Alphabetical List of Databases
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| College Navigator can help students, parents, high school counselors and others locate information about 7,000 colleges and universities in the U.S. Users can search for a college based on location, program, degree offerings, institution type, cost, enrollment size, and much more! Each school profile offers a wide range of information including programs offered, retention and graduation rates, aid available, campus safety, accreditation, and estimated student expenses. This free consumer information tool was designed by the U.S. Department of Education. | 6-12+ | |||
| A collection of full-text research reports on the latest issues in business management and U.S. and global economics. Proprietary, nonbiased research includes studies of Fortune 500 companies on business trends, leadership decisions, performance excellence, corporate governance, human resources, productivity and more. Full-text coverage from 1995 to date. Check the Library Catalog for paper holdings. | 12+ | |||
| This database is available via Gale's Literature Resource Center. Biographical coverage of more than 100,000 writers in fiction, general nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, television & other fields. This resource also contains more than 10,000 biocritical essays on authors and their works written by academic scholars, personal and career information, media adaptations, and writings by the author. |
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| This database is available via Gale's Literature Resource Center. This is a collection of full-text critical essays on the works of contemporary writers like Arthur Miller, John Irving, Barbara Kingsolver and more. |
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| Research corporate histories all the way back to the 1800s, including stock splits, mergers, and take-overs Capital Changes Reporter Online. To access this database, please see the Research Center service desk. | 9-12+ | |||
| Directory and more of public and private R&D and manufacturing companies from a wide variety of industries with a leaning toward technology. This resource provides location and contact information, Internet-related details, sales, employees, executives, business status, detailed descriptive information and products and services. Searchable by state, city, zip code, MSA; general industry and SIC code; and ownerships of female/minority, government contractor status, and source of capital. Use for marketing research, job search, recruiting, competitive analysis and more. | 9-12+ | |||
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This is a great resource for high school students working on research papers and debate topics and for researchers seeking original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. CQ provides in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy. Every week the new article includes background and chronology; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources. | 8-12+ |
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| History comes to life in this informative but fun resource that provides detailed information about U.S. locales and numerous aspects of daily life from arts to urban legend, from popular dances to ritual music. Browsable by subject, time frame or geographic region and searchable by keywords, this resource is a collection of primary documents, reference works, monographs, images, maps, illustrations, and time lines depicting essential activities of daily life across the U.S. and throughout history. | 4-12+ | |||
| Demographics Now | Please see a Research Center librarian to access. Provides complete access to current and past U.S. Census data, including data collected from 1980 through 2007 with 2012 projections, as well as demographic maps and reports for all U.S. geographies and addresses, accurate market and site location analysis, analysis of geographies based on custom radii, custom drive times, counties, census tracts, block groups, U.S. places, DMAs, MSAs, CBSAs, ZIPs and more. |
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| This database is available via Gale's Literature Resource Center. From volumes like Elizabethan Dramatists to American Novelists Since WWII and South African Writers this online collection of resources provides biographical and critical essays on the lives, works, and careers of the world's most influential literary figures from all eras and genres. |
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When looking for detailed information on 675,000 doctors and 180,000 dentists, turn to ReferenceUSA's HealthCare Database. Selection criteria include: Physician and Dentist name; Zip code, City, County, MSA or State; Age and Gender; State of license; Primary Specialty; and Medical school attended. | 9-12+ | ||
| Worldwide directories of manufacturers and suppliers in chemical and allied industries. Topics are biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, food, agricultural/agrochemical industries, petroleum/petrochemical industries, paint and pigment industries, plastics, polymers and packaging industries, and herbal chemical industries amongst others. PDF files. | 11-12+ | |||
| Updated with more than 50,000 new businesses added each week, use ReferenceUSA's New Businesses Database to research hot areas of economic development. Selection criteria include: Business name; Contact information; Business type by yellow page heading, primary SIC or major industry group; Zip code, City, County, MSA or State; Home-based business; and start-up time frame. | 9-12+ | |||
