Research the history of your family with online access to historical records provided by Ancestry.com. Discover where and when your ancestors lived. Read actual historical documents that refer to members of your family. Perfect for building family trees and other genealogical research.
Databases
Use databases to discover and read articles in newspapers, magazines, and journals. Databases also include auto manuals, encyclopedias, and sample GED and GRE tests. Access these premium websites for free inside the library or from home with a library card.
A-Z list of databases
Databases by topic
Popular databases
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Library card required from home
Read entire articles from the Kansas City Star newspaper. All issues since 1991 are available.
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Listing of over 12 million businesses and 120 million residences in the United States. Businesses can be searched by name, line of business, geographic area and a number of other parameters. Both the Business database and the Residence database can be searched by entering a specific phone number or street address.
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Read narrated children's books online, complete with sound and moving images.
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WorldCat allows you to search across thousands of library catalogs at once. It is the largest database of its kind in the world.
New databases
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Get online access to the most recent issues of the Kansas City Business Journal, special publications, and the Book of Lists.
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Create and save resumes and cover letters, research careers, and search for jobs.
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As part of the U.S. Census site, American FactFinder offers a rich source of detailed data on population, housing, economics, geographic and industry statistics. It gives users the ability to create and customize maps, modify statistical tables, and save data in a presentation format. Because of the complexity of some of its capabilities, it also provides excellent video tutorials.
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Library card required from home
Find and view over 7,000 eBooks online.
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Library card required from home
Find and download digital audiobooks.
