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What
is a database? A database is a searchable collection of information from magazines,
newspapers, and other resources that are available to you via the
library's website at any time and from any place with Internet access. The databases below
are accessible at most BCPL computers and, unless otherwise noted, are accessible via your home computer. You simply have to have a valid library card registered at the Baltimore County
Public Library to use them. You can
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Academic Access
Expanded 
From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology,
this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access
scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and
images.
(Gale Cengage)-
America the Beautiful
Information
on the geography, plants, animals, history, economy, religions, culture,
sports, art, and people of each state with maps and photographs.
(Grolier)
Ancestry - Library
Edition
 (NOT accessible outside of BCPL branches)
Genealogy resource including more than 2 billion names and
3,000 resources including passenger and immigration lists and census
data from 1790 through 1930.
(ProQuest)
Animals
Offers in-depth information on a
variety of topics relating to animals, describing the nature and habitat of
familiar animals.
(Ebsco)
Antiques Reference
Information from leading regional auction houses located
throughout the United States plus other selected specialist auctions, and
can be used to estimate the value of similar items for sale.(P4ALTD)
Associations Unlimited
IRS information on more than
456,000 organizations. Also contains association materials such as
brochures, logos and membership applications.
(Gale Cengage)
Auto Repair Reference Center
Automotive
repair, recall, and wiring information on most major manufacturers
of domestic and imported vehicles, including most vintage makes starting as
far back as 1945.
(Ebsco)
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Baltimore Sun:
1837 -1985
/ 1990 - Current
The early years of this subset of
The Historical Newspaper Index
includes digital images of every page from, eventually, all issues of
the Baltimore Sun Papers from the first issue in 1837 until 1985. 1990
through current includes full text searching and is a subset of
The National Newspaper Index
. The Baltimore Sun Papers from 1985 -1990 is available on
microfilm at the
Catonsville and the Towson branches but those years are not indexed since no
online indexing exists for the Sun for those years at this time.
(ProQuest)
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Baltimore Sun
Current (1990 - Current)
The
Baltimore Sun from
1990 until present is a part of
which also contains full text articles
from from the
Christian Science Monitor (1990-present),
New York Times (1999-present),
Wall Street Journal (1984-present) and the
Washington Post (1987-present).
(ProQuest)
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Baltimore Sun Historical (1837 -1985)
Full page and article images with
searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes
digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available
issue.
Please note that the Historical Baltimore Sun is a part of the and also includes access to: Christian Science Monitor
(1908-1991),
New York Times: (1851-2001)Wall Street Journal (1889-1987). and the
Washington Post (1877-1988)
(ProQuest)
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Biography Resource Center
A comprehensive database of biographical information on more than
200,000 people throughout history, around the world, and across all
disciplines and subject areas. (Gale
Cengage)
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Books and Authors
This resource offers ways to explore the endless
possibilities and combinations of books, authors and topics. An "if
you like" search connects readers to themes and genres that may have
otherwise gone unnoticed.
(Gale Cengage)
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Business Source Premier
Provides full
text for nearly 2,800 titles and indexing and abstracts for 3,350
journals and offers information on business including management,
finance,
international business, and more. Includes Harvard Business
Review. (Ebsco)
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Discovering Collections
Allows students to
place people, places, events and primary documents in context.
(Gale Cengage)
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Educator's Reference Complete
is
a selection of more than 450 full-text academic journals, hundreds
of full-text reports, and many premier reference sources. Included
content focuses on educational principles, child development and
psychology, and best practices in education. Majority of the
full-text titles included are also found in the ERIC database. The
database is updated daily and provides 24-hour access from school or
home.
(Gale Cengage
/Infotrac Collection)
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Electronic Reference
Books
Electronic Reference Books do not have to be checked out or downloaded, and are always available
for use either in the library or from home. Topics covered in these
electronic books include World Religions, Law, Nations, Clothing and
Fashion, Multicultural America, Acronyms, Encyclopedias, and more. Note:
a portion of these resources are brought to you by Sailor.
