Electronic Databases: Quick Reference

Databases available from home and OPL Main and Indian Creek Branch

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Databases by Name

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America's Newspapers
America's Newspapers provides the electronic editions or record for more than 600 U.S. newspapers, including the Kansas City Star and the Olathe News. Library and home use.

Custom Newspapers (Gale)
Over 160 U.S. and international (English-language) newspapers. Search specific sections - e.g., business, lifestyle, sports - and retrieve full-text articles arranged by section. Library and home use.

FirstSearch
Access to business, general news, education, medicine, academic magazines and newspaper databases, plus library holdings worldwide. Library use only.

Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
For students and adults, the Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, covers an array of topics. The database also contains various images and brief biographies. This database is updated annually Library and home use.

General OneFile
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social sciences, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles. Updated daily. Library and home use.

How to Do It Index
A guide to locating magazine articles that contain how-to information, instructions, plans, suggestions and tips on how to solve and prevent problems, construct projects, pursue an art, craft, hobby, etc.Library and home use.

JoCoHistory.net
A collaborative effort to provide greater access to historical materials related to Johnson County, Kansas. A wealth of photos, biographical information, maps, teacher curriculum ideas, and much more.Library and home use.

Kansas City Star plus Kansas Newspapers
Complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, politics and government, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. Paid advertisements excluded. Newspapers in the collection are Kansas City Star, Emporia Gazette, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Topeka Capital-Journal, and Wichita Eagle. Library and Home Use.

Mitchell on Demand
Automobile repair information made easy to find on computer. Library use only.

Morningstar
Morningstar is a comprehensive online investing database. It provides independent opinion and data on more than 20,000 stocks and mutual funds as well as other screening tools. Users can build and analyze an investing portfolio.Library and home use.

Newspaper Source
Provides selected full text for 25 national (U.S.) and international newspapers, including USA Today, and The Washington Post. Also contains selected full text for more than 200 regional (U.S.) newspapers, including, The Chicago Tribune, and The Kansas City Star. In addition, full text television & radio news transcripts are provided from CBS News, FOX News, NPR, etc Library and home use.

Olathe Municipal Code
Code of Regulations for Olathe. Library and home use.

Olathe News
Full-text coverage of the Olathe News from December 2006 to current. Library and home use.

ReferenceUSA
Over 12 million business listings with company profiles, over 120 million nationwide telephone listings gathered from telephone white pages, and over 680,000 listings for physicians and dentists nationwide. Library and home use.

Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. Because each library creates its own eBook collection, the content you see may vary if you use the database at different libraries (your school, your public library, or your office). Library and home use.

World Book Advanced
High school and college students can search encyclopedia articles, primary documents, e-books, and images. Library and home use.

World Book Online
The classic encyclopedia available in an online format. Library and home use.

WorldCat (FirstSearch)
Catalog of books, web resources, and other material worldwide. Library and home use.