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Boone County Public Library (KY) 859.342.BOOK Locations

Research Tools

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Subjects

Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL): Provides access to many research tools and tutorials on use. (Home users need the username and password). Or call us at 859-342-BOOK(2665).
Ebsco: Select individual databases in each subject area or see all of Ebsco in one place. Includes Spanish, German, and French options for searching.

Chilton Library (Gale)
Creative Bug (Create an account)

Northern Kentucky Atlas - Community Data Dashboard (Developed by Tri-Ed)
America's Top-Rated Cities
AtoZ Databases (Business/People Search, Sales Leads, Job Search, Resumes)
Business Source Premier (KYVL)
Consumer Reports (KYVL)
Consumer Reports Buying Guide (KYVL)
Fueleconomy.gov (Free)
Job and Career Accelerator (KYVL - Create account)
Morningstar
Regional Business News (KYVL)
Small Business Reference Center (KYVL)
Value Line
Weiss Financial Ratings

Academic Search Complete (KYVL)
Access Video (Library card number or Create account.)
Britannica Reference Center (KYVL)
College Blue Book
EBSCOhost Web (KYVL)
ERIC (KYVL)
FastForwardKY (No log-in)
Gale Virtual Reference Library
LearningExpress Library (Create account)
Literature Resource Center
Mango Languages (Create account)
National Geographic Virtual Library
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (KYVL)
ProQuest Career and Technical Education (KYVL)
Sociological Collection (KYVL)
Teacher Reference Center (KYVL)
Universal Class (Create account)

Gale Encylopedia of American Law (E-Book)
Boone County GIS (Library access only)
Boone County PVA (Library access only)
Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana Legal Forms (Gale - click on All State Subscriptions to see all 3 states)

Alt-Press Watch (KYVL)
MasterFILE Premier (KYVL)
NewsBank: America's News (Includes: The Post and Herald-Leader)
New York Times - Must create account to access archive from 1851 to present.
- NYT Library Access
- NYT Home Access
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
ProQuest - Midwest Newsstream (Includes: Current Cincinnati Enquirer)
TOPICsearch (KYVL)
Wall Street Journal - Create an account and access immediately. Your access token lasts 3 days. After 3 days, simply follow the link and log-in with the same username and password you created.

Britannica School Elementary (KYVL)
Britannica School Middle (KYVL)
Explora Primary School (KYVL)
Explora Secondary School (KYVL)
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (KYVL)
GreenFILE (KYVL) (No log-in)
MAS Ultra - School Edition (KYVL)
Middle Search Plus (KYVL)
Primary Search (Elementary School) (KYVL)
World Almanac for Kids Online (Library access only)

Britannica School High (KYVL)
EBSCOhost Web (KYVL)
Explora Secondary School (KYVL)
Khan Academy (Free)
LearningExpress Library (Create account)
Literature Resource Center
National Geographic Virtual Archive
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (KYVL)

Access Video (Create account)
Access Video - Just for Kids! (Create account)
KET FastForward Videos (Free)
National Geographic Virtual Library

Tutorials