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List of Databases
ABC-CLIO eBook Collection (formerly Greenwood Digital Collection) This product allows electronic access to print titles on disciplines including science, history, psychology, and a number of others. It includes thirty plus chronologies, histories, handbooks, and other reference titles. AccessScience Provides access to over 7,100 articles, 115,000 dictionary terms, and hundreds of Research Updates covering breakthroughs and discoveries in all areas of science and technology. Also includes over 2,000 in-depth biographies of leading scientists through history, research guides, and web links. (Provided by McGraw-Hill) AMA Physician Select This is a free web site provided by the American Medical Association. The database includes more than 690,000 American doctors. Physicians can be searched by name or by specialty and location, and listings include such information as education, specialty, hospital affiliation, and type of practice. American Periodicals Series Online Contains the full text of 1,100 American magazines and journals spanning a period of over 150 years, from 1741 through 1900. Since this database contains digitized images of the original periodicals, users can see all of the original typography, drawings, graphic elements, and article layouts exactly as they were originally published. (Provided by ProQuest) Ancestry Library Edition (Ancestry.com) This product is the library edition of the well-known Ancestry.com genealogy database. It includes census data for both the United States and the United Kingdom; immigration records; birth, marriage, and death records; newspaper stories; slave narratives; military records; online directories; and much more. Since Ancestry does not sell out-of-library access to this resource, it is available for in-library use only. (Distributed by ProQuest) AnyWho Online Directory The AT&T Corporation’s national telephone directory. This free web site can be used to locate both businesses and individuals. Reverse lookup feature allows AnyWho to be used as a criss-cross directory. Also includes links to international telephone directories and a toll-free telephone directory. Auto Repair Reference Center The Auto Repair Reference Center includes repair information on thousands of car models going, in a few cases, as far back as 1954. Also includes wiring diagrams, technical service bulletins, a labor time estimator, maintenance schedules, troubleshooting information, and other auto repair-related information. (Provided by EBSCOhost) Baltimore Sun Jobs The classified employment ads that run in the Baltimore Sun. Biography Resource Center Thumbnail sketches and full-text articles from reference works and magazines covering more than one million people throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. (Provided by InfoTrac) Books & Authors This database is meant to help you select book titles you might like to read - both fiction and nonfiction. For instance, if you like mysteries set in the past, you can click on a "mystery fiction" topic link and then click on the historical" sub-topic. This will lead you to a selection of mysteries set in the past. Other features give you information about authors, lead you to "read alikes" and allow you to create a personal account. Your account will let you save lists of favorite authors and books, write a review, etc. (Provided by Gale) Books in Print (Bowker) If you can't locate an item in the library, use Books in Print's database of 5 million book, audiobook, and video titles to find out what is available for purchase in the world outside the library. Books can be searched by author or by title and they can also be browsed by subject. Additional features include more than a century of annual bestseller lists and extensive lists of award-winning books, in order by award. (Provided by Bowker) CareerOneStop This free web site maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor offers a variety of basic employment and job hunting information. Also provides links to employment-related web sites, including electronic bulletin boards listing employment opportunities. Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs This free web site is organized by medical condition and/or drug classification. Each category first lists the drugs that fall within it. Next, each drug is described in greater detail in a two page and/or a 15 to 20+ page survey. Each survey also contains comparative cost and dosage information for every listed drug. Spanish language versions are available for many of these drug surveys. ConsumerReports.org This product offers online access to the product reviews contained in Consumer Reports magazine. Additional features include videos, consumer newsletters, and topical product blogs on such subjects as cars, electronics, safety, etc. Note: Some materials included in ConsumerReports.org are available to individual subscribers only. CQ Researcher Full-text electronic access to weekly reports on issues of current interest and importance. Topics range from social and teen issues to environment, health, education, science, and technology. Covers 1991 to the present. (Provided by Congressional Quarterly) CultureGrams This product surveys more than 200 of the world's countries, 