Richland Public Library



When using (accessing) these databases outside the library you will need to enter all or part of your current library card number and in some instances, your PIN number.  the First Search database is only available to patrons working in the library.  If you have any questions about these databases contact the Reference Department by phone (942-7457) during open hours by by email reference@richland.lib.wa.us

  • Ancestry Library Edition
    This database is available only from a Library computer.
    The collection has approximately 4,000 databases including key collections such as U.S. Federal Census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930.

  • Auto Repair Reference Center
    From outside the Library please enter the 1st five numbers of your library card number as the User ID and the Password.
    Contains information to repair most cars.

  • Biography and Genealogy Master Index
    From outside the Library please enter your library card number.
    Biography and Genealogy Master Index enables users to locate biographical entries contained in more than 1,000 volumes and editions of important current and retrospective biographical reference sources. This index contains citations that point to over 15 million biographies on nearly 5 million people, living and deceased, from all time periods, geographical locations, and fields of endeavor.

  • Biography Resource Center
    From outside the Library please enter your library card number.
    This database integrates award-winning biographies from respected Gale Group sources with related full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals, as well as tens of thousands of images and links to hand-picked web sites. Search for people---both current and historic from all eras and fields of endeavor---based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender, as well as keyword and full text. Or, combine search criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search.

  • Books in Print
    From outside the Library please enter the 1st five numbers of your library card number as the User ID and the Password.
    Contains over 5 million book, audio book, and video titles, both in print, out of print, and forthcoming. You can search by title, author, subject, or book and movie industry award. Check out “My Favorites” to create a personalized profile of search criteria and interests

  • Business and Company Resource File
    From outside the Library please enter your library card number.
    Business and Company Resource Center is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.
    Start searching this collection.

  • Computer Database
    From outside the Library please enter your library card number.
    Use this database to find computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.

  • Expanded Academic ASAP
    From outside the Library please enter your library card number.
    From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images!

  • First Search from OCLC
    Only available to patrons who are working in the library.
    Provides Abstracts and indexing for five databases. The types of databases range from general interest to specialized databases with coverage in the humanities, technology, applied sciences and the arts. (Full text is not provided).

  • General Reference Center Gold
    From outside the Library please enter your library card number.
    A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources - newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.

  • General OneFile
    From outside the Library please enter your library card number.
    A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.  Start searching this collection.

  • Global Road Warrior
    A Passage to the World
    Attractive, high-resolution maps provide bright, visual learning tools for the classroom, as project accents, or as learning and study guides.
    Rich culture reports cover everything from childhood, dating, marriage, family and funerals to cultural faux pas. The Global Road Warrior database offers students and businesspeople a valuable treasure trove for research projects, planning and more. A plethora of topics gets travelers, relocaters and professionals the information they need to plot and trot the globe.
    Constantly updated data offers students, travelers, business people and researchers plenty to explore on a continual basis.

  • GreenFile
    Research database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with well-researched but accessible information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond.

  • Health and Wellness Resouce Center
    From outside the Library please enter your library card number.
    Use this Resource Center to find magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, and information on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, Prescription Drugs, etc. Included are links to diet, cancer, and health assessment sites as well as government databases. The material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only.
    Start searching this collection.

  • Heritage Quest Online
    From outside the Library please enter your entire library card number.
    Includes genealogy books and serials, primarily from the early 1900's and the complete U.S. Federal Census, 1790-1930. Digitized images are fully searchable and printable.

  • History Resource Center
    From outside the Library please enter your library card number. History Resource Center: Modern World has always featured extensive coverage of the 20th century. History Resource Center: World broadens this focus both geographically and chronologically, with the addition of new content on the ancient Mediterranean, Near East, Asia, Middle East, Latin America, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. From antiquity to the present, world history curricula is reflected by content from over 2,000 primary sources, 25 reference titles and from 110 academic journals.

  • Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center
    From outside the Library please enter the 1st five numbers of your library card number as the User ID and the Password.
    Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center provides comprehensive full text content for many of the most popular hobbies, crafts and recreation activities today.
    Subject areas include arts and crafts; collecting; games and electronics; model building; home and leisure; needlework; outdoors and nature; and scrapbooking and papercraft.

    Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center provides full text from the leading hobby and craft magazines, including Bead and Button, Birder's World, Creative Knitting, FineScale Modeler, PaperWorks, Scrapbooking, Quilter's World, and many more.

  • Learn A Test
    From outside the Library please enter all 14 digits of your library card number to register as a New User.
    Prepare for success with LearnATest.com's exclusive learning method, combining our proven practice tests with our unique test preparation study materials. Leading educators, top-notch career experts, and the LearnATest.com professionals give you the most effective tools possible to learn exactly what you need to know. LearnATest.com-It's your future. Don't let a test get in the way.

  • LegalTrac On It Web
    From outside the Library please enter your library card number.
    Students, law school faculty and legal researchers will all find the legal publications they need in LegalTrac®. Drawing on a wide variety of the most highly regarded legal publications, LegalTrac® provides indexing for more than 1,400 titles including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals. Each title included in LegalTrac® is selected on the basis of criteria provided by a special advisory committee of the American Association of Law Libraries. LegalTrac® also contains law-related articles from over 1,000 additional business and general interest titles.

  • Literature Resource Center
    From outside the Library please enter your library card number.
    Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on nearly 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world. The optional MLA International Bibliography module adds citations for hundreds of thousands of books, articles and dissertations from 1926 to the present, linked to full text where available.

  • Military  & Intelligence Database
    From outside the Library please enter your library card number.

  • NetLibrary
    You must use a Library PC and create a User ID. Then you can access Net Library anywhere with that User ID
    NetLibrary provides access to the library’s eContent collection. eContent is the digital version of books, journals, and database content. You can access the library’s eContent 24 hours a days, seven days a week, including over 570 electronic books.

  • Novelist
    From outside the Library please enter the 1st five numbers of your library card number as the User ID and the Password.
    Besides locating books to read, users can learn more about books and authors through Feature Articles, Book Discussion Guides, and BookTalks. These features have been developed specifically with NoveList users in mind, offering support for librarians, teachers, and individual readers.

  • Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
    From outside the Library please enter your library card number.
    Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center is a one-stop source for information on today's hottest social issues. Drawing on acclaimed series published by Greenhaven Press and other Thomson Gale imprints, OVRC features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites. New to the database are Lexile reading levels for periodicals and an integrated national and state curriculum standards search with content correlated to the standards.

  • ProQuest Direct
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    From outside the Library please enter your library card number.
    Provides abstracts and indexing for more than 3,000 magazines and newspapers, plus searchable full text for more than 600 magazines. Subjects covered include general reference, business, health, and sports. Proquest is provided jointly by the Washington State Library and the Richland Public Library, and is funded in part with federal LSTA funds.

  • Reference USA
    From outside the Library please enter your entire library card number.
    Provides information about companies in the United States searchable by state, county, SIC code, company name, business persons name, area code. Many features.

  • Religion and Philosophy
    From outside the Library please enter your entire library card number.

  • Tumble Books
    The TumbleBookLibrary is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books). TumbleBooks are created from existing picture books which we have licensed from children's book publishers and converted to the TumbleBook format.

  • What Do I Read Next?
    From outside the Library please enter your library card number.
    Do I Read Next? includes over 125,100 recommended titles, more than 67,900 plot summaries, and awards information from 568 awards, all to help users uncover new reading adventures, find long-remembered favorites, and discover award-winning titles. Search by genre, subject, author, title, series, and more. A monthly highlights page allows the user to see selections of award winners, upcoming titles, and titles that revolve around different subjects each month.

These indexes are updated daily and are available from home and in the library.

Updated January 19, 2010

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