Research Resources

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Resources are grouped into these categories:

Arts Directories
Health Periodicals & news
Automotive Education History & Biography Religion
Books & literature Genealogy Language Science
Business Geography Law Miscellaneous
       
Alphabetical listing of all resources

Arts Resources:
NewAfrican American Song   Recordings and information about the history of African American Music. More info
NewClassical Music Library   Archive of classical music recordings and information about classical music. More info
NewSmithsonian Global Sound   Recordings and information about music from around the world. More info
NewTheatre in Video   Videos of plays and documentaries about theater. More info
 
Automotive Information:
Auto Repair Reference Center   Automotive repair information. More info
 
Books and literature resources:
Book Review Index Plus   Online guide to book reviews. More info
Books in Print
   NebraskAccess
  Database of books available from publishers. More info
Downloadable Audiobooks from OverDrive   Downloadable audiobooks. More info
Fiction Connection
   NebraskAccess
  Help for finding good books to read. More info
Literature Resource Center   Information on more than 120,000 writers; this database includes the Contemporary Authors database. More info
netLibrary
   Set up a netLibrary account
  Electronic books. More info
NoveList   Help for finding good books to read. More info
NoveList K-8   A special version of NoveList for kids. More info
WorldCat   Access to the holdings records of libraries around the world. More info
 
Business resources:
Associations Unlimited   Directory of nonprofit associations. More info
Business and Company Resource Center   Business information. More info
Business Reference e-Books   A collection of electronic business reference books. More info
Kiplinger Business Forecasts
   NebraskAccess
  Business information. More info
Morningstar® Investment Research Center   Business and investment information. More info
ReferenceUSA - Business
  Nationwide business directory. More info
 
Directories
ReferenceUSA - Business
  Nationwide business directory. More info
ReferenceUSA - Residential
  Nationwide telephone directory. More info
 
Education Resources:
Teacher Reference Center   Information for teachers and professional educators. More info
Testing & Education Reference Center   Information about colleges, graduate schools, and scholarships; includes on-line practice tests and test prep eBooks. More info
 
Genealogy Resources:
HeritageQuest Online   Genealogy information. More info
 
Geography Resources:
Geography Reference e-Books   Electronic Reference books about places and cultures. More info
 
Health Resources:
Health and Medicine Reference e-Books   Electronic Reference books on health and medicine. More info
Health and Wellness Resource Center   Information on health and medicine, medications, and wellness. More info
 
History & Biography Resources:
Biography Resource Center   Biographical information. More info
History Reference e-Books   A collection of electronic history reference books. More info
Wilson Biographies Plus
& Omnifile
  Biographical database and periodicals index. More info
 
Language Information:
NewRosetta Stone   Online language learning center. More info
 
Law Resources:
LegalForms   Legal forms for use in Nebraska. More info
West's Encyclopedia of American Law   Information on legal issues. More info
 
Periodicals and news resources:
EBSCO MasterFile Premier   Full-text magazine articles. More info
eLibrary (formerly Electric Library)   Articles from selected magazines, newspapers, books, and radio and TV broadcasts. More info
Lincoln Journal Star   Access to this resource has been discontinued; it has been replaced with Nebraska Newsstand.
NewNebraska Newsstand   Coverage of the Lincoln Journal Star, Omaha World Herald, and selected other Nebraska newspapers. More info
New York Times (login not required)   Coverage from 1999-present. More info
Wilson Omnifile
& Biographies Plus
  Full-text magazine articles and biographical database. More info
 
Religion Resources:
Religion Reference e-Books   Electronic Reference books about religions and religious issues. (Currently includes only the Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World) More info
 
Science Resources:
Facts On File Science Online   Extensive information on a broad range of scientific disciplines. More info
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia   Detailed zoological information. More info
 