50 American states, and 13 Canadian provinces. The information it contains for each jurisdiction includes history, climate, customs, economy, a recipe collection, a flag collection, and much more. Also included is a "Kid's Edition" aimed at meeting the needs of upper level elementary school students. (Provided by ProQuest) Custom Newspapers This database includes full text, cover to cover contents for more than 150 newspapers, including the Baltimore Sun (April 2003-present), the New York Times (1995-present), the Financial Times, the Times of London, USA Today, the San Francisco Chronicle, and many others. The time period covered varies. Some papers start quite recently; others go back through the mid- to early 1980s. (Provided by Gale) Discovering Collection A relatively small database that consists of about 50+ Gale print reference books. This product is designed to help students with their schoolwork and, while it can be searched like any other database, primary access to the materials it contains is topical. Results are color-coded. A green circle identifies basic materials. A yellow square identifies intermediate level materials. A red triangle identifies advanced materials. Includes state standards for language arts, science, and social studies for elementary, middle, and high school levels. (Provided by Gale) Educator's Reference Complete A selection of more than 450 full-text academic journals, hundreds of full-text reports, and other premier reference sources. Content focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education. Majority of the full-text titles included are also found in the ERIC database. (Provided by Gale) Expanded Academic ASAP Contains over 17 million articles from over 5,000 professional and academic magazines and journals on a wide variety of subjects. These include current events, economics, education, history, the humanities, literature, art, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology. (Provided by Gale) FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) This U.S. Department of Education free web site is an essential destination for the parents of college age students because filling out a "FAFSA" form is the first step when you apply for federal student grants, work-study aid, and loans. You may also use this form to apply for most state and some private aid. While print FAFSA forms are widely available, this web site allows you to fill out and deliver the form online. Included on this site is the online equivalent of the print Federal School Code List. FictionConnection Use this resource to locate fiction similar to the novels you already enjoy. Allows searching by topic, genre, setting, character, location, timeframe, title, and author. Each result can be amplified by using a "Find Similar" button. Most entries include plot summaries and reviews. FirstGov.gov This free web site is the U.S. Government's official web portal. It can be used to find any federal agency, and also to find information produced by federal agencies, such as federally-generated statistics, government forms, information on government benefits, etc. Foundation Directory Online Professional This online version of the print Foundation Directory includes information on more than 92,000 funders and over 1.3 million recent grants. It allows the user to research foundation grants and also to locate grants from other types of grantmakers such as grantmaking public charities and corporate giving programs. In addition, grant information can be searched via online IRS 990 Forms. Searches can be narrowed in a number of ways, including geographically and by the type of grant support a funder offers. For more information, see online Guided Tour and Foundations & Grants page. (Accessible only at the Central Library) Foundation Grants to Individuals Online This database allows the user to quickly search through detailed descriptions of more than 6,200 foundation programs that fund students, artists, researchers, and other individual (rather than institutional) grantseekers. Grants can be searched by type of support offered. Search results can be narrowed down in a number of ways, including geographically. For more information, see online Guided Tour and Foundations & Grants page. (Accessible only at the Central Library) Return to top Gale PowerSearch Accesses a search page for all 36 Gale databases, some of which are cross-searchable across multiple resources. Gale Virtual Reference Library This product allows electronic access to encyclopedias, almanacs, and other reference books that, in earlier days, were only available in print. Includes about fifty titles on a broad range of topics. (Provided by InfoTrac) Gardening, Landscape & Horticulture Collection Aimed primarily at the backyard gardener but also of use to farmers, landscape architects, and biotechnologists. This database allows access to articles in well over 100 landscaping, gardening, and botany related publications. (Provided by Gale) General OneFile Updated daily, this one-stop source for periodical articles and other reference materials covers a broad range of topics including current events, business, health, general science, the arts,and more. In addition to the contents of over 3,000 full-text periodicals, this database contains NPR audio files, video