Library databases can be accessed through the “Articles and Databases” link on the library homepage using your library card.
If you are new to the library, simply follow the “Using the Library” link, also on the library homepage.
The Ancient History and Culture database presents detailed articles on world history through the ages. Primary sources can be found here as well as images and even videos. The “Learning Center” is a useful place to begin a search, or you can use a keyword search, or explore the timelines that the database offers.
The Biography Resource Center features searchable brief biographies of famous people from many professions. Simply type in a name and see search results. This database also allows you to search based upon occupation, nationality, gender and birth/death years.
Literature Resource Center is a complete literature database where you can find biographical materials, research and criticism, literary timelines, and so much more. For those studying an author, a work of literature, or just trying to develop a sense of literary movements, the Literature Resource Center is an indispensable source of information and help. This database also offers assistance in creating a bibliography of sources and how to cite them in a paper.
Live Homework Help provides access to a live online tutor any day between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. The content of help available is geared toward students K-12, but also offers some college introductory help as well as assistance to adult learners. The database offers a shared whiteboard to share lessons with as well as a chat utility and file transfer.
