Databases by Name

A to Z Culture—General information of 170 countries; Username 'crpl', Password: 'libra'

A to Z Maps USA—All kinds of maps of the United States; Username 'crpl', Password: 'libra'

A to Z Maps Online—All kinds of maps of the world; Username 'crpl', Password: 'libra'

A to Z World Travel—Travel guides to major cities of the world; Username 'crpl', Password: 'libra'

Academic Search Elite (EBSCO)—Full-text scholarly articles

Article First—Index to articles from 12,000 journals

Audio Books (Overdrive)—Free downloadable audio books

Auto Repair Reference Center (EBSCO)—Car repair manuals of various models and years

Biography Reference Center (EBSCO)—Biographical information of the famous and the notorious

Book Page—Recently published books and book reviews

Business Source Elite (EBSCO)—Full-text business publications and company profiles

Cedar Rapids Digital Archive—Old Cedar Rapids newspapers, phone books and city directories

Corporate Resource Net (EBSCO)—Full-text magazine articles for business and companies

E-books (FirstSearch)—Catalog of online electronic books available through libraries worldwide

E-Books (Overdrive)—Free downloadable electronic books

EBSCOHost Espanol—Databases in Spanish

ERIC (EBSCO)—Full-text education documents dating back to 1966

ERIC (FirstSearch)—Index to Journal articles and reports in education

Foundation Directory Online—Available only at the Cedar Rapids Public Library--Guide to grants and foundations

Foundation Grants to Individuals—Available only at the Cedar Rapids Public Library--Financial support resource for individuals

Freegal Music—Thousands of songs to download for free

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (EBSCO)—An online encyclopedia

GPO (FirstSearch)—U.S. government publications

Health and Medical magazine and Databases (EBSCO)—Combines the following two Databases

Health Source – Consumer Edition (EBSCO)—Full-text consumer health magazine articles

Health Source –Nursing/Academic Edition (EBSCO)—Full-text academic health magazine articles

Help Now—Help students with one-on-one tutoring and writing services

Heritage Quest—Use Anywhere--Census, books and other publications for genealogy research

Heritage Quest—Use at the Cedar Rapids Public Library--Census, books and other publications for genealogy research

Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center (EBSCO)—All leisure activities, from stamp collecting to weaving

Home Improvement Reference Center (EBSCO)—Full-text do-it-yourself home repair/maintenance tips

Job Now—Help job seekers with resume writing, interview skills and other employment issues

Kids Search (grade k-5)—Search basic facts by subjects or keywords for advanced students

LawChek—Legal information for the lay people

Learning Express— Self-paced Study aids on various subjects

Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (EBSCO)—Index to articles on librarianship

Literary Reference Center (EBSCO)—Information about famous authors and their works

Mango Languages—Foreign languages learning courses and ESL courses

MasterFILE Premier (EBSCO)—Full-text articles from magazines and books of general interest

McClatchy--Tribune Collection (EBSCO)—300 full-text current newspapers going back 3 months

Medline (FirstSearch)—Index to medical journals

News Bank—Full-text current newspaper articles from all over the United States

Newspaper Archive—Searchable newspaper images of the United States

Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCO)—860 full-text newspapers, and TV and radio transcripts

Novelist (EBSCO)—Readers advisory for fiction: recommendations, reviews and readalikes

OAIster (FirstSearch)—Catalog of digital resources

Primary Search (EBSCO)—Full-text magazines for K-6, with reading level indicators

Proceedings (FirstSearch)—Index of worldwide conference proceedings

Professional Development Collection (EBSCO)—Full-text professional journals for educators

Regional Business News (EBSCO)—Full-text business publications of various cities in the USA

Searchasaurus (grade K-5)—Search basic facts by subjects or keywords for beginners

Small Engine Repair Reference Center (EBSCO)—Repair manuals for lawn mower, snow blower, etc.

Student Research Center (grade 6-12)—Search various publications for research projects

Topic Search (EBSCO)—Full-text diversified viewpoints on various topics from various sources

Value Line (Onsite)—Stock prices and performances, including mutual funds

Value Line (Remote)—Stock prices and performances, including mutual funds

Vocational and Career Collection (EBSCO)—Full-text trade and industry-related periodicals

Vocational Biography—Help students to make their career choices

WorldAlmanac (FirstSearch)—A combination of encyclopedia and almanacs

WorldCat (FirstSearch)—Online catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide

WorldCatDissertations (FirstSearch)—A database of all dissertations and theses in WorldCat