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These specialized databases are subscription services to a variety of information, available to you through the Allen County Public Library. All are available from public computers within the library system. Databases indicated with any of the icons below may have certain licensing restrictions:
Arts & Music
Oxford Art Online
Find out about painting, sculpture, graphic arts, architecture, decorative arts and photography. Research every period of art history, art forms in every country, art in different civilizations and cultures, styles and movements, art techniques and art theories. Oxford Music Online Learn about musicians, music styles, music terms, and instruments. Explore musician biographies by time period, musical style, geographical area, and more. Price It! Antique and collectible identification, research and pricing tool for collectors, dealers, appraisers and anyone in between. Automotive
Auto Repair Reference Center
Repair procedures, service bulletins and recalls, care and repair tips, and troubleshooting. Books & Literature
Literature Resource Center
Resource for information on literary figures from all time periods writing in such genres as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, history, journalism, and more. LitFinder Students and researchers can access poems, plays, speeches, short stories and more at any time from anywhere they have access to the Internet. NoveList Comprehensive readers’ advisory solution for fiction lovers of all ages. Match a favorite author or title, identify a book by describing a plot, explore fiction by genre such as mystery, romance, or adventure, find lists of award winning books, read book reviews, and more. WorldCat (FirstSearch) Search for books, videos, sound recordings, and more by searching library catalogs from around the world. If you find an item that the ACPL does not own, you can use WorldCat to place a request for the item. Business and Finance
Business and Company Resource Center
Find detailed company and industry information including company profiles, company histories, brand information, rankings, and current company and industry news. Business Source Premier Search for full text articles in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, accounting, finance and economics. Corporate ResourceNet Provides access to news and articles on topics in business, banking, law, finance, management, human resources and more. D&B Million Dollar Business Database Search U.S. and international businesses by name, size, geographic location, and industry. Morningstar Investment Research Center Get comprehensive financial information on stocks, funds, EFTs and return information on various investment indexes and groups. RDS Business Reference Suite Useful when searching for broad profiling information about companies or industries. Small Business Resource Center Startup and established businesses can find the answers they're looking for from all major areas of starting and operating a business including financing, management, marketing, human resources, franchising, accounting and taxes. Reference USA Contains information on businesses and people for researchers, students and job seekers. Regional Business News Comprehensive full text for regional business publications. College and Careers
Bridges
Explore your career and education options. Occupational Information Network Source of occupational information, providing information on key attributes and characteristics of workers and occupations. Testing & Educational Reference Center The Testing & Education Reference Center (TERC) is INSPIRE's online tool designed to help students — from high school to graduate school to specialty school and beyond — prepare to make their further education decisions easier. Education
Biography Resource Center
Biographies of more than one million people including current celebrities, authors, musicians, artists, scientists, and many others from throughout history and around the world. ERIC Research educational issues in areas such as teaching, teacher education, counseling, disabilities, gifted education, higher education, early childhood education, and more. Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts Research subjects such as librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Professional Development Collection Information for the professional educators on everything from children’s health and development to cutting edge pedagogical theory and practice. Genealogy
Ancestry.com
Find census, birth, marriage, death records and more. Historical Detroit Free Press Footnote.com A searchable history website of tens of millions of images from Colonial America to present. HeritageQuest Online Search thousands of family and local history books and the complete U.S. Federal Census from 1790 to 1930. A direct link to the "Periodical Source Index" can be found here. New England Ancestors Search for your ancestors with access to various New England state databases. Origins Network: British, Irish & Scots British & Irish record collection dating back to the 13th century, as well as rare and unique photos and books to browse. Paper of Record-Historical Newspapers Searchable Archive of Historical newspapers. World Vital Records Search vital census, immigration, military, directory and family history records from across the United States and beyond. Health and Medicine
Biomedical Reference Collection
Designed for doctors, research scientist, students and clinical specialists, this database provides full text for over 100 journals in a variety of areas pertaining to medical study. Health Business FullTEXT Includes publications covering topics such as staffing, health care regulation, health care facilities management, marketing, finance and more. Health Source: Consumer Rich collection of consumer health information. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Strong coverage of nursing and allied health. MEDLINE Collection of over eleven million journal article references on health topics going as far back as the 1960’s. Magazines and Journal Articles (All Subject)
Academic Search Premier
Great for college students or anyone conducting in-depth research because there are articles from over 3,000 academic and professional journals covering the social sciences, humanities, general science, multicultural studies, education and more. Discovering Collection Use this database to retrieve in-depth reference content for the core curriculum areas of literature, history, biographies, science, and social studies. ¡Informé! en Español Collection of Hispanic magazines in Spanish that cover business, health, technology, culture, current topics and other subjects. MAS Ultra Designed for high school students providing full text for general interest and current events publications. Masterfile Premier Search articles from over 2,000 magazines covering general interest topics including current events, business, health, science, sports, multicultural issues, and more. Middle Search Plus Provides full text for nearly 140 popular magazines for middle school research. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Designed to help students in the study of today’s hottest social issues by bringing together all the information that’s needed to fully understand an issue. Primary Search Great for elementary school students and teachers searching for easy to understand information on current events, sports, hobbies, animals, and more. Student Research Center Designed specifically for secondary school students to search nearly all academic areas including science, humanities, education, arts & literature, health, etc. TOPIC Search Explore social, political and economic issues and other popular topics discussed in classrooms. Newspapers
Business People, Fort Wayne
Full text: 1989 – current, some exceptions. Evansville Business Journal Full text: 1993 – 1995. Evansville Courier Full text: 1993 – 1998. Evansville Courier & Press Full text: 1999 - 2007 Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current) Full text: 1999 - 2007 Indiana Business Magazine; Indianapolis Full text: 1985 – current, some exceptions. Indiana Business Review; Bloomington Full text: 1987 – current. Indiana Manufacturer; Lexington Full text: 1995 – 1999. Indianapolis Business Journal Full text: 1985 – current. Indianapolis News Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne Full text: 1991 – current, some exceptions. Lafayette Business Digest Full text: 1992 – 2004. McClatchy-Tribune Collection Offers full text access to more than 200 local, national, and international newspapers maintaining a 90-day archive. Newspaper Source Selected full text for over 200 U.S. and 20 international newspapers, plus newswires, columns and TV and radio news transcripts. Newspaper Archive Contains tens of millions of searchable newspaper pages, dating as far back as the 1700s. It is your gateway to searching and reading historical newspapers online. The Post – Tribune, Gary Full text: 2000 – current. South Bend Tribune Full text: 1991 – current. Tribune Business Weekly, South Bend Full text: 1992 – current. Reference
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
General use encyclopedia. Military & Government Collection Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military Reference USA Contains information on businesses and people for researchers, students and job seekers. Science
Encyclopedia of Animals Learn about animals including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and dinosaurs. GreenFile Information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. |
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