EBSCO, Explora, and NoveList need to be used in the library.
All other links and databases may be used in house or remotely.
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EBSCO is a powerful online reference system accessible via the Internet. It offers a variety of proprietary full text databases and popular databases from leading information providers. *This database must be used at the library |
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Designed to meet the unique needs of its users, Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality. *This database must be used at the library |
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NoveList is a trusted source of expert read-alike recommendations, available through libraries around the world. *This database must be used at the library |
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Keep track of books that you've read with unlimited, customizable shelves. Find new ones to read through other reader's recommendations and user generated lists. Make friends with people who also love reading! |
The following links and databases have been vetted for their accuracy and usefulness to the general Holderness community.
AMA Doctor Finder
Provides information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States and its possessions, including doctors of medicine (MD) and doctors of osteopathy or osteopathic medicine (DO).
American Fact Finder
A searchable collection of data collected by the United States Census Bureau. View data by geographic location, or use the Guided Search, Advanced Search, or Download Center to find data tables for a particular topic, geographic location, population group, industry, or occupation.
American Memory
A rich collection of primary source material relating to U.S. history and culture, compiled by the Library of Congress National Digital Library Program.
American Institute of Philanthropy
Letter grade ratings for approximately 400 charities.
Amnesty International Library
Provides full text of many of the human rights organization's recent publications, including annual reports back to 1993, country reports, and thematic reports.
Annual Credit Report
The only authorized online source for you to get a free credit report under federal law. You can get a free report from each of the three national credit reporting companies every 12 months.
Archives of American Art
A resource to find and preserve the papers and archives of the visual arts in America.
Artcyclopedia
A comprehensive index of artists represented at hundreds of museum sites, image archives, and other online resources.
Biographical Directory of the US Congress
Provides biographical information on the more than 13,000 persons who have served in the United States Congress, including those who served in the Continental Congress.
Bisonnette on Fashion: A Visual Dictionary
Timeline of fashion history from the 18th to the 20th century, from Kent State University Museum.
Bookfinder
Searches several online bookstores at once. Search for new, used, and/or out of print books, then connect to an individual online bookstores.
Canadiana Discovery Portal
A free service that enables users to search across the valuable and diverse digital collections of Canada’s libraries, museums and archives.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a federal agency that conducts and supports health promotion, prevention and preparedness activities in the United States, with the goal of improving overall public health.
Congressional Directory
Official directory of the U.S. Congress, includes short biographies of each member of the Senate and House, committee memberships, and terms of service.
Dante Project
Searchable collection of texts including the Italian text of the Divine Comedy and commentaries.
DAR Ancestor Search
Database of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) ancestors. Includes an index of unpublished genealogical materials collected by DAR members, such as bible and cemetery transcriptions.
Data USA
A project by the MIT Media Lab that uses U.S. public data to visualize information and trends in demographics, economics, education, labor, health, and other areas.
Death Indexes and Records Online
This website is an extensive directory of links to online death indexes, listed by state and county. Included are death records, death certificate indexes, death notices and registers, obituaries, probate indexes, and cemetery and burial records.
Dewey Decimal Classification
Learn how to use the Dewey Decimal System. With simple step by step instructions and pictures.
Digital Public Library of America
The DPLA is a platform that brings together many collections of America’s libraries, archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to the world.
Directory of Open Access Journals
Offers free, full text, quality controlled, open-access scientific and scholarly journals in a variety of subjects and languages.
DOE Public Access Gateway for Energy & Science
Or PAGES provides access to journal articles and peer-reviewed manuscripts that resulted from Department of Energy research funding.
Driver's Ed Prep & Tests
These practice tests are good for the permit test, driver’s license test and the senior citizens’ refresher test.
Duolingo
The world's most popular way to learn a language. It's 100% free, fun and science-based. Practice online or on its app.
Energy Administration Information
Energy statistics from the U.S. Government.
Find a Grave
Find a Grave contains listings, images and some additional burial and biographical information from cemeteries in the United States and other countries.
FindLaw
Includes legal information, lawyer profiles, and overviews of legal topics.
Google Book Search
Search the full-text of scanned books and read selections of digitized texts. Full-text and downloads available for items with no copyright restrictions.
Google Scholar
Search for scholarly articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites.
Healthy Children
HealthyChildren.org is the only parenting website backed by 67,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
IMDB
The world's most popular and authoritative source for Movie, TV, and celebrity content.
Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies
Access to electronic resources in medieval studies worldwide.
Library of Congress Online Catalog
The catalog of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
MEDLINEplus
Allows users to search about specific conditions using dictionaries, MEDLINE, PUBMED and other resources.
