A-Z Resource List

Access Washington
Provides access to Washington State government information, services, and much more.

Ancestry Library Edition
Access to birth, death, and marriage records; census and voters lists; emigration and immigration records; and military records. Also contains genealogical charts and forms. *Access only available within the Library*

Chilton Auto Repair Library
Chilton Auto Repair Library represents the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. There are thousands of year, make, and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models. Chilton Auto Repair Library gives you the confidence to service or repair virtually any system on your vehicle.

Consumer Reports
Product reviews and ratings on appliances, cars, electronics, and much more.

Gale Power Search
A great search to use to find journal/newspaper/magazine articles, informational resources, and more from all subscribed resources. Everything from Computer Science, to Fine Arts, and much more. Use this tool to search all or get more specific with one of the many OneFile & In Context resources.

  • Business Insights: Global- Compare global economies, countries, and industries with in-depth analysis on over 400,000 companies. 

  • Gale Academic OneFile- Quickly access articles from a database of scholarly journals and other trusted periodicals. Best for academic research. 

  • Gale Business: Entrepreneurship- Learn how to start, finance, or manage your small business. Includes sample business plans, how to guides, articles, and more. 

  • Gale General OneFile- Access general interest magazines and key serials in a single resource. Best for general research. 

  • Gale Health and Wellness- Access full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia, and much more. This comprehensive consumer health resource provides authoritative information on the full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices for researchers of all levels.

  • Gale In Context: College- Authoritative and continuously updated reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.

  • Gale In Context: Elementary- Introduce elementary students to database searching with resources featuring age-appropriate, curriculum-related content. 

  • Gale In Context: Global Issues- Analyze important global issues and events through topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content. 

  • Gale In Context: High School- Explore thousands of topics across subjects including literature, science, history, and social issues using different sources. 

  • Gale In Context: Middle School- Explore the most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, history, literature, and more. 

  • Gale Literature: LitFinder- Access literary works and authors throughout history, including full-text poems, plays, short stories, speeches, and more. 

  • Gale OneFile: Agriculture- Access current and authoritative periodical content covering agriculture and its related fields. 

  • Gale OneFile: Business- Understand the activities of companies and industries worldwide through leading business and trade publications. Updated daily. 

  • Gale OneFile: Communications and Mass Media- Search millions of articles covering all aspects of communications, including advertising, public relations, and more. 

  • Gale OneFile: Computer Science- Access leading business and technical publications in the computer, telecommunications, and electronics industries. 

  • Gale OneFile: Contemporary Women's Issues- Find timely and historically relevant content on issues that influence women's lives across the globe. 

  • Gale OneFile: Criminal Justice- Comprehensive periodical content for researchers studying law, law enforcement, forensic science, terrorism, and more. 

  • Gale OneFile: Culinary Arts- Find a variety of information from major cooking and nutrition magazines as well as key reference titles. 

  • Gale OneFile: Diversity Studies- Access a range of periodical content to explore cultural differences, contributions, and influences in the global community. 

  • Gale OneFile: Economics and Theory- Discover content useful for starting a business, marketing a product, developing policy, analyzing trends, and more. 

  • Gale OneFile: Educator's Reference Complete- Gain insight on issues in administration, funding, and policy. Best for educators, administrators, and education students. 

  • Gale OneFile: Entrepreneurship- Analyze business insights, tips, strategies, and success stories. Updated daily. Best for business schools and entrepreneurs. 

  • Gale OneFile: Environmental Studies and Policy- Investigate environmental issues with diverse perspectives from the scientific community, policymakers, and corporate interests. 

  • Gale OneFile: Fine Arts- Search millions of articles about drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. Diverse resource for serious fine arts students. 

  • Gale OneFile: Gardening and Horticulture- Find millions of articles on the practical and scientific aspects of horticulture studies. For all horticultural enthusiasts. 

  • Gale OneFile: Gender Studies- Discover balanced coverage of topics related to gender studies, family and marital issues, and more. 

  • Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine- Find up-to-date information on a range of health care topics. Best for students, researchers, and health care professionals. 

  • Gale OneFile: High School Edition- Search magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference on a range of topics. Best for middle- and high-school students. 

  • Gale OneFile: Home Improvement- Search home improvement topics such as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and more. 

  • Gale OneFile: Hospitality and Tourism- Discover well-rounded coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism industries. 

  • Gale OneFile: Information Science- Access articles covering all aspects of managing and maintaining information and technology. Updated daily. 

  • Gale OneFile: Informe Académico- Search across full-text Spanish- and Portuguese-language scholarly journals and magazines from and about Latin America. 

  • Gale OneFile: Insurance and Liability- Discover information about physical and intellectual asset protection, from individuals to multinational corporations. 

