New Online Databases

Some of these new databases replace previous subscriptions. Next Reads is brand new.

Master File Primer comparable to Reference Center Gold

• 1,700 full-text periodicals including Consumer Report
• More than 500 full-text reference books
• Over 500,000 photos, maps and flags

Auto Repair Reference Center comparable to Chilton’s

• Nearly 850,000 Drawings and Step-by-Step Photographs
• Approximately 86,600 Technical Services Bulletins & Recalls
• Over 158,600 Wiring Diagrams
• Specifications & Maintenance Schedules

Literary Resource Center comparable to Literature Resource Center

• More than 31,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews
• Nearly 100,000 articles/essays of literary criticism
• More than 179,000 author biographies
• Nearly 450 literary journals
• More than 71,000 classic and contemporary poems
• More than 18,000 classic and contemporary short stories
• More than 5,800 author interviews

Next Reads
• Online Booknews
• 22 customizable fiction or non-fiction newsletters for patrons.
• Patron-initiated email subscriptions gives them privacy and control.

Novelist Select
• Top subject headings for the recommended titles that are displayed so that users understand why a particular title is being suggested.
• Recommendations are available for over 5 million titles for readers of all ages and interests
• Links to Recommended Reads lists, Author Read-alikes, Book Discussion Guides, and additional NoveList feature content are displayed in the catalog results. 

Referencia Latina
• Encyclopedia and reference center for Spanish speakers and Spanish language students.