Library Information Bookmarks

This page contains links to Databases of Information, Encyclopedias & Dictionaries, Library Web Sites, Library Catalogs, Research Assistance and Virtual Reference Resources.
All databases and indexes are available from home unless otherwise noted. Please use the button if you are not in the library.

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Databases and Indexes

	ALLDATA Pro Comprehensive resource for automotive diagnostic and repair information. Available only from Rodman Public Library Internet computers. Please come to the Main Library or Carnation Mall Branch for access.
	Ancestry Library Edition One of the most comprehensive genealogy databases available. This database is NOT available for home access. Please come to the Main Library or Carnation Mall Branch for access.
	Automobile Reference Center Find out how to repair your automobile.
	Biography Reference Bank H. W. Wilson's collection of 95,000+ biographies from over 50 reference titles, thousands of biographical magazine articles, and over 20,000 printable images. Search by name, profession, ethnic background, place of birth, and more
	EBSCOhost Includes Funk & Wagnall's Dictionary, health and business databases, and full text for over 1,880 periodicals covering nearly all subjects
	ERIC - Educational Resources Information Center
	HeritageQuest Online This database offers access to Census images, Revolutionary War records, genealogy books, and more. Rodman Library card required for home access.
	LearningExpress Library A comprehensive set of training tools for exams such as GED, nursing, GRE, civil service, elementary school through graduate school, law enforcement, cosmetology, and many, many more
	Salem Health : Magill's Medical Guide & Cancer A perfect mix of accessibility and depth, providing general readers with an authoritative reference source that helps bridge the gap between medical encyclopedias for professionals and popular self-help guides. Search both Salem Health titles from this link or specify Magill's Medical Guide or the Cancer guide from the home page of the site.
	Netwellness High quality health information and education services created and evaluated by the faculty at the University of Cincinnati, The Ohio State University, and Case Western Reserve University.
	NoveList Plus Tired of reading the same authors? Looking for something similar to your favorite author or something new in your favorite genre? Try NoveList Plus and find something new to read.
	Ohio Web Library (formerly known as OPLIN databases) Health information, magazine & newspaper indexes, reader's advisories, encyclopedias including Electric Library, netLibrary, Netwellness, Ohio Historical Society, EBSCOhost, and Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps. Search all at once or one at a time.
	Scirus "In addition to searching more than 167 million science-specific web pages, Scirus covers 18 million full-text articles and abstracts from journal sources that include Medline, ScienceDirect, BioMed central, and preprint archives." Library Journal
	Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps Sanborn Historic Maps are large scale street plans produced by the Sanborn Fire Insurance company from 1867 to 1970.

Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

	Dictionary.com
	World Book Online A favorite for young and old alike.
	Your Dictionary This useful site has 260 foreign languages on it, including many Native American languages. "A portal for the language enthusiast"

Library Web Sites

Libdex
Lists library home pages, web catalogs, and Friends of Libraries pages from around the world

Research Assistance

Research 101
From the University of Washington. Good for college-bound students, those already in College, and those wishing to learn how to do research.

Virtual Reference Desks

	Bartleby.com Online reference books including quotations, dictionaries, a thesaurus, encyclopedia, and English usage information
	Fast Facts
	Internet Public Library Reference Center
	iTools
	Library Digitization Projects and Copyright A short, breezy, illustrated introduction to the topic of copyright law
	Library of Congress Home Page
	Martindale's 'The Reference Desk'
	Measure 4 Measure Calculators for health, science, mathematics, and finances
	OPLIN (Ohio Public Library Information Network) Homepage
	U.S. Copyright Office
	Cool Quiz Formerly UselessKnowledge.com