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Automotive

ChiltonLibrary - Vehicle maintenance and repair information, including service and repair procedures, a labor estimating tool, vacuum and wiring diagrams, photographs and illustrations.

Biography

Biography in Context - News and biographical information on public figures searchable by a variety of factors, including name, occupation, birth and death dates, places or gender.

Books and Literature

Artemis Literary Sources - Full text of literary works, journal articles, literature criticism, reviews, author biographical information and overviews.

Dear Reader - Sign up for free online book clubs to read daily book samples.

NoveList - Find your next great read with booklists and readalikes for your favorite books.

Read the Books - Book lists, book discussion guides and more for kids

Something About the Author - Learn about the lives and works of authors and illustrators for children and young adults.

TumbleBooks - Animated picture books, chapter books, non-fiction books, and graphic novels. Plus, there are math books, puzzles and games and resources for teachers.

WorldCat - Find books, movies, music and articles in libraries worldwide.

Business & Investments

Business Source Elite - Business research information, including company profiles, business journals and publications.

DemographicsNow - Conduct market research with U.S. demographic data.

Financial Ratings Series - Accurate, independent information and ratings for banks, insurance companies and credit unions, with additional investment ratings for stocks and mutual funds. When asked for your Library card number, type VBPL then your card number.

Morningstar Investment Research Center - Comprehensive financial information on investments, including mutual funds, stocks, exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds.

Reference USA - Search for companies and people in the United States.

Small Business Reference Center - Learn about starting a company, operations management, sales and more. Search by industry and business types.

Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage - Analysis and rankings on companies, industries, mutual funds and other investments. We are working to resolve issues with remote access to this resource. Please visit any library location to access S&P while remote access is unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience.

ValueLine - Data and performance analysis on stocks and other securities.

Current Events

CultureGrams - Cultural content on world countries and peoples.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context - Articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents and magazine and newspaper articles on social issues

General Reference

CultureGrams - Cultural content on world countries and peoples.

e-Book Collection by EBSCO - Nonfiction titles covering a broad range of topics.

Elibrary - Articles, images, websites, e-books, maps, videos, television and radio transcripts.

Expanded Academic Search ASAP - Scholarly and peer reviewed journals, news magazines and newspapers.

Gale PowerSearch - Search for articles from thousands of magazines, journals and newspapers.

Gale Virtual Reference Library - View e-books on a variety of topics, including business, education and history.

InfoTrac Student Edition - High school students, search for articles from magazines, newspapers and reference books for research papers and projects.

Kids InfoBits - K-5 parents and students, search and browse encyclopedias, pictures and magazines for a variety of topics, like animals, arts, plants, sports and more.

MasterFile Premier - News and magazine articles on a wide range of topics.

Grants

Foundation Center resources are available inside the library:

Foundation Maps - View grants that have been awarded worldwide on this mapping tool.
Foundation Directory Online Professional - Search for grants and grantmakers who provide funding for nonprofit organizations.
Foundation Grants to Individuals Online - Search for grants and grantmakers who provide funding for students, artists, researchers and those with special needs.

GrantSelect - Search for grants from a variety of organizations.

Health

MedlinePlus - Search for reputable information about diseases, conditions and wellness issues in easy to understand language. Produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Homework Help

Request help from state certified teachers.

Homework Help hours:

Monday - Thursday, 3 p.m. - 9 p.m. EST
Saturday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. EST

Languages

Rosetta Stone - Access courses for 30 different languages. An app is available for iOS and Android devices. After downloading the app, select Work and School and type in VBPL in the namespace field.

Law

Code of Virginia - Statutes, rules of the court and legal ethics opinions organized by title number and section and searchable by keyword.

Lexis Advance - (available inside the library) Search news, business, public records and legal information.

WestlawNext Patron Access - (available at Central Library during the Law Library renovation): This legal research database includes state and federal statutes and cases, including many unpublished cases. There are limited consecutive sessions available for this resource. Please sign off at the end of your session.

Local History & Genealogy

Available for use inside the library:

Ancestry.com - Research your family history with census data, vital records, directories, photos and more.

America's Obituaries and Death Notices - National obituaries and death notices (1999-present).

Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 - Fire insurance maps for genealogists, planners and history buffs.

HeritageQuest - Images of U.S. census records and other primary sources materials.

Norfolk Journal and Guide - Genealogists, researchers and scholars will find easy access to coverage of regional politics, society and events from 1921 to 2003.

VBPL Digital Collections - Browse the library's digital archives for digitized images, books and other materials.

Magazines & Newspapers

America's News - Full-text articles from local and national newspapers, newsmagazines and other news sources.

America's Obituaries and Death Notices - National obituaries and death notices (1999-present).

MasterFile Premier - News and magazine articles on a wide range of topics.

National Geographic Kids - National Geographic Kids magazine from 2009-present, and an image search for kids.

New York Times - Full-text articles from the New York Times from 1985-present, searchable by date and topic.

Norfolk Journal and Guide - Genealogists, researchers and scholars will find easy access to coverage of regional politics, society and events from 1921 to 2003.

Virginian-Pilot - View scanned images of issues from 1865-1955 and text of issues from 1990-present.

Technology

Lynda.com - Online courses that teach business, software, technology and creative skills to help reach your personal and professional goals.

Test Preparation

Learning Express Library - Practice tests and e-books for popular standardized tests, such as SAT, GRE, ASVAB and more.