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- Academic Search Premiere

Do you need scholarly or peer reviewed magazine/journal articles? If so this is the place to look as this resource covers almost all academic areas of study. Most articles are full-text.
- America the Beautiful

The opening page is a clickable map of the United States for easy navigation to the state of your choice. U.S. Topics, Timelines, Profiles, Games, and an Almanac are also featured.
- American Government

Explore topics of American Government as well as domestic and foreigh policy. Also, access articles on topics recently in the news. Searchable by categories.
- American History

Covers topics from 1350 to the present. Subjects are easily explored through a timeline, or can be limited by categories such as biographies, court cases, organizations, or quotes, to name a few.
- Ancestry.com Library Edition

With more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases, Ancestry Library Edition includes records from the United States Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists and more! Remote Access Not Available.
In Library Use Only access for Ancestry.com
- Auto Repair Reference Center

The Auto Repair Reference Center™ database includes automotive repair information supplied by Point 5 Technologies, Inc., under license from Nichols Publishing, the former publisher of Chilton® Information and information from Delphi Integrated Service Solutions. Contains information on most manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles.
- Biography Resource Center

Need a biography? Then this is the place to look as there are almost 500,000 biographies contained in this resource.
- Books in Print

This resource is great for finding publication and purchasing information for more than 5 million books, audio books, and videos. In addition, this resource also offers short, full text book reviews.
- Business Source Elite

Provides full text coverage for more than 1,100 scholarly business, management and economics journals, including nearly 500 peer-reviewed publications.
- CQ Researcher

Analyzes a weekly "hot" issue from topics such as the environment, health, education, and technology. Henderson Residents Only.
- CultureGrams

Provides descriptions of cultures from 187 countries, including maps and statistics. Provides a Kids Edition featuring 68 countries, as well as a States Edition. Includes a photo gallery, a recipe collection, and information on famous people.
- Discovering Collection

A database geared to high school students, coveringing topics ranging from cultures, geography, literature, science, U.S. and world history. Searches can be limited to creative works, primary sources, statistics, multimedia, and reference sources.
- Digital Sanborn Maps

Browsable index of Nevada city maps from 1867 - 1970. Henderson Residents Only.
- Encyclopedia Americana

This is an online version of the well-known print encyclopedia
- ERIC

ERIC consists of two files: Resources in Education, covering the document literature, and Current Index to Journals in Education, covering published literature from over 775 journals.
- Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia

An online encyclopedia covering general subject areas
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
A searchable database of e-Reference books on topics such as biographies, the environement, history, law, literature, the nation and world, religion and science.
- General Reference Center Gold

Database indexing a variety of general topics, focusing on magazines featuring more popular, layman coverage of topics.
- General Science Collection

This database offers full text coverage for more than 60 of the most popular science publications from 1992-present.
- Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia

The online encycylopedia features traditional articles as well as research starters, current events topics, quizzes and games, timelines from 4000 BC to the present.
- Health Source: Consumer Edition

Provides practical general health information including topics on nutrition, child care, and nutrition
- Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition

Provides more than 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines.
- HeritageQuest

HeritageQuest is the largest genealogy data company in the world. Our indexes are recognized as the best genealogy databases available anywhere. Heritage Finder automatically searches these databases, making it easy to find the CDs you need.
- Informe! Revistas en Español
General resource where results are presented en español, although all terminology on the interface is English.
- InfoTrac Junior Edition K-12

General interest database for middle-school and junior high users
- Junior Reference Collection(Gale)
General interest database for middle-school and junior high users
- Kid's InfoBits

Provides a graphical interface where a subject can be narrowed by clicking on a picture. A search box is also provided. A Teacher Tookbox provides help on writing reports.
- Kids Search

School resources for Elementary Schools.
- La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre

La enciclopedia tiene una base de datos de más de 18,000 artículos. El texto incluye los contenidos revisados de la versión impresa de la La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre.
- Lands & People

This online encyclopedia features traditional encyclopedia articles, a Global News Desk, an Electronic Atlas, and an Almanac section among other topics. Hundreds of maps are also available.
- Learnatest

Need to take a test? Well use this resource to practice. Popular practice tests include GED, SAT, Real Estate plus many others. Henderson residents only.
- Literary Reference Center

Full-text database jam packed with thousands of literary criticisms, book reivews, journals, poems, short stories, classic novels, author bios and more.
- LitFinder

