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.
	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. Provided as part of EBSCOhost
	Chilton Online Auto Repair Manual ChiltonLibrary provides exclusive photographs, diagnostics designed by instructors, step-by-step repair procedures, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls and Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for automobiles and light trucks in one easy-to-use web site.
	Consumer Reports
	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
	The Forties in America & The Sixties in America (Salem History) Search for events, places, and people who were prominent during the decades of the 1940s and 1960s.
	Gale Legal Forms Thousands of legal forms available with more forms being added daily. Official, State Specific, Federal, Business, Personal, Real Estate and General forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues.
	Gale Virtual Reference Library Thousands of trusted, authoritative reference eBooks on virtually any subject are available 24/7.
	HeritageQuest Online This database offers access to Census images, Revolutionary War records, genealogy books, and more. Rodman Library card required for home access.
	Issues & Controversies Explores more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture.
	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
	Mango Languages Mango is an online language-learning system that can help you learn languages like Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and more.
	ReferenceUSA ReferenceUSA provides quality information to help you: Search for jobs, location, and industry, find new business opportunities, research executives and companies worldwide, track down addresses and phone numbers, find news articles for research, locate out-of-town companies, or profile a neighborhood, city or state.
	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.
	Small Engine Repair Reference Center Information and diagnostics on how to repair small engines including snowmobiles, lawn mowers, ATVs, motorcycles, tractors, and more.

Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

	Dictionary.com
	World Book Online Includes: Worldbook Online Info Finder, Online Reference Center, Spanish versions, and the Early World of Learning.
	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