My Health Apps
We give the public, patients and carers a quick and easy way to find trusted apps. Each app is recommended by healthcare communities from all over the world.
NASA
NASA is a US government agency that is responsible for science and technology related to air and space.
National Atlas of the United States
It contains an online map maker, dynamic maps, printable maps, articles, free GIS data, and additional resources for geographic information about the United States.
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
NIA, one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of NIH, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. NIA is the primary Federal agency supporting and conducting Alzheimer's disease research.
New Hampshire Humanities
Through Humanities to Go, nonprofit organizations and community groups can offer free, high-quality cultural programs to the public at minimal cost to the host.
NH Directory of Interpreters & Translation Providers
A handbook to clarify the process for hiring qualified communication access professionals. This handbook is a resource guide for interpreter services and other deaf and hard of hearing related resources.
Nobel Prizes and Laureates
Search the Nobel e-Museum for information about the prize and past winners.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Information on hundreds of different types of jobs and training or education needed.
Open Access Pub
Open Access Peer Reviewed Online Scientific journals.
Open Access Dissertations and Theses
Search a collection of open access dissertations and theses by title, author, institution, and keyword.
Patents Searching
Searchable full text and bibliographic patent databases from the US Patent and Trademark Office, which covers the period from 1 January 1976 to the most recent weekly issue date.
PDR.net (The Physicians Desk Reference)
Online version of the PDR® (The Physicians Desk Reference), the most recognized drug information reference available in the U.S.
PREPARE for Your Care
PREPARE is a step-by-step program with video stories to help you: Have a voice in your medical care, talk with your doctors, give your family and friends peace of mind, fill out an advance directive form to put your wishes in writing.
PubMed
PubMed comprises more than 19 million citations for biomedical articles from MEDLINE and life science journals.
Science.gov
A gateway to government science information and research results.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy organizes scholars from around the world in philosophy and related disciplines to create and maintain an up-to-date reference work.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States.
Talking Books: New Hampshire
The Talking Books Program exists to meet the reading needs and interests of New Hampshire residents who are physically unable to see, handle or process printed material comfortably. Talking Book Services provides library materials to over 2,000 New Hampshire residents and lends over 70,000 audio and braille books each year.
Tax Forms
Access the IRS website for access to tax forms and instructions.
U. S. Census Bureau
Data tools, maps, publications, and news relating to the United States Census. Topics include education, employment, health, housing, income and poverty, population statistics, and others.
United States Copyright Office
Links to general information and publications about copyright and the copyrighting process.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
The website for the museum includes the online Holocaust encyclopedia, resources for educators and scholars, and online exhibitions.
World Factbook
Covers the following for countries around the world: maps, current issues, history, geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
WorldCat
Free access to the OCLC WorldCat catalog, which searches many libraries at once. Look for books, music, videos and more and then locate it in a library nearby.
YouTube: The Brain Scoop
I'm Emily, the Chief Curiosity Correspondent of The Field Museum in Chicago, former volunteer of the University of Montana Zoological Museum, and I'd like to share some of the amazing things we have in the collection with the Internet!
YouTube: CrashCourse
Learn about American History, Physics, Business, Literature, and much more with down to earth and (mostly) funny Youtubers!
YouTube: Healthcare Triage
Healthcare Triage is a series about healthcare hosted by Dr. Aaron Carroll who explains healthcare policy, medical research, and answers a lot of other questions you may have about medicine, health, and healthcare.
YouTube: PBS Space Time
Space Time explores the outer reaches of space, the craziness of astrophysics, the possibilities of sci-fi, and anything else you can think of beyond Planet Earth with our astrophysicist host: Matthew O’Dowd.
YouTube: SciShow
Seven days a week, Hank Green, Michael Aranda, and Olivia Gordon delve into the scientific subjects that defy our expectations and make us even more curious!
YouTube: SciShow Psych
Twice a week, SciShow Psych digs into the science of...us! SciShow Psych is all about the human brain and how we humans interact with the world.
YouTube: SciShow Space
Every Tuesday and Friday, SciShow Space explores the universe a few minutes at a time.
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Materials Selection: The Library has implemented a website to provide a friendly, useful access point to the Library’s resources and information on the internet; to provide research tools to help users find what they need quickly and efficiently; and to provide a set of preselected sites and resources that are reliable and safe for all library users. The HFL staff do not write health information, except to provide brief descriptions of the website links.
Privacy Policy: You do not have to provide any personal information to visit this website. We do not ask for information that will allow us to identify you personally, unless you choose to provide such information to us.