library card and PIN number are required to access this site.]
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. [Your Manchester City Library card and PIN number are required to access this site.]
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. [Your Manchester City Library card and PIN number are required to access this site.]
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. [Your Manchester City Library card and PIN number are required to access this site.]
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. [Your Manchester City Library card and PIN number are required to access this site.