Electronic Resources

The Henry County Library connects to the Internet through the services of MOREnet, the Missouri Research & Education Network. MOREnet and the Missouri State Library, assisted by funding from the Missouri General Assembly, provides patrons of the Henry County Library access to a number of on-line databases, including Missouri2Go Ebooks and Audiobooks, MightyBookJr, EBSCO Databases including Auto Repair and Small Engine Repair Reference Centers, Gale Infotrac, Newsbank, Learning Express Library, Annenberg Media and the Netsmartz Workshop. The Library itself subscribes directly to several additional databases, including Teen Health and Wellness, AncestryLibrary and Heritage Quest.

Most of these databases are now available to patrons at home as well as on the computers at the library. Go to the Click It To Get It page, click on the desired database, enter your library card number at the authentication screen, and proceed to the database.

Ebooks and Digital Audiobooks

Library cardholders with cards in good standing can check out and download digital media anytime, anywhere. Begin by go to the the Missouri 2 Go site (at www.molib2go.org).

Download the OverDrive Media Console to your own computer and you will be ready to begin.

MightyBookJr

MightyBookJr provides award-winning children's animated read-aloud books, story songs, lesson plans, games and puzzles that promote early childhood literacy. It provides a safe and nurturing environment where young children learn to read.
Go to the MightBookJr site and log in with username: henrycl password: library.

EBSCO Databases

Access the EBSCO Databases from Library Computers (including Wi-Fi)
EBSCOhost Mobile
Click-It-To-Get-It from Outside the Library

MasterFILE Premier

Designed specifically for public libraries, MasterFILE™ Premier contains full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more. This database also contains full text more than 500 reference books, over 107,000 primary source documents and an Image Collection of over 510,000 photos, maps & flags.

Academic Search Elite

Provides core resource of scholarly information for academic Institutions. Academic Search Elite contains full text for more than 2,100 journals and over 1,700 peer-reviewed, full-text journals.

Book Collection: Nonfiction - High School Edition

A research database for school libraries that provides content representing a wide spectrum of works, including popular series from top book publishers. It contains searchable full text for more than 2,450 popular nonfiction books. The database includes high interest titles on careers, health, life skills, ethnicity, disabilities, adventure, sports, technology, biographies, music, science, history, civics and more.

Book Collection: Nonfiction - Middle School Edition

A research database for school libraries that provides content representing a wide spectrum of works, including popular series from top book publishers. It contains searchable full text for more than 3,100 popular nonfiction books. The database includes high interest titles on careers, health, life skills, ethnicity, disabilities, adventure, sports, technology, biographies, history, science, women, civics and more.

Book Collection: Nonfiction - Elementary Edition

A research database for school libraries that provides content representing a wide spectrum of works, including popular series from top book publishers. It contains searchable full text for more than 1,300 popular nonfiction books. The database includes high interest titles on animals, weather, holidays, adventure, sports, Native Americans, United States, Canada, biographies, nature, civics and more.

Consumer Health Complete

A comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content. It is designed to support the information needs of patients, and to foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. CHC provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.

ERIC

The Education Resource Information Center provides citations to education literature and resources.

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia

MAS Ultra – School Edition

This database is designed specifically for high school libraries and contains full text for nearly 500 popular high school magazines including America's Civil War, American Heritage, American History, Archaeology, Astronomy, Bioscience, Careers & Colleges, Civil War Times, Congressional Digest, Discover, History Today, Nation, National Review, New Republic, New Scientist, Popular Science, Science News, Scientific American, Smithsonian, etc. All full-text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full text is also available for 85,670 biographies, over 107,000 primary source documents and more than 360 reference books (including the Columbia Encyclopedia, the CIA World Fact Book and World Almanac & Book of Facts); an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps & flags, color PDFs; and expanded full-text backfiles (back to 1975) for key magazines.

MEDLINE

MEDLINE® provides authoritative medical citations on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. Created by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE uses MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) indexing with tree, tree hierarchy, subheadings and explosion capabilities to search citations from over 4,800 current biomedical journals.

Middle Search Plus

Middle Search® Plus contains full text for more than 140 popular middle school magazines. All full-text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies and historical essays. Additionally, Middle Search Plus contains primary source documents including Essential Documents in American History, reference books including the Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia; American Heritage® Dictionary, 4th Edition from Houghton Mifflin; Encyclopedia of Animals™; and thousands of relevant photos, maps and flags.