clips, Fodor travel guides, and other reference items. Many Gale databases are subsets of this comprehensive resource. (Provided by Gale) General Reference Center Gold A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources - newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Includes articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more. (Provided by Gale) Greenwood Digital Collection (now ABC-CLIO eBook Collection) This product allows electronic access to print titles on disciplines including science, history, psychology, and a number of others. It includes thirty plus chronologies, histories, handbooks, and other reference titles. Health & Wellness Resource Center This database offers full-text retrieval to the contents of more than 1,000 health-related journals, 300 pamphlets, and 100 reference works. Information can be searched or retrieved by topical breakdown. Also includes some directory information and a large number of links to other authoratative medical sites such as the American Heart Association, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, MedlinePlus, and more. (Provided by Gale) HeritageQuest Online A genealogy research collection including Federal census records, source documents, and indexes as well as guidelines and sample worksheets for researching your family history. (Provided by ProQuest) Historical New York Times Contains the full text of the New York Times from 1851 through the early years of the twenty-first century. Contains digitized images of the original newspaper so advertisements, announcements, etc. are included, in addition to articles. (Provided by Proquest) History Resource Center: U.S. Provides access to over 4,000 historical (primary) documents, plus articles from more than 30 reference books, and over 110 full-text journals. Materials cover themes, events, individuals, and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present. Additional features include a faculty guide and research guide. (Provided by Gale) History Resource Center: World Collects full-text articles from 27 reference titles, 110 journals, 1,800 primary sources, and images, maps, and charts which provide geographic and chronologic research materials for the study of world history. Added features include a faculty guide and research guide. (Provided by Gale) Home Improvement Collection This database allows cover-to-cover retrieval of articles in well over 200 home repair and improvement related publications. Coverage includes such topics as architectural techniques, interior design, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and much more. (Provided by Gale) Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure Collection Aimed at both the traveller and the travel industry professional, this database allows access to over five million articles from more than 1,000 travel, lodging, restaurant, and entertainment industry related magazines and books. (Provided by Gale) Howard County, MD The official web site of the Howard County Government. This free resource can be used to locate county agencies and information about county services. Howard County Government Mapping Page This free Howard County Government web site is a comprehensive geographic resource for all of Howard County. At a basic level, you can use it to create on-demand maps of your neighborhood or to locate Howard County public facilities. Additional information included with these on-demand maps allows you to find school assignments for your residence, crime statistics for the surrounding area, county council district assignment, etc. At a more advanced level, there are links to an extensive selection of map overlays. These allow you to map out such things as police beats in your neighborhood, the location of all neighborhood fire hydrants and, also, to map out local soil types and the local watershed. A wide variety of additional features include county-wide political and school district maps, aerial photos and planning maps. Howard County Office of Workforce Development Provides personalized employment services to assist jobseekers and employers with their workforce development needs. Services offered include: Short Term Courses or Training assistance to meet Labor Market demands, GED/Basic Adult Education, Employment and Career Consultation, Resume Enhancement & Interviewing Techniques, Job Placement Assistance, Youth Services, Referral Services, and Outplacement assistance for employers who may be downsizing. Insurance and Liability Collection This collection of close to 40 journals takes a broad view of the insurance and liability industry. It covers such topics as labor relations, mortgage banking, legal issues, and more. (Provided by Gale) Kelley Blue Book This free web site is a useful place to find pricing information for both new and used cars, motorcycles, jet skis, and snowmobiles. It also provides automotive reviews and ratings. A similar service is edmunds.com, though it seems to focus exclusively on automobiles. Local information on automobile pricing and availability can be found in the automotive pages of the Baltimore Sun and the Washington Post. Kids InfoBits Aimed at younger children, this online resource allows searching via a search box. Primarily, though, access is by clicking on subject icons. InfoBits