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ERIC (Educational Resource Information
Center
Journals include the Current
Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Full
text of more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional
information and citations and abstracts from educational and
education-related journals. (Ebsco)
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Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture
Farmers, landscape architects, and biotechnologists alike will have
their information appetites sated with this collection of nearly 50
journals focused specifically on key issues in gardening, landscaping,
and other areas of horticulture. A fertile and growing collection, this
collection includes content relating to both the practical aspects as
well as the scientific theory of horticulture studies.
(Gale Cengage /Infotrac
Collection)
General
Reference Center Gold
A
general interest database that integrates a variety of sources -
newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find
articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry
trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
(Gale Cengage)
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Health and Wellness
Resource Center with Alternative Health
Includes full-text journals, the new Disease Profiler and
the Alternative Health Module. Provides quick and accurate access for all
levels.
(Gale Cengage)
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Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Provides nearly
600 scholarly full text journals covering many medical disciplines with an
emphasis on nursing and allied health. Indexing and abstracting for an
additional 50 journals is also featured. (Ebsco)
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HeritageQuest
The HeritageQuest Collection includes federal census records, source
documents, and indexes. Rich with demographic and genealogical detail,
the collection contains personal data such as education, place of birth,
language, occupation, veteran status. Includes images.
(ProQuest)
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Historical Newspapers
Digital reproductions of: Baltimore Sun
Papers
(1837-1985),
Christian Science Monitor
(1908-1991),
New York Times: (1851-2001)Wall Street Journal (1889-1987). and the
Washington Post (1877-1988)
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History Resource Centers:
United States
/ World
Provides a complete overview of U.S. and World history covering the
most studied events, issues and current information. Selected by expert
history advisors for its relevance in the undergraduate curriculum.
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Home Improvement
Center
Even the smallest home improvement project can be daunting: with
this collection of nearly 100 home improvement focused titles, hobbyists and
professional carpenters alike will immediately put their projects on a more
solid foundation. Coverage includes such topics as architectural techniques,
tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and many more.
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Hoover's
Now available in
all BCPL branches. Hoover’s, known as the Business
Information Authority, provides company details such as description,
contact information, competitors, and key personnel. This
information can be used to prepare for client meetings, sales
presentations, vendor and partner negotiations, and other business
opportunities. News from the business world and scheduled Initial
Public Offerings (IPO’s) also included. (Hoover's)
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Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure
Collection
With current and relevant content from over 500
industry journals, this collection provides well-rounded coverage of both
the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism
field, while also allowing for focused study of specialized aspects of the
industry - including cultural aspects of travel, leisure activities,
economic aspects of tourism, and more.
(Gale Cengage /Infotrac
Collection)
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InfoTrac Newsstand
Dates of coverage vary.
Updated daily. Provides full-text access to over 100 newspapers,
including titles of local interest like the Austin-American Stateman
and the Houston Chronicle. Search articles by title, headline, date,
author or section.
(Gale Cengage)
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Insurance
and Liability Collection
This collection, comprised of
nearly 40 journals, takes a broad view of the insurance and
liability industry, covering such topics as labor relations,
mortgage banking, legal issues, and more.
(Gale Cengage /Infotrac
Collection)
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Kids InfoBit
Provides young students (K-5) with simple, quick
access to curriculum-related information on current events, arts,
sciences, health, people, government, sports, history and more.
(Gale
Cengage)
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Lands and Peoples
An encyclopedia of countries, cultures, and current events with the
latest information on every country in the world. Describes the
country's land, people, economy, history, and government, as well as
statistics, a full-color map and photographs. (elementary - adult.) (Grolier)
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Legacy Web
Expanding, annotated, searchable archive of local historic photos. Also
includes
digitized collection of Baltimore Magazine (1917-1928).