  • Gale OneFile: Leadership and Management- Search authoritative periodical content covering topics like organizational dynamics, adult learning, and more. Updated daily. 

  • Gale OneFile: Military and Intelligence- Search scholarly journals, magazines, and reports covering all aspects of past and present military affairs. Updated daily. 

  • Gale OneFile: News- Access major U.S. and international newspapers online to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, or other fields. 

  • Gale OneFile: Nursing and Allied Health- Research full-text titles cited in CINAHL and other resources to support specialized care, treatment, and patient management. 

  • Gale OneFile: Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine- Access academic journals and magazines covering the fields of physical therapy, physical fitness, and sports medicine. 

  • Gale OneFile: Pop Culture Studies- Access scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture. 

  • Gale OneFile: Popular Magazines- Access the most searched magazines across Gale OneFile focusing on current events, sports, science, and health issues. 

  • Gale OneFile: Psychology- Find authoritative periodical content supporting research in all fields of psychology. 

  • Gale OneFile: Religion and Philosophy- Research the impact of religion on culture throughout history, including literature, arts, and language. Updated daily. 

  • Gale OneFile: Science- Access information on the latest developments across a range of scientific disciplines. Updated daily. 

  • Gale OneFile: U.S. History- Search balanced coverage of events in U.S. history. Best for novice historians and academic researchers. Updated daily. 

  • Gale OneFile: Vocations and Careers- Research a vocation, find an appropriate institution of learning, and get assistance on job searches and maintaining a career. 

  • Gale OneFile: War and Terrorism- Gain valuable insight into conflicts and their causes, impact, and perception on a global scale. 

  • Gale OneFile: World History- Access balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field. 

  • Gale eBooks- Explore this database of encyclopedias and reference sources within the Gale eBooks platform. For multidisciplinary research. 

GreenFILE
Offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact on the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government, and general-interest titles includes content on the environmental effects of individuals, corporations, and local/national governments, and what can be done at each level to minimize these effects.

HeritageQuest
A comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources -- rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids.

Legal Forms Library
Provides a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms across the most popular legal areas. Includes bankruptcy, divorce, landlord/tenant issues, pre-marital agreements, real estate contracts, wills, and many others. Also included is a comprehensive attorney directory by state, and a dictionary of legal definitions explained in layperson's language.

LinkedIn Learning (formerly named Lynda)
Access to LinkedIn Learning instructional training. Inspires anyone to learn the latest software, creative, and business skills. Find bite-size tutorials for immediate problem solving or comprehensive courses on hundreds of topics. For professional development and personalized, self-paced learning. Sign in with your library card account.

NewsBank: America's News
Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people, and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S including Seattle Times Collection. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

NewsBank: Camas-Washougal Post-Record
Search full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and more from current and archived issues of the Camas-Washougal Post-Record. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.

NewsBank: Seattle Times
Search more than 30 years of Seattle area history with coverage from 1985 to the present.

NewsBank: Washington State News
Explore and research events, issues, and people across Washington State. This resource contains news sources across the state including our local Camas-Washougal Post-Record from 2010 to the present and The Columbian from 1994 to the present.

New York Times Digital Paper
Search and view full-text articles from current and archived issues of the New York Times, covering publication dates 1980 - current. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.

NoveList K-8 Plus
This database is designed for young readers. It has reading recommendations for both fiction and nonfiction for kids in grades K-8. Search by author, plot, "read-alikes," and series. Offers numerous options for creating reading lists.

NoveList Plus
This database has reading recommendations for both fiction and nonfiction for all ages. Some criticism. Offers numerous options for creating reading lists.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context
A dynamic online library of current topics. Contains the facts as well as the arguments of each topic's proponents and detractors.

Unite for Literacy
Provides free access to more than 400 original picture books, one-fourth of them written in Spanish. The digital books provide audio narrations in more than 40 languages.

 

Washington State Data Book
A diversity of information on Washington State, including its economy, government, and people. The Data Book contains 11 major sections: Criminal Justice, Economy, Education, Energy, Environment, Human Services, Local Government, Natural Resources, Population, State Government Finance, and Transportation.

Washington State Digital Archives
An extensive digitized archive of the State of Washington. The physical "hub" is on the campus of Eastern Washington University in Cheney, and the archive is available both over the internet and through computers in a local reading room there. It houses electronic scans of county, local, and state records that have permanent value, including records of censuses, immigration, legislation, military service, and prisoners dating back to the 19th century.

Washington State Genealogy
Links to the Washington State Library's collections and resources for biographies; birth, death, marriage and divorce records; cemetery records; city and county directories and histories; immigration records; land records; maps; newspapers; obituaries; and state and territorial census records. Also provides links to available records and images.

Washington State Research
Links for a wealth of information about the State of Washington.

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