Databases
Databases supported by the State Library of Kansas
available to residents of Kansas
Cross-searchable databases from Gale
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Agriculture Collection -
information in all agricultural-related areas compiled from over 400
agricultural periodicals
Books and Authors
- explores over 140,000 genre fiction and non-fiction
titles, 50,000 authors, award winners, and book topics
Chilton Library
- authoritative automotive repair information that covers
the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years
Culinary Arts Collection
- searches information from 150 of the major cooking and
nutrition magazines
CultureGrams -
concise cultural & statistical information on more than 200 countries
Discovering Collection
- includes
content from the major subject areas at the middle & high school level
Fine Arts and Music Collection
- full-text resources that support research in areas such as drama, music, art
history, & filmmaking
History
Resource Center: U.S. -
complete overview of U.S. history, covering the
most-studied events & issues
History Resource Center: World
- information
from a broad collection of world history resources
Home Improvement Collection
- home improvement titles, including topics such as architectural techniques,
tool & material selection, zoning requirements, etc.
Junior Reference Center
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curriculum-based database for students at the middle school level
Literature Resource Center
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online literature criticism, biographical
information, reviews and reference
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
- resources on today's hottest social issues
Psychology Collection
- Information on the study of the mind, emotions and how the human mind develops
and diminishes over time
PubMed -
biomedical articles from MEDLINE and life science journals
Readers' Guide Select -
full-text database that indexes over 200 popular
periodicals, searchable as far back as 1994
SIRS Issues Researcher
- full-text documents
& multimedia resources on the pros & cons of
today's complex social issues
Student Resource Center Gold
- reference content, including Career Info. Center,
American Decades, SRC Health Module & full-text periodicals
World Book Advanced -
primary and secondary source database for secondary and
college students
World Book Student -
designed for younger users, offering simple navigation and
easy-to-read content