Databases

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• Questions? Email ask@pamunkeylibrary.org or see a staff member.
• Can't find an article in our databases? See a staff member to request a copy through interlibrary loan.
• Access to Entrepreneurship Learning Initiative (ELI) has been discontinued as of 9/30/2023. Please see our Small Business subject guide for similar print and online resources.

Literature Criticism Online: Features full-text articles from 20th Century Literary Criticism (v. 1-187) and Contemporary Literary Criticism (v. 1-235).

NoveList Plus K-8 in the Library or outside the Library: Find read-alike books for younger readers just right for their reading levels and interests.

NoveList Plus in the Library or outside the Library: Find your next favorite read,  search for similar books, and get recommendations based on your interests.

Go to Salem Online in the library or outside the library: Includes full-text content of the "Critical Insights" series of literary criticism.

JobNow from Brainfuse: Available Monday-Friday, 2 pm to 10 pm. Connect with a LIVE, certified career coach to help with résumé writing, applications, searches, and identify development needs.

VetNow by Brainfuse: Available Monday-Friday, 2 pm to 10 pm. Connect with a LIVE military benefits navigator to help identify eligibility for support services, connecting with support services and identifying needs.

Accel5 Business Library: Features short videos on topics including business competencies, leadership and management, personal effectiveness, summaries for business and leadership books, and articles by industry leaders on current working world issues. To log in:

• Go to https://www.accel-5.com/learn/sign_in?client=library-of-virginia and enter the username/password libraryva@accel5.com/V1rgin1a (note the numeral 1 in place of the letter i for the first and last instance of i)
  
• You can also create an account to keep your place in publications, track what you’ve read, and get recommendations.

Explora in the Library or outside the Library: Your one-stop research source with authoritative general information covering a wide range of subjects. Provides access to MasterFILE Complete and Read It!

Gale in Context Elementary: For Grades K-5. Features a kid-friendly, visually graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search, and age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazines, newspapers, and reference books on a variety of subjects.

Ancestry Library Edition
inside the library: Search the U.S. Census from 1790-1940; a variety of records, local directories, passenger lists and more for all of your genealogical and historical research needs.

HeritageQuest: Search U.S. Federal Census Records from 1790-1930, and local and family histories. You can also search Revolutionary War era pension and bounty-land warrant application files and individuals in Freedman's Bank Records (1865-1874).

Ancestry for Virginians: The Library of Virginia has partnered with Ancestry.com to bring you free access to select collections and content regarding Virginia that would otherwise require an Ancestry.com subscription. This resource is available outside the library as long as you are within Virginia.

Go to Salem Online in the library or outside the library: Includes full-text content of  "Milestone Documents," "The Decades," and "Great Lives from History."

Transparent Language: Language learners can build vocabulary, practice skills, and maintain what they have learned with Transparent Language Online, available anytime, anywhere in 110+ languages.

Gale Legal Forms: Get a comprehensive look at various types of legal documents and create accurate, reliable legal documents with little hassle or stress.

Universal Class: Learn something new or update your existing skills with online courses from photography to physics, computers to calligraphy, and more.

Magzter: Borrow digital magazines with unlimited access from Magzter!

Washington Post Digital Edition (in-library use only): The Library has a digital subscription to the Washington Post online, with unlimited, in-library access to content from the past 15 years.

Washington Post Digital Edition (outside the library)

ReadIt! in the library or outside the Library: : For readers ages 11 to adult who have a basic foundation in English grammar and reading but need adapted reading material for a variety of subjects. It offers resources to help build background knowledge, conduct research, and improve study skills.

EBSCOhost Databases in the Library or outside the Library: Find eBooks and reference sources on a variety of topics for grades 6-8, high school, and adult learners.

Find It Virginia: Provides free 24/7 access to newspapers, magazine & journal articles, encyclopedias, and more! Materials are available for all age ranges and interests.

Gale in Context Elementary: For Grades K-5. Features a kid-friendly, visually graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search, and age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazines, newspapers, and reference books on a variety of subjects.

HelpNow: Get free online tutoring, homework help, and educational resources for students of all ages.

NoveList Plus K-8 in the Library or outside the Library: Find read-alike books for younger readers just right for their reading levels and interests.