Online Databases

A new pilot program will make it easier for you to find homework, business, health and reference information online. The Library is adding to our paid online database subscriptions, and in some cases converting subscriptions from print or CD-ROM to Internet-based. This will help you get more dynamic information from home, work, or in the Library.

Databases available by title

Databases available by subject

Databases available by title

• EBSCOhost Full Text, the complete texts of articles, log on now (enter your Library card number as the ID#) or get more information.

• GaleNet, literary criticism and authors' biographical information, log on now (enter your Library card number as the Password) or get more information.

• INFOTRAC SearchBank, indexing, abstracts & selected complete texts of articles, log on now or get more information.

• SIRS, complete texts of articles on homework topics for students, log on now (enter your birthday as the password. ie. 'mmddyyyy') or get more information

• UMI ProQuest Direct, indexing, abstracts, & selected complete texts of articles, log on now (enter your Library card number) or get more information

EBSCOhost Full Text

Through EBSCOhost, you can access the complete texts of articles in their databases.

• Log on (enter your Library card number as the ID#)

• Information

  • Databases:

    • Business Source Elite — local and global business news. (more information)
    • EBSCO Animals
    • Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia — information from their encyclopedia in a searchable form. (more information)
    • Health Source Plus — a body of resources on health issues ranging from self-help to drugs and alcohol. (more information)
    • MasterFILE Premier — a slew of topics including general information, business issues, health and multicultural materials. (more information)
    • Middle Search Plus — a comprehensive volume of topics designed to assist middle and junior high school students as they learn how to investigate current events. (more information)
    • Primary Search - a broad collection of subjects designed for the elementary school level. (more information)

  • Tip: After you log on to EBSCOhost, check the box by each database you want to include in your search.

GaleNet

GaleNet provides access to literary criticism and authors' biographical information.

DISCovering Science is funded by Columbia Energy Group and Washington Gas through a partnership with the Fairfax County Public Library Foundation.

• Log on (enter your Library card number as the Password)

• Information

  • Databases:

    • Contemporary Authors — information on a broad range of modern writers. (more information)
    • Contemporary Literary Criticism Select — published criticism and biographical essays of modern authors. (more information)
    • Dictionary of Literary Biography — essays and summary information about authors' careers, lives and writing. (more information)
    • DISCovering Biography — descriptions, current world events, and personal data for the most often researched people throughout history. (more information)
    • DISCovering Science — timelines, biographical information, articles and essays on matters related to science. (more information) Made available via the Columbia Energy Group/Washington Gas Energy and Environmental Collection: a gift through the Fairfax County Public Library Foundation.
    • DISCovering U.S. History — essays, timelines and primary documents provide users with a contextual understanding of people, events, and social movements that have shaped United States history. (more information)
    • DISCovering World History — essays, timelines and primary documents provide users with a contextual understanding of people, events, and social movements that have shaped the world in which we live. (more information)
    
    

  • Tip: You must first sign in to GaleNet, then you can select the database you are interested in (you may need to scroll down to see all of them).

INFOTRAC SearchBank

SearchBank provides indexing, abstracts & selected complete texts of articles.

• Log on

• Information

  • Databases:

    • Books in Print — detailed information on publications that are in print, out of print, as well as those that are in pre-publication. (more information)
    • Business and Company ASAP — periodical information, complete texts of directory listings for private and public companies; and PR Newswire news releases. (more information and journal list)
    • General BusinessFile ASAP — indexing and abstracts for financial periodicals, as well as the complete texts of journals, company profiles, investment reports, and PR Newswire releases. (more information and journal list)
    • General Reference Center Gold — provides indexing and abstracts for more than 400 general interest periodicals and the complete texts of more than 300 of those periodicals. (more information and journal list)
    • Health Reference Center — a full service resource for health-related research. (more information and journal list)

  • Tip: You must first sign in to SearchBank, then you can select the database you are interested in (they are not listed alphabetically and you may need to scroll down to see all of them).

  • Tip: While doing your search, context-sensitive help is available by clicking on the question mark on the left side of the navigation bar across the top of each page.

SIRS

Using SIRS, you have access to the complete texts of articles on homework topics for students.

• Log on (enter your birthday as the password. ie. 'mmddyyyy')

• Information

  • Databases:

    • SIRS Discoverer — the complete texts articles that help develop research, reading, writing, language and computer skills while making learning fun for young researchers (more information)
    • SIRS Researcher — thousands of complete texts of articles on social, scientific, health, historic, economic, business, political and global issues" (more information)

UMI ProQuest Direct

ProQuest Direct databases offer indexing, abstracts, & selected complete texts of articles.

