Research Center Resources by Category
Interactive Resources
Live Homework Help®
Books, Movies & Music Downloads
ConsumerReports.org with Cars Best Deals Plus
Practice for a test
Download legal forms
Consumer Health Complete
Universal Class
ePrep
Morningstar Investment Research Center
ValueLine
FirstSearch/WorldCat
Signing Savvy
Find Good Books
Book Lover's Corner
NoveList Plus
NoveList
Good reads by email
Booklist Online
Career Resources
Encyclopedias
World Book Online
Grolier
Funk and Wagnalls
Journals/Newspapers
EBSCO Mobile
eLibrary
EBSCOhost Research
Newspaper Source
Nursing Journals
MEDLINE
Consumer Health Information
Education Journals
Psychology Journals
Sociology Journals
Agriculture Journals
GreenFILE
Career & Technical Education
Alternative Press
Library/Info. Science Journals
Genealogy
Heritage Quest
Fold3 History & Genealogy Archives
Henderson Obituary Index
Kentuckiana Digital Library
Language Learning
Just for kids
Searchasaurus
Kids Search
Student Research Center
TOPICsearch
Business
Business Source Premier
Regional Business News
Small Business Reference Center
Other Resources
Research Center Resources by Name
Tap into the "Hidden Web" to reveal a wealth of answers to your research questions. The "Hidden Web" is comprised of information stored in thousands of web pages, many of which are fee-based and not available to the ordinary consumer. The Library offers access to a large selection of the "Hidden Web" to all of its library users absolutely free. Read More!
| Free Web | Library Online Resources |
|---|---|
| Shallow information on many topics | In-depth research on many subjects |
| Long, unorganized lists of links | Well-organized by topics |
| Often biased, unreliable, or inaccurate | Authoritative, accurate, checked by experts |
| Best information is proprietary and often fee-based | All database information free to patrons |
| Do-it-yourself searches only | Professional library assistance |
Interactive Services
Live Homework Help®
One-to-one tutoring for students in grades 4-12 in math, science, social studies, and English. Available daily 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Live Homework Help® is also available en Español Sunday-Thursday, from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. in math and science.
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Practice for a test
LearningExpressLibrary
provides a completely interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help you succeed on the academic or licensing tests you must pass. Tests include, ACT, SAT, AP, GED, GRE, LSAT, and many more.
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Download Legal Forms
ThomsonGale Legal Forms
is a new eletronic resource that simplifies the way legal documents are prepared and utilized, removing the mystery, anxiety and expense from many legal transactions. Hundreds of Kentucky legal forms are available for download from this resource.
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Morningstar Investment Research Center
Every investor should take advantage of the wealth of information included in Morningstar Investment Research Center.
Morningstar is highly respected for producing independent information on stocks and mutual funds. This resource takes you through the entire investing process: finding stocks and funds, evaluating them, and seeing how they work together in a portfolio. Research over 2,000 mutual funds and 1,000 stocks with Morningstar.
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ePrep
ePrep online courses are like having a private tutor preparing you for the ACT, SAT, PSAT, PLAN, and the SSAT. ePrep's online, on-demand video-based courses help you prep smarter, faster and score higher. Practice and help are available anytime and anywhere, day or night, at home, or on the road. To begin, sign up for a free account and improve your test scores today!
Universal Class
Universal Class gives you access to over 500 online courses that are available for your personal enrichment. Universal Class makes it easy and accessible to learn new skills. Through taking Universal Class courses you are eligible to receive CEU's (Continuing Education Units) for certification or licensing. Courses are available 24/7 via the Internet so that you can attend class and do assignments on your own time. During each course, you are able to connect with a real instructor and your classmates. At any one time you can be enrolled in 5 courses, and you have up to 6 months to complete each course. To begin, sign up for a free account and learn something new today!
FirstSearch/WorldCat
FirstSearch's WorldCat.org lets you search the collections of libraries here in Henderson and thousands more around the world. WorldCat grows every day thanks to the efforts of librarians and other information professionals. In WorldCat you can search many libraries at once for an item and then locate it in a library nearby. For an advanced searching experience, search WorldCat using FirstSearch. All other users can go straight to WorldCat.org.
