Research Database Subscriptions
Find online magazine & newspaper articles or abstracts. Specialized databases available for automotive, genealogy, law, and more. Accessible from within the Library or with your Borrower ID.
NOTE: Please try the link below if you are having difficulty accessing any of the databases listed on the right from the library:
Internet websites selected by librarians on a wide array of topics to accelerate your research. Accessible from any device connected to the Internet.
Magazine & Newspaper Subscriptions
Print magazines, newspapers, and journals are located in the Library's reading room.
Take a peek at other library collections from around the region or the globe.
Join our OnLine Book Clubs and start reading books in your email. Each day we'll send you a 5-minute portion of a book. By the end of the week, you'll have read 2-3 chapters. If you'd like to finish a book, stop by the library and pick up a copy. Every week we feature new books. Sign up today and start reading tomorrow.
Research Database Subscriptions
EBSCO
Academic Search Premier
Business Source Premier
Regional Business News
MasterFILE Premier
InfoTrac
Student Edition
Junior Edition
Reference Collection
Discovering Collection
Kids InfoBits
¡Informe!
Consulta
Professional Collection (for educators)
Proquest
Search newspaper articles and abstracts from multiple newspapers including:
Star Tribune, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Time,
Washington Post, USA Today, and many others.
WorldCat
Using FirstSearch (WorldCat Basic Search) you can access a catalog of books and other materials held in libraries world wide.
Biography
Resource Center
Biographical information on more than 165,000 people from throughout
history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject
areas.
Chiltons
Quick online access to repair, maintenance and service information for up to 350 cars, trucks, vans and SUVs on the road today.
Grolier Online
Encyclopedia Americana®: In-depth information for older students and adults
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia: Quick reference with rich media for middle school and higher
The New Book of Knowledge: Reference and current events for elementary school and higher
La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre : Complete encyclopedia for Spanish speakers and Spanish-language students
The New Book of Popular Science: Science and technology, plus science in the news for middle and high school students
Lands and Peoples: Up-to-date information for country and state reports, plus Mexican state articles in Spanish
Amazing Animals of the World: Animals of the world for elementary students and higher
America the Beautiful: State-by-state history and current events for elementary and middle school students
Lawchek
Legal forms, Q & A, glossaries, tax forms and pre-drafted letter. Locate an attorney in your area. Search U.S. Codes, U.S. Supreme Court Cases, and U.S. Federal Circuit Court Cases.
All Data
Automotive diagnostic and repair information. This service is only available at the Public Library.
Ancestry Online Genealogy resources. This service is only available at the Public Library.
Booklist Online
Book Reviews from the American Library Association.
This service is only available at the Public Library.
Book news, Award lists, and Best Sellers
Dalby Database
Cemetery records for Steele and Rice Counties and much more local
genealogy resources.
With your Owatonna Public Library card number you now have access to the eAudiobooks Core Collection from NetLibrary, a growing collection of more than 1000 of the latest audiobook bestsellers, book club favorites, award-winning authors, and more! eAudiobooks can be played on any desktop or portable computer that supports Windows Media Player version 9.0 and above. You can also transfer your favorite titles to a wide range of portable devices such as music players, pocket PCs, and even select smartphone devices. (The Apple iPod does not currently support Windows Media Player 9.0+.) Check out the Frequently Asked Questions page
HTDI Index Index To How To Do It Information
Heritage Quest Online
Genealogy resources.
Access Heritage Quest Online from your
home.
Learning Express Library
GED, GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT practices tests and much more.
Access Learning Express Library from your home.
Magill's Medical Guide
The Guide covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders. (This service is only available at the Public Library)
NoveList
NoveList is a fiction database that provides subject heading access,
reviews, annotations, and much more for over 120,000 fiction titles.
It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such
as Author Read-alikes, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Feature
Articles. Access NoveList from your home.
Novelist
K-8
NoveList K-8 allows you to discover the fiction titles that are popular
with young readers. NoveList K-8 is updated monthly and contains
materials for all K-8 grade levels. You will find picture books,
children's "chapter" books, and young adult titles. Access NoveList from your home.
New England Journal of Medicine
This
service is only available at the Public Library.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
This service is only available at the Public Library.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center is a full-text resource covering social issues, from Terrorism to Endangered Species, Stem Cell Research to Gun Control. It brings together all the information that’s needed to fully understand an issue: pro and con viewpoint articles, reference articles that provide context, full-text magazines, academic journals, and newspapers, primary source documents, government and organizational statistics, multimedia, including images and podcasts, links to hand-selected web sites, and more!
Information on businesses and people for researchers, students, job seekers and government agencies. This service is also available from your home by typing in your library card number.
Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone is no longer offering their services to libraries. We recommend the following free resources available from the BBC:
- BBC Languages, including French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, and many more resources.
- BBC Learning English (Note that this is British pronunciation and spelling.)
TumbleBookLibrary
TumbleBooks are animated, talking picture books. TumbleBooks are created from existing picture books licensed from children's publishers and converted to the TumbleBook format.
West Law
Legal Research - This service is only available at the Public Library.