Containing bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library, this source provides access to more than 4.9 million citations. The citations are comprised of journal articles, book chapters, theses and much more, all relating to the field of agriculture.

This resource is a bibliographic database containing  journal, newspaper and magazine articles from over 300 international alternative, radical, and left periodicals. Born of the New Left, this resource was launched in 1969 to provide access to the emerging theories and practices of radical social change. Alternative Press Index covers a wide range of modern and emerging theories and practices including socialism and revolution. Coverage is both international and interdisciplinary, and goes as far back as 20 years.

This bibliographic resource is a source of information focusing on the history and life of the United States and Canada. Selective indexing includes over 1,800 journals from as far back as 1954.

AP Images Collection is a primary source database from the Associated Press. With photographs, audio sound bites, graphics and text spanning over 185 years, this collection captures the greatest events in history – and brings them to life. Content Includes: over 12 million photographs dating back to 1826; more than 36,000 audio sound bites; professionally produced collection of more than 340,000 graphics; and graphics include maps, graphs, charts, logos, flags, illustrations and more.

From the rise and fall of drugs, to the business of oil, the evolution of satellite technology and the emergence of the global economy, this database offers an account of technological advances, business strategies, company profiles, iconic executives and more. This database includes citations to more than 4.5 million articles from more than 1,720 periodicals.

Covering core literature in the field of applied science and beyond, this database provides professional and technical society journals, specialized subject periodicals, buyers’ guides, directories and conference proceedings. Applied Science & Technology Full Text covers all applied science specialties–including acoustics, aeronautics, neural networks, nuclear engineering, physics, space science and much more–to provide access on all of the topics of scientific interest from today’s top headlines.

This database provides comprehensive indexing covering a wide range of interdisciplinary fields through a broad array of science and technology journals. Coverage includes a wide variety of applied science specialties—acoustics to aeronautics, neural networks to nuclear engineering—from leading trade and industrial journals, professional and technical society journals, specialized subject periodicals, buyers’ guides, directories and conference proceedings.

This database is a reference for tracking down important studies, exploring historic controversies, finding papers by innovators and researching the development of particular technologies from important sources in the field of applied sciences. Applied Science & Technology Index Retrospective provides coverage dating back to 1913 and includes the complete files of Industrial Arts Index (1913-1957). Updated subject headings ensure that a search, using either old or new search terms, will return all of the information on that subject, while original subject headings offer insight into the way the issues of the day were framed.

This database features indexing and abstracts from an international array of publications, this database is a comprehensive resource covering fine, decorative and commercial art, as well as photography, folk art, film, architecture and much more. Topics covered in Art Abstracts include art history & criticism, architecture & architectural history, archaeology, antiques, museum studies, graphic arts, industrial design, landscape architecture, interior design, folk art, painting, photography, pottery, sculpture, decorative arts, costume design, television and video, motion pictures, advertising art, non-western art, textiles and much more.

This database features full-text articles, indexing and abstracts from an international array of publications, this database is a comprehensive resource covering fine, decorative and commercial art, as well as photography, folk art, film, architecture and much more. Art Full Text rounds out the research experience for those studying other fields, such as women’s, media or cultural studies; history; anthropology; industrial design; and other related areas of study

This database features indexing of an international array of publications. Art Index is a resource covering fine, decorative and commercial art, as well as photography, folk art, film, architecture and much more. Topics covered in Art Index include art history & criticism, architecture & architectural history, archaeology, antiques, museum studies, graphic arts, industrial design, landscape architecture, interior design, folk art, painting, photography, pottery, sculpture, decorative arts, costume design, television and video, motion pictures, advertising art, non-western art, textiles and much more.

This database is an in-depth record of contemporary art history, this database provides users with access to over half a century of high-quality indexing of art literature covering fine, decorative and commercial art dating back to 1913. Content in Art Index Retrospective includes articles, interviews, film and book reviews, bibliographies, conference reports, editorials and much more. This unique resource guides users to contemporary criticism of art at the time of its debut, helps track the body of work of an individual artist or an entire movement, and provides access to artists’ interviews, commentaries and more.

Art Museum Image Gallery covers of a broad range of time and place, with entries from 3000 B.C. to the present day, and art from the cultures of Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, including Native American and Meso-American peoples. The images in this collection offer a wealth of art information to enrich leaning in cultural studies, area studies, women's studies, archaeology, history, religion, social studies, literature and more.

This database contains 73,000 images from 3000 B.C. to the present day. Art Museum Image Gallery Special Collection covers everything from archaeological finds and ceramics to manuscripts and costumes.

This resource provides full-text coverage of a broad range of subject areas typically studied as part of an Associate's Degree programs. Through this database, students can access over 1,000 full-text journals and 25 full-text books as well as content from many sources unique to this database.

This database is designed for the research needs of two-year colleges, and provides coverage of the most relevant associates program level content. This resource contains more than 2,000 full-text journals as well as over 350 full-text books. 

