Online Databases
These e-resources include everything from full-text periodical articles to civil service practice tests and from homework help for elementary school children to peer-reviewed journals for college students. Each database requires a login. The instructions are included below.
Databases available to patrons of any Nevada Library: |
Ebsco Publishing EBSCOHost contains thousands of full-text periodical articles from popular and scholarly publications. In addition to the main database, MasterFile Premier, specialized databases databases for business, science, health, and education are included. Five of the databases are designed specifically to support school assignments. Access restricted to residents of Nevada. When prompted, enter the first five digits of any Nevada library card barcode number. Additional login information will be provided.
Gale Database - General Reference Gold, Discovering Collection, Junior Reference Collection, What Do I Read Next, Science Resource Center and many more. Access restricted to residents of Nevada. When prompted, enter the first five digits of any Nevada library card barcode number.
Nevada Career Information System NCIS presents career, workforce, and educational information in a user-friendly format. The website is designed to help job seekers make informed career choices and obtain the qualifications necessary to be successful in the workplace. Use option 2 to login: select a town then enter the zip code and area code.
Databases available to Carson City Library Patrons Only: |
ABC-Clio E-Books ABC-Clio's e-book library provides online access to a selection of reference books on a wide variety of subjects: history, weapons and warfare, social issues, economics, politics, mythology and more. When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
Business Decision BusinessDecision is a reporting and mapping service that combines extensive consumer household, market segmentation, and demographic data with GIS mapping technology. It empower local businesses with many of the same data, reports, and maps that are used by America's largest and most successful companies.
Gale Virtual Reference Library The Gale Virtual Reference Library provides online access to some of the most respected reference books published by Thomson-Gale. Medicine, technology, zoology, history, world religions, social issues, criminal justice, and biography are just some of the topics covered by the e-books in this growing collection. When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
Grolier Online Grolier Online Passport includes Encyclopedia Americana and a series of full-text books on states of the United States titled America the Beautiful. It also provides links to information on current events. When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
Use this link to enter Grolier Online within the Carson City Library.
JobNow by Brainfuse is a unique suite of resources for job seekers, including live interview coaching, online resume assistance, test preparation, writing skills, live online tutors, job retraining resources, and expert advice on job-related issues. When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
LearningExpress Library LearningExpress Library provides civil service, licensing, and academic practice tests to help adults and students pass the essential tests for career advancement and college entrance. A Carson City Library card is required to sign in.
Morningstar Investment Research Center Morningstar Investment Research Center combines in one convenient database all the fund and stock information necessary for in-depth research and smart portfolio construction. When prompted, enter the first five digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number. Use is limited to two people at a time. If you get a message that all seats are full, please try back later.
Use this link to enter Morningstar from inside the Carson City Library.
Novelist A database for finding fiction, Novelist contains entries for over 110,000 works of fiction for all age groups and reading levels. It includes reviews, author interviews, as well as lists of author read-alikes and award winners. The database is searchable by title, author, series, plot elements, and genre. When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
Oxford Reference Online Oxford University Press has compiled over 70,000 full-text entries from more than 100 of its finest reference books. When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
ReferenceUSA ReferenceUSA is a directory of residential and business phone numbers, addresses, and demographic information for the entire United States. When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
Small Business Reference Center is an EBSCO databse specifically designed for business owners and those who would like to start a new business. It includes full-text books and articles on planning, running, and growing a business. Topics such as writing business plans, employer/empolyee relationships, taxation, marketing, and legal issues are covered. When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.