Online Databases

Alphabetical Listing of Databases

A   B   C   D   E    F   G   H   I   J   K   L  M 
N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U    V   W  X   Y   Z

Databases by Topic

Almanacs, Dictionaries and Encyclopedia
Auto Repair     Biography      Business
Consumer Resources      Health      History
Literature      Magazines      Newspapers
Spanish-language Databases

Note: Access to these databases requires the entire barcode number from your library card and your pin number. Your pin number is usually the last 4 digits of your phone number. If you are not able to log in with this information, please call us at 442.5300. These databases are also accessible to the public (cardholding and otherwise) via the two database computers located near the Reference Desk on the Main Floor.

A

Automotive Database
Repair and maintenance information on various models from 1954 to present.

B

Biography Resource Center
Provides biographical profiles of more than 132,000 individuals plus numerous full text magazine articles.

Biography & Genealogy Master Index
Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI) indexes current, readily available reference sources, as well as the most important retrospective works that cover individuals, both living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all areas of the world. Searching BGMI will enable you to quickly determine which publication to consult for biographical information.

C

Consulta
Consulta provides a comprehensive collection of Spanish-language materials, including award-winning reference material from both Gale and Océano, a wide range of journals, plus essential primary source documents. In addition to standard and advanced search methodologies and a dictionary function, Consulta provides a graphic chronological timeline to simplify research of specific eras, plus an extensive image gallery.

Océano Consulta es un centro de información integrado por contenidos que cubren diversas áreas de conocimiento.

Consumer Reports
The Consumer Reports database provides complete, independent, expert ratings and recommendations on appliances, cars & trucks, electronic gear, and much more.

Contemporary Authors
Biographical and bibliographical information on current writers. (This link now leads to Literary Resource Center where this information can be found.)

Contemporary Literary Criticism Select
Provides critical essays on contemporary writers and their work. (This link now leads to Literary Resource Center where this information can be found.)

CultureGrams
Experience the cultures of 182 countries and territories in reports that include maps, statistics, a glossary, and indepth information on 25 categories. Also includes a Kids Edition and a States Edition, along with a photo gallery, biography section, and recipe collection featuring native recipes from every country featured in CultureGrams.

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E

Electric Library
Searches magazines, U.S. and foreign newspapers, reference books, maps, pictures and TV/radio transcripts.

Encyclopedia of Literature
Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature is searchable from its button on the top navigation bar that appears on every Literature Resource Center page and enables you to search for the presence of any of 10,000 terms that appear in the Encyclopedia. Type in a term, name, literary time period, or genre to get exact results, or type in a few letters of a term to get a list of possible matches.

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H

Health and Wellness Reference Center
A comprehensive resource that provides integrated access to medical, health, and wellness information. Includes the Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. New and updated material is added quarterly. New periodical and newspaper articles are added daily.

History Resource Center: United States
History Resource Center: U.S. provides a complete overview of U.S. history covering the most- studied events, issues and current information. Content of this database combines orriginal materials from Primary Source Microfilm's digital archives-including documents, monographs, pamphlets, first-person accounts, etc.; encyclopedic articles built from the foundation of respected MacMillan Reference USA and Charles Scribner's Sons information; full-text periodicals and scholarly history journals; a historical bibliography; links to digitized special collections; and, audio and video clips of historic speeches and events.

History Resource Center: World
Extensive coverage of the 20th century, plus content on the ancient Mediterranean, Near East, Asia, Middle East, Latin America, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. From antiquity to the present, world history curricula is reflected by content from over 2,000 primary sources, 25 reference titles and from 110 academic journals.

I

InfoTrac 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 science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.

Informe
Created for Spanish-speaking users, this full-text electronic reference tool is the first system to provide indexing, images and full text of popular Hispanic magazines -- not just translations.

Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.

L

Literature Resource Center
The Literature Resource Center (LRC) offers a wealth of information that includes criticism, biographies, bibliographies, work overviews and explications, Web sites, periodical articles, compare and contrast pages, full-text author's works, and reading lists. LRC is the premier Internet resource for information on literary figures from all time periods writing in such genres as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, history, journalism, and more.

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N

Newsbank Infoweb
The electronic editions of record for valuable local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers as well as full-text content of key international sources -- all in one easy-to-search database with a world map. Each provides unique coverage of local and regional news, including companies, politics, sports, industries, cultural activities, and people in the community, as well as a distinctive focus offering a variety of viewpoints on local and world issues. On the site's front page, you will find links to The Seattle Times database containing articles from 1985 through the present, as well as other Washington news sources.

P

ProQuest
Articles from over 4,100 magazines, journals and newspapers. Includes full-text articles from the New York Times. Also includes ProQuest Newspapers that contains full-text articles from Washington's major newspapers back to 1995.
ProQuest is provided jointly by the Washington State Library and this local library, and is funded in part with federal LSTA funds.

R

Reference USA
Detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses; 102 million U.S. residents; 683,000 U.S. health care providers; 1 million Canadian businesses; and 11 million Canadian residents.

S

Seattle Times
Newsbank Infoweb provides this searchable database of Seattle Times articles from 1985 to the present.

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Almanacs, Dictionaries, and Encyclopedias

CultureGrams
Experience the cultures of 182 countries and territories in reports that include maps, statistics, a glossary, and indepth information on 25 categories. Also includes a Kids Edition and a States Edition, along with a photo gallery, biography section, and recipe collection featuring native recipes from every country featured in CultureGrams.