This database combines the premier indexing from ATLA Religion Database with access to ATLA's online full-text collection of major religion and theology journals. Produced by the American Theological Library Association (ATLA), coverage in this database begins in 1908, with indexing for some journal titles extending back into the nineteenth century. Full text is provided for articles and reviews from more than 230 journals selected by leading religion scholars. 

Produced by the American Theological Library Association (ATLA), ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials PLUS provides coverage extending back into the 19th century with the 1881 as the earliest date of coverage.

ATLAS PLUS offers users access to a growing list of more than 425 full-text titles, including all of the full-text titles in ATLASerials® (ATLAS®), in many diverse areas of religion and theology, with full-text content in 16 languages from more than 30 different countries. Full-text journal articles and reviews are selected for inclusion based on their scholarly merit and scope.

Powered by the automotive experts at MOTOR, Auto Repair Source provides the most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and includes step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins and recalls.

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals surveys thousands of U.S. and foreign journals. The index covers international, scholarly and popular periodical literature, including publications of professional associations, U.S. state and regional periodicals and major serial publications on the architecture and design of Europe, Asia, Latin America and Australia. This database also provides citation records for architects' obituaries.

Biography Index Retrospective includes research on important people from all walks of life. Included in this database are biographies on actors, artists, business people, educators, military leaders, politicians, religious leaders, scientists, sports figures, statesmen, teachers, writers and more.

This database contains biographical full-text articles, page images and abstracts from today’s leading magazines and journals—providing the most current coverage of an individual’s life and work. Search result limiters in this database include occupation/activity, gender, place of origin, birth day or month, and lifespan.

Biography Reference Source provides thousands of unique and reliable full-text biographies, including the complete full text of Biography and Biography Today. In addition to keyword search, users can locate biographies by subject occupation, activity, nationality, gender, birthplace and more.

This database is a complete collection of bibliographic references, covering life science and biomedical research literature published from more than 4,300 journals internationally. Biological Abstracts provides users with easy to the latest information in virtually every life science discipline, and contains more than 13.2 million archival records from as far back as 1969, with more than 370,000 citations added each year. Most of the records include informative abstracts written by the author. This database is produced by Thomson Scientific, Inc.

Biological & Agricultural Index Plus covers many important subjects, including agricultural research, biology, environmental science, genetics, horticulture, physiology, veterinary medicine, wildlife management and much more. Content includes: full text for over 100 journals dating as far back as 1997, and indexing and abstracts of more than 380 publications dating back to 1983.

BlueCareer, a new workforce development platform from EBSCOlearning, is the one-stop shop for members of your community to explore the skilled trades industry, start their careers, connect with employers and more.

BlueCareer provides in-depth information on more than 100 skilled trades, connects individuals with hundreds of trade schools across the United States and Canada, and provides training resources for those seeking to build their trade knowledge and experience.

Using BlueCareer, job seekers can explore 100+ trades in more than a dozen industries:

• Automotive
• Aviation
• Construction
• Energy
• Forestry
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• Marine
• Security
• Transportation
• Utilities

This database contains informative abstracts and searchable full text for more than 4,500 popular nonfiction books. The database includes full text entries on core subject areas, as well as information on careers, health, sports, adventure, technology, life skills and more.

Book Review Digets Plus contains over 2 million review citations, many with generous excerpts, from review sources such as newspapers, popular magazines, and academic journals with more than 118,000 new reviews added each year. The database covers a wide array of subjects, including art, biography, business, education, general interest, history, humanities, literature, music, religion and much, much more.

This database provides excerpts from and citations to reviews of adult and juvenile fiction and non-fiction in major subject areas. Book reviewers are searchable by name, with excerpts by such famous writers as Edmund Wilson, John Updike, and hundreds of others.

Business Abstracts with Full Text contains full-text articles from hundreds of key publications, and provides access to product evaluations, interviews, biographical sketches, corporate profiles, obituaries, surveys, statistical rankings, book reviews and reports from associations, societies, trade shows, conferences and more.

Business Periodicals Index Retrospective provides a wide range of content, including scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines and book reviews. The database includes: indexing of more than 1,000 periodicals; citations to more than 2,500,000 articles; the complete files of Industrial Arts Index (1913-1957); and reconciliation between original and updated subject headings for continuity of subject coverage across the decades.

Business Source Elite provides full-text coverage of scholarly business, management and economics journals. This rich collection also includes publications covering topics such as accounting, banking, finance, international business, marketing, sales, etc. Business Source Elite offers full text for more than 1,110 business publications and contains expanded PDF backfiles for more than 153 titles (back to 1985 or the first issue published for that journal). More than 10,150 substantial company profiles from MarketLine are also included.

Produced by CABI, CAB Abstracts is the leading English-language abstracts information service providing access to the world’s applied life sciences literature. In addition to indexing thousands of core scientific journals, CAB Abstracts offers extensive coverage of non-journal literature from around the world including annual reports, general reports, books, conference proceedings, field notes and much more. This database features comprehensive subject indexing with the CAB Thesaurus, CABI’s controlled vocabulary tool, making searching easier and providing more precise access to all relevant research. CAB Abstracts features publications from over 120 countries in 50 languages. This international focus gives access to a wide cross-section of global research. All areas of the world are represented, including developing countries.

