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Newark Library |
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101 West Main Street |
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Newark, OH 43055 |
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Monday-Thursday:
9:00a.m. - 8:00p.m.
Friday:
9:00a.m. - 5:30p.m.
Saturday:
9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
Sunday:
Closed
Phone:
740.349.5500
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Ohio Web Library Databases
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Atlases & Maps
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Coverage includes visual dictionary, world maps and flags.
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Large scale street plans produced by the Sanborn Fire Insurance Co. from 1867 to 1970 showing building outlines, street names, street and sidewalk widths, property boundaries, building use, house and block numbers.
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Resources available include historical and present-day state and country maps.
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Biography & History
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Gale Virtual Reference eBook. Covers over 1000 years of history with topics on daily life, art and architecture, philosophy, science, religion, statesmen, military leaders, emperors, and more.
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Comprehensive resource on a pre-modern pandemic-- the widespread outbreak of bubonic plague in Europe, the Near East, and North Africa from 1347 to 1352.
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This is the first comprehensive study of the venomous act of poisoning as it was conceived, executed, and prosecuted in the Middle Ages.
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ABC-CLIO eBook. A vivid introduction to the medieval world, providing a general understanding of everyday living with detailed portraits of specific settings.
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Gale Virtual Reference eBook. Cross-disciplinary source for junior and high school students and teachers, public librarians and general researchers who need to document and analyze periods of contemporary American social history.
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Gale Virtual Reference eBook. Cross-disciplinary source spanning the 20th century. Each volume in the set includes full or excerpted primary sources representing the seminal issues, themes, movements and events from a decade. Includes oral histories, songs, speeches, advertisements, TV, play and movie scripts, letters, laws, legal decisions, newspaper articles, cartoons, recipes, and more.
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Gale Virtual Reference eBook. Designed for the general reader, this set presents literature not as a simple inventory of authors or titles but rather as a historical and cultural field viewed from a wide array of contemporary perspectives. The set, which is "new historicist" in its approach to literary criticism, endorses the notion that not only does history affect literature, but literature itself informs history.
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Gale Virtual Reference eBook. Designed for the general reader, this set presents literature not as a simple inventory of authors or titles but rather as a historical and cultural field viewed from a wide array of contemporary perspectives. The set, which is "new historicist" in its approach to literary criticism, endorses the notion that not only does history affect literature, but literature itself informs history.
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Gale Virtual Reference eBook. The first comprehensive revision of this classic reference source, originally published in 1940, features updated and revised entries from previous editions, as well as more than 800 new entries covering recent events and topics not covered previously. This authoritative work serves students, scholars, and general readers interested in a wide range of topics in American history, from the well studied and familiar to the obscure.
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contains biographical information on approximately half a million people, from antiquity to the present, along with thousands of images. It contains the full text of the articles from more than 100 volumes of biographical reference books published by H. W. Wilson, including all the articles from all volumes of Current Biography, the World Author Series, Nobel Prize Winners, World Artists, World Film Directors, American Reformers, and numerous biographical books on musicians and composers throughout history.
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Links to information about Ohio arts, business, education, history, government, travel, attractions, jobs, science, sports, and much more
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Online scrapbook of Ohio History. Includes digital collection from the Newark Public Library.
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Online encyclopedia of Ohio's natural history, prehistory, and history with maps & illustrations.
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OHS online collection.
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Books, Literature & Art
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Gale Virtual Reference eBook. Critical interpretations of Shakespeare's plays and poetry.
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In-depth critical discussions of her life and works - Plus complimentary, unlimited online access to the full content of this great literary reference. CLICK ON THE "CRITICAL INSIGHTS: AUTHORS" LINK AND SELECT "JANE AUSTEN."
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Gale Virtual Reference eBook. Designed for the general reader, this set presents literature not as a simple inventory of authors or titles but rather as a historical and cultural field viewed from a wide array of contemporary perspectives. The set, which is "new historicist" in its approach to literary criticism, endorses the notion that not only does history affect literature, but literature itself informs history
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Gale Virtual Reference eBook. Designed for the general reader, this set presents literature not as a simple inventory of authors or titles but rather as a historical and cultural field viewed from a wide array of contemporary perspectives. The set, which is "new historicist" in its approach to literary criticism, endorses the notion that not only does history affect literature, but literature itself informs history.