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Literary Index:
Quick Lookup
A quick look-up of
titles or authors; search by author, title, or customize your search by
name, birth date, death date, or
nationality. Results tell which volume of Gale's Literary Criticism
series contains commentary on the title or author. (Gale
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Literature Resource
Center
A full text database that provides critical analysis, biographies, and
bibliographies of 90,000 novelists, poets and essayists from
Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism and
other literary sources. Searchable by author, title, time period and
literary themes. (Gale Cengage)
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LitFinder
Formerly
Poem/Story/Essay Finder,
this resource puts complete works — and additional
information sources such as biographies, essays and explanations —
into the hands and minds of students and researchers for further
study, evaluation and enjoyment.
(NOT accessible outside of BCPL branches)
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Mango
Mango is an
online language-learning system that teaches conversation skills
for twelve different languages including English as a Second
Language. (Mango)
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MasterFILE Premier
Provides full text for over 1,900
general periodicals covering nearly all subjects including general
reference, business, health, education, general science, multi-cultural
issues and more.
Total coverage includes over 4 million articles. (Ebsco)
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MedLinePlus
Health information from the
National Library of Medicine includes information on over 500 diseases and
conditions. Lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia
and dictionaries, health information in Spanish, extensive information
on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the
media, and links to thousands of clinical trials.(Medline)
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Military and Intelligence Database
A custom collection of over 400 journals, covering all aspects
of the past and current state of military affairs. Key subjects include
socioeconomic effects of war, governmental policies, the structure of
armed forces, and many more.
(Gale Cengage /Infotrac
Collection)
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MyiLibrary Audio
These downloadable audiobooks cover a wide range of fictional and
non-fictional topics for kids and adults, and run on easy-to-use free
software available from the Ingram Digital MyiLibrary website. All
titles are downloadable and playable via PCs, Macs, iPod and iPhone, in
addition to hundreds of MP3 devices. Please note: In order to
borrow and use a specific format of digital media, you must download and
install the proper software from the MyiLibrary website on your first
use.
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National Newspaper Index
Contains full text articles
from the
Baltimore Sun (1990 - present),
Christian Science Monitor (1990-present),
New York Times (1999-present),
Wall Street Journal (1984-present) and the
Washington Post (1987-present).
(ProQuest)
New Book of Popular
Science
Leading science encyclopedia for students with 400 articles and
numerous images, charts, and tables. Includes science projects,
games, scientist biographies, news articles and star gazing updates. Complete source for science information including teacher lesson plans,
careers in science, and Nobel Prize winners.
(Grolier)
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NoveList K-8
Includes
picture books, children's chapter books and young adult titles.
Browse book lists, or search search
by instructional unit, theme or topic. Find stories that are set in a
particular country, or about different cultures. Full-text book reviews
from sources such as Booklist and
School Library Journal. Reviews
often identify the instructional uses of titles, as well. (Ebsco)
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NoveList Plus
NoveList Plus is a complete resource for fiction and
nonfiction pleasure reading. NoveList Plus offers bibliographic
information on more than 200,000 titles, including over 50,000
nonfiction titles selected for their appeal to the general reader. (Ebsco)
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One File
A comprehensive periodical resource of more than
60 million articles including over 11,000 titles and backfile
coverage from 1980 in mainstream to specialized sources.
(Gale Cengage)
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Opposing Viewpoints
Full text periodicals,
newspapers, journals, pamphlets, primary source documents and other
sources of information on controversial topics.
Arranged by topic. (middle/high school - adult).
(Gale Cengage)
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OverDrive
These downloadable ebooks and audio books from Maryland's Digital
eLibrary Consortium cover a wide range of fictional and
non-fictional works for adults and children. They can be
accessed on your Mac or PC as well as on many portable listening/reading devices now including the iPod and iPhone. Please note:
In order to borrow and use a specific format of digital media, you
must download and install the proper software from the Overdrive
website on your first use.
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Oxford Art Online
Oxford Art Online provides web access to
Grove Art Online,
The Oxford Companion to Western Art,
the
Encyclopedia of Aesthetics and the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms.
