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.
A general research portal designed for students in grades 6-12. Content from MasterFILE Complete, History Reference Center, MAS Ultra, Middle Search Plus, and Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia.
A research portal for middle grade researchers. Combines content from Middle Search Plus, MAS Ultra – School ed., and Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia.
A general research database designed for students in grades K-5. Incorporates content from Primary Search, MAS Ultra, American Heritage Children’s Dictionary, and Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia.
A general research portal designed specifically for public library researchers. Explora Public Library includes content from nearly all subscribed databases in the EBSCO collection for all age ranges and types of research.
A research portal for educators.
Find essential content covering important issues related to race in society today. Essays, articles, reports and other reliable sources provide an in-depth look at the history of race and provide critical context for learning more about topics associated with race, ethnicity, diversity and inclusiveness.
FamilySearch is an international, nonprofit organization dedicated to helping all people discover their family story. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. Create a free FamilySearch account to build your family tree and gain wider access to resources on the FamilySearch website. This resource is available in the library only.
Search millions of articles about drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. Diverse resource for serious fine arts students.
Use First Search for additional options for searching and library staff functions. See Worldcat for the public Worldcat interface.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The Food and Drug Administration is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; ensuring the safety of our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation; and regulating the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of tobacco products.
The FDA is responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medical products more effective, safer, and more affordable and by helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medical products and foods to maintain and improve their health.
Foundation Directory Online (In Library Only)
Get the most comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge and insight on the social sector to fuel any fundraising mission. With expanded, in-depth profiles of each grantmaker, you will have an inside look at the grants they have actually made. This paid subscription resource is available in the library only at the main library in each county plus the Wyoming State Library. Funded through Dec 2024 by the Wyoming Community Foundation.
Foundation Grants to Individuals (In Library Only)
Grants to Individuals (GTI) includes profiles of 10,000 grantmakers with details on funders that provide scholarships, fellowships, grants, and a wide range of financial support to individuals such as students and artists. This paid subscription resource is available in the library only at the main library in each county plus the Wyoming State Library. Funded through Dec 2024 by the Wyoming Community Foundation.
The Fox Funeral Home was the first funeral home opened in Gillette, WY opening in 1907. These records span the years 1907-1947. Each entry in this index is taken directly from the digitized image of the funeral record and has a CD number that corresponds to the image. You may request a copy of an image by calling the Reference Department at 307-687-0115. Access to these funeral records were generously provided by the Campbell County Cemetery District.
A Spanish language multi-disciplinary collection of more than 200 scholarly journals from renowned Latin American and Spanish publishers.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
Databases include general interest, biography, business, auto repair, archival sources, literary criticism, research for all ages, and more. Many databases funded by the University of Wyoming.
Search, sort, and export a variety of information from multiple premier directories. Best for researchers and marketers.
Search a full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to alternative medical practices.
Search this digital master index to the major literature products published by Gale. It combines and cross-references author names, including pseudonyms and variant names, and listings for titles of works into one source.
Search several major Gale literature databases at one time. Includes Literature Resource Center, LitFinder, Scribner Writers, and Twayne’s Authors.
Search across over 30 available Gale Primary Sources archives.
Gale Virtual Reference Library/Gale Ebooks
Explore this database of encyclopedias and reference sources within the Gale eBooks platform. For multidisciplinary research.
Gardening and Horticulture (Gale OneFile)
Find millions of articles on the practical and scientific aspects of horticulture studies. For all horticultural enthusiasts.