Databases

Academic OneFile - Comprehensive database of academic journals for scholarly research.

Ancestry Library - Use to conduct genealogical research. Available only through library computers.

Auto Repair Reference Center - (ARRC) contains information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles (more than 35,000 vehicles). This includes over 158,600 wiring diagrams, a labor time estimator, 99,000 technical bulletins and recalls, and repair information starting as far back as 1945 for certain makes.

Biography In Context
Biographies on more than 220,000 people, full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals and major reference books. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation, or gender.

Book Review Index Online Plus - A comprehensive reference database for locating reviews of books, periodicals, books-on-tape, and electronic media. It contains the entire backfile of Book Review Index print content (1965-) with more than 634,000 full-text reviews.

Books & Authors - Search by title, author, or series, or browse for a good book by genre and more. This source includes both fiction and non-fiction works.

Business and Company Resource Center - Reference resource for business, management and investment topics.

Charlotte Observer - Full-text articles from The Charlotte Observer dated January 1, 1985 through the present.

CultureGrams - Reports on over 200 United Nations-member countries, as well as all 50 states. Contains information on history, customs, family, lifestyle, recipes, economy and more. Includes a special kids edition aimed at upper elementary students.

Custom Newspapers - Full-text newspaper database that lets you search articles by title, headline, date, author, section or other assigned fields.

Educator’s Reference Complete - A specialized database of education resources covering multiple levels from preschool to college, with more than 1,100 full-text periodicals included, as well as resources on educational specialties and issues related to administration, funding and policies.

Encyclopaedia Britannica Public Library Edition - An online version of the respected encyclopedia for users of all ages. Timelines, videos, and a dictionary are available.

Encyclopaedia Britannica School Edition - Access to encyclopedia and related content on three levels: elementary, middle and high school, as well as teacher resources.

Encyclopaedia Britannica World Data Analyst - Resource for retrieving, comparing, and customizing data on the world's nations.

Expanded Academic ASAP - Articles from journals and newspapers for older students.

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center - Contains information on more than 3,300 jobs and 94 industries, sample resumes and cover letters, as well as information about various scholarships and internships.

Gale Virtual Reference Library - These titles are now available in the Library’s E-Reference Books section. Please scroll to the bottom of this page and click on the “Expand” button beside “E-Reference Books” to see the available resources.

General Business File ASAP - A comprehensive periodical resource for business, management and investment topics. This database contains articles from academic and general business, industry and management periodicals, newspapers and newswires, as well as investment and broker research reports and company directory listings.

General OneFile - Information on a wide array of topics, general interest database.

General Reference Center - Magazines, reference books, maps, and more (1980 - today).

GreenFILE - Provided by EBSCO, this database focuses on the relationship between human beings and the environment. Comprised of more than 600 scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports, GreenFILE offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the ecology.

Health Reference Center Academic - Find articles relating to health topics such as fitness, medicine, nutrition, and diseases.

Health and Wellness Resource Center - Health and fitness magazines, professional journals, reference books on health.

Due to changes beyond our control, The Herald is now being indexed by a new company. Within the next 60 days, NewsBank will offer the same full-text articles as far back as 1991 along with the added provision of allowing York County Library cardholders to search the database from home.

The Herald Newspaper - NOW OFFERING ONLY CITATION/ABSTRACTS to articles from the Rock Hill, S.C. daily newspaper The Herald (1991 - today). Available only through library computers.

The Herald Newspaper - FULL-TEXT ACCESS FROM A NEW PROVIDER. Access to full-text articles of the Rock Hill, S.C. daily newspaper The Herald (May 2004 - today). SEARCHABLE FROM HOME!

HeritageQuest Online - Contains census and vital records to aid in genealogical research.

US History In Context - Periodicals, newspapers, radio/television transcripts, and student research tools dealing with American history.

World History In Context - Periodicals, newspapers, radio/television transcripts, and student research tools dealing with world history.