It contains more than 45,000 articles on painting, sculpture, graphic
arts, architecture, decorative arts and photography - from prehistory to
the present day. Topics include: biographies, criticism and philosophy of
art, cultures and civilizations of the world, artistic styles and
movements. (Oxford)
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Primary Search
Contains full text for more than 70 popular, elementary school
magazines. All full text articles are assigned a reading/Lexile level
indicator. (Ebsco)
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Reference USA
Database of over 11 million company profiles including address and phone
number, SIC codes, number of employees, sales volume, product lines and
corporate structure. Also includes residential directory. (InfoUSA)
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Religion and
Philosophy Collection (Ebsco)
Extensive coverage of such topics as world
religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history,
epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral
philosophy and the history of philosophy. Religion and Philosophy
Collection offers more than 300 full text journals, including more
than 250 peer-reviewed titles. (Ebsco)
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Religion and Philosophy
Collection
(Gale Cengage)
This custom collection provides coverage of different religions,
philosophies and how they impact our daily lives. Two hundred and
fifty subject-appropriate full-text periodicals are included
(Gale Cengage /Infotrac
Collection)
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Science Resource Center
(for K12 and public libraries)
In-depth, curriculum-oriented science
resource for Earth Science, History of Science, Life Science, Physical
Science, Science and Technology, Science as Inquiry, Space Science and
more. Reference titles, periodicals, science glossary, web links.
(Gale Cengage)-
Small Business Resource
Center
Covers
all major areas of starting and operating a business including
financing, management, marketing, human resources, franchising,
accounting and taxes. Startup and established businesses alike can
find the answers they're looking for from an easy-to-use interface
that includes a "How To" menu that tackles the most-frequently asked
new business questions -- including "How to start a small business."
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Small Engine Repair
Reference Center
Contains the full set of Clymer small engine repair manuals, which
includes thousands of concise step-by-step maintenance and repair
instructions for hundreds of small engines and their components. Routine
maintenance, such as tune-ups and brake service, as well as more
extensive repairs are covered. Engines types include: motorcycles, ATVs,
personal water craft, snowmobiles, lawn mowers, tractors, snow blowers,
generators, and more. (Ebsco)
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Standard & Poor's
NetAdvantage
S&P's NetAdvantage is a comprehensive source of
business and investment information. It provides full text access for
the following S&P publications: Bond Guide; Corporation
Records; Dividend Record; Earnings Guide; Industry
Surveys; Mutual Fund Reports; The Outlook; Register
of Corporations, Directors and Executives; Security Dealers of
North America; Stock Guide; and StockReports. (Standard
and Poors). Note: Click here if you are in a
BCPL branch and want access to Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
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Student
Resource Center Bronze
Offers easy access to award-winning content based on national
curriculum standards. Covering the major subject areas, including
history, literature, science, social studies and more, this tool
provides a premium selection of reference, thousands of full-text
periodicals and newspapers, primary documents, creative works, and
multimedia, including hours of video and audio clips and podcasts.
(Gale Cengage)
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Testing and
Education Reference Center
Features interactive online practice tests including
GED, SAT, ACT, Praxis, NCLEX, postal exams, law enforcement,
occupational tests, certification and licensing
tests, and more. Also includes scholarship and financial aid information,
plus detailed
information on private high schools, undergraduate and graduate
programs, executive education programs, and technical and specialty
schools. (Gale Cengage)
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Value Line Investment Survey Online(NOT accessible outside of BCPL branches).
Comprehensive source of information and advice on approximately 1,700
stocks, more than 90 industries, the stock market, and the economy.
Accurate and independently created research information. (Value Line)
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Virtual Reference
eBooks
Over fifty eReference Books that you can search, read and print
online. These books do not have to be
checked out or downloaded and are always available for use either
in the library or from home. Topics covered in include Biography,
Cultures, Religion, and more. Jointly provided by Baltimore County
Public Library and the Maryland State Library/Sailor.
(Gale Cengage)
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World Book Online Reference Center
Features the content of The World
Book Encyclopedia, plus 16 additional databases, which include an
online atlas, Spanish-language encyclopedia, teacher resources,
World Book Kids,
images and sounds, current events, and an online version
of the World Book Dictionary.
(World Book)
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