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Online Databases

Contact Reference Services at 601-432-4492 or toll-free 1-877-KWIK-REF to request a search. 

*Indicates databases that registered patrons may access remotely.

A to Z Database

Searchable business database

Ancestry Library Edition
A genealogical tool that contains 1.5 billion names in over 4000 databases, including the United States Census and the Social Security Death Index

AskArt Academic
Art database with biographical information on artists, buying and selling information on art, and an index of articles on each artist.

Biography and Genealogy Master Index
An index tool that makes locating biographical information easier.

Biography in Context
Contains brief biographical sketches and in-depth articles on over 1.8 million people

Books in Print
Information on in- and out-of-print books

Chilton Library

Online version of the popular auto repair manuals

Clarion-Ledger Online

Online access to the Clarion-Ledger from 2002-present

Demographics Now *

Business database that contains detailed demographic estimates, consumer expenditure, and retail sales information customizable by state, county, city, and zip.

Fulltext Sources Online
An index that provides information on which databases contain certain periodicals.

Heritage Quest *
Genealogical database that contains not only the U.S. Census information, but also articles from historical journals and information from the Freedman's Bank.

HR Laws

Human resource law database

Legal Forms 
Downloadable Mississippi-specific legal forms, such as divorce, name changes, lease agreements, power of attorney, wills, and more.

Lexis-Nexis Legal Research
Cases, rulings, and law review articles for Federal and state cases.

Lexis-Nexis State Capital 
Comprehensive state government information, including state legislation, constitutions, proposed and enacted regulations, and more.

Library Literature Full-Text
An index of journal articles and book chapters in the field of library and information science with some full-text articles.

Library Literature Retrospective
An index of journal articles and book chapters in the field of library and information science from 1905-1983.

Newsbank * 
Full-text newspaper database covering 34 local and national newspapers.

Oxford African-American Studies Center
Online resource center including information from reference and primary sources, biographies, images, maps, timelines, and more, all about African-American history.

Oxford English Dictionary Online
Online version of the most authoritative English dictionary in the world; contains etymological and first usage information as well.

Oxford Reference Center
Online version of print Oxford reference sources in every major subject.

 

Readers' Guide Full-Text

An online version of the standard print souce featuring bibliographic information from popular magazines, 1983-present.

ReferenceUSA

Searchable business database

Saegis.com 
An exhaustive file of North American trademark information, consisting of U.S. federal and state trademarks, extensive common law files, and Canadian records.

Sanborn Maps *
Digital versions of Mississippi fire insurance maps.

Small Business Resource Center *

Covers all areas of starting and operating a business, including accounting, finance, human resources, and more. Sample business plans are available as well.

 

Contact us to request a search of the above resources.

E-mail: mlcref@mlc.lib.ms.us
Phone: 601-432-4492
Fax: 601-432-4478
Toll Free: 1-877-KWIK-REF (1-877-594-5733)

 

Updated: 1/10/12

 

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