Databases provided by Richmond Public Library are intended for personal, non-commercial use only. Your library card is your access key to online resources provided by Richmond Public Library.
America's News Search current and archived coverage of issues, events, people, government, sports and more with the largest collection of full-text U.S. newspapers, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Also provides indexed access to some video and web-based news sources. Access: Enter your Richmond Public Library card number.
Auto Repair Reference Center
Find the cost of repair to your car or truck. Foreign and domestic automobile manufacturers, and makes of cars, listed back to 1940 for searching purposes. Diagrams of all car systems included on site. Great for the home enthusiast or the local garage. Access: Enter your Richmond Public Library card number.
Biography in Context Find biographical information on more than 500,000 people. Content includes articles from reference sources, images, video, audio, interactives and more. Access: Enter your Richmond Public Library card number.
Find it Virginia The Find It Virginia collection of databases offers a one-stop source for newspaper and periodical articles on a wide range of topics, as well as resources specifically tailored to help Elementary, Middle, and High School students with research assignments.
The search box below allows you to search Find It Virginia databases directly from our website. Simply enter your search terms and click "Search!" If prompted for a password, enter your library card number.
This database focuses on broad issues such as war, genocide, terrorism, human rights, poverty, global warming, as well as more specific issues and events and topics that are related to these broader issues. Content includes a variety of sources and media formats: overviews, expert perspectives, reference documents, international magazines & newspapers, primary sources, statistics, multimedia elements, and links to relevant websites. Access: Enter your Richmond Public Library card number.
Learning Express Library
Online courses and practice tests for Civil Service, ASVAB, GED, SAT, GRE, TOEFL, MCAT, LSAT, Real Estate, Nursing, Language, Post Office, Cosmetology, U.S. Citizenship and more! This resource also offers online courses for popular computer programs such as Word, Excel, and Photoshop. Access: Enter your Richmond Public Library card number as your "username". First-time users: create a password.
Combining information from full-text online reference books, magazine and newspaper articles, and links to relevant web resources, Literati is a great place to start research on any topic. Literati also provides online Homework Help Monday - Thursday 3 p.m. - 9 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Mango is designed to equip you with conversational abilities from the very start. Whether you're learning how to order a pizza or ask when the game starts, Mango immerses you in real, everyday conversations in 12 different language courses: Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Greek, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, and English for Polish, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese speakers. Access: Enter your Richmond Public Library card number.
Mergent Check your stocks, or your hunches, in this very accurate and timely database. Full financial information offered on international and U.S. companies. Profiles, fact sheets and reports included along with U.S. earnings and insider trades.
Access: Enter your Richmond Public Library card number.
NoveList Plus
Literature database spotlights biographies, book titles, subject headings and read-a-likes for current as well as past authors. Searching for a favorite author or title is limited only by imagination. Two levels are offered here: Kindergarten through eighth grade, High School through Adult. Access: Enter your Richmond Public Library card number.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Based on the popular Opposing Viewpoints series of books, this database allows users to explore both sides of hotly debated topics. Essays from the series that address both sides of an issue are integrated with relevant national and global news sources (updated daily), as well as multimedia content such as video, audio streams & podcasts, an image gallery, and interactive maps. Access: Enter your Richmond Public Library card number.
Comprehensive database allows you to check residential, business and medical listings across the country by name, address, telephone number or business code. Everything you need to know about your neighbor, your grocery store, or your dentist. Business includes comprehensive company profiles. Access: Enter your Richmond Public Library card number.
Richmond Times-Dispatch (8/19/1985 - present) Find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and much more from current and archived issues of Richmond Times-Dispatch. Updated daily, it includes obituaries, editorials, announcements and other sections. Access: Enter your Richmond Public Library card number.
TumbleBook Library An online collection of TumbleBooks: animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you. Access: Just click on the link and start reading!
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