Research Databases & Links
Use our free databases or pre-selected Web site links to help with your research.
Can't find the database you're seeking? Try our alphabetical listing!
Home Access = accessible online from home or work with a valid library card.
In-Library Access = accessible only from an Information Station within the Library buildings.
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Consumer Reports
Features ratings and recommendations on thousands of products and services in categories including appliances, cars, electronics and computers, home and garden, health and fitness, babies and kids, food, personal finance, and travel.
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Dayton Daily News Get the most recent news from the Dayton Daily here. With online links to the recent obits, the latest headlines, as well as the classifieds and up-to-date entertainment hotspots, the Dayton Daily News online is a quick stop. NewsLink Find U.S. and local newspaper links here, either by state, metro area, or even by subject. Also included are links to magazines, local radio and TV stations, and other top news sites. Collected all together, this stop is one stop that has all the news you’re looking for! Time Magazine The official online home of TIME Magazine, presenting the top news stories of the day and current events from around the globe. U.S. News and World Report US News and World Report gives you breaking headline news from the world, national and international news on business and financial news. USA Today Get stories, photos, and more from this national newspaper. Find the latest headlines, interactive media, and exclusive interviews here. For more recommended Web sites, categorized by subject and age group, visit our Web Links section. |
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Dayton Daily News Archives from Newsbank
Provides unique coverage of local and regional news, including companies, politics, sports, industries, cultural activities, and people in the community. Paid ads are excluded. Archive of full text Dayton Daily News articles from 1990 to present.
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eLibrary Elementary
Full-text database of magazines, book chapters, newspapers, maps, photos and more. All in an easy-to-use, graphical format for kids and young adults!
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Masterfile Premier
from EBSCOhost Resource containing full text for more than 1,750 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more. This database also contains full text for nearly 500 reference books, 85,827 biographies, 105,789 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 285,912 photos, maps & flags.
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New York Times
Search comprehensive coverage of this renowned newspaper here. Also included are the Book Review and Sunday Magazine. Articles from 1923-1980 are available with an in-library login. Ask at the reference desk.
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Newsbank
Provides unique coverage of local and regional news, including companies, politics, sports, industries, cultural activities, and people in the community. Paid ads are excluded. Full-text news resource containing comprehensive coverage of current issues and events from the 4 major leading newspapers in Ohio.
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Newspaper Source
from EBSCOhost Presents cover-to-cover full text for 28 national and international newspapers. The database also contains selected full text for more than 260 regional newspapers. In addition, full text television & radio news transcripts are provided from ABC, CBS News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, NPR, etc.
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TOPICsearch
from EBSCOhost This current events database allows researchers to explore social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today’s classrooms. Students can use either the dropdown menus for Current Events or Topics to easily locate relevant articles. TOPICsearch contains full text for over 105,000 articles from 1,622 diverse sources including international and regional newspapers. This database provides full text for more than 1,550 publications. In addition to the full text, indexing and abstracts are provided for more than 1,650 journals.
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WorldCat
Lets you search the collections of libraries in your community and thousands more around the world. Over 1 billion items in more than 10,000 libraries worldwide, the list includes books, movies, journal articles, music, and even downloadable content.
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