Produced in collaboration with the experts at CABI, CAB Abstracts with Full Text provides access to the world’s applied life sciences literature. Coverage includes subjects across the applied life sciences — from agriculture, the environment, and veterinary sciences, to applied economics, leisure/tourism, and nutrition. CAB Abstracts with Full Text includes 1,006 active full-text journals not available in any version of Academic Search.

CAB Abstracts with Full Text covers key applied life sciences subjects including: 

• Agriculture
• Environment
• Food science
• Human health
• Mycology
• Nutrition
• Plant sciences
• Veterinary scien

This database is a resource for career and college research. Five user-friendly components help users match their interests to occupations, education prospects and more.

This database provides librarian-selected titles chosen specifically for readers from preschool through grade five. Containing titles at 3 recommendation levels, this collection covers fiction and nonfiction works, story collections, picture books, graphic novels and magazines. Over 44,000 titles are included in this database.

CINAHL Complete is a source of full text for nursing and allied health journals, and provides full text for more than 1,300 journals indexed in CINAHL. Full text is provided for many of the most-used journals in the CINAHL index, with no embargo. CINAHL Complete also provides indexing for more than 4,000 journals, and provides additional nursing and allied health research material including health care books, select conference proceedings, evidence-based care sheet and quick lesson disease overviews.

CINAHL Complete title list

CINAHL indexes the top nursing and allied health literature available including nursing journals and publications from the National League for Nursing and the American Nurses Association.

CINAHL Subject Headings help users effectively search and retrieve information and follow the structure of the Medical Subject headings (MeSH) used by the National Library of Medicine. These Subject Headings help researchers find new concepts, including COVID-19, social distancing and vaping as well as local terminology.

The expanded version of the CINAHL index, CINAHL Plus provides an even wider scope of nursing and allied health journals, as well as a higher number of records and cited references. In addition, it provides full-text evidence-based care sheets, quick lessons, and continuing education modules.

CINAHL Plus title list

CINAHL Plus with Full Text includes rigorous curation and indexing of open access (OA) journals, which has resulted in a growing collection of 1,443 active global OA journals. Once validated and certified for inclusion, these OA journals are treated with high-quality subject indexing and sophisticated, precise/accurate full-text linking.  

CINAHL Subject Headings help users effectively search and retrieve information and follow the structure of the Medical Subject headings (MeSH) used by the National Library of Medicine. These Subject Headings help researchers find new concepts, including COVID-19, social distancing and vaping as well as local terminology.

CINAHL with Full Text includes rigorous curation and indexing of open access (OA) journals, which has resulted in a growing collection of 1,443 active global OA journals. Once validated and certified for inclusion, these OA journals are treated with high-quality subject indexing and sophisticated, precise/accurate full-text linking.  

CINAHL Subject Headings help users effectively search and retrieve information and follow the structure of the Medical Subject headings (MeSH) used by the National Library of Medicine. These Subject Headings help researchers find new concepts, including COVID-19, social distancing and vaping as well as local terminology.

This database features a range of pictures, posters, video clips, and other material from the world of film and television, from the late 19th century to the present day. Along with providing up-to-the-minute content from recent releases, Cinema Image Gallery documents the history of movie making through high-quality stills from film sets, and contains an extensive collection of television stills, featuring thousands of pictures taken on the set of from classic comedies, dramas, game shows and more.

CMMC incorporates the content of CommSearch (formerly produced by the National Communication Association) and Mass Media Articles Index (formerly produced by Penn State) along with numerous other journals in communication, mass media, and other closely-related fields of study to create a research and reference resource. CMMC offers cover-to-cover ("core") indexing and abstracts for more than 620 journals, and selected ("priority") coverage of nearly 200 more, for a combined coverage of more than 820 titles. Furthermore, this database includes full text for over 500 journals. Many major journals have indexing, abstracts, PDFs and searchable cited references from their first issues to the present (dating as far back as 1915).

CHC provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. This database includes full-text for more than 250 health reference books and encyclopedias.

Includes Children's, Middle/Jr. High School, Senior High School, Public Library: Fiction, and Public Library: Non-Fiction Collections.

Includes Children's, Middle/Jr. High School, Senior High School Collections.

Covering all areas of criminal justice, Criminal Justice Abstracts contains nearly 500,000 records selected from the most important sources within the discipline. New content and features are offered with more than 550 titles now presented with cover-to-cover coverage. Other new features include searchable references for more than 200 titles, and a Publications Authority of key titles.

Education Abstracts features content on a wide array of subject areas including adult education, comparative education, government funding, higher education, school administration, teacher evaluation and much, much more. This database includes: indexing and abstracts for more than 680 periodicals and yearbooks, dating as far back as 1983; and indexing for books on education published after 1995.

Education Full Text features content on a wide array of subject areas including adult education, comparative education, government funding, higher education, school administration, teacher evaluation and much, much more. This database includes: full text from over 350 journals as far back as 1996; indexing of over 770 periodicals dating back to 1983; and more than 100,000 controlled and cross-referenced names of educational tests.

