Online Resources

Databases

ancestry-library-edition Opens in new windowAncestry Library (in Library use only)

Search genealogical and historical documents including Census, Social Security, Military, Schools, Church Histories, City Directories, immigration, and other records. Need help? Watch: How to use Ancestry Library Edition.

LHMS logo Opens in new windowLakes Region History Online

Experience Laconia history through photographs and artifacts.

mplus_fb Opens in new windowMedlinePlus

Find information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library. 

merck manualsMerck Manual

Find a wide range of medical topics, including disorders, tests, diagnoses, and drugs.

Merck Veterinary Manual Merck Veterinary Manual

Offers animal health information.

Novelist-Plus-1NoveList Plus  (log in through your library account)

Need help figuring out what book you might like to read next? Search Novelist by series, by author read-a-likes, award-winning books, genre (western, Christian fiction, historical novel), and lots more. A great tool to help readers like you find a book you will enjoy reading. Novelist provides a collection of fiction and non-fiction titles for all ages, a great resource for book discussion groups!
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Helpful Websites

Brittanica

Britannica

Britannica is a dynamic, continuously updated, rigorously fact-checked information source for students, teachers, and lifelong learners.

CIA-World-Fact-Book Opens in new windowCIA World Factbook

Information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Also maps.

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Congress.gov (formerly THOMAS)

Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information.

CORE

CORE

CORE provides access to the world’s largest collection of open access research papers, collecting and indexing research from repositories and journals. 

DOAJ

Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

DOAJ is a unique and extensive index of diverse open-access journals from around the world. 

Duolingo-logo Opens in new windowDuolingo

A language-learning and crowdsourced text translation resource. 

GCF Global

GCF Global

For almost 20 years, the GCFGlobal.org program has helped millions around the world learn the essential skills they need to live and work in the 21st century. From Microsoft Office and email, to reading, math, and more—GCFGlobal.org offers more than 300 topics, including more than 6,000 lessons, more than 2,000 videos, and more than 50 interactives and games, completely free.

NASA logo Opens in new windowNASA

Take a journey to Mars, experience the views from the International Space Station, and explore the solar system & beyond. Don’t miss the incredible images, videos, information on these topics, and so much more!

PLOS One

PLOS ONE

An inclusive journal community working together to advance science by making all rigorous research accessible without barriers.

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