Online Databases

There is a great deal of information on the Internet that is not accessible for free. The Ardmore Public Library subscribes to a number of databases that provide valuable information for our users.

List of Databases

• Ancestry - ONLY AVAILABLE IN LIBRARY
  Genealogy
  Access to census records and more to aid in family research.
• Ardmoreite - CLICK HERE TO ACCESS FROM HOME
  Local News
  Search or browse current and back issues of "The Daily Ardmoreite" (1997-present) via NewsBank.
• Books in Print - ONLY AVAILABLE IN LIBRARY
  Book search - for purchase/information
  A database of over five million book, audio book, and video titles.
• EBSCOhost - CLICK HERE TO ACCESS FROM HOME
  Full-text articles
  Articles from hundreds of magazines and scholarly journals, with full-text available for most.
• FictionConnection - ONLY AVAILABLE IN LIBRARY
  Readers
  Find books similar to those you already enjoy reading.
• Footnote - CLICK HERE TO ACCESS FROM HOME
  Genealogy
  Information for genealogists, including access to National Archives documents.
• HeritageQuest - CLICK HERE TO ACCESS FROM HOME
  Genealogy
  Family records search to aid those trying  to trace their genealogy.
• SIRS Discoverer - ONLY AVAILABLE IN LIBRARY
  For students
  Full-text database geared toward younger users to help with schoolwork.
• WorldCat - CLICK HERE TO ACCESS FROM HOME
  [Contact APL for authorization & password for use outside the library]
  Book search - worldwide
  Search for books, magazines, videos, and more, owned by libraries around the world.