WEST VIRGINIA LIBRARY COMMISSION STATEWIDE DATABASES

The following databases are available from the WV Library Commission at http://wvinfodepot.org.

Funding for this site is provided by the WV Legislature and Federal monies.

• • Explora Middle and High School - For 5th-12th grades. Includes articles from magazines, books, primary source documents, images, videos, and newspapers.

  • Explora Magazines and Newspapers - For all-ages. General interest magazines, books, primary source documents, and images from both reference databases and books.

  • Learning Express Library 3.0 - Practice tests, tutoring and activities.

  • Niche Academy - Online tutorials for databases and web applications, like Gmail, Pinterest, and more.

  • Job & Career Accelerator  5.0 - Online job search database.

  • Consumer Health Complete - Consumer-oriented health content.

  • ALT Health Watch -Online alternative consumer health information.

  • Health Source Consumer Edition-Online general health information.

  • Health Source Nursing Academic Edition - Academic-focused health information. Contains the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide.

  • NoveList Plus - Online readers' advisory tool.

  • Points of View - Full text database with a series of controversial essays that represent multiple sides of a current issue. Essays are accompanied by supporting articles from political and societal publications.

  • TOPICSearch - Explores social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries, and other popular topics; includes controversial opinions and viewpoints.

  • Business Source Elite -Online business-focused magazines and company profiles.

  • Regional Business News -Incorporates regional business magazines covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.

  • GreenFILE - Offers well-researched information on human impact to the environment.

  • Legal Information Resource Center - Provides access to legal publications and forms for citizens and small businesses.

  • WV Archives and History-Showcases specific moments in WV History and includes governor and senator papers, genealogies, photographs, newspapers, videos and other materials that tell the state's story.

  • CLIO-Your guide to history around you with 11,367 historical entries.

  • e-WV West Virginia Encyclopedia-Comprehensive reference resource specific to West Virginia detailing WV people and places, history, arts, science and culture.

  • West Virginia Newspaper Portal -Digital versions of selected WV newspapers.

  • Selected Library of Congress Resources for West Virginia -Extensive collections from the Library of Congress containing historic artifacts and cultural materials related to WV.

  • WORLD BOOK ONLINE - Reliable information for homework, reports, or general questions. 

To access these databases, contact Mrs. Cox for the required usernames and passwords.