USE A DATABASE

Databases contain thousands of articles from magazines, journals, and newspapers with specialized information. It is important to use the database that corresponds to your type of information need. Please read the descriptions for each before choosing. For more information, or for help with your research, please contact Susan or Kathleen.

You will need a user name and password from the library to use the databases if you have a 5 digit library barcode. If you have a 14 digit barcode, you can login to some of the databases directly with that.

Subject List

Books, Periodicals & Other Materials

• WorldCat
  The world’s most comprehensive bibliography, with more than 49 million bibliographic records representing 400 languages. Covers information from 2100 B.C. to the present. Includes holdings information from libraries across the world. Now includes the Library of Congress Subject Headings as its thesaurus.
• NoveList Adults, NovelList Kids
  NoveList has been helping readers find their next favorite book for more than 25 years and continues to develop innovative solutions for connecting readers, books, and libraries. A reader’s advisory service that provides information and resources on over 100,000 titles, 75,000 full-text reviews, and more than 36,000 subject headings to help locate the best in fiction.
• Interlibrary Loan System
  – For reference only – please ask a librarian to get any of these for you.
• Grey House Publishing

Genealogy, History, & Biography

• Ancestry Library Edition (must be used within the Library)
  Provides instant access to more than 1 billion names, more than 3,000 databases, primary-source document images and a variety of genealogical research features including 450 million census records from the U.S. Federal Census between the years 1790-1930. Additional features include immigration, vital, military, court, church and ethnic records; city directories; genealogical societies; Social Security Death Index; Periodical Source Index; family history library; and much more.
• Heritage Quest Online (Ask for login information at the Library.)
  With over 25,000 books, the entire U.S. Federal Census, PERSI™, and other expanding collections, HeritageQuest Online provides access to one of the largest collections of genealogy material in the country. This collection of research materials helps in tracing family history and studying American culture.
• Use https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/56152?availability=Family%20History%20Library to look through deeds for Cheshire county! You must have a FamilySearch account to look through the records. Click on the little camera picture to see the actual records. For more assistance, ask Kate or Ella!

Health Resources

• Health Source: Consumer Edition
  Provides information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Contains full text for nearly 190 journals including Consumer Reports on Health and Men’s Health, as well as abstracts and indexing for over 200 general health, nutrition and professional health care publications.
• MedlinePlus
  MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health’s Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free. You can use MedlinePlus to learn about the latest treatments, look up information on a drug or supplement, find out the meanings of words, or view medical videos or illustrations. You can also get links to the latest medical research on your topic or find out about clinical trials on a disease or condition.

Professional Development

• ERIC
  The Educational Resource Information Center contains citations and abstracts from over 980 educational and education-related journals, as well as full text of more than 2,200 digests.