|
"Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know."
-Daniel J. Boorstin |
|
 |
|
Have a reference question or research project? Look it up in the library's online databases! 24/7 research to your heart's content at your convenience from your own computer anywhere, anytime!
To access these databases, you will need the complete 14-digit barcode number from Central Rappahannock Regional Library card to use as your user name.
If you are a CRRL patron and are unable to access the databases, please call 540/ during regular library hours to speak with a librarian about your card number and pin. If you are not currently a CRRL cardholder but you would like to become one, click here to submit an application.
With your CRRL card you can access...
Art
- Expanded Academic ASAP: See
Magazine Articlesfor full listing. [Gale Group; Provided by The Library of Virginia]
- Grove Art Dictionary: Online access to all 34 volumes of the Dictionary of Art with additions and updates. Includes images.
- SIRS Renaissance® via SIRS Knowledge Source: Current, dynamic information on music, literature, film, performing arts, culture, architecture, philosophy, religion and visual arts.
Business and Associations
- Associations Unlimited: Information about international and U.S. nonprofit organizations in all fields. Includes IRS data on U.S. 501(c) nonprofit organizations. For some major U.S. national associations, provides full-text association materials such as brochures and membership application forms. [Gale Group]
- Business & Company Resource Center: A comprehensive research tool offering up-to-date company and industry intelligence on thousands of global companies. [Gale Group]
- Financial Information Services Online (FISOnline): Access factsheets, equity portraits, and related data on more than 11,000 U.S. public companies and 17,000 non-U.S. public companies.[Mergent]
- ReferenceUSA: Information on nearly 12 million U.S. businesses and 102 million U.S. residents compiled from telephone directories; federal, state, and municipal government data; postal service sources; Chambers of Commerce information; and leading business periodicals. [InfoUSA]
- ValueLine: Investment information and analysis to meet the changing needs of investors. CRRL patrons have access to ValueLine in print format at Headquarters, Porter, and Salem Church [shelved in the Reference Departments]. The library's subscription entitles online access for CRRL patrons to enhanced sections of the ValueLine Web site.
Careers
- LearnaTest.com - Provides a variety of free practice tests, including civil services exams; EMS, firefighter and law enforcement exams; military exams; and real estate exams. You will need your valid 14-digit CRRL library card number to log in and create an account.
Encyclopedias
- Encyclopedia Americana: For in-depth research. [Grolier]
- Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia: For quick reference. [Grolier]
- New Book of Knowledge: For younger students. [Grolier]
- Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre en Linea: For Spanish-language articles. [Grolier]
For Kids and Teens
- America the Beautiful:- In-depth coverage of each of the 50 states, as well as essays on the U.S. Presidents and Native American tribes. [Grolier]
- Junior Edition - K12: Formerly SuperTOM Junior, this periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books (most are full-text) for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. [Gale Group; Provided by the Library of Virginia]
- Kid's Edition - K-12: Formerly PrimaryTOM, this periodical database is designed for elementary school students, with easy access to full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. [Gale Group; Provided by the Library of Virginia]
- Lands and Peoples:- Look here for information on countries, cultures, and current events. [Grolier]
- LearnaTest.com:- Provides free practice tests for 4th Grade multiplication and reading, 8th Grade reading, and SAT preparation. You will need your valid 14-digit library card number to log in and create an account.
- New Book of Knowledge: For younger students.[Grolier]
- Popular Science: browse 400 articles on scientific topics in the Sciclopedia; submit a question to Ask Pop Sci, learn about astronomy in SkyWatch, and more. [Grolier]
- SIRS Discoverer® Deluxe: An interactive reference tool designed to strengthen the research, reading, writing and computer skills of the young researcher.