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Provides critical overviews on the most frequently studied nonfiction essays, books, biographies, and memoirs. Includes discussions of literary format, themes, and structure.
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Contains author biographies, book reviews, literary criticisms.
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Thousands of digital images of works of art from museums around the world.
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Classics of American and English literature
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100 subject dictionaries and reference books in a single cross-searchable database with extensive coverage of the classics and literature
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Business & Government
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Hoover’s Online is a business database that provides basic contact information for twelve million companies and detailed reports on over 44,000 companies. These detailed reports include access to news reports, product and competitor information, financials, biographical profiles of top executives, company histories, and more. Hoover's Online covers public and private companies, some government entities, universities, and not-for-profits.
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Log in with e-mail address: Reference.Staff@lickingcountylibrary.info Use Password: newark
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Business Source® Premier is the industry’s most used business research database, providing full text for more than 8,800 serials covering all business disciplines. It offers full text dating back to 1965, and searchable cited references dating to 1998. BSP’s additional full text, non-journal content includes market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles and SWOT analyses.
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Links to information about Ohio arts, business, education, history, government, travel, attractions, jobs, science, sports, and much more
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Incorporates over 60 business journals, newspapers, and newswires. Covers metropolitan and rural areas in the U.S. This database is updated on a daily basis.
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Official State of Ohio website
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Careers, Education & Tests
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Provides personalized, step-by-step job search assistance for all levels of job seekers from exploring and matching suitable occupations from over 1,000 detailed occupation profiles to finding available jobs in their area from a database of over 5 million up-to-date job postings.
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Gale Virtual Reference eBook. Looks at numerous career opportunities, and describes the skills employers are looking for and the type of qualifications and training needed in order to succeed in a chosen career path.
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Gale Virtual Reference e-Book.Provides information for job seekers on various career areas. Each profile includes a job summary chart, a job description, and up-to-date salary information.
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Practice tests and tutorials, including ACT, ASVAB, cosmetology, GED, nursing, law enforcement, Ohio Civil Service, real estate, SAT, & others. NEW: computer skills tutorials for Access, Adobe Acrobat, Excel, IE, Outlook, PowerPoint, Windows Vista, and MS Word.
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Designed for vocational and technical research needs. The collection provides index, abstracts, and full text for 350 trade and industry related periodicals
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Consumer Information
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Find full-text articles from Consumer Reports Magazine (1991-present) and Consumer Reports Buying Guides (1999 to present). Enter your search terms in the Search box at the top of the MasterFILE Premier screen and enter Consumer Reports in the Publication box.
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Recent and archived issues of Consumer Reports magazine and specific buying guides for appliances, cars, and electronics.
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E-Book Reference
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Over 30 encyclopedias and reference books on a variety of topics for adults and students. Topics include history, medicine, nursing, science.
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Encyclopedias
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Gale Virtual Reference eBook. Covers over 1000 years of history with topics on daily life, art and architecture, philosophy, science, religion, statesmen, military leaders, emperors, and more.
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Gale Virtual Reference eBook. Details current geographical, social, and political data, historical narrative, and statistical information on the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Caribbean and Pacific dependencies of the U.S. Each entry consistently contains data on 50 rubrics. Maps, tables, flags and official state seals included.
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Evolving Encyclopedia compiling all known data about every living species.
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For students and adults alike, the Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia database indexes over 25,000 records, covering an array of topics. The database contains various images, offers brief biographies as well as information in a variety of subject areas.
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Contains multiple reference resources including access to the World Encyclopedia with more than 11,500 entries.
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Online access to all articles from the 22-volume print World Book Encyclopedia set, and much more.
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La Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
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Genealogy & Local History
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With access to two billion names, Ancestry Library Edition is one of the most comprehensive online sources of genealogical information. The databases include digitized images of the U.S. Federal Census, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, Military records, Vital Records, plus much more. IN-LIBRARY USE ONLY.
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HeritageQuest Online is a digital resource that combines searchable images of U.S. federal genealogical census records with digitized books containing family and local histories from around the country.