Find Good Books
Book Lover's Corner
Having difficulty finding something new to read? Try our new service Book Lover's Corner. There you may find authors by genre, books in a series or common characters, and much more.
NoveList
NoveList is an online reader's advisory service aimed to help fiction readers find new authors and titles based on favorite authors and titles. Browse lists by genre (mysteries, horror, etc.), read reviews and explore author read-alikes.
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NoveList Plus
NoveList Plus builds on the popularity of NoveList and adds thousands of nonfiction titles to the mix. You can find the same great reading lists and recommended reads for nonfiction at NoveList Plus that you enjoy in NoveList.
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Good reads in your email with NextReads
Find out about great books! Keep up-to-date on the latest books, whatever your interests. This free service allows you to view online newsletters and even sign up for e-mail newsletters or RSS feeds about your favorite books and authors.
Booklist Online
Booklist Online is based on Booklist, the 100-year-old journal published by the American Library Association, whose core mission is to provide public and school librarians with reviews that help them decide what to buy. In recent years, Booklist has also become a valuable tool that helps librarians make reading recommendations.
Business
Business Source Premier is the industry's most used business research database, providing full text for more than 8,800 serials, including full text for more than 1,100 peer-reviewed business publications. Journal ranking studies reveal that Business Source Premier is superior to the competition in full text coverage in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics.
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Regional Business News incorporates 50 business journals, newspapers and newswires covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. Included in this database are Arizona Business, Business North Carolina, Crain's New York Business (and other Crain Communications editions), Des Moines Business Record, Enterprise Salt Lake City, Fort Worth Business Press, Orange County Business Journal, Westchester County Business Journal, etc.
Encyclopedias
World Book Online
World Book Online is the premier online general encyclopedia and reference resource, composed of World Book Online Info Finder, World Book Online for Kids, World Book Online Research Center, and World Book Online en Español. With a single search access primary source documents, e-books, encyclopedia articles, sound and pronunciation multimedia, images, periodical articles, atlas, dictionary, and much more!
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Grolier Online
Grolier Online is composed of the Encyclopedia Americana, the Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia and the New Book of Knowledge. Highly graphical and aimed at making research fun, Grolier Online and Grolier Kids can keep you occupied and interested for hours on end. With a daily news reel, feature stories, and games for the kids, this is an all-around excellent resource.
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Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia
For students and adults alike, the Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia database indexes over 25,000 records, covering an array of topics. Full text for each record may be easily accessed by double clicking on the topic from the display. The database contains various images, offers brief biographies as well as information in a variety of subject areas. This database is updated annually.
Just for Kids
Searchasaurus
Don your packs and grab your binoculars, it's time to go on a trek through a jungle of information! Complete with erupting volcanoes, dinosaur guide and compass, Searchasaurus is a searching experience for elementary and middle school children. Search magazine articles, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and fun facts.
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Kids Search
Designed specifically for students in grades K-8, this is a great resource for kids to search by keyword or topic for that homework assignment or project. There is an online dictionary, encyclopedia, photo gallery, and hundreds of newspapers, magazines, and government documents.
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Student Research Center
Designed specifically for students in grades 6-12, this is a great resource for kids to search by keyword or topic for that homework assignment or project. There is an online dictionary and encyclopedia. There is easy access to many sources including magazines, newspapers, state/country reports, photos, flags, maps, and much more.
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TOPICsearch
This current events database allows researchers to explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms including controversial opinions and viewpoints.
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Magazines/Journals/Newspapers
eLibrary
eLibrary is a complete online research library that is 100% full-text (no abstracts here!). You will find over 218 newspapers, nearly 1,500 magazine and journal titles, 2,000 complete works of literature, and over 28,000 photos, images and maps. This great database is updated daily and even includes a complete encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, almanac, and other fact books.
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EBSCOhost Research
Students and scholars from all disciplines will not be disappointed with the information available through EBSCO's Academic Search Premier and MasterFILE Premier. Each boasts thousands of full-text journals as well as photos, maps and flags, biographies, reference books, and primary source documents.