- Student Edition: Formerly SuperTOM, this database is designed for high school students, with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. [Gale Group; Provided by the Library of Virginia]
Health
- Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module: Facilitates simple and advanced searching of a varied collection of general-interest health and fitness magazines, scholarly medical journals, pamphlets, and more. [Gale Group; Provided by the Library of Virginia]
- Health Care database: Looking for a physician or dentist in your area? Use this handy database to search by name, area code and city, or phone number. [InfoUSA]
Law
- Bigchalk Library: General-interest databases that may contain information on laws and court cases. [Note: Used to be called Electric Library]
- SIRS Government Reporter® via SIRS Knowledge Source: is the one source for current and historic government documents; landmark and recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions; facts on federal departments, agencies, elected leaders; and more.
- LegalTrac: Provides articles from all major law reviews, law journals, specialty law and bar association journals, and legal newspapers. [Gale Group]
Literature
- Literature Resource Center: Biographies, bibliographies, and critical analysis of authors from every age and literary discipline. Search by author name, title, genre, literary movement or literary themes. [Gale Group]
- netLibrary: Create a personalized account to browse, search and checkout eBooks.
- Oxford English Dictionary: The undisputed authority on the English language, now fully searchable online. Find historical notes, definitions, and etymologies to over 300,000 words -- and growing!
- PoemFinder: 600,000 indexed poems and 50,000 full-text poems in one authoritative resource.
- SIRS Renaissance® via SIRS Knowledge Source: Current, dynamic information on music, literature, film, performing arts, culture, architecture, philosophy, religion and visual arts.
Magazine Articles
- Bigchalk Library: Full-text articles and transcripts; articles from some Spanish publications; plus photographs, art works, and maps. [Note: This used to be called Electric Library.]
- Expanded Academic ASAP: 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! [Gale Group, Provided by The Library of Virginia]
- General Reference Center Gold: A general-interest database that integrates a variety of sources in one easy-to-use interface. Find articles from newspapers, periodicals and reference books - many even have full-text and images. [Gale Group; Provided by the Library of Virginia]
- SIRS Researcher® via SIRS Knowledge Source: General reference database with thousands of full-text articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, economic, business, political and global issues.
News and Current Events
- Bigchalk Library: (see Magazine Articles)
- Facts.com: Historic world events, issues and people from 1940 on, kept current with regular wire-service updates. Plus newspaper editorials, maps, photos, news art, historic documents, Today's Science, and the World Almanac.
- InfoTrac OneFile: Source for news and periodical articles on such topics as current events, economics, education, politics, sports, technology and more. Millions of full-text articles and images. Updated daily. [Gale Group; Provided by The Library of Virginia]
- Newsbank: Provides complete, full-text content from the Richmond Times-Dispatch and The Washington Post.
People
- American National Biography Online: Selected as one of the Best References of 2000 by Library Journal, the ANB Online features nearly 18,000 biographies, thousands of illustrations, more than 80,000 hyperlinked cross-references, links to select web sites, and powerful search capabilities.
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index: This database is a first stop index tool for learning where to look for biographical material on people from all time periods, geographical locations and fields of endeavor. Biography and Genealogy Master Index indexes any print product that includes biographical information on multiple persons. It also acts as an index to other indexes. [Gale Group; Provided by The Library of Virginia]
- Biography Resource Center + The Complete Marquis Who's Who(r): Combines biographies from Gale Group sources. Biography Resource Center also includes full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search. With the Complete Marquis Who's Who(R), find quick reference information on an additional 900,000 people. [Gale Group; Provided by The Library of Virginia]
- ReferenceUSA: Information on nearly 12 million U.S. businesses and 102 million U.S. residents compiled from telephone directories; federal, state, and municipal government data; postal service sources; Chambers of Commerce information; and leading business periodicals.[InfoUSA]
Science
- AccessScience@McGraw-Hill: The online Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, enhanced with tables and tools, as well as breaking science news and over 2000 biographies of scientists, all linked to Encyclopedia content.
- Facts.com: Today's Science includes hot topics, key advances, overview articles, biographies, and graphics.
If you haven't found the answer yet...
Ask a CRRL Librarian! - ask a reference question online.
|
|
