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Databases provide full-text or citations to both academic and popular magazine and journal articles, government information, essays and reference book entries, multimedia content, and more. The information has been preselected for its quality and authority, and the relevance is preset by the subject focus of the database.
Below are some of the most popular resources used at Homewood Public Library.
Jefferson County Library Cooperative (JCLC) has a full list of available databases.
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Business
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| Business and Company Resource Center | Company earnings, investments, histories, brands, and rankings. Up-to-date topical business information and company and industry intelligence. | AVL |
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Reference USA-outside the library link Reference USA-inside the library link |
Directory of U.S. businesses with detailed information including fax and toll free numbers, website and email addresses, and more. Residential information using the most recent US census. | JCLC |
Directories and Encyclopedias
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| Britannica Online Public Library Edition | Separate home pages and resources for adults and children - Reference Center Home Page and Kids Home Page. Contains four full encyclopedias, full-text magazine articles, websites, homework help, world atlas, Merriam-Webster dictionaries, and more. | AVL |
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Britannica eBooks-inside the library link OR Click Britannica eBooks on the AVL Student Resources or Adult Resources page. |
Hundreds of free titles for all ages, from preschoolers to adults. | AVL |
| World Book Online | Encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, pictures, audio, and video, complemented by current periodicals and related websites for adults and kids. | APLS |
Genealogy |
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HeritageQuest-outside the library link HeritageQuest-inside the library link |
Search census, books, PERSI, Revolutionary War, Freedman's Bank, and US Serial Set for family and local history articles. | HPL |
General Reference, Magazines and Newspapers |
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| Academic Search Premier | Full-text and images from over 4,700 journals covering biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, religion and theology, and more. | AVL |
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Alabama Virtual Library (AVL) |
Primarily a group of online databases that have magazine, journal and newspaper articles for all students, teachers, and citizens of Alabama. | AVL |
| America's News Magazines | Full-text and current: Air & Space, The Atlantic, Baby Talk, Commentary, Education Week, Field & Stream, Foreign Affairs, Mother Earth News, National Review, The New Republic, The New Republic: Web Edition Articles, Newsweek, Parenting, Parenting School Years, Popular Science, Science Illustrated, Science News, Slate, Smithsonian, Stateline.org, Washington Family Magazine, and Working Mother. | HPL |
| EBSCO | Full-text articles, abstracts, and citations from magazines, newspapers, academic and professional journals, trade publications, reference works, travel guides, ERIC(r) the Educational Resource Information Center, and more. | AVL |
| Gale Virtual Reference Library | A database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online 24/7. | HPL |
| Investing for the Long Run (Morningstar Investment Research Center) | Covers creating a budget, merging finances with a significant other, planning for retirement; information for individuals at every life stage. | HPL |
| NewsBank's Special Reports | Topics of current interest which include content from sources throughout the world to provide a global perspective, current and background information, statistics, maps, images, websites, and suggested search terms. New information added daily. | HPL |
| The Birmingham News | Full-text articles from The Birmingham News. Includes current and archived issues. Updated daily. | HPL |
| Serials Solutions | Reference tool to determine which full-text electronic journal serials are available through AVL. Reduces search time when looking for a specific electronic journal and to find and use AVL resources. | AVL |
Health and Science |
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| MedlinePlus | Authoritative information from the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and others. Information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news. | |
Languages and Literature |
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| Literature Resource Center | Full-text scholarly articles, poems and short stories, reviews of books of all sorts, substantive biographical essays, links to editorially selected websites, and more. | AVL |
| Livemocha language learning | Social language learning with a Facebook-like component. Complete a structured lesson and submit your own writing and audio recordings to other users for feedback. | |
Social Sciences and Tests |
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| LearningExpressLibrary | Skill-building and test preparation materials for standardized tests. Interactive practice exams based on official exams. Scoring and analysis of practice test responses. | APLS |
| Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center | Viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. | AVL |
Youth Resources |
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| Live Homework Help (Tutor.com) | One-to-one help with a certified tutor. Free tutoring in Math, Science, Social Studies and English for kindergarten through adult available Sunday - Thursday from 3:00 - 10:00 pm. | APLS |
For more information, phone 205.332.6624 or email the Reference Librarian.
