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Databases                                                                                                                           Alphabetical List      What is a database?
Find magazine and newspaper articles here.  Save, print, and/or email
options are available.  Search for business facts, statistics, biographies,
genealogy research, reader's advisory, and much more.

All databases can be used within the Library on the public computers.  Most are also available from home or office by logging in with your WPPL card.  Click on Library or Home to log in.  Select   for an online tutorial or  for an info guide.


 
Need to research a company for an upcoming job interview?  Or find out how many restaurants are in a certain zip code with annual sales exceeding $1 million?
Start your research with our featured database,
the Business & Company Resource Center.
 
 Antiques  Education  Health & Medicine
 Biography  Encyclopedias  Newspaper/Magazine Articles
 Books & Literary Criticism  Facts & Figures  Science
 Business  Genealogy  Spanish/Espanol

 Antiques
 Prices4Antiques                         Click here for a tutorial  Click here for an info guide  Tens of thousands of antiques in 1,280 classifications.   Library  Home
 

 Biography
 Biography & Genealogy Index        Click here for a tutorial   Click here for an info guide  Nearly 12 million biographical references.   Library  Home
 Biography Resource Center   Click here for a tutorial    Click here for an info guide  A comprehensive database of biographical info on 335,000+ people from
 
throughout history, around the world, across all disciplines & subject areas.
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 EBSCOhost                                       Click here for a tutorial   Click here for an info guide  Index, abstract, and full-text coverage of 350+ magazines.   Library  Home
 Facts on File   Click here for a tutorial   Click here for an info guide  Get 70,000+ news articles, plus maps, photos, country profiles, biographies.
 It covers important events and figures since 1940.  
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 InfoTrac                                             Click here for a tutorial   Click here for an info guide  Millions of full-text articles on a wide range of topics.    Library  Home
 Literature Resource Center              Click here for a tutorial   Click here for info guide  Data and critical analyses of over 122,000 writers.   Library  Home
 World Book                                        Click here for a tutorial    Click here for info guide  The 22-volume print set, and links to over 120 periodicals.   Library  Home


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 Books & Literary Criticism 
 Books in Print                                    Click here for a tutorial  The complete Books In Print database.   Library
 Children's Literature
 Comprehensive Database 
   With 300,000+ book reviews and many searching capabilities, find your child's
 next book here!  The database covers pre-K to grade 12; professional books, too.
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 EBSCOhost   Click here for a tutorial   Click here for an info guide  Index, abstract, and full-text coverage of over 350 magazines.   Library  Home
 Lit Finder   Click here for a tutorial   Click here for an info guide  650,000 indexed poems (50,000 full-text) & criticism.   Library  Home
 Literature Resource Center   Click here for a tutorial   Click here for info guide  Data and critical analyses of 122,000+ writers.   Library  Home
 Novelist    Click here for a tutorial  Have you just finished a good book and are looking for a read-alike?  Want to
 know the next title in that series you are reading?  Get that and more, including
 reviews, genre lists and Lexile ratings.
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 What Do I Read Next?          Click here for info guide  Get recommendations for your next read.  Browse or search by time period,
 setting, genre, etc. Includes biographies of authors.
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 WorldCat          Click here for info guide  Locate books and other materials in libraries worldwide.  Access from home
 is via the Florida Electronic Library.
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 Business
 Business & Company Resource Center   Click here for a tutorial    Click here for info guide  Access company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, 
 company histories, chronologies and articles.
  
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 Business Index ASAP                   Click here for a tutorial
 Management, indicators, practices, companies & industries.
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 EBSCOhost   Click here for a tutorial   Click here for an info guide  Index, abstract, and full-text coverage of 350+ magazines.   Library  Home
 General Business File ASAP            Click here for a tutorial   Click here for info guide  Company & industry trends. Newspapers/journals, and directories.   Library  Home
 InfoTrac                                                Click here for a tutorial   Click here for an info guide
 Millions of full-text news & periodical articles. 1980-2006
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 Reference USA         Click here for info guide  Info on 12 million+ U.S. businesses plus articles.  Includes residential
 and health care directories.  A virtual tutorial is available on the Help screen.
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 Education
 EBSCOhost   Click here for a tutorial   Click here for an info guide  Index, abstract, and full-text coverage of 350+ magazines.   Library  Home
 ERIC    Locate journal articles and reports about education.   Library  Home
 Expanded Academic ASAP             Click here for a tutorial   Click here for an info guide  Scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers.   Library  Home
 InfoTrac                                               Click here for a tutorial   Click here for an info guide  Millions of full-text articles on a wide range of topics.    Library  Home
 LearningExpressLibrary   Click here for a tutorial    Click here for info guide  Practice tests for ACT, SAT, GED, ASVAB, and others. Offers test prep e-books. 
 