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A genealogical resource from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) which contains over 300 million names in two indices.
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Index to Granville Times & local church records from the Granville Historical Society.
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From the Licking County Genealogical Society
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1913-1937 - Ohio Historical Society
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The Social Security Death Index (SSDI) is a searchable database of over 68 million records created from SSA payment records.
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Health & Medicine
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Includes information on more than 1,600 medical disorders and concepts. Each article includes in-depth discussion of causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, procedures, and other related topics. Written for a general audience with an authoritative tone.
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Gale Virtual Reference eBook. This 5-vol. set provides more than 850 entries covering topics in nursing and allied health written for students and professionals in the field. Alphabetically arranged entries cover topics in body systems and functions, conditions and common diseases, issues and theories, techniques and practices, and devices and equipment.
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Options available include Alt-Health Watch, Health Source Nursing Edition, Medline, Salud en Espanol, and Lexi-PALS Drug Guide.
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Developed at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, NetWellness offers the world´s largest database of medical experts to provide on-line consumer health information as well as identifying the best of what is available on the World Wide Web.
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Law
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Thousands of Ohio-specific and national legal forms across the most popular legal areas. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, landlord tenant and business related forms. (For Licking County Domestic Relations Court forms, please go to the court's website at www. lcounty.com/DC/default.aspx" and click on "Domestic Court Links" and "Pro Se Forms.")
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Magazines
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Provides full text for more than 1,950 general reference, business, consumer, health, general science, and multi-cultural periodicals.
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A collection of thousands of scholarly, full-text journals covering nearly all academic areas of study.
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Resources for high school students including full-text articles from over 25 national and international newspapers, 500 popular magazines.
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Collection of full-text databases, including MasterFILE Premier, Business Source Premier, Newspaper Source and Professional Development Collection. Updated daily.
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Newspapers
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Ohio coverage includes the Columbus Dispatch, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Dayton Daily News & Toledo Blade.
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Searchable newspaper pages, including many Ohio newspapers, as far back as the 1700s, with coverage of Newark newspapers from 1882-1977. IN-LIBRARY USE ONLY
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Select "All EBSCOhost Databases" link and scroll down the list. Includes selected full text for nearly 30 national and international newspapers, including USA Today, The Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post, The Times (London) and selected full text for more than 200 regional (U.S.) newspapers.
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Resources for high school students including full-text articles from over 25 national and international newspapers, 500 popular magazines.
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Opposing Viewpoints
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Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. Explores the issues surrounding poverty by placing opinions from a wide range of sources in a pro/con format. Features articles that express various perspectives on this topic.
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Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. Explores the issues surrounding birth control by placing opinions from a wide range of sources in a pro/con format. Features articles that express various perspectives on this topic.
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Gale Virtual Reference eBook.Explores the issues surrounding China by placing opinions from a wide range of sources in a pro/con format. Features articles that express various perspectives on this topic.
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Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. Explores the issue of health care by placing opinions from a wide range of sources in a pro/con format. Features articles that express various perspectives on this topic
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Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. Examines the issue of immigration from a variety of international perspectives.
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Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. Examines the issues surrounding immigration and provides an overview of the topic.
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Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. Explores the issues surrounding welfare by placing opinions from a wide range of sources in a pro/con format. Features articles that express various perspectives on this topic.
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Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. Explores the issue of stem cell research by placing opinions from a wide range of sources in a pro/con format. Features articles that express various perspectives on this topic.
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Gale Virtual Reference eBook. Explores the issue of garbage and recycling by placing opinions from a wide range of sources in a pro/con format. Features articles that express various perspectives on this topic
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Science, Environment & Technology
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Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. A completely revised and updated version of the original work published in Germany in 1960, this edition incorporates recent developments in the animal world as noted by prominent advisors and contributors from the scientific community.
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Provides researchers with the latest information and current trends in high technology. This database offers full text for nearly 300 publications and indexing and abstracts for nearly 450 publications.
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100 subject dictionaries and reference books in a single cross-searchable database with subject coverage of biological, earth & physical sciences and mathematics.
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Drawing on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology, GreenFILE serves as an informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet.
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Diagrams, definitions, biographies, experiments and essays in specific subject areas.
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Get online help with your science project
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