Online Resources and Databases
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Databases by Subject

Databases for Kids


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Academic OneFile
link The premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading academic journals and reference sources.

Agriculture Collection
link With a strong emphasis on titles covered in the Agricola database, this collection is focused on agriculture and its related fields: from practical aspects to cutting edge scientific research.

Ancestry
in library only Discover your ancestors with the world's largest family history website. Start a family tree, browse census records and more.

Biography in Context
link This database merges Gale's authoritative reference content with periodicals and multimedia.  You can search for people based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender.

Books & Authors
link Combining over 140,000 titles, 50,000 authors, and thousands of read-alike, award winner and librarian's favorites lists, Books & Authors helps bring readers and books together.  Covers both fiction and non-fiction.

Business & Company Resource Center
link A comprehensive research tool that offers dynamic, accurate, and up-to-date topical business information as well as company and industry intelligence on thousands of global companies.

Business Economics & Theory Collection
link Provides academic journals and magazines focusing on topics in economics, perfect for business classes and research.

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CAMIO
link OCLC's Catalog of Art Museum Images Online is a growing online collection documenting works of art from around the world, representing the collections of prominent museums.

The Civil War
link Contains nearly 500 significant documents of the time--personal narratives, monographs, regimental histories, collected essays, sermons, songs, legal tracts, and political speeches.

Communication & Mass Media Collection
link A custom collection of more than 250 journals focused on all aspects of the communications field: key subjects covered include advertising and public relations, linguistics, and literature

Computer Database
link Provides today's most well read and influential periodicals on the computer, telecommunications, and electronics industries.

Consumer Reports
in library only
Full text access to their consumer product research, ask a staff member to log you in.

Criminal Justice Collection
link Whether studying to become a lawyer or law enforcement officer, paralegal, or for a career in Homeland Security, this collection rises to the challenge.

Culinary Arts Collection
link Includes 250 major cooking and nutrition magazines as well as reference content. Coverage includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information.

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Demographics Now
link Easy to use tool that provides highly sought after demographic data.

Diversity Studies Collection
link A must-have for social science, history and liberal arts coursework, this collection explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community.

Ebooks on EbscoHost
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home access
Formerly available through NetLibrary, these are mostly academic ebooks that can be viewed on any computer with internet access.  These titles can not be downloaded to an e-reader.

Educational Resources Info Center
link ERIC is an online digital library of education research and information. ERIC is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.

Educator's Reference Complete
link A resource for educators and those studying education - contains full-text articles from more than 1,100 periodicals and 200 reports from the U.S. Department of Education.

Environmental Studies & Policy Collection
link Provides robust coverage of environmental issues and policies, including diverse perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests.

Expanded Academic ASAP
link This database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images

Fine Arts & Music Collection
link With more than 100 full-text magazines and journals covered, this collection supports research in areas such as drama, music, art history, and filmmaking.

Florida Kids
link Florida history, facts, symbols and other information to help with school assignments

Freegal Music
link Visit Freegal for thousands of recordings by your favorite artists. Log in to Freegal Music with your library card number and PIN and begin downloading! Current limits are set at three downloads per week.

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Garden, Landscape & Horticulture Collection
link A fertile and growing collection, this collection includes content relating to both the practical aspects as well as the scientific theory of horticulture studies.

Gender Studies Collection
link Aims to provide balanced coverage of this significant aspect of our culture, covering such topics as gender studies, family and marital issues, health aspects, and many more.

General OneFile
link A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.

General Ref. Center Gold
link General interest database that integrates a variety of sources - newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications.

General Science Collection
link Provides researchers with the information needed to stay current on the latest scientific developments -- including such topics as particle physics, advanced mathematics, and nanotechnology.

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Health & Wellness Resource Center
link Created for the needs of the general public, this database includes info from health/medical journals, pamphlets, reference books and general interest publications as well as 700 health-related videos.

Health Reference Center Academic
link This database provides access to the full text and images of respected nursing  and medical journals, plus consumer health magazines, newsletters, pamphlets, newspaper articles, topical overviews, reference books and more.

Home Improvement Collection
link This collection of more than 200 titles covers such topics as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and will meet the needs of hobbyists and professionals alike.

Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure Collection
link This collection of more than 800 journals, 29 reference titles, and travel handbooks from Fodor's provides  coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism fields. A great resource for curious travelers and serious researchers alike.

