The Jackson Library provides subscription access to several research databases. All but Ancestry Library Edition can be accessed from your home computer. Call or email us for usernames and passwords. A take-home brochure with web addresses, usernames and passwords can be picked up at the library. Training for using these resources is available at the library. Contact us to request assistance.
News and Current Events
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Current events with articles, an online dictionary, & resources including newspapers, biographies, opinion polls, book reviews & government information.
Magazine and Journal Articles
General adult & high school audience
Undergraduate and Graduate students.
Provides full text for over 515 general interest and current events magazines.
Provides full text for over 145 magazines covering
general topics appropriate for middle and jr. high school students.
Provides full text for 57 children’s magazines and over 100 children’s pamphlets, designed for the elementary school student.
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Almanacs, and Thesauri
All ages.
High school & middle school.
Middle school & older elementary school.
A colorful, easy-to-use search interface for elementary and middle school students.
Health
Consumer health information.
Overview of health related topics.
Spanish-language health & wellness information.
Education
High-quality, valuable collection of education journals.
Education resource information center.
Business & Career
Scholarly business journals covering management, economics, finance, accounting, international business & more.
Regional business news and publications for the United States and Canada.
Books & Reading
Book recommendations for adults.
A reader’s advisory service that specifically targets children and young adults. It contains materials for all K-8 grade levels and includes picture books, children’s “chapter” books and young adult titles.
Other
All aspects of human impact to the environment. Topics covered include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more.
