The Lake County Library System offers access to these online reference databases from public access computers in the libraries.
Additional reference databases are accessible to our Web patrons from our home page. Ask your librarian for the user id and password for your library that will give you access to these reference sources from home.
| Ancestry Library |
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Includes census records, charts and forms, and other genealogical records. |
| FirstSearch |
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An online service that gives library professionals and end users access to a rich collection of reference databases. FirstSearch offers seamless electronic access to dozens of databases and more than 10 million full-text and full-image articles |
| Florida Electronic Library |
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Funded under the provisions of Library Services and Technology Act, from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services, is a gateway to select Internet resources. Get access to electronic magazines, articles, newspapers, almanacs, encyclopedias, books, documents, and more using your library barcode as a user id. |
| HeritageQuest Online |
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A genealogy database that combines searchable images of U.S. Federal census records with digitized books containing family and local histories from around the country. Revolutionary War Era Pension & Bounty Land Warrant Application Files are available.
HeritageQuest Online also offers access to the PERiodical Source Index (PERSI), which is a comprehensive index covering genealogy and local history periodicals since 1800 and produced in cooperation with the Allen County Public Library Foundation. |
| Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center |
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Complete one-stop source for information on social issues. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to web sites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. |
| Orlando Sentinel/Newsbank |
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Offers complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. Paid advertisements are excluded. |
Reference USA |
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An Internet-based reference service from the Library Division of infoUSA. The ReferenceUSA database contains detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses; 102 million U.S. residents; 683,000 U.S. health care providers; 1 million Canadian businesses; and 11 million Canadian residents. |
| WestLaw
Database |
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Provides online access to legal resources, including federal and state caselaw, statutes, regulations, and legal periodicals. |
| WestLaw
eLearning Center |
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A series of free, short interactive lessons for library staff and the public. The Web-based training sessions are designed to show how to sign on to and get started with Westlaw, conduct research using basic Westlaw search techniques, use KeyCite to verify citations and expand research, and print and save results. Each lesson is free and takes five to ten minutes to complete. |