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.
AAS Historical Periodicals Collection
This digital archive documents the life of America’s people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction, providing digital access to a comprehensive collection of American periodicals published between 1684 and 1912.
Search portal for all six ABC-Clio websites covering American Government, American History, United States Geography, World Geography, World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras, and World History: Modern Era. Available to Campbell County library cardholders. Have your library card number and PIN handy for access outside the library.
Full-text articles in the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and more.
A multi-disciplinary database supporting scholarly research as well as general interest.
Academic Video Online makes video material available with curricular relevance: documentaries, interviews, performances, news programs and newsreels, and more. Search for award-winning films including Academy®, Emmy®, and Peabody® winners and access content from PBS, BBC, 60 MINUTES, National Geographic, Annenberg Learner, BroadwayHD™, A+E Networks’ HISTORY® and more. Enhanced video interface available at https://video.alexanderstreet.com/
A collection of documents examining the lives of saints, organised according to each saint’s feast day, and runs from the two January volumes published in 1643 to the Propylaeum to December published in 1940.
African American Biographical Database
Profiles and full-text sketches providing both biographical detail and illuminating narratives chronicling the lives of Black Americans.
African American Heritage (ProQuest)
A genealogy resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research.
A comprehensive source of information in agriculture and life sciences.
A comprehensive resource for automotive diagnostic and repair information. This paid subscription resource is available in the library only.
This database focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
American Government provides a complete, multifaceted examination of the foundations of our government and political system that supports any curriculum or research project focused on the government of the United States. Available to Campbell County library cardholders. Have your library card number and PIN handy for access outside the library
From the explorers of the Americas to the issues of today’s headlines, American History investigates the people, events, and stories of our nation’s evolution. Available to Campbell County library cardholders. Have your library card number and PIN handy for access outside the library.
Ancestry Library – Home use available until December 31, 2021
Databases and primary source material to support genealogical research. Ancestry has temporarily lifted restrictions on home use through December 31, 2021.
A year-by-year record of British and world events, published annually since 1758. This classic reference work provides historians and students with information on the major and minor events of the past 250+ years, with historical context and perspective and a mass of biographical information.
A directory of 5,750 repositories and 206,000 collections of primary source material housed across the United States and United Kingdom.
Gain access to rare primary source documents with these topically focused digital collections. Supports academic research.
Associated Press Collections Online
Search the Associated Press Corporate Archive for events, people, and trends from the mid-1800s through the twentieth century.
Ben’s Guide to U. S. Government for Kids
This site provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers. These resources will teach how our government works, the use of the primary source materials of GPO Access, and how one can use GPO Access to carry out their civic responsibilities. And, just as GPO Access provides locator services to U.S. Government sites, Ben’s Guide provides a similar service to U.S. Government Web sites developed for kids.
Discover the world’s most influential people by searching narrative biographies, news, magazine, and multimedia content.