Electric Library
Searches magazines, U.S. and foreign newspapers, reference books, maps, pictures and TV/radio transcripts.

InfoTrac 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 science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.

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Automobile Repair Manuals

Automotive Database
Repair and maintenance information on various models from 1954 to present.

Biography

Biography Resource Center
Provides biographical profiles of more than 132,000 individuals plus numerous full text magazine articles.

Biography & Genealogy Master Index
Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI) indexes current, readily available reference sources, as well as the most important retrospective works that cover individuals, both living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all areas of the world. Searching BGMI will enable you to quickly determine which publication to consult for biographical information. The total number of biographical sketches indexed by BGMI is now more than 13.6 million.

Contemporary Authors
Biographical and bibliographical information on current writers. (This link now leads to Literary Resource Center where this information can be found.)

Dictionary of Literary Biography
Contains almost 8,000 articles about notable American and International authors. (This link now leads to Literary Resource Center where this information can be found.)

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Business

Reference USA
Detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses; 102 million U.S. residents; 683,000 U.S. health care providers; 1 million Canadian businesses; and 11 million Canadian residents.

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Consumer Resources

Consumer Reports
The Consumer Reports database provides complete, independent, expert ratings and recommendations on appliances, cars & trucks, electronic gear, and much more.

Health

Health and Wellness Resource Center
A comprehensive resource that provides integrated access to medical, health, and wellness information. Includes the Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine.New and updated material is added quarterly. New periodical and newspaper articles are added daily.

History

History Resource Center: United States
History Resource Center: U.S. provides a complete overview of U.S. history covering the most- studied events, issues and current information. Content of this database combines orriginal materials from Primary Source Microfilm's digital archives-including documents, monographs, pamphlets, first-person accounts, etc.; encyclopedic articles built from the foundation of respected MacMillan Reference USA and Charles Scribner's Sons information; full-text periodicals and scholarly history journals; a historical bibliography; links to digitized special collections; and, audio and video clips of historic speeches and events.

History Resource Center: World
Extensive coverage of the 20th century, plus content on the ancient Mediterranean, Near East, Asia, Middle East, Latin America, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. From antiquity to the present, world history curricula is reflected by content from over 2,000 primary sources, 25 reference titles and from 110 academic journals.

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Literature

Contemporary Authors
Biographical and bibliographical information on current writers. (This link now leads to Literature Resource Center where this information can be found.)

Contemporary Literary Criticism Select
Provides critical essays on contemporary writers and their work. (This link now leads to Literature Resource Center where this information can be found.)

Encyclopedia of Literature
Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature is searchable from its button on the top navigation bar that appears on every Literature Resource Center page and enables you to search for the presence of any of 10,000 terms that appear in the Encyclopedia. Type in a term, name, literary time period, or genre to get exact results, or type in a few letters of a term to get a list of possible matches.

Literature Resource Center
The Literature Resource Center (LRC) offers a wealth of information that includes criticism, biographies, bibliographies, work overviews and explications, Web sites, periodical articles, compare and contrast pages, full-text author's works, and reading lists. LRC is the premier Internet resource for information on literary figures from all time periods writing in such genres as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, history, journalism, and more.

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Magazines

Electric Library
Searches magazines, U.S. and foreign newspapers, reference books, maps, pictures and TV/radio transcripts.

InfoTrac 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 science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.

ProQuest
Articles from over 4,100 magazines, journals and newspapers. Includes full-text articles from the New York Times. Also includes ProQuest Newspapers that contains full-text articles from Washington's major newspapers back to 1995 and the Seattle Times from 1984.
ProQuest is provided jointly by the Washington State Library and this local library, and is funded in part with federal LSTA funds.

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Newspapers

Electric Library
Searches magazines, U.S. and foreign newspapers, reference books, maps, pictures and TV/radio transcripts.

InfoTrac 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 science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.

Newsbank Infoweb
The electronic editions of record for valuable local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers as well as full-text content of key international sources -- all in one easy-to-search database with a world map. Each provides unique coverage of local and regional news, including companies, politics, sports, industries, cultural activities, and people in the community, as well as a distinctive focus offering a variety of viewpoints on local and world issues. On the site's front page, you will find links to The Seattle Times database containing articles from 1985 through the present, as well as other Washington news sources.

ProQuest
Articles from over 4,100magazines, journals and newspapers. Includes full-text articles from the New York Times. Also includes ProQuest Newspapers that contains full-text articles from Washington's major newspapers back to 1995.
ProQuest is provided jointly by the Washington State Library and this local library, and is funded in part with federal LSTA funds.

Seattle Times
Newsbank Infoweb provides this searchable database of Seattle Times articles from 1985 to the present.

Spanish-language

Consulta
Océano Consulta es un centro de información integrado
por contenidos que cubren diversas áreas de conocimiento.

Consulta provides a comprehensive collection of Spanish-language materials, including award-winning reference material from both Gale and Océano, a wide range of journals, plus essential primary source documents. In addition to standard and advanced search methodologies and a dictionary function, Consulta provides a graphic chronological timeline to simplify research of specific eras, plus an extensive image gallery.

Informe
Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.

Created exclusively for Spanish-speaking users, this full-text electronic reference tool is the first system to provide indexing, images and full text of popular Hispanic magazines -- not just translations. Also included is a thesaurus and interface that are uniquely designed for Spanish-speaking users.

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Updated 06/08/09