Infotrac - Junior Edition - General interest database for older children containing magazine and newspaper articles and reference books.

Infotrac - Student Edition - General interest database for students containing magazine and newspaper articles and reference books.

Kids Infobits - General interest database for children containing magazine and newspaper articles and reference books.

Lake Wylie Pilot - Full-text articles from The Lake Wylie Pilot dated January 2010 through the present.

LearningExpress Library - Interactive practice exams, skill-building courses, and test preparation materials. Now includes computer skills section!! Requires free registration.

LegalTrac - Law reviews, legal newspapers, specialty law publications.

LitFinder - Poem Finder, Story Finder, and Essay finder combined into one literature database.

Literature Resource Center - Author biographies and literary criticism.

Mergent InvestorEdge - This comprehensive investment research tool includes over 4000 equity research reports with buy, hold and sell recommendations, updated weekly, providing expert analysis from Ford Equity Research - ranked #1 by Kiplinger's Personal Finance in a 2006 study of independent equity research providers Access to reports on both the individual company & industry levels. (Note: If you are promted for a username and password, click refresh to reload the page.) Be sure to check out the quick tips for using this product.

Mergent Online - Coverage of 15,000+ U.S. public companies and 20,000+ international companies, including many that have merged or gone out-of-business since 1995. Contains EDGAR filings and other valuable information. (Note: If you are promted for a username and password, click refresh to reload the page.) Be sure to check out the quick tips for using this product.

NextReads - Beginning June 1, 2011, the NextReads service will no longer be available to York County Library patrons. Please see library staff for reading suggestions.

Novelist - Guide to fiction by age level, book discussion aids.

Nursing Resource Center - A collection of core content from recognized reference, textbook and journal publications in the nursing field for nursing students. It includes more than 20 full-text reference books, more than 200 animations, and disease and drug overviews.

Opposing Viewpoints In Context - A database of contemporary social issues with content structured to promote critical-thinking skills and information literacy, with more than 8,700 pro-and-con viewpoint articles. For middle school students through adults.

Reference USA - Information on U.S. businesses and residents.

Science In Context - A comprehensive curriculum-oriented database of reference and periodical content covering life science, physical science, earth and space science accessing more than 300 periodicals, both general and scholarly.

Scribner's Writer Series - Essays on the lives and works of 1600+ authors from around the world.

SIRS Discover - Children's encyclopedia.

SIRS Knowledge Source - Encyclopedia including SIRS Government Reporter, SIRS Renaissance, and more.

Small Business Resource Center - Contains resources for prospective and current entrepreneurs and business students, including full-text periodicals, news sources, reference books and Web site links. In addition, there are hundreds of sample business plans created by real-life entrepreneurs.

Business and Company Resource Center
Abstracts and full text articles for business, finance, management, and industry periodicals. Full text directory of global private and public companies. Profiles of 150,000+ companies (1980 - today).

Gale Virtual Reference Library - These titles are now available in the Library’s E-Reference Books section. Please scroll to the bottom of this page and click on the “Expand” button beside “E-Reference Books” to see the available resources.

General Business File ASAP
A comprehensive periodical resource for business, management and investment topics. This database contains articles from academic and general business, industry and management periodicals, newspapers and newswires, as well as investment and broker research reports and company directory listings.

General OneFile
Access to periodicals and news on many topics including humanities, education, business, science, current events, art, politics, economics, social science, law, health care, computers and technology, environmental issues, and general interest.

LegalTrac
Indexing for all major law reviews, legal newspapers, specialty law publications, bar association journals, and law-related articles from general interest publications.

Mergent InvestorEdge - This comprehensive investment research tool includes over 4000 equity research reports with buy, hold and sell recommendations, updated weekly, providing expert analysis from Ford Equity Research - ranked #1 by Kiplinger's Personal Finance in a 2006 study of independent equity research providers Access to reports on both the individual company & industry levels. (Note: If you are promted for a username and password, click refresh to reload the page.) Be sure to check out the quick tips for using this product.

