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Your source for reliable information including magazine and journal articles, books, newspapers, etc.
Most databases are available to our patrons outside the library. Library card barcode numbers
are needed to access the databases. If you are having problems please call the
Information
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| American
History Covers American history from 1350 to the present with primary and secondary sources, biographies, e-books and teacher resources. |
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America's Newspapers Includes over 850 newspapers from around the country plus magazines. |
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| Ancestry
Library Genealogy database - Can only be used inside the Jonesboro Library building. |
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Antiques Reference Research site for information on antiques taken from auction houses - has many photographs and is updated constantly - need library a card to access. |
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Auto Repair Reference Center (ARRC) Auto repair information that you can search by make and year of vehicle - includes diagrams. | |
| Biographies
Plus Illustrated Includes Current Biography, Junior Authors & Illustrators, world authors, composers, songwriters, musicians, film directors, plus more than 65,000 profiles. Also, contains links to full text articles, book reviews plus more. |
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| Britannica
Online Include separate sources including Encyclopedia Britannica, World Data Analyst and Webster's Third International Dictionary Unabridged. |
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| Britannica
Online - For those outside of the Jonesboro Library Four separate databases including Encyclopedia Britannica, Britannica for Kids, World Data Analyst and Webster's Third International Dictionary Unabridged. |
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| Computer
Skills Tutorials Self-paced tutorials for learning Microsoft Office programs. Click on "Computer Skills" on the list in the Learning Express Library database . |
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| Ebsco Full text magazine & journal articles from thousands of periodicals on a variety of topics. |
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Ebsco
Espanol Spanish version of the Ebscohost database. |
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FirstSearch Provides access to MEDLINE, WorldCat, ERIC, Government Publications, almanacs and more. |
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Gale's Discovering Electronic versions of Gale reference sources covering authors, biography, science, history, novels, experiments, literature, countries, short stories, math, cultures and more. In the Toolbox, find help for writing a report. |
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Grolier Electronic version of the New Book of Knowledge. |
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| HeritageQuest Genealogy database allowing searches of census records, family and local histories plus genealogy and local history articles and Revolutionary War records. |
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History Reference |
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| Kids Search (up to 5th grade)- Ebsco Interactive site for students up to 5th grade. Provides easy searching through several of the Ebsco databases including the Encyclopedia of Animals, a general encyclopedia, a dictionary and pictures, including maps, flags, places and people plus many magazine articles. | |
| Learning Express Library Provides online practice tests and tutorials for academic and licensing tests. Includes ACT, ASVAB, EMT, ESL, GED, GRE, LSAT, citizenship plus more. Sign up for your own account using your library card number as your user name. | |
| LitFinder Search for poetry, short stories, speeches, essays and plays by genre or subject. Includes information on authors. Special section for children. |
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| NetLibrary NetLibrary is a collection of electronic books available over the Internet. |
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| NetLibrary
Downloadable eAudio Books Downloadable fiction and non-fiction eAudio books for adults, YAs and children. |
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| NewEnglandAncestors.org Genealogy database - Can only be used inside the Jonesboro Library building. |
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| Novelist What's another good book to read? Fiction database containing 125,000 titles. Provides subject access with reviews and annotations. Find Read-alikes, Book Discussion Guides, Book Talks, Annotated Book Lists plus much more. |
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| Personal & Business
Forms Provides access to many forms and checklists needed to organize personal and business matters and to establish contact with government agencies. Organized by Government, Business, Personal and Tax Forms. |
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| Reader's
Advisor Online Match your reading tastes with books both fiction and non-fiction based on your favorite authors or genres. |
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| Sanborn Maps for Arkansas Large scale plans of cities or towns in Arkansas, drawn to assist fire insurance companies. The maps, drawn to a scale of 50' to 1", list street blocks and building numbers used at the time the map was made. Search by city and year. | |
| Searchasaurus
- Ebsco Graphical, colorful, animated interface to Ebsco for elementary or middle school students. Search for magazine and newspaper articles by reading level. | |
| State Geography Provides students and teachers with resources on individual states and the country as a whole. Information on people, events and places plus e-books on the topics. | |
| Student Research Center (5th grade and up)- Ebsco Interactive site for students in 5th grade and up. Provides easy searching through several of the Ebsco databases including the Encyclopedia of Animals, a general encyclopedia, newspapers and many magazine and journal articles. A wide variety of topics are covered. | |
| World History - The Modern Era Student and teachers will find resources on key historical developments around the world from 1500 to present day. | |