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
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Ancestry
- ONLY AVAILABLE IN LIBRARY
Genealogy
Access to census records and more to aid in family research.
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Books in Print
- ONLY AVAILABLE IN LIBRARY
Book search - for
purchase/information
A database of over five million book, audio book, and video
titles.
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EBSCOhost
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CLICK
HERE TO ACCESS FROM HOME
Full-text articles
Articles from hundreds of magazines and scholarly journals, with
full-text available for most.
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FictionConnection
- ONLY AVAILABLE IN LIBRARY
Readers
Find books similar to those you already enjoy reading.
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Footnote
- ONLY AVAILABLE IN LIBRARY
Genealogy
Information for genealogists, including access to National Archives documents.
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Global Road Warrior
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CLICK
HERE TO ACCESS FROM HOME
Travel
Learn about countries of the world including travel
requirements, cautions, customs, demographics and more.
Includes maps.
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HeritageQuest
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CLICK
HERE TO ACCESS FROM HOME
Genealogy
Family records search to aid those trying to trace their
genealogy.
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Mitchell 1
- ONLY AVAILABLE IN LIBRARY
Automotive
Car repair manuals from Mitchell featuring detailed instructions and diagrams.
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Reader's Advisor
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CLICK
HERE TO ACCESS FROM HOME
[Contact APL for authorization & password
for use outside the library]
Readers
Find books you might enjoy reading by browsing categories
like time period or location, or by searching for similar
authors, genres, and more. Also features a blog about good
reads.
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SIRS
Discoverer
- ONLY AVAILABLE IN LIBRARY
For students
Full-text database geared toward younger users to help with
schoolwork.
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State Library Catalog
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CLICK
HERE TO ACCESS FROM HOME
Book search - statewide
Search for library materials from across the state.
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WorldCat
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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.
Click on the links below to use these databases
from home: