You can access these databases from virtually any computer, anywhere.  Click on the links below and enter your valid 14-digit Lafayette Public Library card number when prompted. 

Research help
The following are general tutorials that will help you navigate most of the databases listed below, a few databases have specific tutorials, click the tutorial link near the database description.
Introduction to EBSCOhost 2.0  
Advanced Search with Guided Style
Advanced Search with Single Find Field; Creating Search and Journal Alerts
Basic Searching for Public Libraries
How to Create Search and Journal Alerts                      

Click here to view the list of databases arranged by topic

In English

Academic Search Elite
A large academic multi-disciplinary database. help
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Business Source Elite
Provides the full text for many journals, comprehensive coverage in all disciplines of business. help
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Consumer Health Complete
Provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. help
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Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.help
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GreenFile
Offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the ecology. Drawing on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology, GreenFILE will serve as an informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet. 
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History Reference Center
Comprehensive full text history reference database designed for secondary schools, public libraries, junior/community colleges, and undergraduate research. help
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MAS Ultra School Edition
Designed specifically for high school students, contains full text for more than 500 popular, high school  magazines.help
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Kids Search
A child-friendly, graphically-rich design that is both powerful and fun to use. Includes Encyclopedia of Animals which provides in-depth information on a variety of topics relating to the nature and habitat of familiar animals.help
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MasterFILE Elite
Covers virtually every subject area of general interest;includes full text reference books, biographies,  primary source documents, and an Image Collection of  photos, maps and flags.  help
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Middle Search Plus
Contains full text for more than 140 popular, middle school magazines and an image collection of 285,912 photos, maps and flags.help
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netLibrary
Digital, searchable books. create an account in the library in order read ebooks at home.
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Newspaper Source
Provides cover-to-cover full text for 28 national (U.S.) & international newspapers.help
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Novelist
Fiction readers - find new authors and titles based on topics of interest or other books enjoyed.help
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Novelist K-8
Contains enhanced subject access for over 60,000 fiction titles aimed at the K-8 population. Full-text reviews from sources like School Library Journal and Booklist are available for many titles. help
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Primary Search
Contains full text for nearly 70 popular, elementary school magazines and an image collection of over 250,000 photos, maps and flags.help
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Regional Business News
Provides full text for more than 50 regional business publications.help
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Searchasaurus
An animated interface with a dinosaur theme that encourages students to enhance and develop basic search methodologies.
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Science Reference Center
Contains full text for science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.help
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Teacher Research Center
Teacher and administrator trade journals, periodicals, and books provides coverage on key education topics.
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Topic Search
A current events database to explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics.help
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Tumblebooks
an online library of picture books and chapter book classics that you can listen to or read online.
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WorldCat
Searchable catalog of books, videos, DVDs, Web resources and other library materials owned by libraries worldwide.
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