Mergent Online - Coverage of 15,000+ U.S. public companies and 20,000+ international companies, including many that have merged or gone out-of-business since 1995. Contains EDGAR filings and other valuable information. (Note: If you are promted for a username and password, click refresh to reload the page.) Be sure to check out the quick tips for using this product.

Reference USA
Information on U.S. businesses and residents.

Small Business Resource Center
Contains resources for prospective and current entrepreneurs and business students, including full-text periodicals, news sources, reference books and Web site links. In addition, there are hundreds of sample business plans created by real-life entrepreneurs.

Biography In Context
Biographies on more than 220,000 people, full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals and major reference books. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation, or gender.

Books & Authors - Search by title, author, or series, or browse for a good book by genre and more. This source includes both fiction and non-fiction works.

Britannica Learning Zone
An engaging online tool for early-childhood learning covering letters, words, numbers, time, sound, geography, and more for those aged pre-kindergarten through grade 2.

Britannica Online Elementary School
Contains an elementary-level encyclopedia with child-friendly terminology and graphics, as well as other age-appropriate reference and learning tools.

CultureGrams - Reports on over 200 United Nations-member countries, as well as all 50 states. Contains information on history, customs, family, lifestyle, recipes, economy and more. Includes a special kids edition aimed at upper elementary students.

Encyclopaedia Britannica School Edition - Access to encyclopedia and related content on three levels: elementary, middle and high school, as well as teacher resources.

US History In Context - Periodicals, newspapers, radio/television transcripts, and student research tools dealing with American history.

Infotrac: Kids Edition
(1998 - today) Index and full-text articles for young students.

Infotrac: Junior Edition
(1998 - today) Index and full-text articles for upper elementary and middle school students.

Kids Infobits - General interest database for children containing magazine and newspaper articles and reference books.

Literature Resource Center
90,000+ author biographies, literary criticism from hundreds of sources.

Novelist
Guide to fiction by age level, readers advice by genre, book discussion aids.

Opposing Viewpoints In Context - A database of contemporary social issues with content structured to promote critical-thinking skills and information literacy, with more than 8,700 pro-and-con viewpoint articles. For middle school students through adults.

SIRS Discoverer
Children's encyclopedia.

Biography In Context
Biographies on more than 220,000 people, full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals and major reference books. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation, or gender.

Encyclopaedia Britannica Public Library Edition
An online version of the respected encyclopedia for users of all ages. Timelines, videos, and a dictionary are available.

Encyclopaedia Britannica School Edition
Access to encyclopedia and related content on three levels: elementary, middle and high school, as well as teacher resources.

SIRS Discoverer
Search this children's encyclopedia by subject, such as arts, science, and sports. Also features suggested research topics, pictures, country facts, and more.

SIRS Knowledge Source
Encyclopedia that includes SIRS Government Reporter, SIRS Reniassance, SIRS Researcher and SIRS NetSelect.

Gale Virtual Reference Library - These titles are now available in the Library’s E-Reference Books section. Please scroll to the bottom of this page and click on the “Expand” button beside “E-Reference Books” to see the available resources.

Health and Wellness Resource Center
Health and fitness magazines, medical and professional periodicals, reference books and pamphlets.

Health Reference Center Academic
Use this database to find articles on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs, Prescription drugs, and other health topics. The material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.

Nursing Resource Center
A collection of core content from recognized reference, textbook and journal publications in the nursing field for nursing students. It includes more than 20 full-text reference books, more than 200 animations, and disease and drug overviews.

Science In Context - A comprehensive curriculum-oriented database of reference and periodical content covering life science, physical science, earth and space science accessing more than 300 periodicals, both general and scholarly.

Ancestry Library
Search through over 4 billion names, and browse census, birth, marriage, and death records, immigration and military records, and more.
Available only through library computers.

Biography In Context
Biographies on more than 220,000 people, full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals and major reference books. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation, or gender.

