Seven Popular Research Databases Available Free
Kan-ed, Kansas State Library and the Regents Library Database Consortium Bring Databases to Kansas Schools, Libraries, Homes and Hospitals.
The databases will be available, beginning in August, are as follows:
- Worldbook Encyclopedia
- Worldbook Advanced
- ProQuest Nursing Journals
- Heritage Quest
- WorldCat
- The Gale/Cengage package which includes Academic OneFile, General OneFile, Literature Resource Center, Chilton’s Auto Repair, Health & Wellness Center, Alternative Health Module, Business & Company Resource Center and Profiles ASAP, Custom Newspapers, gale Virtual Reference Library, Military & Intelligence, Nursing & Allied Health, Legal Trac, Religion & Philosophy, Professional Collection, Computer Database, and Informe
The Ebsco package which includes Novelist, Ultra Online Package, Middle Online Package, Primary Online Package and includes K-12 specific products such as; Encyclopedia of Animals, ERIC, Health Source: Consumer Edition, MAS Ultra School Edition, Middle Search Plus, Newspaper Source, Primary Search, Professional Development Collection, and TOPICsearch.
Available on the Kansas Library website: www.kslib.info. Find information by subject, or click on “explore our resources”.
The databases are available to anyone in Kansas. Outside of the state, a Kansas Library card is needed, you may apply for a temporary card on the site. Homework Kansas is also available on the Kansas State Library site. It has been changed to include tutors for 4th grade through adult learners, including college students. You also may access through the State Library site without a Kansas Library card if you are in the state of Kansas.