Databases & Online Resources
The library offers access to databases and online resources on a wide variety of subjects. Some resources are licensed for use in Wyoming or Campbell County libraries only and require a password if you are not accessing them from within a library. To use these resources from home, provide your library card and PIN when they are requested.
Complete encyclopedia, Merriam-Webster dictionary and Thesaurus, and the Britannica Book of the Year. Additional resources include Gateway to the Classics, World Atlas, and Notable Quotations.
Choose an audience level (children, young adult, or the Reference Center for high school and adult researchers) and then search or browse for information in encyclopedias, magazines, videos, and web sites. Switch to Britannica Academic for college level or browse the country comparisons and statistics.
It’s easy to choose an age-appropriate level for conducting research, completing homework assignments, and working on special projects in the library or at home.
Explore learning materials, a dictionary and thesaurus, atlases, timelines, and other features – all at the appropriate grade level. Includes resources for PreK-2 (Fundamentals), PreK-5 (Elementary), Grades 6-8 (Compton’s), and Grades 9-12.
Culturegrams provides country reports that go beyond mere facts and figures to deliver a one-of-a-kind perspective on daily life and culture, including the background, customs, and lifestyles of the world’s people.
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos (World Book Kids in Spanish)
Offers World Book’s excellent editorial content, rich media, and interactive features in Spanish. A browse feature helps visual learners and uncertain spellers navigate the site by clicking through the topics, starting with the Demos un vistazo feature on the homepage. Available to Campbell County library cardholders. Have your library card number and PIN handy for access outside the library.
A research portal for middle grade researchers. Combines content from Middle Search Plus, MAS Ultra – School ed., and Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Children’s Literature
This eBook is written by an international roster of more than 300 authors, the Encyclopedia comprehensively documents and interprets the books read by children throughout the world. With a global perspective that pays attention to significant international trends and the multicultural expansion of the field, it includes brief biographies of every major author and illustrator. Also included are feature essays on all genres of children’s literature, individual works, and prominent trends and themes, as well as general essays on the traditions of children’s literature in many countries throughout the world. Available to Campbell County library cardholders. Have your library card number and PIN handy for access outside the library.
Designed for high school and college students, World Book Advanced is a powerful reference tool that includes encyclopedic, multimedia, e-book, and primary source databases, fully integrated in a single search. Available to Campbell County library cardholders. Have your library card number and PIN handy for access outside the library.
Based on World Book’s award-winning Discovery Encyclopedia, World Book Kids includes thousands of easy-to-read articles, engaging images and illustrations, interactive games and activities, and teacher resources. Available to Campbell County library cardholders. Have your library card number and PIN handy for access outside the library.
World Book Kids in Spanish (Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos)
Offers World Book’s excellent editorial content, rich media, and interactive features in Spanish. A browse feature helps visual learners and uncertain spellers navigate the site by clicking through the topics, starting with the Demos un vistazo feature on the homepage. Available to Campbell County library cardholders. Have your library card number and PIN handy for access outside the library.
Includes the articles of the World Book Encyclopedia, a Biography Center, dictionary, atlas, an extensive multimedia collection, thousands of editor-selected Web sites, correlations to curriculum standards, and much more. Available to Campbell County library cardholders. Have your library card number and PIN handy for access outside the library.