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Newspaper Source
Search 25 national and international newspapers cover-to-cover as well as selected text for 335 regional U.S. newspapers. In addition, over 120,000 full text television and radio news transcripts are provided from ABC, CBS News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, NPR, etc.
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Nursing Journals
Search 2 valuable databases for nursing and allied health references. CINAHL (Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature) and CINAHL with Full-text.
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MEDLINE
MEDLINE provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. Abstracts and full-text searching are available.
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Consumer Health Information
This database is the richest collection of consumer health information available to libraries worldwide, providing information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Health Source: Consumer Edition features more than 130 full text, consumer health magazines. This database is updated on a weekly basis.
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Education Journals
Search 2 great resources for teachers and educators at once. ERIC®, the Educational Resource Information Center, provides access to education literature and resources. The database provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. The database contains more than 1,194,000 records and links to more than 100,000 full-text documents from ERIC. The Teacher Reference Center is an index of over 260 titles from the most popular teacher and administrator trade journals, periodicals and books.
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Psychology Journals
Search 2 psych databases at once. PsycINFO® contains more than 2.4 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, all in psychology and related disciplines, dating as far back as the early 1800s. The Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection™ contains full text for nearly 600 journals and covers information concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
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Sociology Journals
The Sociological Collection is a comprehensive database covering information in all areas of sociology, including social behavior, human tendencies, interaction, relationships, community development, culture and social structure. This database provides complete full text for more than 500 important journals, including nearly 500 peer-reviewed titles. Full text information in this database dates as far back as 1965.
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Agriculture Journals
AGRICOLA contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. This database contains more than 4.1 million citations. The citations are comprised of journal articles, book chapters, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports related to agriculture.
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GreenFILE
GreenFILE is a research database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with well-researched but accessible information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond.
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Career & Technical Education
ProQuest® Career and Technical Education is the definitive source for vocational information. The database includes over 545 titles, with more than 460 available in full text.
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Alternative Press
Alt-PressWatch is a full text database of the newspapers, magazines and journals from alternative and independent presses. This interdisciplinary resource provides a valuable source of alternative viewpoints and perspectives to complement and challenge mainstream media coverage. Many of these publications are difficult to locate and acquire in their printed format. The independent and critical sources presented offer a unique perspective in the pursuit of freedom of the press.
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Library and Information Science Journals
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) is a world-class bibliographic database that provides coverage on subjects such as librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more.
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Language Learning
Mango Languages
Mango Languages offers a unique teaching method that quickly engages you in real conversations between two native speakers. Mango offers language learning for the following languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Greek, Russian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, and Brazilian Portuguese. You can also study English as a second language if your native language is Spanish, Polish, or Brazilian Portuguese.
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Genealogy Resources
Heritage Quest
This is a wonderful resource for those tracing their family trees. U.S. Census records from 1790-1930 are online and are searchable and browsable. There is also a Local History Collection that contains the entire contents from over 25,000 local and family history books. This collection is also searchable and downloadable.
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Fold3 History & Genealogy Archives
Fold3 is a repository of historical documents from institutions such as the National Archives and the Library of Congress. There are currently over 73 million historical images digitized, with more added every day. History buffs, genealogists, teachers and military enthusiasts will benefit from Fold3's primary source documents including American Revolution and War of 1812 pension applications; Civil War photographs, war maps, widow pension files and slave records; WWII collection, Black History collection, Holocaust collection, newspaper archive and much more!
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Henderson Obituary Index
In 2004, the library began indexing obituaries that were printed in Henderson's local newspaper, The Gleaner. To date, the index includes 51,120 local obituaries and spans the years 1964 to present. Library staff are continually working to include obituaries from past years. Obituaries can yield family information important to genealogists.
Other Resources
The Library has subscriptions to other high-quality resources, however the companies that provide those resources do not allow the Library to give its patrons full access outside of the Library. Patrons are welcome to use any of the following in-house resources during regular library hours.
