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The Library has purchased
a number of electronic databases, which you can access for
free on your home computer. You will need the barcode number
on the back
of your library card to log in. If you need more information, please call
(407) 623-3300, ext. 3.
These databases are not Internet sites. They are the counterparts of
Library materials and provide a reliable source of research.
Please note the copyright notice
on
the online database Web page.
To begin, go to the
Library homepage at the following address:
www.wppl.org then to Reference Resources, then the
drop-down menu to
Databases.
Following are some examples of the dozens of databases the Library offers:
Biography in Context
Business & Co. Resource Center
EBSCOhost
InfoTracOnefile
(numerous databases covering hundreds of full-text magazines &
other resources)
Literature Resource Center
New York Times Online
- Historical (1851-2002)
Orlando Sentinel & America's Newspapers
World
Book Encyclopedia
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If You Are Looking For:
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Use this Database:
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Magazine articles (full text): |
InfoTrac Onefile; EBSCOhost
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Photos of People: |
EBSCOhost Image Search |
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Historical Photos: |
EBSCOhost Image Search |
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Maps: |
EBSCOhost Image Search |
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Flags: |
EBSCOhost Image Search |
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Historical Documents/ Speeches:
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Milestone
Documents in History: Primary Sources |
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Newspaper articles (over 800 full
text newspapers): |
Orlando Sentinel & America’s
Newspapers; NY Times - Historical |
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Charts (i.e. Human Genetic Code):
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InfoTrac Onefile |
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Biographies (general) |
Biography in Context; Great
Lives from History: Notorious Lives |
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Biographies (authors): |
Literature Resource Center;
LitFinder |
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Critical Essays on Authors |
Literature Resource Center; Lit
Finder |
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Business |
Business & Company Resource
Center |
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Reader’s Advisory |
Novelist; Children’s Literature
Comprehensive Database |
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Health |
Health & Wellness Resource
Center; Salem Health |
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Financial Information/ Company
Reports |
Business & Company Resource
Center; Reference USA |
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Addresses/ Phone Numbers |
Reference USA |
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Broad and General Information |
World Book Encyclopedia |
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Genealogy |
Heritage Quest |
WEBSITES
The Library has gathered hundreds of websites on dozens of
topics. For example, you can find information on American
Politics, Demographics, Learning English, Hurricane Preparation,
Shakespeare, Estate Planning and other topics by going to the
Library’s
Starting Points. Other websites, including Arts
& Entertainment, News, Home & Garden, Music, Pets, Travel can be found at
Good
Websites. For both
Starting Points
and
Good
Websites click on Refererence
Resources from our home page at
www.wppl.org.
FINDING BOOKS
In addition to reference books, you may also want to search for
other books and materials (videos, audiobooks, etc.). You can access
the Library’s online catalog from the Library or at home by going to
our Web page (www.wppl.org),
then to Search Our Catalog.
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If you are Looking For:
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Go to the WPPL Homepage then:
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Your Patron Record to renew a book:
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Quick Library Links> Your Account/
Renew |
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Books or magazines the Library
owns: |
Search Our Catalog |
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Digitized pictures of Winter Park
History: |
Winter Park History |
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Reserving a book which is checked
out: |
Quick Library Links> Your Account/
Renew |
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Interlibrary Loan (ILL) |
Quick Library Links> InterLibrary
Loan |
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Suggesting new book purchases |
Quick Library Links> Suggest a New
Title |
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Lifelong Learning Institute |
Lifelong Learning Institute button |
EBSCOhost eBooks
Visit
EBSCOhost to search the
collection of thousands of eBooks the Library has to offer. Library
card required.
Contact a reference librarian
for additional details.
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