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Full-text magazine and journal articles are available through the EBSCOhost database. When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.

Databases, E-Books, and Web Resources by Subject

Art Visual and Performing	Education	Literature	Science and Mathematics	Statistics
Biography	History	Medicine	Social Issues	Technology
Business and Finance	Language	Politics and Government	Sociology
Careers and Employment	Law and Law Enforcement	Religion	Sports and Leisure	List of All Databases

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Art - Visual and Performing (Dewey 700)

• Databases

  • EBSCOhost When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Gale Databases When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Grolier Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number. Use this link to enter Grolier Online inside the Carson City Library.

• E-Books

  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: Art - Visual & Performing When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Oxford Reference Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.

• Websites

  • The Arts websites from the Internet Public Library

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Biography

• Databases

  • Current Biography Illustrated When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • EBSCOhost When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Gale Databases When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Grolier Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number. Use this link to enter Grolier Online inside the Carson City Library.

• E-Books

  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: Biography When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Oxford Reference Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.

• Websites

  • Biography websites from the Internet Public Library

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Business and Finance (Dewey 330 & 650)

• Databases

  • Business Decision Phone the Business Resource Innovation Center (775-283-7123) for information about using this database.
  • EBSCOhost When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • EBSCO Small Business Reference Center When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • ReferenceUSA When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.

• E-Books

  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: Business and Finance When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Oxford Reference Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.

• Websites

  • Business and Economics websites from the Internet Public Library
  • Business Resource Innovation Center - The BRIC. Carson City's gateway to business developement and licensing and home of Carson City Library's Business Branch.

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Careers and Jobs (Dewey 330)

• Databases

  • Jobs Now by Brainfuse When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Learning Express Library A Carson City Library card is required to sign in.
  • Nevada Career Information System Use option 2 to login: select a town then enter the zip code and area code.
  • ReferenceUSA When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.

• Websites

  • Employment websites from the Internet Public Library
  • Nevada Job Resources

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Education (Dewey 370)

• Databases

  • EBSCOhost When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Gale Databases When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Grolier Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number. Use this link to enter Grolier Online inside the Carson City Library.

• E-Books

  • Gale Virtual Reference Library:Education When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: Statistics When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.

• Websites

  • Education websites from the Internet Public Library

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History (Dewey 900)

• Databases

  • EBSCOhost When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Gale Databases When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Grolier Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number. Use this link to enter Grolier Online inside the Carson City Library.

• E-Books

  • ABC-Clio When the ABC-Clio website opens click on the link PUBLIC LIBRARY Barcode Login on the right side of the screen and enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
• Gale Virtual Reference Library: History of the World Including the United States When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
• Oxford Reference Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.

• Websites

  • History websites from the Internet Public Library
  • Nevada History websites from the Nevada State Library and Archives

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Language (Dewey 400)

• Databases

  • EBSCOhost When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Gale Databases When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Grolier Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number. Use this link to enter Grolier Online inside the Carson City Library.
  • Powerspeak Languages When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.

• E-Books

  • Oxford Reference Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.

• Websites

  • Languages and Linguistics websites from the Internet Public Library

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Law and Law Enforcement (Dewey 340 & 360)

• Databases

  • EBSCOhost When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Gale Databases When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Grolier Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number. Use this link to enter Grolier Online inside the Carson City Library.

• E-Books

  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: Law, Law Enforcement and the Prison System When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.

• Websites

  • Law websites from the Internet Public Library
  • Law Enforcement websites from the Internet Public Library

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Literature (Dewey 800)

• Databases

  • EBSCOhost When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Gale Databases When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Grolier Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number. Use this link to enter Grolier Online inside the Carson City Library.
  • Novelist

• E-Books

  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: Literature When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Oxford Reference Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.

• Websites

  • Literature websites from the Internet Public Library
  • Literary Criticism websites from the Internet Public Library

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Medicine (Dewey 610)

• Databases

  • EBSCOhost When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Gale Databases When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Grolier Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number. Use this link to enter Grolier Online inside the Carson City Library.

• E-Books

  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: Medicine When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: Drugs, Alcohol, and Addiction When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Oxford Reference Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.

• Websites

  • Health and Medical Sciences websites from the Internet Public Library

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Politics and Government (Dewey 320)

• Databases

  • EBSCOhost When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Gale Databases When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Grolier Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number. Use this link to enter Grolier Online inside the Carson City Library.

• E-Books

  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: Politics and Government When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: Statistics When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Oxford Reference Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.

• Websites

  • Government websites from the Internet Public Library
  • Political Science websites from the Internet Public Library
  • Official portal website for the United States Government
  • Official website for the State of Nevada
  • Official website for Carson City

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Religion (Dewey 200)

• Databases

  • EBSCOhost When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Gale Databases When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Grolier Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number. Use this link to enter Grolier Online inside the Carson City Library.

• E-Books

  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: Religions of the World When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Oxford Reference Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.

• Websites

  • Religion and Theology websites from the Internet Public Library

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Science & Mathematics (Dewey 500)

• Databases

  • EBSCOhost When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Gale Databases When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Grolier Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number. Use this link to enter Grolier Online inside the Carson City Library.

• E-Books

  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: Science and Mathematics When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: Animal and Plant Life When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: Statistics When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Oxford Reference Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.

• Websites

  • Science and Technology websites from the Internet Public Library
  • Mathematics websites from the Internet Public Library

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Social Issues (Dewey Varies)

• Databases

  • EBSCOhost When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Gale Databases When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Grolier Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number. Use this link to enter Grolier Online inside the Carson City Library.

• E-Books

  • ABC-Clio
• Gale Virtual Reference Library: Sociology When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
• Gale Virtual Reference Library: Controversial Social Issues When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
• Gale Virtual Reference Library: Statistics When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
• Oxford Reference Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.

• Websites

  • Social Issues and Social Welfare websites from the Internet Public Library

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Sociology (Dewey 300)

• Databases

  • EBSCOhost When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Gale Databases When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Grolier Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number. Use this link to enter Grolier Online inside the Carson City Library.

• E-Books

  • ABC-Clio
• Gale Virtual Reference Library: Sociology When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
• Gale Virtual Reference Library: Controversial Social Issues When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
• Gale Virtual Reference Library: Statistics When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
• Oxford Reference Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.

• Websites

  • Social Sciences websites from the Internet Public Library

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Sports and Leisure (Dewey 700)

• Databases

  • EBSCOhost When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Gale Databases When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Grolier Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number. Use this link to enter Grolier Online inside the Carson City Library.

• E-Books

  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: Sports and Recreation When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Oxford Reference Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.

• Websites

  • Sports and Leisure websites from the Internet Public Library

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Statistics (Dewey Varies)

• Databases

  • EBSCOhost When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Gale Databases When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Grolier Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number. Use this link to enter Grolier Online inside the Carson City Library.

• E-Books

  • Gale Virtual Reference Library:Statistics When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.

• Websites

  • Statistics websites from the Internet Public Library

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Technology (Dewey 600)

• Databases

  • EBSCOhost When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Gale Databases When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
  • Grolier Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number. Use this link to enter Grolier Online inside the Carson City Library.

• E-Books

• Gale Virtual Reference Library: Technology and Applied Sciences When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.
• Oxford Reference Online When prompted, enter all digits of a Carson City Library card barcode number.

• Websites

  • Science and Technology websites from the Internet Public Library

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