retrieves magazines, newspapers, reference books and such graphics as maps, flags, pictures, etc. Results are color-coded, with easy materials being identified by a green square and more difficult materials being identified by an orange triangle. (Provided by Gale) Learning Express Library (LearnATest) To use this product you will need to set up a personal username and password so the system can help you keep track of your progress on individual tests and courses. Provides interactive online practice tests in a broad variety of academic and career-related areas. These include advanced placement tests, GED tests, college entrance exams (ACT and SAT), and job-related qualification tests in such areas as nursing, the military, real estate, and a variety of public safety fields. Also includes tutorial courses on job-related skills, such as resume creation, and subject reviews in such areas as citizenship requirements, math skills, and writing skills. Literature Resource Center Biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors from every age and literary discipline. Includes information about literary movements and themes, as well as literary-historical timelines and definitions. (Provided by InfoTrac) LitFinder LitFinder offers full-text access to more than 135,000 poems, stories, and plays. To help place the works it includes in context, it also includes brief topical overviews and author biographies. (Provided by Gale) Live Homework Help A live online tutoring service, aimed at students grades 4 and up. Interact with tutors on these subjects: math, science, English, and social studies. Tutors available seven days a week from 2:00 pm until 12:00 am. Math and science tutors also available in Spanish, Sunday through Friday from 2:00 pm until 10:00 pm. Return to top Marina Marina is the interlibrary loan system for Maryland's public libraries. Use Marina to borrow books that are not owned by the Howard County Library. Maryland.gov The official web site of the Maryland State Government. Can be used to find Maryland agency web sites and Maryland government information. Maryland Manual Online: A Guide to Maryland Government The official directory of the Maryand State Government. Formerly published in book form, this directory has, for some years, only been available online. Maryland Share Maryland Share is a Community Information Database that was created by local public libraries in Maryland. It allows keyword searches of database files, and presents the information in a relatively uniform format. If available, links are offered to organizations’ web sites. Maryland State Jobs The central employment web site of the Maryland State Government. Includes links to current state openings and related information such as how to obtain a state job, benefits of working for the state, internships, etc. MedlinePlus MedlinePlus is a free web site maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the U.S. National Institutes of Health. On medical and health related topics, this resource is about as comprehensive and authoritative as a web site can get. While there is no such thing as "one stop shopping" when it comes to medical and health-related information, this resource is almost always a very good place to start searching. Surveys 750 health-related topics, includes a medical encyclopedia, information on drugs and supplements, and much more. Military and Intelligence Database This colletion of over 400 journals covers all aspects of the past and current state of military affairs. Among key subjects included are military history, intelligence, the socioeconomic effects of war, governmental policies, and the structure of armed forces. (Provided by Gale) NoveList Locate books of interest by searching for your favorite author or genre, or by using the "Describe a Plot" tool. Includes book reviews, book discussion guides, "best" booklists and guidance for age-appropriate reading. (Provided by EBSCOhost) NoveList K-8 Specially designed to help students and teachers, grades K through 8, find appropriate and interesting books to read and discuss. Includes linked lists of titles by subject/theme, plot summaries, and teaching aides such as review questions and Lexile (reading level) rankings. (Provided by EBSCOhost) Occupational Outlook Handbook Produced by the U.S. Department of Labor, this free web site is the online equivalent of the print Occupational Outlook Handbook. Both in print and online, the Occupational Outlook Handbook surveys a large percentage of the most significant careers and occupations in the United States. For each surveyed occupation, it describes the nature and conditions of the work, the number of individuals employed, training and education requirements, wage levels, and the job outlook for the profession. ReferenceUSA Residential, Business & Healthcare Databases Divided into three sub-databases. One provides detailed directory information for 120 million U.S. households. Another provides directory information for 12 million U.S. businesses. The third is a directory of 650,000 U.S. physicians and dentists. Ability to search by phone number and by address allows this database to be used as a criss-cross directory. (Provided by infoUSA) Religion & Philosophy Collection This collection provideds coverage of different