Research Databases by Subject

Auto Repair

Gale Chilton Library features more than 75 years of information with step-by-step procedures, engine, chassis, electrical, drive train, routine maintenance, suspension work and more.

Books and Literature

Gale Books and Authors provides expert book reviews, recommendations and author biographies.

Gale Literature Resource Center provides access to bibliographical and biographical information, literary criticism, and contextual information covering more than 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and other writers.

Online tool to help readers of all ages find new books to read based on books they've already read or topics in which they are interested.

This database focuses on fiction and nonfiction for young readers (kindergarten through 8th grade), with the coverage and searchability of NoveList Plus.

WorldCat enables you to discover more than one billion electronic, digital and physical resources in libraries around the world through a single search.

Business

Data Axle Reference Solutions helps users create marketing plans, conduct competitive analysis, raise funds and locate people. Offers real-time access to more than 20 million businesses, 222 million consumers, U.S. new businesses, and more.

Careers and Testing

Peterson's Test and Career Prep is a new comprehensive resource from Gale, which includes a resume builder, a Virtual Career Library, and a variety of tools to help you explore your career interests and options. This new resource replaces Gale's Testing and Education Reference Center (TERC).

Students: College

Gale Academic OneFile offers articles and abstracts from scholarly, trade and general-interest periodicals in current events, science, social science, art and the humanities.

Computers and Technology

The Northstar learning platform teaches basic skills needed to use a computer and the internet in daily life, employment, and higher education. This service is supported by federal Library Services and Technology Act funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Students: Elementary

This database focuses on fiction and nonfiction for young readers (kindergarten through 8th grade), with the coverage and searchability of NoveList Plus.

This award winning database offers encyclopedia articles, images, and reference tools for children, teens, and adults. Simply select the level that is right for you (Children, Young Adults, or Reference Center), and search by keyword.

Gale in Context: Elementary provides thousands of age appropriate articles, eBooks and images, designed for grades K-6.

Scholastic Teachables: worksheets, lesson plans, learning games, and more! Formerly known as Scholastic Printables, we offer printable activities for any subject: math, science, reading comprehension, STEM, writing, and beyond. Download printable lesson plans, reading passages, games and puzzles, clip art, bulletin board ideas, and skills sheets for kids in any grade.

Español

Encyclopedia articles and research tools from boldEncyclopedia Britannica/bold, offered in Spanish. Britannica Escolar features leveled searches for children and older learners.

Genealogy

Covers United Kingdom and US extensively with census, vital, military, court and immigration records. Also has record collections from Canada, Europe and other areas.

General Reference

This award winning database offers encyclopedia articles, images, and reference tools for children, teens, and adults. Simply select the level that is right for you (Children, Young Adults, or Reference Center), and search by keyword.

Provides access to more than 1,100 major U.S. regional, national and local newspapers as well as leading titles from around the world.

Gale General OneFile allows users to search periodicals, newspapers, reference books and multi-media sources on the humanities, education, environmental issues, technology, health care, politics and more.

This provides single-search access to almost all of the library's Gale content. It helps researchers save time through a streamlined common user interface that can be customized to match skill levels and habits.

Hobbies and Home Improvement

This database offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines.

This database offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines.

Language Learning

One hundred languages to learn, and 68 home languages to learn them in. Pronunciator has a comprehensive collection of instructional phrases, audio recordings and videos. Includes English as a Second Language (ESL) and American Sign Language (ASL).

Legal

Gale Legal Forms includes official legal forms enabling users to create their own legal documents.

Students: Middle and HS