Information Science & Library Issues
link Information professionals and other knowledge workers will find appropriate and useful information, including such topics as information infrastructure, data processing techniques, metadata architectures, and more.

Informe
link Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.

InfoTrac Junior Edition
link Designed for junior high and middle school students - features the magazine, journal, newspaper and reference titles most critical to their research and curriculum.

Insurance & Liability Collection
link This collection of journals takes a broad view of this multimillion dollar industry, covering such topics as labor relations, mortgage banking, legal issues, and more.

Junior Reference Collection
link Gives junior high and middle school students quick access to accurate information on school's most-studied subjects: science, literature, arts, biographies and general reference among others.

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Kids InfoBits
link Quality information for elementary school projects with a kid-friendly interface.

Literature Resource Center
link Full-text literary criticism, biography and reviews on more than 130,000 writers  from all time periods and countries

Litfinder
link Covers world literature from all time periods and contains the full text of more than 126,500 poems; 5,000 short stories; 2,800 essays; 1,800  speeches; and 1,000 plays.

Military & Intelligence Database
link Reference materials and journals for and about military personnel.

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NetLibrary
SEE NOTE
Ebooks now on EbscoHost
Audiobooks now on OneClickdigital, see below

NoveList
in library

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home access
Contains plot summaries and information on thousands of fiction books for all ages as well as author read-alike lists and book discussion guides.

Nursing & Allied Health Collection
link Offers researchers looking for answers to nursing or allied health questions millions of articles found in over 1,100 journals.

OneClickdigital
link Provides access to downloadable .mp3 and .wma files of Recorded Books audiobooks - all iPod compatible.
  • You must first create an account on the system to use this service
  • You may do this in the library or from home with an access code
  • Please call the Oldsmar Library for the access code 813-749-1181
  • Please have your Pinellas County library card ready when you call!

OverDrive
home access Audiobooks in .mp3 or .wma format from a variety of publishers which can be downloaded to a home computer and transferred to a portable listening device, and popular & bestselling e-books in .epub or .pdf format from a variety of publishers which can be downloaded to a home computer and transferred to an e-book reader.

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Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine collection
link Covering a wide spectrum of information, both researcher and practitioner alike will have access to a diverse but focused set of topics in the field, including proven treatment techniques, experimental research theses, and many more.

Pop Culture Collection
link Pop culture - it's all around us and influences our lives every day. This collection provides useful information for any researcher in a social science, history, art or liberal arts course.

Popular Magazines
link Features full-text coverage of 1,000 of the most searched magazines covering current events, sports, science, health and more.

Professional Collection
link Offers balanced coverage for any professional educator or user interested in professional development.

Project Gutenberg eBooks
home access Looking for more .epub titles? Consider one of these free public domain titles! Choose from over 15,000 titles that never expire and don’t count against your OverDrive library checkout limit!

Psychology Collection
link This set explores what makes people "tick" from childhood to death and gives individuals a basic understanding of the study of the mind, emotions and how the human mind develops -- and diminishes -- over time.

Reference USA
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home access
Detailed and current directory of US businesses and residences. For home access, your default password is the last 4 digits of your phone number.

Religion & Philosophy Collection
link Users of this collection can research different religions & philosophies and how they impact our daily lives. 250 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals are included as well as extensive reference content.

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Small Business Collection
link Provides electronic access to a variety of trade journals and business magazines.

Small Business Resource Center
link This comprehensive database offers detailed how-to covering all major areas of starting, operating and maintaining a business from financing, management, marketing, accounting, taxes and more.

TumbleBooks
home access An online collection of talking, animated picture books for children. Includes books in Spanish & French for language learning!

U.S. History Collection
link This collection of journals provides balanced coverage of both current thought and events in U.S. History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field.

Vocations & Careers Collection
link Offering content from nearly 400 journals, this collection provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals to assist in finding and training for the right career.

War & Terrorism Collection
link This collection gives valuable insight into conflicts and their causes as well as their impact and how they are perceived on a global scale. References include 100 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals.

World Book Encyclopedia
link The classic encyclopedia in electronic format
Note: Oldsmar Library card # needed for remote access. Call us with questions/issues

World History Collection
link This collection of journals provides balanced coverage of both current thought and events in World History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field.