• Log on (enter your Library card number)

• Information

  • ProQuest Direct provides powerful, convenient search and retrieval to one of the world's largest collections of information, including summaries of articles from over 5,000 publications, with many in the complete text, full-image format.

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  • Databases:

    • ABI/Global — provides extensive business and management news regarding North America and the world
    • Periodical Abstracts Research II
    • Washington Post
    • Wall Street Journal
    • New York Times
    • USA Today

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  • Publications included in these databases

Databases available by subject

Business	General Information	Health	Homework Help	Newspapers

  Business

• ABI/Global from UMI ProQuest Direct — provides extensive business and management news regarding North America and the world
       Log on (enter your Library card number)

• Business and Company ASAP from INFOTRAC SearchBank — periodical information, complete texts of directory listings for private and public companies; and PR Newswire news releases.
       Log on      More information      Journal list

• Business Source Elite from EBSCOhost — local and global business news.
       Log On      More information

• General BusinessFile ASAP from INFOTRAC SearchBank — indexing and abstracts for financial periodicals, as well as the complete texts of journals, company profiles, investment reports, and PR Newswire releases.
       Log on      More information      Journal list

  General Information

• General Reference Center Gold from INFOTRAC SearchBank — provides indexing and abstracts for more than 400 general interest periodicals and the complete texts of more than 300 of those periodicals.
       Log on      More information      Journal list

• MasterFILE Premier from EBSCOhost — a slew of topics including general information, business issues, health and multicultural materials.
       Log on      More information

• Periodical Abstracts Research II from UMI ProQuest Direct
       Log on (enter your Library card number)      More information

  Health

• DISCovering Science from GaleNet — articles, timelines, biographical information and essays on matters related to science and medicine. Made available via the Columbia Energy Group/Washington Gas Energy and Environmental Collection: a gift through the Fairfax County Public Library Foundation.

     Log on      More information

• Health Reference Center from INFOTRAC SearchBank — a full-service resource for health-related research.
       Log on      More information      Journal list

• Health Source Plus from EBSCOhost — a body of resources on health issues ranging from self-help to drugs and alcohol.
       Log on      More information

  Homework Help

• Contemporary Authors from GaleNet — information on a broad range of modern writers.
       Log on      More information

• Contemporary Literary Criticism Select from GaleNet — published criticism and biographical essays of modern authors.
       Log on      More information

• Dictionary of Literary Biography from GaleNet — essays and summary information about authors' careers, lives and writing.
       Log on      More information

• DISCovering Biography from GaleNet — descriptions, current world events, and personal data for the most often researched people throughout history.
       Log on      More information

• DISCovering Science from GaleNet — timelines, biographical information, articles and essays on matters related to science. Made available via the Columbia Energy Group/Washington Gas Energy and Environmental Collection: a gift through the Fairfax County Public Library Foundation.

     Log on      More information
• DISCovering U.S. History GaleNet — essays, timelines and primary documents provide users with a contextual understanding of people, events, and social movements that have shaped United States history.
       Log on      More information

• DISCovering World History GaleNet — essays, timelines and primary documents provide users with a contextual understanding of people, events, and social movements that have shaped the world in which we live.
       Log on      More information

• Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia from EBSCOhost — information from their encyclopedia in a searchable form.
       Log on      More information

• Middle Search Plus from EBSCOhost — a comprehensive volume of topics designed to assist middle and junior high school students as they learn how to investigate current events.
       Log on      More information

• Primary Search from EBSCOhost — a broad collection of subjects designed for the elementary school level.
       Log on      More information

• SIRS Discoverer — the complete texts of articles that help develop research, reading, writing, language and computer skills while making learning fun for young researchers
       Log on (enter your birthday as the password. ie. 'mmddyyyy')      More information

• SIRS Researcher — the complete texts of articles on social, scientific, health, historic, economic, business, political and global issues
       Log on (enter your birthday as the password. ie. 'mmddyyyy')      More information

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  Newspapers

• New York Times from UMI ProQuest Direct
       Log on (enter your Library card number)      More information

• USA Today from UMI ProQuest Direct (enter your Library card number)
       Log on (enter your Library card number)      More information

• Wall Street Journal from UMI ProQuest Direct
       Log on (enter your Library card number)      More information

• Washington Post from UMI ProQuest Direct (enter your Library card number)
       Log on (enter your Library card number)      More information

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