Education Index Retrospective includes updated subject headings to make finding information easy, using contemporary terms, along with original subject headings to offer insight into the way the issues of the day were framed. This database includes: detailed indexing of over 800 periodicals, many of them peer-reviewed; cites some 850,000 articles, including book reviews; and indexing from 33 printed cumulations.

The Education Resource Information Center provides access to educational literature and resources. This database provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index.

Essay & General Literature Index Retrospective features content in a wide array of fields including archaeology, architecture, classical studies, drama, folklore, political science, psychology, religion, women’s studies and much more. This database includes: citations for over 270,000 essays in collections dating back to 1900; indexes of single and multi-author collections, plus selected annuals and serials; and publications from the U.S., Canada and Great Britain.

FinancialFit offers short, easy-to-understand personal finance lessons, videos and interactive tools that empower all members of your community — no matter their current financial situation — to make informed financial decisions and achieve their financial goals.

FinancialFit includes a curated collection of personal finance lessons to guide learners in making life’s biggest financial decisions. FinancialFit features a bright, modern design and easy-to-identify content categories. The content is personalized to each user’s interests and assumes no prior financial knowledge.

After creating an account, users will be able to view a personal portfolio of lessons in progress and completed. In addition, FinancialFit’s mobile-first user experience ensures that learners can quickly access personal finance content on-the-go.

Key Resources

• More than 160 easy-to-understand microlessons that can be completed in under five minutes each, with more being added each quarter
• Interactive lessons and videos
• Learning games
• Worksheets
• Checklists
• Glossary containing 700 financial terms

Sample Topics

• Assessing Financial Needs
• Building Credit
• Buying/Renting a Home
• Choosing a Credit Card
• Getting a Car
• Living with Roommates
• Managing Credit Cards
• Managing Debt
• Managing Family Finances
• Marriage and Partnership
• Monthly Budgeting
• Mortgages
• Paying for Higher Education
• Planning for Emergencies
• Planning for Major Purchases
• Setting up a Joint Household
• Setting up Bank Accounts
• Starting Work Life
• Understanding Taxes
• New topics added regularly!

General Science Full Text covers a wide array of science-related topics including astronomy, biology, botany, chemistry, conservation, environment,genetics, physics, physiology, zoology and much more. This database includes: full text for more than 100 periodicals dating as far back as 1995, and indexing and abstracts for nearly 300 periodicals back to 1984.

This collection highlights titles for all age levels with descriptive and evaluative annotations, cover art, review excerpts, and awards the title has won. This database includes more than 3,500 titles. The types of graphic novels include Adventure, Biographical, Fantasy, Superhero, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction and more. Standards for rating materials by age appropriateness are strictly applied. This content can be used for collection development, readers’ advisory and curriculum support.

A Rich Resource with Extensive Coverage

This resource covers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada), focusing on the 15th century forward. This database includes indexing of historical articles from more than 2,600 journals, and provides indexing of historical articles in over 40 languages.

Historical Abstracts with Full Text covers world history from the 15th century to the present and includes content from the related fields of archaeology, anthropology, and sociology.

This database integrates four bibliographies—the Isis Current Bibliography of the History of Science, the Current Bibliography in the History of Technology, the Bibliografia Italiana di Storia della Scienza and the Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine.

History of Science, Technology and Medicine includes records of journal articles, conference proceedings, books, dissertations, serials, maps and other related materials.

Covering topics in U.S. and world history from the earliest civilizations through the 21^st century, History Reference Source is a research database containing full-text journals, magazines, reference books and thousands of primary source documents.

This easy-to-use database includes detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas that meet the interests of virtually every hobbyist. Users will find complete articles from hobby and craft magazines, hobby profiles, recipes and how-to videos.

This database provides abstracts and bibliographic indexing of the most noted scholarly sources in the humanities, as well as specialized magazines. Content includes feature articles, interviews, obituaries and original works of fiction, drama, poetry and much more. Humanities Full Text encompasses all fields of the humanities, covering topics including art, classical studies, dance, film, journalism, philosophy, religion and much, much more.

This database provides full text, abstracts and bibliographic indexing of the most noted scholarly sources in the humanities, as well as specialized magazines. Content includes feature articles, interviews, obituaries and original works of fiction, drama, poetry and much more. Humanities Full Text encompasses all fields of the humanities, covering topics including art, classical studies, dance, film, journalism, philosophy, religion and much, much more.

This database provides detailed indexing on a broad array of humanities-related content created between 1907 and 1984. Sources Include: International Index: 18 volumes, 1907 - March 1965; Social Sciences & Humanities Index: 9 volumes, April 1965 – March 1974; and Humanities Index: 10 volumes, April 1974 – March 1984. 

This resource provides full text of hundreds of journals, books and other published sources from around the world. Produced by Whitston Publishing (an imprint of EBSCO Publishing), this database includes all data from Humanities International Index plus full-text content, much of which is not found in other databases. Humanities International Complete includes full text for more than 1,200 journals.

