Reference Databases

Please note that dozens of other databases not listed on this page are available through our consortium, the Nioga Library System.

Britannica Academic Edition - Delivers fast and easy access to high-quality, comprehensive information. The rich combination of the Encyclopædia Britannica plus MerriamWebster’s Collegiate Dictionary, magazines and periodicals, e-books, primary source documents, multimedia resources, and many other databases and research tools.


Britannica School - Britannica School is the go-to site for research—the core of any inquiry learning model—offering thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended Web sites, and three separate databases.


General Reference
Legal and Medical Reference

Legal Forms - A wide selection of essential state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms that may be customized for the most common legal procedures. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others. Many forms are ideal for supporting legal tasks relevant to business owners, such as filing for copyrights, patents and trademarks, articles of incorporation, licenses, and more. [Help].


Health and Medicine - Multi-source 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. All in a single, easy-to-use database, the material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.


MedlinePlus - MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine (the world’s largest medical library), it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. Reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free.


Careers and Jobs

Gale OneFile: Vocations and Careers

Provides access to journals and magazines that aid users in researching a vocation, finding an appropriate institution of learning, job searching, and maintaining a career.


Miss Humblebee's Academy

An award-winning, online and offline curriculum that prepares children ages 2 to 6 for kindergarten proficiency.


Children

Kids InfoBits

Contains over 100 age-appropriate magazines for grades K-5. Also includes Merriam-Webster's Elementary Dictionary, maps, flags, seals, charts and graphs.


Testing and Education Reference Center

Test prep for AP, ACT, SAT, PSAT, GED, HiSET, and TASC exams; College planning and financial aid tools; Microsoft tutorials; and more. [Help]


Education and Testing
Language Learning

Learn a language online: Spanish, Arabic, French, German, Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portugese, & American Sign Language.


Chiltonlibrary.com

Includes car care, repair, and troubleshooting.


Consumer Reports

Includes car reviews and buying guides.


Motor Vehicles

EPA Fuel Economy Guide 2026

Features information on fuel economy, annual fuel cost, and emissions for new model year cars, sport utility vehicles, and light trucks.