Online Databases

INSPIRE

This set of magazine and newspaper databases is for Indiana residents only. Many of the articles are full-text. It can be accessed from any computer in Indiana that has an Internet connection. Master File Premier is a good database to try when looking for general magazines. Academic Search Elite covers more scholarly journals. There are also databases for newspapers, business, medical, military/government, and children's resources. Biography Resource Center, INSPIRE for Kids, and INFORME, a Spanish language database, are also available in INSPIRE. To access INSPIRE, point your browser to http://www.in.gov/library/inspire/
Indiana residents who use a national, regional, or out-of-state Internet Service Provider, rather than a local provider, will need a password to access the INSPIRE databases.

AtoZdatabases

The Premier Job Search, Reference, and Mailing List Database.
The database includes 2.3 million job listings, 30 million business profiles, 1.1 million healthcare professionals, and much more. Ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends and relatives, and much more!

American Ancestors

The Starke County Public Library System is pleased to offer another new database for your genealogical research – American Ancestors, a database hosted by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), the oldest and largest genealogical society in the United States, founded in 1845. Its mission is to “collect, preserve, and interpret materials to document and make accessible the histories of families in America.” NEHGS maintains a large web site with more than 100 million names in its databases, the largest such online collection of any genealogical society. It includes vital records, compiled genealogies, and a suite of scholarly journals, such as The New England Historical and Genealogical Register and The American Genealogist, the leading independent journal in American genealogy.
This database can only be used inside the Library.

America’s Historical Newspapers

For searching and browsing American newspapers published from 1690 – 1922, America’s Historical Newspapers is the most comprehensive online database available. It offers searchable digital facsimiles of thousands of newspapers from all 50 states. With eyewitness reporting, editorials, letters, advertisements, obituaries and much more, this collection uniquely chronicles the evolution of American culture and daily life.

Global Warrior

Global Warrior covers 175 countries & territories. Content includes 1,575 country maps as well as 6,500 color photos. Great for travel or school reports, Global Warrior includes information on Government, Society and Culture, Business Culture and Travel. Recipes and sports information about each country will be added in the fall of 2008.
SCPL users may access Global Warrior remotely from their home computer by clicking here.

ReferenceUSA

The ReferenceUSA database contains searchable, detailed information on more than 14 million US businesses & 210 million US households.

TumbleBook Library

The TumbleBook Library is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books) and TumblePuzzles. TumbleBooks are created from existing picture books which we have licensed from children's book publishers and converted to the TumbleBook format.
SCPL users may access TumbleBooks remotely from their home computer by clicking here.

Mitchell OnDemand5

is an automotive repair database from Mitchell1 who publishes the well know Mitchell Manuals. It provides information on repair, maintenance, parts and labor estimates, wiring diagrams, and Technical Service Bulletins for most cars.
This database can only be used inside the SCPL Main Library.

Ancestry Library Edition

"provides patrons with instant access to a wide range of unique resources for genealogical and historical research. With more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases, Ancestry Library Edition includes records from the United States Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists and more! These collections are continuously expanding, with new content added every business day."
This database can only be used inside the SCPL Main Library.

Heritage Quest

is a resource for census data, family records, and local histories. This collection assembles every extant U.S. federal census, family genealogies, local histories, tax lists, city directories, land and probate records, birth, marriage and death records, genealogical and local history serials, and more.
SCPL users may access this database remotely from their home computer by Clicking Here and entering their library card number (with no spaces).

This is a group of practice tests designed to help students and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results. Some of the tests offered are GED, SAT, ACT, EMT, Cosmetology, Military, Civil Service, and many more. There are also skills improvement courses for the adult learner.
Users can log on to Learning Express Library from home by going to http://www.learningexpresslibrary.comand using their SCPL library card number as their username (with no spaces).

AtoZMapsOnline.com is the world’s largest subscription-based database of proprietary, royalty-free world, continent, country, and state maps. Included in the 4,000+ maps are: political maps, physical maps, outline maps, population maps, precipitation maps, climate maps, and other thematic maps. New maps are added to the collection every month. AtoZMapsOnline.com maps are royalty-free and may be used by students, administrators, library patrons, and businesses for: school reports, business reports, posters, multi-media presentations, and just about any other use imaginable. So long as you do not resell the digital images or create products for resale from the images, you don't have to worry about usage rights. “AtoZMapsOnline.com”

Britannica Online Public Library Edition contains comprehensive content for everyone—from elementary students to college students, from business professionals to curious seniors. Whether it’s frogs or physics, gardening or geography, Britannica Online Public Library Edition covers it all.
Users can log on to Britannica Online Public Library Edition from home by going to http://library.eb.com/storelibrarycard?id=scpland using their SCPL library card number as their username (with no spaces).

"This 10,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history in the United States and on the history of the more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world. It includes an online encyclopedia of thousands of famous and lesser known figures in African American history, Global African history, and the history of African Americans in the West. BlackPast.org also has full text primary documents and major speeches of black activists and leaders from the 18th Century to the present. There are links to hundreds of websites that address the global history of people of African ancestry including major black museums and archival research centers in the United States and Canada. Other features are listed in the left column." - theblackpast.org