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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:

Only from public computers within the ACPL library system.
From any computer by entering your ACPL library card number.
Inspire: From any computer if you are an Indiana resident.


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Arts & Music
Oxford Art Online Access from any computer by entering your ACPL library card number
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 Access from any computer by entering your ACPL library card number
Learn about musicians, music styles, music terms, and instruments. Explore musician biographies by time period, musical style, geographical area, and more.

Price It! Access from any computer by entering your ACPL library card number
Antique and collectible identification, research and pricing tool for collectors, dealers, appraisers and anyone in between.
Automotive
Auto Repair Reference Center Access only from public computers within the ACPL library system
Repair procedures, service bulletins and recalls, care and repair tips, and troubleshooting.
Books & Literature
Literature Resource Center Access from any computer by entering your ACPL library card number
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 Access only from public computers within the ACPL library system
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 Access from any computer by entering your ACPL library card number
Find detailed company and industry information including company profiles, company histories, brand information, rankings, and current company and industry news.

Business Source Premier From any computer by creating a free Inspire account if you are an Indiana resident
Search for full text articles in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, accounting, finance and economics.

Corporate ResourceNet From any computer by creating a free Inspire account if you are an Indiana resident
Provides access to news and articles on topics in business, banking, law, finance, management, human resources and more.

D&B Million Dollar Business Database Access only from public computers within the ACPL library system
Search U.S. and international businesses by name, size, geographic location, and industry.

Morningstar Investment Research Center Access only from public computers within the ACPL library system
Get comprehensive financial information on stocks, funds, EFTs and return information on various investment indexes and groups.

RDS Business Reference Suite Access only from public computers within the ACPL library system
Useful when searching for broad profiling information about companies or industries.

Small Business Resource Center From any computer by creating a free Inspire account if you are an Indiana resident
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 USAAccess from any computer by entering your ACPL library card number
Contains information on businesses and people for researchers, students and job seekers.

Regional Business News From any computer by creating a free Inspire account if you are an Indiana resident
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 From any computer by creating a free Inspire account if you are an Indiana resident
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 From any computer by creating a free Inspire account if you are an Indiana resident
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 From any computer by creating a free Inspire account if you are an Indiana resident
Research subjects such as librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more.

Professional Development Collection From any computer by creating a free Inspire account if you are an Indiana resident
Information for the professional educators on everything from children’s health and development to cutting edge pedagogical theory and practice.

Genealogy
Ancestry.com Access only from public computers within the ACPL library system
Find census, birth, marriage, death records and more.

Historical Detroit Free Press Access only from public computers within the ACPL library system

Footnote.com Access only from public computers within the ACPL library system
A searchable history website of tens of millions of images from Colonial America to present.

HeritageQuest Online Access only from public computers within the ACPL library system
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 Access only from public computers within the ACPL library system
Search for your ancestors with access to various New England state databases.

Origins Network: British, Irish & Scots Access only from public computers within the ACPL library system
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 Access only from public computers within the ACPL library system
Search vital census, immigration, military, directory and family history records from across the United States and beyond.
Health and Medicine
Biomedical Reference Collection From any computer by creating a free Inspire account if you are an Indiana resident
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 From any computer by creating a free Inspire account if you are an Indiana resident
Includes publications covering topics such as staffing, health care regulation, health care facilities management, marketing, finance and more.

Health Source: Consumer From any computer by creating a free Inspire account if you are an Indiana resident
Rich collection of consumer health information.

Health Source: Nursing/Academic From any computer by creating a free Inspire account if you are an Indiana resident
Strong coverage of nursing and allied health.

MEDLINE From any computer by creating a free Inspire account if you are an Indiana resident
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 From any computer by creating a free Inspire account if you are an Indiana resident
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 Access from any computer by entering your ACPL library card number
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 From any computer by creating a free Inspire account if you are an Indiana resident
Designed for high school students providing full text for general interest and current events publications.

Masterfile Premier From any computer by creating a free Inspire account if you are an Indiana resident
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 From any computer by creating a free Inspire account if you are an Indiana resident
Provides full text for nearly 140 popular magazines for middle school research.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Access from any computer by entering your ACPL library card number
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 From any computer by creating a free Inspire account if you are an Indiana resident
Great for elementary school students and teachers searching for easy to understand information on current events, sports, hobbies, animals, and more.

Student Research Center From any computer by creating a free Inspire account if you are an Indiana resident
Designed specifically for secondary school students to search nearly all academic areas including science, humanities, education, arts & literature, health, etc.

TOPIC Search From any computer by creating a free Inspire account if you are an Indiana resident
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 From any computer by creating a free Inspire account if you are an Indiana resident
Offers full text access to more than 200 local, national, and international newspapers maintaining a 90-day archive.

Newspaper Source From any computer by creating a free Inspire account if you are an Indiana resident
Selected full text for over 200 U.S. and 20 international newspapers, plus newswires, columns and TV and radio news transcripts.

Newspaper Archive Access only from public computers within the ACPL library system
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 From any computer by creating a free Inspire account if you are an Indiana resident
General use encyclopedia.

Military & Government Collection From any computer by creating a free Inspire account if you are an Indiana resident
Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military

Reference USA Access from any computer by entering your ACPL library card number
Contains information on businesses and people for researchers, students and job seekers.


Science
Encyclopedia of Animals From any computer by creating a free Inspire account if you are an Indiana resident
Learn about animals including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and dinosaurs.

GreenFile From any computer by creating a free Inspire account if you are an Indiana resident
Information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment.
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