Reference
Available to Central, City and Suburban Libraries
ReferenceUSA
Business and residential phone numbers, addresses, and other directory information, including reverse phone number lookups. The business directory offers advanced mode searching by yellow page heading, business SIC code, zip code, SMSA and more.
GreenFILE
GreenFILE a bibliographic database of information about environmental concerns - global warming, energy conservation, natural resources and pollution. Containing nearly 300,000 records, it includes full-text from current publications as well as backfiles from Bioscience, Journal of Environmental Planning & Management , Journal of Ecology, and Conservation Biology . Also included is information for individuals, such as installing solar panels and recycling; for corporations needing information on green agriculture, hybrid cars or waste management; as well as environmental laws, regulations and studies.
Milestone Documents in American History
Online, searchable, full text content of the 4-volume reference title, Milestone Documents in American History. It combines 134 full-text primary source documents covering the time period 1763 to 2003 with expert analysis and commentary.
Available to Central & City Branch Libraries†
Patrons Books in Print
An easy-to-use tool that allows you to discover titles similar to books you already enjoy or to create a suggested reading list based on the search criteria you enter.
CQ Researcher/CQ Global Researcher
These two CQ Press titles offer in-depth, unbiased analysis of pressing political and social issues covering topics in health, international affairs, education, public policy, the environment, technology, and the U.S. economy. Popular sections such as “Current Situation” and “Pro/Con” are joined in the CQ Global Researcher by the new “Voices from Abroad,” which presents a multitude of international viewpoints on vital current issues. Maps, charts, and other explanatory graphics are included.
Gale General Reference Center Gold
A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources (newspapers, reference books, periodicals), many with full text and images. 1980-present.
McGraw-Hill AccessScience
Continuously updated, fully-searchable, media-rich content, terms, images and videos from McGraw-Hill's Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 10th Edition. Find RSS feeds, Flash® animations, image galleries, podcasts, videos, weekly Q&A and biographies of more than 2,000 well-known scientists. Content is contributed by more than 5000 researchers, including 36 Nobel Prize winners.
Statesman's Yearbook
[In Library Use Only]
Information on every country in the world, covering key historical events, population, city profiles, social statistics, climate, recent elections, current leaders, defense, international relations, economy, energy and natural resources, industry, international trade, religion, culture, and diplomatic representatives, as well as fact sheets and much more.
*NOVELny Database
†Branch Libraries - Beauchamp, Betts, Hazard, Mundy, Paine, Petit, Soule, White
If your library card was issued by a suburban library, check that library's website for access.
Last updated November 16, 2009