Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL): Resources for Adults: General Reference

For articles, encyclopedias, fiction recommendations and more

Academic Search Complete Scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text periodicals; indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals; monographs, reports and conference proceedings
Ancestry Library Edition Genealogy research tool that provides patrons access to a wide range of primary resources for genealogical and historical research. Includes records from the United States Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists and more.Onsite access only for public library patrons, K12 and special libraries.
Alt-Press Watch The database features over 670,000 articles from more than 230 publications, offering a wide range of unfettered, critical coverage of the news. All of these varied alternative and independent presses are presented in 100% full text, allowing researchers total access to regional, rural, and metropolitan perspectives on local, national, and international issues.
Britannica Library Includes articles and magazines, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended websites, and more.
Explora for Public Libraries Search inferface for public libraries which combines encyclopedias, magazines, journals, newspapers, biographies, primary sources and more.
Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia Features over 25,000 informative segments of the encyclopedia.
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints Find contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues. Content includes viewpoints, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
MasterFILE Premier Full text for 1,589 general reference magazines and publications covering a wide range of subject areas including business, health, education, general science and multicultural issues plus an extensive image collection of more than 2 million photos, maps and flags.
Britannica Moderna Spanish language reference center for more advanced users, featuring articles, images, a dictionary, an atlas, and timelines.
NoveList Novelist is an electronic readers' advisory resource that assists fiction readers in finding new authors and titles. In includes 90,000 full text reviews, over 36,000 subject headings and a complete spectrum of searching options, including searching by title, by author or simply by describing pertinent plot details.