Produced by Whitston Publishing (an imprint of EBSCO Publishing), Humanities International Index provides cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts for nearly 2,200 journals and contains more than 3.2 million records.

Formerly the American Humanities Index, this database contains bibliographic records from a multitude of U.S. and international publications. Humanities International Index provides citations and abstracts for articles, essays and reviews, as well as original creative works including poems, fiction, photographs, paintings and illustrations.

This database contains indexing of articles dating as far back as 1907, as well as citations of book reviews, this database offers a broad range of subject coverage in the humanities and social sciences—including anthropology, archaeology, art, family studies, law, music, performing arts and much more. Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective is comprised of the most important scholarly journals published throughout the 20th century in North America and Europe.

This database provides indexing for the most important English-language legal information—including access to scholarly articles, symposia, jurisdictional surveys, court decisions, books, book reviews and more. International in coverage, Index to Legal Periodicals includes periodicals from the U.S., Canada, Great Britian, Ireland, Austrailia and New Zealand, and covers an even broader range of subjects.

This retrospective database indexes legal periodicals published in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand dating back to 1908. Annual surveys of the laws of jurisdiction, annual surveys of the federal courts, yearbooks, annual institutes and annual reviews of the work in a given field or a given topic are also covered.

LearningExpress Computer Skills Tuturial video courses are a fun and easy way to learn how to use the computer, the Internet, and the software applications most commonly needed for home, school, and work. The Computer Skills video courses are available as an add-on to LearningExpress Library.

Learning Express Job & Career Accelerator integrates everything job seekers need to conduct a successful job search, all in one easy-to-use online application. Interactive wizards guide patrons through each step of the process, from exploring suitable occupations and finding available jobs to preparing targeted resumes and improving critical job search skills. In addition, the personalized Job Search Portfolio allows job seekers to plan, tailor, and track multiple job searches at the same time while providing easy access to all their saved information.

Includes Job & Career Help Center as well as Practice Exams and Courses.

• Job & Career Help Center: The Job & Career Help Center—including a Business Writing Help Center—takes your patrons through the entire job search process. From finding the job that is right for them, to creating resumes and cover letters, networking, and interviewing, these programs give your patrons the tools to succeed in their job search and the workplace.
• Practice Exams and Courses: Three hundred practice exams and courses for students—from 4th grade through graduate level—designed to help learners achieve their academic and career goals. Includes valuable preparation resources for tests, including:
  • ACT
  • Advanced Placement
  • GED
  • Praxis/PPST
  • SAT

This program offers tutorials and 33 different essay-writing practices for elementary through adult writers, including timed GED and SAT writing simulations.

NoveList courses are taught by experts with extensive professional experience. Whether your goal is to increase visitors, expand circulation, or provide top-notch book recommendations to readers, we have a professional development course to help you reach your goals, in a format that works for you. 

Staff Access Subscription

The most cost-effective option to train all staff. This format provides access for all staff members to more than 20 courses totaling 45 hours of learning. Staff can access courses that interest them based on their schedule. Staff also get immediate access to new courses as they are launched. This option is perfect for getting new staff up to speed quickly.

Live Group Workshops

This is the perfect choice for in-person or virtual staff development days, meetings, retreats, pre-conference sessions, and more. Learn with NoveList live group workshops are interactive, engaging, and wonderful for team building.

Individual Courses 

This option is for individual staff members or libraries looking to take a single course on a topic of interest. Courses can be completed based on staff schedules and availability. Group rates are available for the purchase of three or more seats.

The features included in LibraryAware help you build relationships with readers and increase library circulation and usage. Included in every subscription: NextReads, Newsletter Service, Readers' Advisory Tools, Ready-to-Use Database Promotions, Multiple Communication Channels, and Tools for Libraries.

This database provides cover-to-cover full-text articles from select publications, along with indexing and abstracts of periodicals, state journals, conference proceedings, books and much more. Library Literature & Information Science Full Text covers subjects ranging from automation, censorship, government aid, public relations and much, much more. This database provides PDF page images of all full-text articles, including charts, graphs, photos, and other important graphical information with coverage dating as far back as 1980.

This database provides cover-to-cover indexing of journals, including key library and information science periodicals. Library Literature & Information Science Index covers subjects ranging from automation, censorship, government aid, public relations and much, much more. Library Literature & Information Science Index provides coverage dating as far back as 1980.

With nearly 80 years of citations documenting all of the innovations, controversies and people instrumental in the making of modern librarianship, this database provides access to decades of historical library scholarship. Library Literature & Information Science Retrospective covers subjects ranging from automation, censorship, government aid, public relations and much, much more. Library Literature & Information Science Retrospective provides indexing of periodicals, plus books, book chapters, library school theses and more, with coverage dating back to 1905.

