Articles & Information

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Note: These online subscription resources require a Henrico library card number for use outside the library.

Alphabetical Listing

Access Science [in the library]    [outside the library]
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, Research Updates from the McGraw-Hill Yearbooks, thousands of illustrations, and the latest Science News® headlines, biographies, and more.

Antiques Reference [in the library]    [outside the library]
Since 1999, the web's first choice for antiques research. The information in the database is drawn from about fifty leading regional auction houses located throughout the United States, plus other selected specialist auctions.

Biography Resource Center [in the library]    [outside the library]
Over 200,000 biographies searchable by birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity and occupation.

Britannica Online for Kids [in the library]    [outside the library]
Multimedia encyclopedia including Compton's Encyclopedia (for middle school students), Elementary Encyclopedia, and Merriam-Webster's Student Dictionary.

Britannica Online Reference Center [in the library]    [outside the library]
Multimedia encyclopedia including Encyclopaedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster's Dictionary & Thesaurus.

CQ Press Electronic Library [in the library]    [outside the library]
Current and historic information about the government of the United States of America, including CQ Researcher, Pro and Con arguments and the CQR Blog.

eLibrary [in the library]    [outside the library]
Over six million 100% full-text documents from popular magazines, scholarly journals, newspapers, television and radio transcripts, reference and historical sources.

EBSCOhost [in the library]    [outside the library]
Offers choice of searching in these sources: Novelist (Plus & K-8 Plus) Literary Reference Center, Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts, Teacher Reference Center & GreenFILE.
GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records.

Expanded Academic [in the library]    [outside the library]
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!

Find It Virginia
FindItVaSome of these resources are made available through statewide funding of the Infopowering the Commonwealth Initiative

GaleGroup Databases [in the library]    [outside the library]
News and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art and many general interest topics.

Gale General OneFile [in the library]    [outside the library]
News and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art and many general interest topics. One-stop-searching of the GaleGroup databases.

Gale Virtual Reference Library [in the library]    [outside the library]
Titles are Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America; Biology; Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the United States; Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the World; Business Leader Profiles for Students; Contemporary Fashion; Contemporary Novelists; Contemporary Poets; Encyclopedia of American Industries; Encyclopedia and Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior; Encyclopedia of Small Business; Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine; Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer; Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders; Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine; Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America; Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History; Grzimek's Animal Life; International Film and Filmmakers; St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture; and World of Earth Science.

Grolier Online [in the library]    [outside the library]
Grolier Online contains America the Beautiful (a comprehensive program about the states and territories of the U.S.), The Encyclopedia Americana,  The New Book of Knowledge, The American Heritage Dictionary, and the Grolier Online Atlas.

Heritage Quest Online [in the library]    [outside the library]
HeritageQuest Online is a collection of research materials (with original page images for all documents) for tracing family history and American culture.

LearningExpressLibrary [in the library]    [outside the library]
NOTE: You MUST login using your library card number and password. Read these instructions.
Offers online practice tests of over 50 different exams covering civil service, cosmetology, EMS, firefighter, law enforcement, military, real estate, SATs, and many more!

Version 2.0 Upgrade-Take a Tour.

Literary Reference Center [in the library]    [outside the library]
Plot summaries, synopses and work overviews; articles of literary criticism; author biographies & interviews; full text of literary journals; book reviews; classic & contemporary poems; classic & contemporary short stories; full text of classic novels (anticipated by Fall 2006); and images of key literary figures. The database contains the Bloom Series and all of MagillOnLiterature Plus™, including the Masterplots series.

Mango Languages [in the library] [outside the library]
An interactive approach to learning a foreign language. Currently Spanish, Italian, French, ESL Spanish, Chinese and Japanese languages are included.

NetLibrary [in the library]    [outside the library]
NOTE: You MUST have a have a CHPL Library Card and a NetLibrary Account to access eAudiobooks and eBooks. Read these instructions.
NetLibrary offers two types of electronic books: eBooks -- which can be read on any computer and eAudiobooks which you can download to your computer and optionally to your portable listening device. eAudiobooks can be downloaded only on computers outside the libraries.

NoveList
Now available as Novelist Plus through the above EBSCOhost link.

ReferenceUSA [in the library]    [outside the library]
Searches millions of U.S. businesses, residences and physicians by geographic location, size and type. NOTE: In the libraries, users can print/download 50 records per session. Users connecting outside the libraries can print/download 10 records per session.

Richmond Times Dispatch, Washington Post & other Virginia Newspapers [in the library]    [outside the library]
NewsBank offers full text of 1986-current staff-written articles from the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage [in the library]    [outside the library]
Company financial information made up of nine of the most used Standard & Poor publications: Stock Reports, Industry Surveys, Corporation Records, Register of Corporations, Stock Guide, Bond Guide, Earnings Guide, The Outlook, and Dividend Record.

Value Line [in the library] [outside the library]
The Value Line Research Center includes on-line access to Value Line's leading publications covering stocks, mutual funds, options and convertible securities as well as special situation stocks.

What Do I Read Next? [in the library]    [outside the library]
Includes over 100,000 recommended titles, more than 60,000 plot summaries, and awards information from 562 awards, all to help users uncover new reading adventures.

WilsonWeb [in the library]    [outside the library]
A searchable collection of bibliographical databases that provides selective annotated lists of fiction and nonfiction books and magazines for children, young adults, and adults.

Selected Websites

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
You can search this database to find assistance programs meeting your requirements and for which you are eligible. You can then contact the office that administers the program and find out how to apply.

ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)
The ERIC database (1966-July 2004) contains 1.1 million bibliographic citations to a broad collection of education-related resources. ERIC also provides users with online access to the full-text of approximately 107,000 ERIC documents (published in 2003 or earlier, and indexed January 1993 - July 2004) in PDF image format.

Federal Student Aid
Federal Student Aid Application form is available in PDF online. Tips about necessary documents to complete the application are included on the web page as well as the form and a follow-up link to check the status of your application. Paper copies of the form will no longer be available at County of Henrico Public Libraries for 2008. Paper copies may be requested on an individual basis by calling 1-800-433-3242.

MedlinePlus
 MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.

Medline Search Engine-ReleMed
ReleMed is a search engine. You enter one or a few words, and then ReleMed searches all the data in MEDLINE for the best matches to your query words. Then ReleMed displays the most relevant results first.

Network of Care
This Web site is a resource for individuals, families and agencies concerned with behavioral health. It provides information about behavioral health services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools and other features.

Online Bookclubs
Each week a new book is started and several chapters will be emailed to you during the week.

Tiempos del Mundo
A Spanish-language publication dedicated to news and information regarding North American and South American interests.

Tiempos del Mundo, una publicación del español Idioma dedicada a noticias e información con respecto a norteamericano y sudamericano interesa.

Virginia Health Careers Manual
The career information in this manual is arranged according to fields of study. If you have a particular interest, this “one-stop shopping” approach will help you learn about a variety of related career opportunities in one section.

VHIP-Virginia Health Information Network
The VHIP's website provides reliable, unbiased health and nutrition information for all ages. It provides health news updated daily and videos on all sorts of health topics; detailed information on just about every disease, medical condition, and prescription drug; explanations of lab tests, a children's medical dictionary, and ways to find (and rate) doctors and hospitals; food safety and nutrition information; and links to state health resources and national organizations.

World Refugee Survey
U. S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants archives, with the World Refugee Survey, Refugee Reports, and other reliable information. You can also listen to refugees tell their stories on Refugee Voices® or view photographs from USCRI's recent missions.