LitFinder covers all genres of literature from around the world and from all time periods. It contains over 100,000 full-text poems, plays, and essays.
- MAS Ultra

A general interest and current events database designed for high-school age users
- MasterFile Premiere

Covering virtually every subject area of general interest and designed specifically for public libraries, this resource provides full text for nearly 2,000 publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975.
- Middle Search Plus

General interest database for middle-school age users. All articles are assigned a reading level
- Nevada Career Information System

A comprehensive resource that has background information on many occupations, tips on resume and cover letter composition, and a skills assessment for finding the right career.
- NewEnglandAncestors.org

For over 150 years, NEHGS has helped new and experienced researchers trace their heritage in New England and around the world. A membership with NEHGS is your best link to your New England roots. Find family and make connections using our unique online and library resources. Remote Access Not Available.
Funded by the Clark County Genealogical Society.
- Newspaper Source

Full-text coverage for more than 240 newspapers and transcripts from selected TV and radio shows
- North American Theatre Online

A comprehensive reference work covering all aspects of the Canadian and American Theatre. It includes some 40,000 pages of major reference materials, together with records to more than 30,000 plays, over 57,000 people, 5,400 theatres, nearly 22,000 productions and 2,500 production companies.
- Novelist

Read all of your favorite author and want to read more like them? Use this database to find more books similar to your very favorites! Searchable by title, author, and subject matter.
- Primary Search

General interest database for elementary age users. All articles are assigned a reading level.
- Professional Development Collection

Full-text journals for the education professional.
- Read the Books
With the use of state-of-the-art 3D animation and the latest streaming video technology, ReadtheBooks.com offers an innovative and entertaining solution to help libraries connect with kids about books. Also check your school's reading list and check directly with our catalog to see if we have the book.
- Reference USA

Searchable database for national business and residential listings. Henderson residents only. [We are considering discontinuing this database, please email us your concerns or opinions at reference@hdpl.org.]
- Regional Business News

Comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. incorporates coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
- Salem Health Online: Magill's Medical Guide

Salem Health is a new online resource that is free to libraries and schools purchasing the printed versions of Salem's healthcare reference. Each of the resources is directed toward patients, family and healthcare providers and comes from the award-winning team that publishes Magill's Medical Guide.
- Science Resource Center

This resource features a long list of browseable topics that make searching easy. Regular keyword searching is also available. Magazines, Academic Journals, Newspapers, Multimedia, and Websites are indexed in this database.
- State Geography

This easy-to-navigate resource provides overviews of geography for all U.S. States. Each state has a arelated overview, maps and flag, history, government, news, facts and figures, biographies, organizations, documents, and images.
- Student Research Center

Students can easily pre-determine which content sources (e.g., Magazines, Newspapers, Biographies, Country Reports, Film & Video) will be included with their search. They can also search their databases by topic heading, make use of an online dictionary and encyclopedia, explore the top searches of the day, and even limit their search according to appropriate Lexile reading levels.
- TOPICSearch

A current events database for social, political, and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics.
- U.S. at War

This resource provides access to reference content, pertinent primary sources, and a wealth of historical insight and analysis on the important themes and consequences of all major U.S.-involved wars.
- U.S. Government Printing Office

This resource is great for finding federal publications that include historical and current publications. It also provides direct links to those publications that are available online.
- What Do I Read Next?

Need another good book to read? Find it here, includes lists of award winners, best sellers. Gives recommendations or search by character, topic, setting and time period.
- World Book Online

One of the most popular encyclopedias is now available online and very easy to use!
- World Geography

This resource offers an overview, maps & flag, history, government, culture, environment, facts & figures, news, biographies, organizations, documents, and images for all countries.
- World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras

This resource features topics from prehistory to the year 1500 A.D. Specific time periods can be expanded out to search on broad topics in that era.
- World History: The Modern Era

This resource covers topics in World History from the year 1500 to the present. Specific broad eras can be explored and articles outlining major happenings in each area of the world are featured.
- World Vital Records

The U.S. Collection provides many benefits including access to over 850 million names! Get access to premier data like Everton Publisher's Online Library, Quintin Publication's CDROM Library, E-Yearbooks, Newspaper ARCHIVE, SmallTownPapers®, Accessible Archives, Find A Grave, AllCensus and much, much, more! Remote Access Not Available.
In Library Use Only access for WorldVitalRecords.com