LitBase is a world literature database with a modern search experience. A curated collection of critical primary texts and secondary sources, it supports research of the most studied authors, poetry, fiction, plays, and creative nonfiction worldwide. Students, researchers and faculty will benefit from the global nature of this vast literature database covering diverse authors and genres. LitBase includes over 425,000 primary sources, 100,000 secondary and reference sources, and hundreds of full-text scholarly journals and literary magazines to support literature research. LitBase and MLA International Bibliography with Full Text come together to create a comprehensive research experience for all. The most recognized literature and language bibliography complements LitBase content with minimal overlap of scholarly journals. LitBase offers full text of historic and contemporary writing from diverse parts of the world, including Africa, Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Ireland, Latin America, New Zealand, Scandinavia, Slavic countries, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Poetry from places with the deepest literary lineage is covered extensively, including influential contributions from Middle Eastern poets and poetry from China, Japan, Vietnam, India, and Southeast Asia.

Literary Reference Center Plus is a full-text literary database providing a complete collection of reference works across all genres and time periods. It contains thousands of poems, short stories, classic novels, plot summaries, critical essays, literary journals, reference books and author biographies, plus lesson plans and literary study guides.

In addition to contemporary and classic full-text poems, short stories, novels, and critical essays, the database includes: 

• More than 27,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews
• More than 217,000 author biographies
• More than 14,000 author interviews
• More than 680 full-text literary journals
• More than 2,900 full-text e-books
• More than 1.2 million book reviews
• More than 840 critical essays about popular young adult (YA) and children's literature titles, including film analyses
• More than 190 Critical Insights volumes

Literary Reference Source is a rich full-text literary database covering all genres and time periods. It includes thousands of synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories and poems. 

MagillOnLiterature Plus contains editorially reviewed critical essays, brief plot summaries, extended character profiles, and detailed setting discussions covering works by more than 8,500 long and short fiction writers, poets, dramatists, essayists, and philosophers. The biographical essays reflect extended coverage of the 2,500 most studied authors and include up-to-date lists of each author's principal works and current secondary bibliographies. In addition, 378 comprehensive genre-driven overview essays provide details about important literary genres, time periods, and national literatures.

This bibliographic database provides citations and abstracts for biomedical and health journals covering a wide range of subjects. Content includes: over 19 million references to journal articles in life sciences with a concentration on biomedicine; indexed records with NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH); citations from nearly 5,600 worldwide journals in in 60 languages; coverage from 1946 to the present; publications from scholarly journals; and a majority of journals selected based on the recommendation of the Literature Selection Technical Review Committee.

Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) with Tests in Print (Full-Text) includes full-text reviews of 3,000+ contemporary testing instruments, plus all previous editions of the yearbook dating back to 1938 (10,000+ full-text reviews). Mental Measurements Yearbooks are designed to assist professionals in selecting and using standardized tests, covering categories such as personality, developmental, behavioral assessment, neuropsychological, achievement, intelligence and aptitude, educational, speech & hearing, and sensory motor. Contains the most recent descriptive information and critical reviews of new and revised tests from the Buros Institute's Yearbooks.

For libraries serving readers in grades five through nine, this is a collection development tool containing titles for nonfiction works, fiction and collections for children and adolescents. Selected and recommended by collection development specialists at 3 recommendation levels, listed books encompass a wide variety of topics for youth.

The MLA International Bibliography covers scholarship in a broad range of Humanities disciplines related to global literatures and languages. Coverage includes materials published in more than 100 countries and in more than 50 languages, in the areas of literatures and languages from around the world, covering:

    literary theory and criticism
    dramatic arts (film, television, video, theater, radio, opera)
    folklore
    linguistics
    rhetoric and composition
    college-level teaching of literature, language and writing
    history of printing and publishing

Content Includes

The complete MLA International Bibliography:

    2.8 million detailed bibliographic citations documenting the scholarly record from the early 20th century forward
    Indexing by the MLA’s staff of highly trained subject matter experts and by contributing scholars
    Access to the MLA Thesaurus and the Directory of Periodicals

1,000 full text journals:

    Many of the most-used journals in the MLA International Bibliography, such as Applied Linguistics, Critique, Comparative Literature, Renaissance Quarterly and College Composition & Communication
    Extensive backfiles to Volume 1, Issue 1 for over 45 journals

MLA Directory of Periodicals

Subscriptions include full access to the MLA Directory of Periodicals, which provides detailed information on more than 6,000 journals and book series that fall within the scope of the bibliography.
MLA Thesaurus

In addition to the bibliography, the database includes the MLA Thesaurus, the association's controlled vocabulary used to assign descriptors to each record in the bibliography. It also provides a searchable directory of authors' names with links to brief descriptive notes. The MLA Thesaurus includes names of persons, languages, groups, genres, stylistic and structural features, themes, sources, influences, processes, theories and other related topics.

MLA International Bibliography covers literature, language and linguistics, folklore, film, literary theory and criticism, dramatic arts, as well as the historical aspects of printing and publishing. Listings on rhetoric and composition and the history, theory and practice of teaching language and literature are also included.

MyHeritage Library Edition is one of the largest, most internationally diverse genealogy databases of its kind. It contains billions of historical records from all over the world to support family history research. Remote access and a mobile-friendly interface make it the most convenient genealogy product for libraries and institutions. Users can access MyHeritage Library Edition either at their local libraries or from the comfort of home via built-in remote access.