Gale Virtual Reference Library - These titles are now available in the Library’s E-Reference Books section. Please scroll to the bottom of this page and click on the “Expand” button beside “E-Reference Books” to see the available resources.

HeritageQuest Online
Census records, vital records, wills, regimental histories, city directories, church records, school records, court documents, obituaries from 150 newspapers, Freedman's Bank Records, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Pension files, and family and local histories.

US History In Context - Periodicals, newspapers, radio/television transcripts, and student research tools dealing with American history.

World History In Context - Periodicals, newspapers, radio/television transcripts, and student research tools dealing with world history.

Biography In Context
Biographies on more than 220,000 people, full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals and major reference books. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation, or gender.

Book Review Index Online Plus
A comprehensive reference database for locating reviews of books, periodicals, books-on-tape, and electronic media. It contains the entire backfile of Book Review Index print content (1965-) with more than 634,000 full-text reviews.

Books & Authors
Search by title, author, or series, or browse for a good book by genre and more. This source includes both fiction and non-fiction works.

Gale Virtual Reference Library - These titles are now available in the Library’s E-Reference Books section. Please scroll to the bottom of this page and click on the “Expand” button beside “E-Reference Books” to see the available resources.

Literature Resource Center
90,000+ author biographies. Literary criticism from hundreds of sources.

LitFinder
Poem Finder with over 100,000 full-text poems. Story Finder containing classic and contemporary full-text stories with explanations. Essay Finder providing full-text essays and critical writing based on books in the 20th century. All three databases are combined into one comprehensive literature database.

NextReads - Beginning June 1, 2011, the NextReads service will no longer be available to York County Library patrons. Please see library staff for reading suggestions.

Novelist
Guide to fiction by age level, readers' advice by genre, and book discussion aids.

Scribner's Writer Series
For high school through college level. Essays on the lives and works of 1600+ important authors from around the world. In-depth coverage of noted novelists, playwrights, poets, short story writers, essayists, journalists, critics, philosophers, and writers for children and young adults. Includes 40+ essays on special topics in literature, gothic novels, nature, and poetry.

Academic OneFile
Comprehensive database of academic journals for scholarly research.

Charlotte Observer
Full-text articles from The Charlotte Observer dated January 1, 1985 through the present.

Custom Newspapers
Full-text newspaper database that lets you search articles by title, headline, date, author, section or other assigned fields.

Expanded Academic ASAP
Full-text articles from scholarly journals and newspapers on topics geared for older students.

General OneFile
Information on a wide array of topics, general interest database.

General Reference Center
Magazines, reference books, maps, historical images, and newspapers articles from 1980 - today.

Health and Wellness Resource Center
Full-service resource for health-related research, health and fitness magazines, medical and professional periodicals, reference books, pamphlets, and website links.

Health Reference Center Academic
Use this database to find articles on fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, public health, occupational health and safety, alcohol and drug abuse, HMOs, Prescription Drugs, and more. The material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.

Due to changes beyond our control, The Herald is now being indexed by a new company. Within the next 60 days, NewsBank will offer the same full-text articles as far back as 1991 along with the added provision of allowing York County Library cardholders to search the database from home.

The Herald Newspaper - NOW OFFERING ONLY CITATION/ABSTRACTS to articles from the Rock Hill, S.C. daily newspaper The Herald (1991 - today). Available only through library computers.

The Herald Newspaper - FULL-TEXT ACCESS FROM A NEW PROVIDER. Access to full-text articles of the Rock Hill, S.C. daily newspaper The Herald (May 2004 - today). SEARCHABLE FROM HOME!

InfoTrac - Kids Edition
General interest database for children providing indexing, abstracts, and full-text articles from children's and general interest magazines, reference books and thousands of newspaper articles.

InfoTrac - Junior Edition
General interest database for children providing indexing, abstracts, and full-text articles from children's and general interest magazines, reference books and thousands of newspaper articles.

