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Phone# 651-439-7454 Fax# 651-439-0332
Bayport Public Library provides free access to a number of commercial online databases. These databases cover a broad range of subject areas, and many supply “full text” documents, ready to view and print right from the computer. (With selected databases, search results can be sent to a personal email account; otherwise, documents may be printed for 10¢ per page.)
Remote Access
Work is in progress to provide remote access to many
of the special information databases. At present, a text-only version
of the InfoTrac databases may be accessed through a telnet
connection to the library. You will need to use your valid Washington County library card bar code for entry.
FACTS.com brings together content
from seven core reference databases to answer questions about events,
issues, statistics and people over the last 20 years. Special features
include maps, photographs, historic documents, and overviews of key issues,
newsmakers and events since 1980. FACTS.com is published by Facts
On File News Services. FACTS.com seven core databases include:
Editorials On File
FirstSearch provides online access
to a growing number of popular databases on business, science, technology,
the humanities, medicine, and popular culture. These databases are
produced by OCLC, Inc. FirstSearch access is made possible through
state funding to the MINITEX library network. Six FirstSearch databases
are available to Bayport Public Library users. These include:
Facts On File World News Digest
Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia
Issues and Controversies On File
Reuters On-Line News Service
Today's Science On File
World Almanac and Book of Facts
Article 1st - Index of articles from
nearly 12,500 journals.
Contents 1st - Table of contents of nearly 12,500 journals.
ECO (Electronic Collections Online) - full text of scholarly journals.
ERIC
esources.
Union Lists - OCLC Union Lists of Periodicals.
WorldCat - Catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.
GaleNet reference
databases are created by Gale Group Inc., a leading producer of reference
books and online information databases. Three
GaleNet
databases are available to Bayport Public Library users: Associations Unlimited Biography Resource Center Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary
Criticism Select, and Dictionary of Literary Biography InfoTrac SearchBank provides indexing
and selected full text documents for a large number of periodicals, newspapers,
encyclopedias, and directories. InfoTrac SearchBank is a product of Gale
Group Inc., a leading producer of reference books and online information
databases. Access to these databases is funded by MELSA (Metropolitan
Library Service Agency).
Four InfoTrac SearchBank databases are available
to Bayport Public Library users:
Academic ASAP General Business File ASAP General Reference Center Gold Health Reference Center NoveList is an online reader's advisory tool that
helps readers find fiction books based on books they've read or topics
in which they are interested. ProQuest provides indexing
to over 2,400 periodicals, newspapers, and dissertations. Many full-text
resources are included. ProQuest is produced by Bell and Howell,
Inc. ProQuest access is sponsored through a MINITEX library network
grant.
Information on approximately 455,000 nonprofit organizations.
In depth coverage of current and historic people from almost every field.
Biographical & bibliographical information on writers from all
eras, genres, and nationalities, plus an extensive collection of critical
essays.
Provides indexing, abstracts, text and some images for over 1,000 key
periodicals in every major academic concentration (full text for 500).
Use to find articles on current events, economics, history, psychology,
humanities, religion, education, law, literature, art, sociology, political
science and more. Coverage is from 1996 to present. Some back files;
dates vary by source.
Provides indexing and abstracts for over 1,200 business-related magazines
and newspapers (full text for 460). Also includes 110,000 company
profiles, and 50,000 investment reports. Use for information on
finance, acquisitions and mergers, international trade, money management,
new technologies, local and regional business, etc. Coverage is
from 1995 to the present; with access to a back file for 1980 - 1984.
Provides indexing and abstracts for over 1,100 general interest and business
magazines (full-text for 700), newspapers, and selected reference books.
Use for information on current events, the arts, science, business, industry,
etc. Coverage is from 1994 to present; with access to a back file for
1980 - 1993.
Provides indexing of 165 health periodicals, selected reference books,
and over 500 pamphlets (full-text for 110 periodicals, the reference books
and pamphlets). Selective indexing from an additional 1,500 periodicals.
Use for information on fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases,
HMO’s, prescription drugs, etc. Coverage is from 1995 to present.
No back file.
Minneapolis
Star-Tribune and the St.
Paul Pioneer Press. Indexing and full text articles for current
news and the news archives of the Star-Tribune (back to 1990) and the
Pioneer Press (back to 1988). Note: We have built in direct links
to startribune.com and pioneerplanet.com. If you access these sites outside
of the Library, you will be charged to download article contents. Free
access through public libraries is made possible through special funding
from MELSA (Metropolitan Library Service Agency).
ReferenceUSA.
Provides directory information on 10.5 million businesses located in the
US. Search by company name, industry, location, number of employees,
or type. World Book Online. All articles
from the print version of the well-known encyclopedia, plus additional
articles, updated monthly. American Heritage Dictionary Community Resources File Special Interest Lists Thomas
Register. Access to this directory of manufacturers through
the Washington County Library web page. This link takes you to the
Thomas Register entry on the Washington County Library "Useful Sites"
List. Once you are there, I.D. and password for free access are
provided. CD-ROM
DATABASES American Indian: a Multimedia
Encyclopedia
OTHER
ONLINE DATABASES
For online access to word spelling and definitions.
Washington County Library staff maintain this online directory of
community organizations. You may search by organization name or
by subject to identify hard-to-find local organizations and services.
A subset of the Bayport Public Library / Washington County Library
online catalog. Library staff create these lists of recommended
books and other library materials on topics of special interest, such
as " classics" for kids, best detective stories, multicultural
readings, award-winning titles, new large print editions, etc.
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These easy-to-use CD-ROM programs
feature audio and video content and in-depth cross-referencing for easy
identification of related topics. These programs are loaded on a
designated computer in the Reference Room.
Encarta Encyclopedia
Landmark Documents in American History
