Electronic Resources
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Go to the Agriculture Collection in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
This collection provides a comprehensive view of agriculture and its related fields, from practical aspects of farming to cutting edge scientific research in horticulture.
Go to Ancestry Library Edition (available only in the library)
Search U.S. Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists and more for your genealogical and historical research needs.
Go to p4a Antiques Database in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
Evaluate almost every kind of antique in today's collections with pricing information, text descriptions, color pictures, and extensive background and context information.
Go to Business Economics & Theory Collection in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
Perfect for business classes, this collection has more than 150 full-text journals to support research in economics, with a strong emphasis on titles covered in the EconLit database.
Go to Communication & Mass Media Collection in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
This collection provides current and accurate information from more than 100 journals focused on all aspects of the communications field for marketing professionals to students studying for advanced degrees in linguistic theory. Key subjects covered include advertising & public relations, literature & writing, linguistics, and many more.
Go to Computer Database in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
Find computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.
Go to the Criminal Justice Collection in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
This collection has access to 150 journals with topics perfect for those studying to become a lawyer or law enforcement officer, paralegal, or for a career in Homeland Security.
Go to Culinary Arts Collection in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
This collection includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information from 150 major cooking and nutrition magazines.
Go to Diversity Studies Collection in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
Explore cultural differences, contributions, and influences in our global community with 150 full-text journals. Coverage begins in 1980.
Go to eLibrary in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
Search for magazine articles, newspaper articles, pictures, maps, book excerpts, and TV or radio transcripts.
Go to Encyclopaedia Britannica Online in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
Search more than 118,000 articles, updated and revised by Encyclopędia Britannica editors and contributors. Contains over 14,000 illustrations, including photographs, drawings, maps, and flags. Find more than 215,000 definitions, pronunciation guides, and word histories from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus.
Go to Encyclopaedia Britannica Online for Kids in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
Britannica Kids is designed for middle school or elementary students and up. You can search the chosen encyclopedia as well as magazines, web sites, and videos. You can also explore learning materials, a dictionary and thesaurus, atlases, timelines, and other features...all at the appropriate grade level.
Go to the Environmental Studies & Policy Collection in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
This collection provides instant access to the multiple viewpoints of the field of environmental issues and policy, including perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, and corporate interests.
Go to Expanded Academic ASAP in the Library or from
Work, Home or
School
Search scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text
and images on subjects from arts & the humanities to social sciences, science,
and technology.
Find it Virginia is a collection of databases that provide free 24/7 access to newspapers, magazine & journal articles, encyclopedias, and more! Materials are available for all age ranges and interests. You can use Basic Search, Advanced Search, or see a list of available databases and customized collections.
Go to Fine Arts & Music Collection in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
With magazines and journals featured in databases like Wilson Art Index and RILM, this collection provides resources to support research in drama, music, art history, filmmaking, and more.
Go to Gardening, Landscaping, & Horticulture Collection in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
This collection features journals focused on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture, relating to both the practical aspects as well as the scientific theory of horticulture studies.
Go to General OneFile in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
Search millions of news and
periodical articles for information on business, current events, economics,
education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law,
literature and art, politics, science, sports, technology, and more.
Updated daily.
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Go to General Reference Center Gold in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
Use General Reference Center Gold to find articles from newspapers, reference books, and periodicals, many with full-text and images. Find the latest on current events, popular culture, business and industry coverage, arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
Go to the General Science Collection in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
This collection provides coverage of particle physics, quantum theory, advanced mathematics, biotechnology, and more from nearly 300 predominantly full-text academic journals and general science-focused magazines.
Go to Health Reference Center Academic in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
This database provides access to the full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus the wide variety of personal health information sources in InfoTrac's award-winning Health Reference Center. The material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.
Go to HeritageQuest in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
Find ancestors and relatives in U.S. Federal Census Records from 1790-1930, information on people and places described in local and family histories, and genealogical information from an index of over 1.6 million articles. You can also search Revolutionary War era pension and bounty-land warrant application files and search for individuals in Freedman's Bank (1865-1874).
Go to Hospitality, Tourism, and Leisure Collection in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
With content from over 500 industry journals, this collection provides coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism field, while also allowing for focused study of specialized aspects of the industry - including cultural aspects of travel, leisure activities, economic aspects of tourism, and more.
Go to the Information Science & Technology Collection in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
This collection has content from nearly 100 leading industry journals covering information infrastructure, data processing techniques, metadata architectures, and more. Coverage begins in 1980.
Go to the Insurance & Liability Collection in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
This collection takes a broad view of the insurance industry, covering such topics as labor relations, mortgage banking, legal issues, and more.
Go to Kids InfoBits in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
This resource for Students in Kindergarten through Grade 5 features a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search, and full-text, age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazines, newspapers and reference books on a variety of subjects.