Newspaper Source

Newspaper Source™ provides cover-to-cover full text for more than 40 national (U.S.) and international newspapers, including Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Times (London), Toronto Star, etc. The database also contains selective full text for more than 370 regional (U.S.) newspapers. In addition, full-text television & radio news transcripts are provided from CBS News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, NPR, etc.

Primary Search

Primary Search®, designed specifically for elementary school students contains full text for more than 80 popular elementary school magazines. All full-text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Additionally, Primary Search includes the Encyclopedia of Animals™, and features Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, providing students with easy-to-read encyclopedic entries written specifically for kids. The database also provides the American Heritage® Children's Dictionary, 3rd Edition from Houghton Mifflin and thousands of relevant photos, maps and flags.

Kids Search Interface

Searchasaurus Interface

Professional Development Collection

Professional Development Collection™ includes full text for nearly 520 high-quality education journals.

Science Reference Center

Science Reference Center™ is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full-text science-oriented content. Science Reference Center contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other sources. 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. Science Reference Center also satisfies the demand for standards-based content by providing teachers and librarians with articles correlated to state and national curriculum standards.

Science Reference Center Interface

Auto Repair Reference Center

The Auto Repair Reference Center database includes automotive repair information supplied by Point 5 Technologies, Inc., under license from Nichols Publishing, the former publisher of Chilton® Information and information from Delphi Integrated Service Solutions. Auto Repair Reference Center contains information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes starting as far back as 1945.

Database content includes more than 33,800 vehicles covered from 1945 to present, nearly 800,000 drawings and step-by-step photographs, approximately 83,200 technical service bulletins & recalls issued by the original equipment vehicle manufacturer, over 99,800 enhanced wiring diagrams for easy viewing and printing, specifications & maintenance schedules, Labor Time Guide & Estimator; AutoIQ, Quick Tips, a complete guide to vehicle ownership & maintenance, unlimited remote access and much more. New repair procedures and updates are continually added to the product. All of the content in Auto Repair Reference Center has been created by ASE certified technicians.

Small Engine Repair Reference Center

Small Engine Repair Reference Center™ is the definitive online tool for small engine repair assistance, including: ATVs, commercial mowers, farm tractors, generators, motorcycles, marine (boats), outdoor power equipment, PWC (personal watercraft/jet ski), snowblowers, snowmobiles, tillers and other small engines. This comprehensive resource contains 410 reference books in full text with original photos and illustrations that guide the user through every job.

The database often contains more than 25 years of an engine model, and offers assistance in providing routine maintenance, such as tune-ups and brake service, as well as extensive repairs involving engine and transmission disassembly. Also, the database allows users to select a type of product, specific brand, specific model/engine type, and specific area of that model/engine type. Additionally, model numbers are also searchable.

Ebook Collection

Search and view the full text of eBooks.

Specialty Interfaces to EBSCOhost:

Kids Search

This search interface is designed specifically for elementary/middle school students according to their needs and search abilities. The Kids Search interface provides a child-friendly, graphically-rich design that is fun to use.

Searches: Book Collection - Nonfiction, Middle Search Plus, Newspaper Source, Primary Search and Science Reference Center.

Teacher Resources Screen Searches: Academic Search Elite, ERIC and Professional Development Collection.

Searchasaurus

Designed for users in elementary or middle schools. It is an animated interface with a dinosaur theme that encourages students to enhance and develop basic search methodologies. Searchasaurus offers Lexile limiters (reading level), making it easy for students to read and research only appropriately challenging materials.

Searches: Book Collection - Nonfiction, Middle Search Plus, Newspaper Source and Primary Search.

Teacher Resources Screen Searches: Academic Search Elite, ERIC and Professional Development Collection.

Student Research Center

A search interface designed specifically for secondary school students, according to their needs and search abilities.

Searches: Book Collection - Nonfiction, Mas Ultra - School Edition, Middle Search Plus, Newspaper Source and Science Reference Center.

Teacher Resources Screen Searches: Academic Search Elite, ERIC and Professional Development Collection.

Science Reference Center Interface

Science Reference Center™ is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full-text science-oriented content. Science Reference Center contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other sources. 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. Science Reference Center also satisfies the demand for standards-based content by providing teachers and librarians with articles correlated to state and national curriculum standards.

Consumer Health Complete

A comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content. It is designed to support the information needs of patients, and to foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. CHC provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.

Gale Infotrac

Discovering Collection

Discovering Collection offers easy access to award-winning content based on national curriculum standards. Covering the core curriculum areas, including history, literature, science, social studies, and more, DC provides a premium selection of reference, primary sources, creative works, and multimedia, including hours of video and audio clips. New to the database are popular topic picklists and an integrated national and state curriculum standards search with content correlated to the standards.

