Research

Your library card is your passport to 24/7 information. Scroll down for links to PPL’s electronic resources.

Arizona Statewide Databases
Arizonans can explore thousands of online articles and images from popular magazines, scholarly journals, current newspapers and other reference works through the Prescott Public Library website.
Auto Repair Reference Center
Repair information for almost 34,000 vehicles from 1945 models to the present.
Consumer Reports
Articles on health, public safety, marketplace economics and the judicial & regulatory actions that affect consumers.

 

Digital Sanborn Maps
19th and 20th century historical fire insurance maps for many Arizona cities.
ebrary online eBooks
Thousands of electronic books that can be read on your computer.
EBSCO A-to-Z
A wide selection of online databases.
EBSCOhost
Magazines, newspapers, and reference resources.

 

 

EBSCO Kids Search
(Grades K — 8). This child-friendly, graphically rich interface is designed for elementary and middle-school students. Powerful and fun.
EBSCO MasterFILE Premier
Full text articles for nearly 1,700 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more.

 

EBSCO Primary Search
Full text for more than 80 popular elementary school magazines.
EBSCO Professional Development Collection
Full text for more than 520 high-quality education journals and nearly 230 educational reports.
Facts on File World News Digest
Covers national and international news since 1940. Updated twice a week and has a searchable hourly newsfeed.

Foundation Center for Individuals
Available within the library only Online database of nearly 10,000 foundation and public charity programs that fund students, artists, researchers, and other individual grantseekers.

 

Foundation Center for Non-profit Organizations
Available within the library only
Comprehensive and accurate information on U.S. grantmakers and their funding activities.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
A general encyclopedia with over 25,000 records on a variety of topics.

Global Road Warrior
Provides international travelers with information on 175 countries. Topics include country facts, climate, society & culture, demographics, money and banking, points of interest, transportation, maps, communications, and much more.
Hein Online Law Journal Library
Contains more than 1,620 law and law-related periodicals. Coverage is from the first issue published for all periodicals and goes through the most-currently published issues allowed based on contracts with publishers. Search by article title, author, subject, state or country published, full text, and narrow by date
HeritageQuest
Includes the digitized UMI Genealogy & Local History Collection, 1790-1930 U.S. Federal Census, the Periodical Source Index (PERSI), the Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, the Freedman’s Bank records and Private Relief Actions, and Memorials and Petitions from the Lexis Nexis® U.S. Serial Set.
LearningExpress Library
Each Learning Center offers practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, eBooks, and information you need to achieve the results you want—at school, at work, or in life. Looking to land a job? You’ll find an entire Learning Center dedicated to helping you get the one that’s right for you.
Mango Languages
Online language learning for over 30 languages, including English
Mobile app for Mango Languages
Morningstar Investment Research Center
Provides access to independent investment research in the United States and abroad. Offers comprehensive financial information on New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange, and NASDAQ stocks, thousands of mutual funds, and hundreds of ETF’s.
nextreads Nextreads
Enjoy annotated introductions to the latest books in any of these twenty areas of interest!
NoveList
Provides access to information on 155,000 fiction titles, but it also offers a wide range of feature content that will expand your staff’s ability to serve fiction readers of all ages and increase the reach of your library’s program including author read-alikes, book discussion guides, reading lists and more.
OverDrive Digital Media
Downloadable audiobooks and eBooks
ReferenceUSA
Online telephone and address information and contacts for more than 20 million businesses and 222 million consumers.
Searchasaurus
A kid-friendly tool that makes it easy for students to search by icon, keyword or by topic to find useful information.
Small Engine Repair Reference Center
Online repair information for motorcycle engines, marine engines, mowers, trimmers and other small engines.
Testing & Education Reference Center
Help with test preparation (GED, SAT, GRE, etc.) career exploration and job applications.
Tutor.com One-to-one homework, career, and writing help
Mobile app for Tutor.com
Value Line
Reviews individual stocks and mutual funds.
WorldCat
An online catalog to locate items not held in the Yavapai Library Network.
 zinio Zinio
Hundreds of free digital magazines to read on your PC, Mac or mobile device. Get started with our set-up instructions.

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