Content Includes: 

• More than 19.4 billion historical ​records from all over the world
• The U.S. federal census (1790-1950) with images
• The U.K. census (1841-1901) with images​
• Nearly 5 billion exclusive family tree profiles from MyHeritage and Geni
• More than 816 million US public records
• Hundreds of millions of Nordic records
• More than 100 million gravestone photos
• More than 500 million historical photographs
• Military records, immigration records and passenger lists
• Citizenship and naturalization records
• Directories, guides, references, biographies and yearbooks
• Government, land and court records
• Wills and probate records
• Exclusive databases
• Additional content under license including Tributes obituaries, WikiTree, BillionGraves, Canadian Headstones and many others
• More than 100 million records added every month

Novelist is a database of reading recommendations, available through libraries around the world. It is a comprehensive source of information for both adult and children’s Fiction books that includes expert recommendations, reviews, articles, lists and more.

NoveList Complete is a package of products that helps libraries connect with readers. NoveList Complete includes:

• NoveList Plus for reading recommendations
• NoveList K-8 Plus for younger readers
• NoveList Select for catalog enrichment
• LibraryAware/ NextReads with eNewsletters and promotional tools

NoveList K-8 Plus is a database about books specifically for younger readers. It helps kids find books that are just right for their reading level and interests. Parents, teachers, and librarians can also find tools to teach with books and engage young readers.

Novelist Plus is a comprehensive source of information for adult and children’s Fiction, Non-fiction, and audio books that includes expert recommendations, reviews, articles, lists and more.

Be there when patrons need reading inspiration

Where do most of your readers search for a great book to read? In your catalog? Their favorite search engine? On their phones? Make sure they discover great reads wherever they are, by enriching your catalog, self-checkout, mobile, and linked data systems with recommendations from NoveList.

Master nursing best practices with the premier source for evidence-based information designed specifically for nurses. Unmatched in scope, nurses use Nursing Reference Center Plus to get answers to questions quickly, access care plans, watch video demonstrations, strengthen nursing skills, earn continuing education credits, and much more.

This database includes essential material for learning, detailed research or casual reading across disciplines, including topical coverage on ethnic studies, women's studies, history and more. OmniFile Full Text Mega covers core subjects, including applied sciences, art, education, humanities, law, social sciences and technology. This database includes: full text of articles from over 3,100 publications (many of them peer-reviewed), dating back to 1994; indexing and abstracts from nearly 5,100 publications; and retrospective coverage as far back as 1982 for more complete subject coverage.

Perpetua is a long-term digital preservation and archiving solution for your research data and special collections. Perpetua collects, preserves, safeguards and provides access to your data while meeting compliance and regulatory requirements.

Play Index covers classic and historical plays, along with the works of contemporary playwrights. This database covers new editions and translations, and includes descriptive annotations to summarize the plot and indicate musical requirements. This database content includes: approximately 31,000 plays—published individually or in collections—dating from 1949 to present time; and over 600 monologues.

Poetry & Short Story Reference Source is a rich full-text database containing thousands of classic and contemporary poems, short stories, biographies, essays, lesson plans and learning guides. It also includes high-quality videos and audio recordings from the Academy of American Poets.

Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, Points of View Reference Source provides rich content that can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.

This database provides titles—at 3 recommendation levels—of reference and non-fiction books for adults. Covering a wide range of topics, from health to personal finance, this collection can be used for collection development, readers’ advisory and curriculum support. Public Library Core Collection Nonfiction contains more than 36,000 titles.

This tool for educators, students and researchers provides access to current events coverage, curriculum support and access to quality full-text periodicals. Every aspect of modern life is covered in Readers’ Guide Full Text Mega, including antiques, art, business, computers, home improvement, photography, politics, religion, science, sports, transportation and much more.

This full-text database provides searchable full text—as well as abstracting and indexing. Every aspect of modern life is covered in Readers’ Guide Full Text Select, including art, business, education, entertainment, fashion, health & medicine, politics, religion, sports, travel and much more.

Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature offers access to 100 years of the original paper volumes—providing information about history, culture, science and seminal developments. This database covers some of the most important events in history, from Neil Armstrong walking on the Moon and the Mars Viking landing, to the end of Franco’s dictatorship in Spain and Papal elections.

Providing trusted, broad information for educators, students and library patrons seeking detailed current events coverage, curriculum support or access to quality periodicals, this database delivers comprehensive indexing of the most popular and important periodicals published, dating back to 1983.

RILM Abstracts of Music Literature, a comprehensive, ongoing guide to publications on music from all over the world, is an indispensable tool for scholars, students, librarians, performers, teachers, and music lovers. It provides broad yet detailed coverage and facilitates both focused research and browsing for readers of all levels. From hip hop to Händel, from ethnomusicology to music therapy, from elementary music education to advanced music theory, RILM is the first stop for the researcher who wants clear, verified bibliographic information, fully cited, abstracted, and indexed. Since its first publication in 1967 RILM has been a mighty ally for music researchers, and its capabilities and coverage have been constantly expanding. RILM currently contains over 760,000 entries; approximately 30,000 new records are added every year.