Business and Company Resource Center

Business and Company Resource Center is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information

Business and Company ASAP

Providing researchers with information on companies, markets and industries. From market trends, mergers and acquisitions to current management theory and company overviews. Access business and trade journals, newspapers and company directory profiles with full text and images.

KidsInfobits

Kids InfoBits is a database developed especially for beginning researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Featuring a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, the most popular search method is moving from a broad subject to a narrower topic using the subject-based topic tree. The curriculum-related, age appropriate, full-text content is from the best elementary reference sources and magazines. This database covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more

Newspapers

Through NewsBank™, Library patrons have access to archives from the two most widely read newspapers in Missouri, The Kansas City Star and St. Louis Post Dispatch.

Learning Express Library

Learning Express Library is designed to help people succeed on the tests they must pass to gain citizenship, improve their testing skills or to further their education or career. Over 300 online academic and licensing practice tests including SAT, ACT, GRE, LSAT, Advanced Placement, civil service, military, real estate, law enforcement, citizenship, TOEFL, ESL and basic skills for elementary, middle and high school skills improvement and much more. Test preparation materials span ages from elementary through adult. This testing resource also provides instant scoring and customized feedback.

To set up a free account you must come into the library and fill out the logon information at Learning Express - http://www.learningexpresslibrary.com/ - with username and password. Then using your own internet connection you may access the Learning Express Library from home.

More about Learning Express Library.

Annenberg Media

Annenberg Media provides access to professional development materials for educators. The resources are free, and include video-on-demand, live streaming video events, and other materials available for purchase. The site also provides access to the Annenberg Channel, a free satellite channel for schools, libraries, colleges, universities, and other public access channels.

NetSmartz Workshop

The NetSmartz Workshop is an online interactive, educational safety resource that teaches kids and teens how to stay safer on the Internet. NetSmartz creates high-impact educational activities that are well received by even the most tech-savvy kids.

Parents, guardians, educators and law enforcement have access to additional resources for learning and teaching about the dangers children may face online. NetSmartz is available to Library patrons and the general public.

Missouri-specific materials are available from
     http://www.netsmartz.org/education/mo/.

Teen Health and Wellness

Teen Health and Wellness: Real life, Real Answers is a comprehensive database that allows teens (and those who care about teens) to research health-related issues important to their well-being, It is both a research/ report tool and a self-help resource. Henry County library patrons may now access this database through the library web page.

The homepage includes several high-interest, topical features that are updated on an ongoing basis.

• In the News - This section highlights current events, news and research in health and wellness.
• Ask Dr. Jan - This section features questions and answers provided by a licensed psychologist. Cast Your Vote - This feature allows you to share your opinion on a topic.
• Did you Know? - This section highlights interesting, little-known fads and statistics about an issue. You can also click to read an article about the topic.
• Last but not least is the section labeled Personal Story - these first-person accounts from teens who share their experiences dealing with health and wellness-retated issues.

The database also features an easy to use Search and Browse, section. You can search for an article, browse by subject or even use the A-Z topic search. After you locate your article it can be easily printed or emailed to your address.

Another handy feature is the Cite This Article button, which will display the article citation in MLA (Modern Language Association) format. Come see what's new for you at the Library.

Teen Health and Wellness: Real life, Real Answers

Genealogy on the Internet

Do you have an interest in family genealogy? Would you like to find out more about your relatives?

The Henry County Library has expanded the Internet Genealogy Resources available to patrons in the Electronic Media Resources Roomto include both Ancestry Library and Heritage Quest Online.

Ancestry Library allows you to search the 1790-1930 Census records, the United Kingdom census records, the Social Security Death Index, Civil War Service Records, World War I Draft Registration Records, Immigrant Passenger Lists and many other databases; new databases are added every month.

With Heritage Quest you can search the Census records from 1790 to 1930, search for information in over 25,000 family and local histories, search the Revolutionary War pension and land bounty records and access the Persi™ (Periodical Source Index) database, a comprehensive subject index covering over 6,500 genealogy and local history periodicals.

The Quick Links page, at http://henrycolilib.org/quick-links.html, contains direct links to the Ancestry Library and Heritage Quest web sites. Ancestry Library is available only from the Library's Internet computers; Heritage Quest may also be accessed from outside the library by going through the Click It To Get It page, selecting the Heritage Quest database and then entering your library card number at the authentication page.

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