Miscellaneous Databases:
FirstSearch   Eleven databases on a variety of topics. More info
Gale Virtual Reference Library   Electronic Reference Books. More info
Kids InfoBits   Information resources for students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. More info
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)   Information about Library and Information Science. More info
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center   Information on social issues. More info
This resource is temporarily unavailable.
Prices for Antiques (p4A Antiques Reference)   Information about antiques and collectibles. More info
NewWorld Book Online   Comprehensive encyclopedia. More info
 
Access to the following databases is available only from within Lincoln City Libraries facilities:
Ancestry Library Edition   Genealogy information
Electronic Journal Service   On-line periodicals

 

Alphabetical listing of all resources:


NewAfrican American Song   Recordings and information about the history of African American Music. More info
Ancestry Library Edition   Genealogy information. Access is available only from within Lincoln City Libraries facilities.
Associations Unlimited   Directory of nonprofit associations. More info
Auto Repair Reference Center   Automotive repair information. More info
Biography Resource Center   Biographical information. More info
Book Review Index Plus   Online guide to book reviews. More info
Books in Print
   NebraskAccess
  Database of books available from publishers. More info
Business and Company Resource Center   Business information. More info
Business Reference e-Books   A collection of electronic business reference books. More info
NewClassical Music Library   Archive of classical music recordings and information about classical music. More info
Downloadable Audiobooks from OverDrive   Downloadable audiobooks. More info
EBSCO MasterFile Premier   Full-text magazine articles. More info
Electronic Journal Service   On-line periodicals. Access is available only from within Lincoln City Libraries facilities.
eLibrary (formerly Electric Library)   Articles from selected magazines, newspapers, books, and radio and TV broadcasts. More info
Facts On File Science Online   Extensive information on a broad range of scientific disciplines. More info
Fiction Connection
   NebraskAccess
  Help for finding good books to read. More info
Gale Virtual Reference Library   Electronic Reference Books. More info
Geography Reference e-Books   Electronic Reference books about places and cultures. More info
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia   Detailed zoological information. More info
Health and Medicine Reference e-Books   Electronic Reference books on health and medicine. More info
Health and Wellness Resource Center   Information on health and medicine, medications, and wellness. More info
HeritageQuest Online   Genealogy information. More info
History Reference e-Books   A collection of electronic history reference books. More info
Kids InfoBits   Information resources for students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. More info
Kiplinger Business Forecasts
   NebraskAccess
  Business information. More info
LegalForms   Legal forms for use in Nebraska. More info
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)   Information about Library and Information Science. More info
Literature Resource Center   Information on more than 120,000 writers; this database includes the Contemporary Authors database. More info
Morningstar® Investment Research Center   Business and investment information. More info
NewNebraska Newsstand   Coverage of the Lincoln Journal Star, Omaha World Herald, and selected other Nebraska newspapers. More info
netLibrary
   Set up a netLibrary account
  Electronic books. More info
New York Times (login not required)   Coverage from 1999-present. More info
NoveList   Help for finding good books to read. More info
NoveList K-8   A special version of NoveList for kids. More info
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center   Information on social issues. More info
This resource is temporarily unavailable.
Prices for Antiques (p4A Antiques Reference)   Information about antiques and collectibles. More info
ReferenceUSA - Business
  Nationwide business directory. More info
ReferenceUSA - Residential
  Nationwide telephone directory. More info
Religion Reference e-Books   Electronic Reference books about religions and religious issues. (Currently includes only the Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World) More info
NewRosetta Stone   Online language learning center. More info
NewSmithsonian Global Sound   Recordings and information about music from around the world. More info
Teacher Reference Center   Information for teachers and professional educators. More info
Testing & Education Reference Center   Information about colleges, graduate schools, and scholarships; includes on-line practice tests and test prep eBooks. More info
NewTheatre in Video   Videos of plays and documentaries about theater. More info
West's Encyclopedia of American Law   Information on legal issues. More info
Wilson Biographies Plus
& Omnifile
  Biographical database and periodicals index. More info
NewWorld Book Online   Comprehensive encyclopedia. More info
WorldCat   Access to the holdings records of libraries around the world. More info