Online Access to Articles and Information
 Looking for good information on a subject but afraid to trust what you find on the internet? Improve the QUALITY of your online search results by starting first with a trusted source from YOUR local public library!
Resources by Subject
Most of these resources will require your 14-digit library card number if accessed outside the library. Call (501)268-2449 or stop by any of our branches if you need any assistance.
Automotive
- Chilton Library - Online automotive repair guides
- Kelley Blue Book - Free commercial website offering car reviews and car values
- NADA Guides - Free commercial website offering values for cars, classic cars, boats, RVs, motorcycles, and manufactured homes
Biographies
Books and Book Reviews
- America's News from Newsbank - Includes full text access to archives of America's News which includes many Arkansas newspapers such as the Arkansas Democrat Gazette (1/3/1994 to present) and the Searcy Daily Citizen (8/24/2003 to present)
- AR Bookfinder--Accelerated Reader Book Index to find a book's reading level and point value
- Bartleby.com - Free commercial website that is great for finding familiar quotations
- FantasticFiction.com - Free commerical website that is great for finding series lists of popular authors
- New York Times Bestseller Lists - Free commericial website providing current and past lists of bestsellers as published in the New York Times
- NoveList Plus - Professional reader's advisory database for all reading levels--fiction and informational
- NoveList Plus K-8 **- Professional reader's advisory database designed for students K-
- Wilson Core Collection - Title list, descriptions, and links to reviews of recommended titles for public libraries
- WorldCat.org - Search library catalogs worldwide
Business and Law
- Arkansas Legal Forms database - Contains hundreds of commonly used forms for issues concerning real estate, divorce, bankruptcy, wills and estates, incorporation, power of attorney, etc.
- AtoZdatabases -Reference and Marketing Database including 30 million business profiles & 220 million residents. Ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends and relatives, and more
- Business Source Elite **- Full text for over 1,000 business publications including more and 10,100 substantial company profiles from Datamonitor
- Legal Aid of Arkansas - Webiste of a non-profit law firm providing access to a collection of some legal forms and links to legal assistance in civil matters for low income persons in central and southern Arkansas
- Legal Collection **- Full text for more than 250 of the world's more respected scholarly law journals
- Regional Business News**- Comprehensive full text coverage of more than 80 regional business publications
- Thomas Register of American Manufacturers - Profiles of over 650,000 distributors, manufacturers and service companies within 67,000-plus industrial categories (free commercial website)
Culture and Geography
- CultureGrams - Includes both United States, Canada, and countries of the world. Link also to Kids Edition.
Directories
- AtoZdatabases -Reference and Marketing Database including 30 million business profiles & 220 million residents. Ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends and relatives, and more
Encyclopedias
Environment
- GreenFILE** - Indexes and abstracts for more than 384,000 records and full text for more than 4,700 related to all aspects of human impact to the environment
Genealogy and Local History
- America's News from Newsbank - Includes full text access to archives of America's News which includes many Arkansas newspapers such as the Arkansas Democrat Gazette (1/3/1994 to present) and the Searcy Daily Citizen (8/24/2003 to present)
- Ancestry.com-Library Edition Available for use only while at the library
- Arkansas History Commission - Provides indexes to the collection and information about visiting and doing research at the commission. Copies of some documents may be ordered online.
- The Butler Center - Website of the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies in Little Rock which is home to more than 10 million documents and photographs on Arkansas history available for public use. Provides limited online access to some of these documents and a searchable catalog of most other resources in the collection.
- HeritageQuest Online Includes U.S. Census records
- WhiteCounty.us - Website of the White County Historical Society containing information about White County history including the census of most White County cemeteries
General Reference
- America's News from Newsbank - Includes full text access to archives of America's News which includes many Arkansas newspapers such as the Arkansas Democrat Gazette (1/3/1994 to present) and the Searcy Daily Citizen (8/24/2003 to present)
- Gale Virtual Reference Library **- provides searchable full text for 21 reference works on a range of topics including American and world history, countries and cultures, fashion and costume, drugs, alcohol, and addictive behavior, environmental ethics, science, technology, and more
- World Book Online Reference Center**
Health and Medicine
- Consumer Health Complete** - Updated weekly, this is a comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content. Designed to support patients' information need and foster an overall understanding of health-related topics
- HealthFinder.gov
- Health Source: Consumer Edition** - Contains richest collection of consumer health information available to libraries worldwide; full text access to nearly 80 consumer health magazines
- Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition **- 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines
- MEDLINE** - Authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and more
- MedlinePlus - Government website containing free health information
History
Information Science
Jobs and Career Preparation
- America's News from Newsbank - Includes full text access to archives of America's News which includes many Arkansas newspapers such as the Arkansas Democrat Gazette (1/3/1994 to present) and the Searcy Daily Citizen (8/24/2003 to present)
- Cypress Resume - Create a professional-looking resume with this easy to use resume builder program. Specifically designed for non-writers with minimal computer skills.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook - Provides profiles hundreds of occupations and describe What They Do, Work Environment, How to Become One, Pay, and more. Each profile also includes Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projections for the 2010–20 decade
- Vocational and Career Collection** - Full text coverage for nearly 340 trade and industry-related periodicals
Language Learning
- English Language Learner **-Includes 1,000 main articles, written especially for English language learners.
- Pronunciator - Learn 60 different languages at your own pace. Pronunciator offers multiple levels of instruction with interactive online drills, scored quizzes, and downloadable audio lessons and phrasebooks.
Newspapers and Magazines
- America's News from Newsbank - Includes full text access to archives of America's News which includes many Arkansas newspapers such as the Arkansas Democrat Gazette (1/3/1994 to present) and the Searcy Daily Citizen (8/24/2003 to present)
- America's News Magazines - Full text to a collection of 20+ popular magazines such as Newsweek and Popular Science
- MasterFILE Premier** - Full text for nearly 1,700 magazines and journals covering virtually every general interest subject area
- Newspaper Source **- Full text for more than 40 U.S. and international newspapers
Resources Just for Kids (Elementary School)
Student Resources (Middle School and High School)
- America's News from Newsbank - Includes full text access to archives of America's News which includes many Arkansas newspapers such as the Arkansas Democrat Gazette (1/3/1994 to present) and the Searcy Daily Citizen (8/24/2003 to present)
- Biography in Context - 600,000+ biographies covering more than 525,000 individuals
- CultureGrams - Includes both United States, Canada, and countries of the world. Link also to Kids Edition.
- Discovering Collection **- An excellent reference source for authors and their works. Also includes general reference information on a range of topics
- MasterFILE Premier** - Full text for nearly 1,700 magazines and journals covering virtually every general interest subject area
- ProCon.org - Website that offers the opposing viewpoints of dozens of controversial issues
- Student Research Center **- Full text magazines, newspapers, and articles suited for middle school, high school, and general research
- World Book Student**
Student Resources (College)
- Academic Search Elite** - A core resource for academic institutions worldwide containing full text access for more than 2,100 journals
- Discovering Collection **- An excellent reference source for authors and their works. Also includes general reference information on a range of topics
- ERIC** - Education Resource Information Center- more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full text documents
- MasterFILE Premier** - Full text for nearly 1,700 magazines and journals covering virtually every general interest subject area
- World Book Advanced**
Teacher Resources
**This database access is made possible by a grant from U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Arkansas State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act. Additional state funds were provided by the Arkansas Department of Education.
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