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Go to Literature Criticism Online in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
Literature Criticism Online features full-text articles from Twentieth Century Literary Criticism (v. 1-187), Contemporary Literary Criticism (v. 1-235), and access to Gale's Literary Index.
Go to the Military & Intelligence Collection in the Library or from Work Home, or School
Over 500 titles and more than 7 million articles with links to related sources outside of the current article: reference books, magazine and newswire articles.
Go to NewsBank in the Library or from Work Home or School
NewsBank is an easy-to-search database containing electronic editions of local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers. Each paper provides local and regional coverage of companies, politics, sports, industries, cultural activities, and more. Paid ads are excluded. Local papers included in NewsBank are the Goochland Gazette (full text from 12/6/2006), the Mechanicsville Local (full text from 3/6/2007), and the Richmond Times-Dispatch (full text from 1985).
Go to NoveList Plus in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
NoveList Plus helps readers of all ages find interesting books to read. You can find information about fiction and non-fiction, search for similar books, and get recommendations based on your reading interests.
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Nursing & Allied Health Collection in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
Aspects of the Nursing profession, from direct patient care to health care administration, are covered in this collection. Its current and authoritative content is useful to both professionals already working in the field and students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum.
Go to Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Collection in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
This collection includes titles covering the fields of physical therapy and sports medicine. Topics include proven treatment techniques, experimental research theses, and many more. Coverage begins in 1980.
Go to the Pop Culture Collection in the Library or from Home, Work, or School
This collection provides useful information for any researcher in a social science, history, art, or liberal arts course.
Pamunkey Regional Library Pathfinders are compilations of print and online resources on specific subjects created by Pamunkey Regional Library Reference Librarians. These guides include web sites and databases that are available from work, home, or school from our online database pages (by subject and alphabetical). Use these pathfinders to explore the many different resources the library has to offer. If you have questions or need assistance with any of the resources listed, please contact our Reference and Training Dept. at ask@pamunkeylibrary.org or call the Atlee, Ashland, or Mechanicsville Branch Libraries and ask to speak with a Reference Librarian.
- African-American History
- The American Civil War
- Armed Forces and Intelligence Resources
- Attention Deficit Disorder
- Biographies and More
- Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness)
- Breast Cancer
- Career and Job Searching Information
- Computers and Technology
- Copyright, the Commons, and Public Domain
- Creating Citations
- Diabetes
- Fun with Words
- Health and Wellness
- Heart Disease
- Home Improvement and DIY
- Homework Help
- Juvenile Crafts
- Learn a Language
- Literary Criticism
- Parenting and Child Development
- Poetry
- Prostate Cancer
- Religions and Philosophies of the World
- Resources for Thrifty Living
- Science Experiments
- Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- Testing Preparation & Student Resources
- Virginia Law
- Wedding Planning
- Women's History
Go to the Psychology Collection in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
This collection gives you access to 200 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals on the study of the mind, emotions and how the human mind develops -- and diminishes -- over time.
Religion and Philosophy in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
Find out more about different religions and philosophies and how they impact our daily lives. The collection is comprised of 250 periodicals, many of which are full-text. Coverage begins in 1980.
Salem Health: Salem Health provides online access to the bestselling Magill’s Medical Guide. It covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders. The Guide provides readers with an authoritative, but easy to use, reference source that helps bridge the gap between medical encyclopedias for professionals and popular self-help guides. First-time visitors will need to click the "Remote Access" tab to enter the database.
(Outside of the library? E-mail ask@pamunkeylibrary.org for log in instructions)
Salem History: Salem History includes the complete content of three series of historical reference - Milestone Documents, The Decades, and Great Lives from History. First-time visitors will need to click the "Remote Access" tab to enter the database.
(Outside of the library? E-mail ask@pamunkeylibrary.org for log in instructions)
Salem Literature: Salem Literature includes the complete content of the brand new "Critical Insights" series. Critical Insights features the best of both classic and current literary criticism of the world’s most-studied authors and titles.
(Outside of the library? E-mail ask@pamunkeylibrary.org for log in instructions)
Go to the Small Business Collection in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
This collection provides insights, tips, strategies, and success stories from over 280 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals. Perfect for business schools and entrepreneurs.
Go to the US History Collection in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
This collection provides coverage of the current thinking and events in U.S. History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field.
Go to Vocations & Careers Collection in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
This collection provides content from general career guides to over 300 largely full-text, highly specialized industry journals.
Go to the War & Terrorism Collection in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
Researchers and students of history, social science, and current events will gain insight into conflicts: their causes, their impact, and how they are perceived on a global scale.
Go to the World History Collection in the Library or from Work, Home, or School
This collection provides balanced coverage of events in World History for both the novice historian and the advanced academic researcher.
