If you have any questions about these resources, please stop in the library for help.
GALE is a collection of databases that includes Biography, Gale Literary Index, Gale Literature, Scribner Writer Series, Twayne’s Author Series, Global Issues, High School, Leadership and Management, Gale Literature Resource Center, Middle School, Opposing Viewpoints, Science, U.S. History, and World History.
JSTOR is a collection of databases that includes Arts & Sciences, Life Sciences, 19th Century British Pamphlets, Ecology and Botany, Business, Sustainability, Security Studies, and Lives of Literature.
Proquest SIRS Issues Researcher provides background and current analysis and understanding of current and pervasive Leading Issues. Analysis and opinions cover the pros, cons, and everything in between on the most researched and debated social issues.
Aluka is a collection of databases that includes World Heritage Sites - Africa, and Struggles for Freedom - Southern Africa. The Aluka collections will be embedded in JSTOR in the future.
Global Plants is the world's largest database of digitized plant specimens and a source for international scientific research and collaboration. This database will be embedded in JSTOR in the future.
Proquest - Black Freedom Struggle in the United States (Website) provides historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence and more from specific time periods in U.S. History marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom.
CultureGrams provides concise, reliable, and up-to-date country reports on daily life and culture, including the history, customs, and lifestyles of people from more than 200 countries of the world.
Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites.
World Book Online is a website that provides access to an encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, homework help, study aids, and curriculum guides.
NebraskAccess, a service from the Nebraska Library Commission, provides online access to thousands of full-text magazines, journals, newspapers, genealogy resources, business information, and biographies. The databases include Explora, MasterFILE, My Heritage, Legal Information Reference Center, Biography Reference Bank, Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection, WorldCat, NoveList Plus, Consumer Health Complete, Small Business Reference Center, Biography Reference Center, Science & Technology Collection, and FirstSearch.
Soundzabound is a searchable collection of royalty free, licensed music that can be downloaded and used in student presentations without having to obtain special permission from artists or publishers.
Openverse has a searchable collection of images and audio files that are under a Creative Commons license or is in the public domain. Items found in their Openverse can be used for free, as long as proper attribution is given.
DocsTeach has a database of primary resources, historical documents, speeches, posters, photographs, maps, etc. from the National Archives on a number of historical topics.
dig.ccMixter is a searchable collection of music and sounds that are licensed under Creative Commons and can be used for free, as long as proper credit is given.
Unsplash grants you an irrevocable, nonexclusive, worldwide copyright license to download, copy, modify, distribute, perform, and use photos from Unsplash for free, including for commercial purposes, without permission from or attributing the photographer or Unsplash.
Access free Tutoring and college exam prep tests, as well as database, NY times, Wall Street Journal & Omaha World Herald subscriptions.
Some of Omaha Public Libraries resources will require a library card number for access.*
Digital eCard- if you don't have a public library card, you can complete this form to get a digital eCard number and immediate access to Omaha Public Library’s DIGITAL resources such as:
Download or stream eBooks, audiobooks, music and magazines.
Access newspaper archives, genealogy tools, professional magazines and scholarly journals.
Enroll in an online course, learn a new language, take practice tests, get homework help or access online resources
There are numerous websites available to help students and teachers fact-check information. Here are a few of the top sites for fact-checking:
Be aware that some websites may contain biased information that may impact their reliability as a credible source.
Most academic research should take place on databases, rather than websites.
Media Bias Chart & Links.pdf***The graphic information above is provided by Allsides Media for educational purposes.
Ratings are based on online, U.S. political content only and reflect perspective only. ***