This database includes full-text content from Applied Science & Technology Full Text, Biological & Agricultural Index Plus, General Science Full Text and other renowned science content. This database offers complete coverage of science research.

Science Reference Source provides full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, reference books and high-quality videos. The database also contains science experiments, curriculum-aligned lesson plans, and a vast image collection.

Senior High Core Collection contains entries at 3 recommendation levels encompassing a wide variety of topics for youth, ranging from material on Native Americans and rainforest ecology to health issues. Additional subject coverage includes biographies, art, sports, Islam, the Middle East, cultural diversity and other contemporary topics. The online version of this collection provides more content (two additional recommendation levels, Supplemental and Archival) to aid in selection for larger libraries and subject-level collections, and includes features–such as book review citations and excerpts, book covers, advanced searching and sorting capabilities, and monthly content updates—not available in print.

This database is an essential resource for readers seeking short stories by author or genre, or for those researching a body of work of a literary figure. It provides detailed indexing of more than 117,000 stories from more than 4,200 collections and anthologies. Coverage dates as far back as 1984.

It provides detailed indexing for hundreds of thousands of short stories, as well as full text for thousands of stories, dating from 1915 to 1983.

This database contains exclusive full text for many top consumer small business reference books, as well as tools to address many small business topics. It includes business videos, a help and advice section, and details on how to create a business plan.

Small Engine Repair Source offers assistance in providing routine maintenance (tune-ups, brake service) as well as extensive repairs (engine and transmission disassembly). Available through the Explora user experience, Small Engine Repair Source allows users to browse by product type, brand, model/engine type and model numbers.

Covering the latest concepts, theories and methods from both applied and theoretical aspects of the social sciences, this resource provides indexing and abstracts for a wide assortment of English-language social science journals. Subject coverage in Social Sciences Abstracts covers a wide array of areas, including addiction studies, ethics, public welfare, urban studies and much, much more.

This database is a full-text resource for English-language journals in social sciences. Subject coverage in Social Sciences Full Text covers a wide array of areas, including addiction studies, ethics, public welfare, urban studies and more.

This database covers many concepts, theories and methods from both applied and theoretical aspects of the social sciences, this resource provides comprehensive indexing for a wide assortment of the most important historical social science journals. Subject coverage in Social Sciences Index Retrospective covers a wide array of areas, including addiction studies, ethics, public welfare, urban studies, and more.

This database includes content from therapy to recreation, focusing on all aspects of fitness and health relating to sports medicine and related fields. With full bibliographic coverage, this database offers millions of records with journal and monograph coverage going back to 1800; including tens of thousands of dissertations, theses and reference to articles in 60 languages. The content also consists of international references from journal and magazine articles, books, book chapters, conference proceedings and more.

This is a full-text database covering sports and sports medicine journals and providing full text for hundreds of journals indexed in SPORTDiscus. Subject areas covered include: biomechanics, drugs, exercise, kinesiology, movement science, nutrition, occupational health and therapy, physical fitness, physical therapy, rehabilitation, sports and exercise psychology, coaching and education, and sports medicine.

This database features indexing and abstracts from an international array of publications covering fine, decorative and commercial art, as well as photography, folk art, film, architecture and more.

This database provides users with access to over half a century of high-quality indexing of art literature covering fine, decorative and commercial art dating back to 1913.  Content includes indexing of nearly 600 publications and citations of over 25,000 book reviews.

This database provides the full text of articles covering a broad array of science issues, with about 45 percent of the focus on agriculture. Biological & Agricultural Index Plus covers many important subjects, including agricultural research, biology, environmental science, genetics, horticulture, physiology, veterinary medicine, wildlife management and much more.

This database covers a broad range of subjects pertaining to education and is invaluable for education students, professionals and policy makers. Education Abstracts features content on a wide array of subject areas including adult education, comparative education, government funding, higher education, school administration, teacher evaluation, and more.

An excellent resource for attorneys, educators, business people, law librarians, students, paralegals and others involved with the law, this database provides indexing for the most important English-language legal information—including access to scholarly articles, symposia, jurisdictional surveys, court decisions, books, book reviews and more.

International in coverage, Index to Legal Periodicals includes periodicals from the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, and covers an even broader range of subjects.

This database provides cover-to-cover indexing of journals, including key library and information science periodicals. A useful tool for study in more than just librarianship, Library Literature & Information Science Index covers subjects ranging from automation, censorship, government aid, public relations and more. This database provides coverage dating as far back as 1980.

From the core disciplines in Women's Studies to the latest scholarship in feminist research, this database supports curriculum development in the areas of sociology, history, political science and economy, public policy, international relations, arts and humanities, business and education. The nearly 800 essential sources in Women's Studies International  include: journals, newspapers, newsletters, bulletins, books, book chapters, proceedings, reports, theses, dissertations, NGO studies, websites and web documents and grey literature.