Note: your library card will be your username.  You will then create your own
 password.
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 Live Homework Help   Click here for a tutorial    Click here for an info guide  Online tutors, grades 4 - College Intro.  In English/Spanish.   Library  Home
 World Book   Click here for a tutorial    Click here for info guide  Search the 22-volume print set with links to 120+ periodicals.   Library  Home


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 Encyclopedias 
 Associations Unlimited   Click here for a tutorial    Click here for info guide  From the Encyclopedia of Associations.  Contains info for international &
 U.S. national, regional, state & local nonprofit membership organizations.
 
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 Health/ Wellness Resource Center   Click here for a tutorial   Click here for an info guide  Journals, pamphlets, general interest publications and reference titles, plus
 alternative medicine info.
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 Literature Resource Center   Click here for a tutorial   Click here for info guide  Data and critical analyses of 122,000+ writers.   Library  Home
 World Book   Click here for a tutorial    Click here for info guide  Search the 22-volume print set, and links to over 120+ periodicals.   Library  Home

 Genealogy
 Ancestry Library Edition          Click here for info guide  4,000+ databases; U.S. census, church, military records; & more.  A virtual
 tutorial is available upon logging in.
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 Heritage Quest   Click here for a tutorial    Click here for info guide  Census, genealogies, local histories, tax lists, directories, birth, marriage &
 death records, & more.
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 Facts & Figures 
 Facts on File   Click here for a tutorial    Click here for an info guide  Get 70,000+ news articles, plus maps, photos, country profiles, biographies.
 It covers important events and figures since 1940.  
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 World Book   Click here for a tutorial    Click here for info guide  The 22-volume print set, and links to 120+ periodicals.   Library  Home

 Health & Medicine 
 EBSCOhost   Click here for a tutorial   Click here for an info guide  Index, abstract, and full-text coverage of 350+ magazines.   Library  Home
 Health & Wellness Resource Center      Click here for a tutorial   Click here for an info guide  Health/medical journals, pamphlets, general interest publications and reference
 titles, plus alternative medicine info.
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 Health Reference Center                
 Academic
  Click here for a tutorial   Click here for an info guide  Access full text nursing and allied health journals, plus a wide variety of personal
 health information sources.
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 InfoTrac                                                Click here for a tutorial   Click here for an info guide  Millions of full-text news and periodical articles.   Library  Home
 MEDLINE    Index Medicus, Index to Dental Literature, and International Nursing Index. 
 Includes thousands of abstracts.
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 Salem Health    Salem Press's award-winning Magill's Medical Guide covers diseases, disorders,
 treatments, procedures, specialties, & much more.  Includes illustrations. To use
 from home or office: After clicking on the "Home" icon to the right, the next screen
 will have a remote access option in the bottom left hand corner.  Click on that
 link.  Register with your email address and create a personal pass code.  It should
 then prompt you to enter your WPPL library card number. 
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 Newspaper & Magazine Articles 
 EBSCOhost   Click here for a tutorial   Click here for an info guide  Index, abstract, and full-text coverage of 350+ magazines.   Library  Home
 Expanded Academic ASAP      Click here for a tutorial   Click here for an info guide  Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers.   Library  Home
 Health and Wellness Resource
 Center 
                                     
       
  Click here for a tutorial   Click here for an info guide  Health/medical journals, pamphlets, & reference titles plus  alternative medicine
 info.
  Library  Home
 Health Reference Center        
 Academic                                     
 
  Click here for a tutorial   Click here for an info guide   Access full text nursing and allied health journals, plus a wide variety of
 personal health information sources.
  Library  Home
 InfoTrac                                              Click here for a tutorial   Click here for an info guide  Millions of full-text news and periodical articles.   Library  Home
 New York Times Historical   Click here for a tutorial    Click here for info guide  Full-text, full-image digital reproductions from 1851-2003.    Library  Home
 Orlando Sentinel
 & America's Newspapers
  Click here for a tutorial  Full-text articles from the Orlando Sentinel 1985 - current.  Browse 800+
 national newspapers for more full text articles including the New York
 Times
from 2000 - present.
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 Reference USA         Click here for info guide  Info on 12 million+ U.S. businesses plus articles.  Includes residential
 and health care directories.  A virtual tutorial is available on the Help screen.
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