| This resource is designed to identify old stock certificates with a chronological record including the details of the final action which rendered it obsolete. To access information this resource open the linked site and click Auto Login, next click Library Reference and enter the appropriate information – company name, CUSIP, or ticker symbol. Only one customer at a time can use this source. | 9-12+ |
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| Great minds think alike; that’s why so many TCCL customers ask certain questions again and again. This collection of frequently asked questions was created and is maintained by library staff. Primarily consisting of Tulsa and Oklahoma based facts it includes such facts as why Tulsa is sometimes called the ‘Magic Empire,’ the names of the seven dwarfs, Nobel Prize winners, and the history of Daylight Savings Time in Tulsa. | 5-12+ | |||
| Get the latest news, trends and hottest companies in over 250 industries and 750 industry segments. The industry prospector also includes HR metrics, industry growth forecasts and industry drivers. | 9-12+ | |||
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This index primarily provides access to WorldCat, a catalog of books, Web resources, and other materials worldwide. Materials are cataloged by librarians around the world and include bibliographic records of books, Websites and Internet resources, journals and magazines, maps, manuscripts, musical scores and more. You can also use FirstSearch to access ECO, an index of scholarly journals. | 8-12+ | ||
| Footnote | Footnote.com works with the National Archives, state repositories, historical and genealogical societies, and individuals to provide digital access to a variety of historical information. Their collections feature documents relating to the Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWI, WWII, U.S. Presidents, historical newspapers, naturalization documents, and many more. | 6-12+ | ||
| Unique database of 250,000+ grants. With searchable, 990s, 80,000 grantmakers, and half a million grants. With all inclusive foundation data: news, RFPs, grant distribution charts, and more. Top-tier intelligence for professional grantseekers. | 9-12+ | |||
| Find sources for scholarships, fellowships, grants, awards and other financial support with the only online resource devoted exclusively to foundations that fund individuals. | 9-12+ | |||
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For students and adults alike this full-text resource provides access to over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering an array of topics along with various images and brief biographies. | 1-12+ |
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Use this source to find a remedy for sunburn, discover healthy nutritional guidelines or search for the latest medical treatments for diseases and ailments. Includes medical and consumer periodicals, health newsletters, reference books and pamphlets, all targeted to the lay person. | 8-12+ | ||
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Search scholarly, peer-reviewed journals to research medical disciplines including allied health & nursing. Primarily useful for people in the medical profession. | 11-12+ | ||
| Collection of research materials for tracing family history and American culture designed specifically for patrons in public libraries who are either just beginning their family research or who, after years of work, are still uncovering their past. | 8-12+ | |||
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Access to over 17 million worldwide companies with comprehensive profiles of most major companies in the world, corporate history, executives, products/operations data, financials, industry benchmarks, competitive landscape and news articles, with the ability to generate lists in targeted industries and to limit geographically. Search First Research for even more company information. | 11-12+ |
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Free online interactive practice tests designed to help students and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your practice exam results. Tests include law enforcement, civil service, real estate, GED, ACT, and the SAT. You can also access the Job & Career Success Skills package here. Account set up instructions. | 4-12+ | ||
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Access a wide range of skill-building eBooks
that can help prepare you for college admissions, career certification,
and licensing exams. Learn how to access this collection. | List of available ebooks |
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Gale's Literary Index is a master index to the major literature series published by The Gale Group. It combines and cross references more than 143,000 author names, including pseudonyms and variant names, and more than 187,000 titles into one source. | 6-12+ | ||
| Full-text journal articles, literary criticism, reviews, biographical information, and overviews on over 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world. Search Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism, and Dictionary of Literary Biography together or separately. | 6-12+ | |||
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A poem for every interest; an essay for the ages; a story that touches the soul. Welcome to LitFinder, a full-text collection of the best-known poetry, speeches, plays, and essays. | 4-12+ |