religions and philosophies and how they impact our daily lives. It provides full text access to two hundred and fifty subject-appropriate periodicals. (Provided by Gale) Return to top Science Resource Center Contains the full text of over fifty book titles in the sciences, plus full-text articles from several hundred scientific magazines and journals. Extra features include a timeline of the history of science and such "science tools" as taxonomic tables, periodic table of the elements, planet data, and diagrams of the systems of the human body. Results are color-coded to allow easy identification of materials written at basic, intermediate, and advanced levels. (Provided by InfoTrac) SIRS Researcher Contains full-text articles from domestic and international newspapers, magazines, journals, and government publications exploring social, scientific, health, business, economic, political, and other topics of global interest and importance. The Pro/Con organization of this resource is extremely useful for addressing "opposing viewpoints" assignments. (Provided by SIRS) Small Business Resource Center Aimed at individuals who wish to start a small business and to help those who already run one to run it more effectively. Search window access is supplemented by four major topical breakdowns -- Business Topics, Business Types, Sample Business Plans, and How to... This database accesses more than 75 business reference books and 355 business journals. (Provided by Gale) Student Resource Center: Bronze The design of this resource is much like the smaller Gale Discovery Collection. However, where the Discovery Collection contains some 50+ reference titles, the Student Resource Center: Bronze contains nearly 70, plus more than 800 journals. It is designed to help students with their schoolwork and, while it can be searched like any other database, primary access to the materials it contains is topical. Results are color-coded. A green circle identifies basic materials. A yellow square identifies intermediate level materials. A red triangle identifies advanced materials. Includes state standards for language arts, science, and social studies for elementary, middle, and high school levels. (Provided by Gale) Teen Health & Wellness This database focuses on matters related to the health and well-being of teenagers. While teens are obviously its primary audience, this product should also be useful to adults who work with teens and to the parents of teenagers. In fact, written as it is with a minimum of medical jargon, this database might also prove helpful to adults who need medical information written at a layman's level. Teen Health and Wellness takes a broad view of health, so in addition to discussing most major diseases and developmental disabilities, it also includes information on emotional and psychological issues, lifestyle issues, work skills, and careers. Testing & Education Reference Center, with Career Module Take a variety of free high school, college, and career-related online practice exams. Sort through thousands of colleges, graduate schools, and vocational schools to identify the school or schools that fit your individual needs. Search for sources of college and graduate school financial aid. Take a career assessment to help identify the careers that best suit your interests and capabilities. View online editions of Petersons and Arco test prep books. (Provided by Gale) US Government Manual As the official handbook of the Federal Government, the United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. It also includes information on quasi-official agencies, international organizations in which the United States participates, and boards, commissions, and committees. Also available in book form in all Howard County libraries, at call number R353U. USAJOBS Official job site of the United States Federal Government. Allows user to search for jobs available in the Federal Government. Also provides links to vocational guidance and resume-writing information. Value Line Research Center This product is the online equivalent of all of Value Line's print services. These include the Value Line Investment Survey, Value Line Investment Survey--Small and Mid-Cap Edition, Value Line Mutual Fund Survey, Value Line Daily Options Survey, Value Line Special Situations Service, and Value Line Convertibles Survey. Unfortunately, Value Line does not sell out-of-library access to their products. Wall Street Journal Index and primarily full-text access to the Wall Street Journal from 1986 to the present. (Provided by ProQuest) Washington Post Index and primarily full-text access to the Washington Post from 1986 to the present. (Provided by ProQuest) Washington Post Jobs The classified employment ads that run in the Washington Post. World Book Online Reference Center The online equivalent of the print World Book Encyclopedia. Contains every article in the print encyclopedia plus thousands more. World Factbook Produced by the Central Intelligence Agency. This free web site is the online equivalent of a print title by the same name. Surveys each of the world’s countries, providing a map, a historical narrative, and fairly extensive statistical information on every nation. Return to top  Electronic Resources |
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