InfoTrac - Student Edition
General interest database for children providing indexing, abstracts, and full-text articles from children's and general interest magazines, reference books and thousands of newspaper articles.

Lake Wylie Pilot - Full-text articles from The Lake Wylie Pilot dated January 2010 through the present.

LegalTrac
Law reviews, legal newspapers, specialty law publications, bar association journals, and law-related articles from general interest publications.

Ancestry Library
Search through over 4 billion names, and browse census, birth, marriage, and death records, immigration and military records, and more.
Available only through library computers.

Auto Repair Reference Center - (ARRC) contains information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles (more than 35,000 vehicles). This includes over 158,600 wiring diagrams, a labor time estimator, 99,000 technical bulletins and recalls, and repair information starting as far back as 1945 for certain makes.

Britannica's World Data Analyst
Resource for retrieving, comparing, and customizing data on the world's nations.

CultureGrams - Reports on over 200 United Nations-member countries, as well as all 50 states. Contains information on history, customs, family, lifestyle, recipes, economy and more. Includes a special kids edition aimed at upper elementary students.

Educator’s Reference Complete
A specialized database of education resources covering multiple levels from preschool to college, with more than 1,100 full-text periodicals included, as well as resources on educational specialties and issues related to administration, funding and policies.

Encyclopaedia Britannica's Enciclopedia Juvenil (español)
Spanish-language encyclopedia for Spanish speaking youth ages 7-12. Also contains a link to Enciclopaedia Universal en Español for older students and adults.

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center - Contains information on more than 3,300 jobs and 94 industries, sample resumes and cover letters, as well as information about various scholarships and internships.

GreenFILE - Provided by EBSCO, this database focuses on the relationship between human beings and the environment. Comprised of more than 600 scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports, GreenFILE offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the ecology.

HeritageQuest Online - Contains census and vital records to aid in genealogical research.

LearningExpress Library - Interactive practice exams, skill-building courses, and test preparation materials. Now includes computer skills section!! Requires free registration.

Mergent InvestorEdge - This comprehensive investment research tool includes over 4000 equity research reports with buy, hold and sell recommendations, updated weekly, providing expert analysis from Ford Equity Research - ranked #1 by Kiplinger's Personal Finance in a 2006 study of independent equity research providers Access to reports on both the individual company & industry levels. (Note: If you are promted for a username and password, click refresh to reload the page.) Be sure to check out the quick tips for using this product.

Mergent Online - Coverage of 15,000+ U.S. public companies and 20,000+ international companies, including many that have merged or gone out-of-business since 1995. Contains EDGAR filings and other valuable information. (Note: If you are promted for a username and password, click refresh to reload the page.) Be sure to check out the quick tips for using this product.

Opposing Viewpoints In Context - A database of contemporary social issues with content structured to promote critical-thinking skills and information literacy, with more than 8,700 pro-and-con viewpoint articles. For middle school students through adults.

Reference USA
Information on U.S. businesses and residents.

E-Reference books are electronic editions of print reference books and in many cases, the library also owns the print copy. The electronic editions allow access during hours that the library is closed. They are reliable reference resources and should not be confused with the Internet. The Internet is merely the method of delivery for standard reference resources that the library has purchased.

These reference works cannot be transferred to e-readers and must be read on a computer screen.

EBSCOhost ebooks - A collection of career and job search-related titles furnished by the South Carolina State Library. These titles cannot be downloaded to a computer or portable reading device. Click here to access the EBSCOhost ebooks help page.

Facts on File E-Reference Books - A collection of 30 titles covering current issues, the military, U.S. history, and science & technology.
to see a list of titles.

Gale Virtual Reference Library - Reference titles covering health, literature, arts, history, ancient civilizations, terrorism, science and more. Conduct a single search across all publications in the collection.
to see a list of titles purchased by the York County Library for patron use. All other titles are provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library.

Health Resources from Salem Press
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History Resources from Salem Press
to see a list of titles.

Science Resources from Salem Press
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