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From Cliffs Notes to JavaScript, this collection of eBooks features full text access to study and test guides for several civil service & licensing exams, texts on marketing, management, e-commerce and more! | 4-12+ | ||
| Research your New England ancestors through court files and records; birth, marriage and death certificates; land records; and genealogies of specific families. | 9-12+ | |||
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Provides selected full-text articles from 25 national and international newspapers, more than 200 regional U.S. newspapers, and television and radio news transcripts. Publications you can access include USA Today, The Washington Post, The Times (London), the Dallas Morning News and the Kansas City Star. Television and radio news transcripts include those from CBS News, FOX News, and NPR shows like ‘Talk of the Nation.’ | 6-12+ | ||
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Full-text coverage of national and international news, plus important speeches and documents, Supreme Court decisions, and presidential press conference transcripts for 1995-current. You can also access the East Coast Late Edition (full-text 1997-current), Book Review (full-text 1999-current) and NYT Magazine (full-text 1999-current). | 8-12+ | |
| Full-text access to articles and reviews in PDF format, from 1997 to the present. Access is via the NYT – click the Publications tab. | 8-12+ | |||
| Full-text access to articles and reviews in PDF format, from 1997 to the present. Access is via the NYT – click the Publications tab. | 8-12+ | |||
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This is a unique full-page images archive that brings you the entire historical run of The New York Times with complete full-text coverage from 1851-2003. | 8-12+ | ||
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Find your next great fiction read with NoveList. Whether you're at home, at the office, on a plane, or beneath your favorite shady tree it can help you find the perfect book – author read-alikes, fiction prize winners, genre lists and quick links to the library catalog are just some of the tools made available to you. Book discussion guides are also offered with everything a book club member needs to know to have a stimulating and satisfying meeting. Search options for adults, teens, children and easy readers! | K-12+ |
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| Provides full-text articles from 1982 to the present, exclusive of paid advertisements. | 6-12+ |
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| The online edition of the five-volume Magill's Medical Guide, this resource covers diseases, disorders, treatments, specialties, anatomy, biology and symptoms and warning signs. | 8-12+ | |||
| Sams Photofact provides schematics to televisions, Radios, CBs, VCRs and DVD players and new manuals are made available online every month, covering the latest in Televisions, including HDTV, Projections TVs, and coming soon, LCD monitors. You can search for a manual, using the model or chassis number from the device, in the "Repair Manual Search" box. | 9-12+ | |||
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Maps created to assist fire insurance companies as they assessed the risk associated with insuring a particular property. These historical large-scale plans include information such as the outline of each building, the size, shape and construction materials, heights, and function of structures, location of windows and doors. The maps also give street names, street and sidewalk widths, property boundaries, building use, and house and block numbers. 1,400 large scale maps of 342 Oklahoma towns and cities are included in this collection. Sponsored by the Tulsa Library Trust. Printable Sanborn Legend | 8-12+ | ||
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Elementary and middle school users have a fun and graphical interface to access over 80 magazines and pamphlets through Primary Search and Middle Search Plus. You can also look up information in an encyclopedia, find data about all kinds of animals, and find out about fun facts like Why do zebras have black and white stripes? and How deep is the ocean?. | K-8 | ||
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This is an interactive reference service designed for elementary and middle school-aged children with articles and graphics selected and cataloged by research staff from age-appropriate magazines, newspapers, and government publications worldwide. | K-8 | ||
| This full text database contains Clymer repair manuals that are both detailed and user-friendly. Hundreds of original photos and illustrations guide users through every job whether it’s routine maintenance or more extensive repairs involving engine and transmission disassembly. The database covers larger engines - motorcycles, ATVs, Marine/Boat motors, Personal Watercraft engines and snowmobiles- and smaller engines - lawn mowers, tractors, snow blowers, tillers, generators and more. | 9-12+ | |||
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Access the best and the best-known speeches of the past 2,500 years – from antiquity to modern times, these speeches represent the finest examples of recorded oratory. Speechmakers have commented on the milestones of history as well as the minutiae of everyday life. | 8-12+ | ||
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A rich anthology of thousands of full-text storie |




