Resources A-Z

America's News
Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the United States. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Ancestry for Virginians
Offers Virginians free access to select sets of Virginia-related genealogy records hosted by Ancestry.com. Search results may include materials not part of the Library of Virginia’s collections. Users will be offered the opportunity to access these additional records through a paid subscription to Ancestry.com. Full access to Ancestry.com is available for use inside the Tabb and Yorktown Libraries.

Ancestry Library (in library use only)
Genealogy collection includes census, vital, military and immigration records for the United States, as well as extensive Canadian and international collections from the United Kingdom, Australia, France, Germany and Scandinavian countries.

Brainfuse
Brainfuse helps students, job seekers, and veterans by connecting them with eTutors, Job Coaches, and qualified Veteran Navigators. Users can also organize online meetings for peer-to-peer learning.

HelpNow offers live tutor access for homework help, skills building and test preparation. The test center offers practice tests for all levels in math, reading, and writing as well as college preparatory tests - including the SAT. Spanish language homework help is also available.

JobNow provides users with a host of services to help in every step of the job search process including job searching, resume template, professional resume review, live interview coaching, and skill building resources.

VetNow supports your community's veterans and their families with navigating the VA bureaucracy, providing academic tutoring, employment transition assistance, and live job coaching.

Chisman Creek Superfund Site
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently conducting a five-year review of the cleanup at the Chisman Creek Superfund Site which is expected to be completed in December 2021. A postcard was mailed to the surrounding York County, Virginia, community in June with more information. Visit the EPA Superfund Site to learn more about the cleanup history and review of the Chisman Creek site. 

ConsumerReports.org
Consumer Reports Online is the fully interactive website companion to Consumer Reports magazine. This comprehensive collection of expert, unbiased product ratings and reviews is accessible with your library card.  Access money-saving advice and tips, buying guides, videos, and more.

The Daily Press Collection
Find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and more from current and archived issues of The Daily Press through NewsBank. Updated daily, it includes obituaries, editorials, announcements, sports, real estate and other sections. The Daily Press is available in a text format and an image format. Text format is available from 1989 to current date, while full page image format is available from 2023 to current date.

Dictionary of Literary Biography Complete Online
Provides more than 16,000 biographical and critical essays on the lives, works and careers of the world’s most influential literary figures from all eras and genres.

Document Bank of Virginia
Document Bank of Virginia is the Library of Virginia’s initiative to get Virginia historical documents to students and teachers. It gives students the ability to analyze the original documents and draw their own conclusions about Virginia’s past.

EBSCOlearning Accel
Accel5 Business Video Library has been upgraded and renamed EBSCOlearning Accel. Accel is a microlearning solution that helps individuals build professional and workplace-ready skills through short, engaging videos, book summaries, and articles. Content comes from over 47 leading business thinkers and supports continuous learning and career growth in just minutes a day.

Explora Public Libraries
Explora is a user-friendly search tool that supports both research and instruction. Explora searches across the following resources: MasterFILE Complete and Read It!. MasterFILE Complete is a comprehensive collection of full-text general interest articles from periodicals, newspapers, and books. Read It! helps students who have a basic foundation in English grammar and reading, but need level-appropriate reading material. Read It! is also a great tool for English Language Learners.

Explora Secondary Schools
Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with age-appropriate content for middle and high school learners with an easy-to-use interface and great accessibility tools, including translation and text to sound.

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Gale in Context: Elementary
Gale in Context: Elementary meets the research needs of students in kindergarten through grade 5. It provides age-appropriate access to newspaper and magazine articles, videos, images, and graphics. Learn about everything from animals and outer space to famous artists and favorite athletes.

HeritageHub
Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 - today. HeritageHub helps you identify relatives, uncover new information and potentially unknown family members. It includes coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900's, and original obituary images.

Heritage Quest Online
Genealogy collection includes the 1790-1940 U.S. Federal Census, Revolutionary War Era Pension Records, ProQuest’s Genealogy & Local History book collection, the Periodical Source Index Archive, Freedman’s Bank Records and LexisNexis U.S. Serial Set.

JSTOR (in library use only)
JSTOR provides full-text access to academic journals, eBooks, and primary sources in the arts, sciences, humanities, and more. It is currently only available inside the Tabb and Yorktown Libraries (including WiFi).

Legal Forms
Gale Legal Forms provides downloadable, fillable forms for basic legal transactions, current to Virginia code including wills, power of attorney, landlord/tenant, pre-marital agreements, divorce, and many other forms. It includes a comprehensive section of templates for small businesses including invoices, leases, sales agreement contracts, and more. Also included is a state attorney directory and a dictionary of legal definitions explained in laymen’s language. 

Literature Criticism Online
Includes access to critiques on authors across regions, eras and genres. This series includes Contemporary Literary Criticism, Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism, Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism, Shakespearean Criticism, Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800, Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism, Poetry Criticism, Short Story Criticism, Drama Criticism and Children’s Literature Review.

Literature Criticism Online Collection
Cross-search three of Gale’s literature resources—Literature Criticism Online, Something About the Author Online and Dictionary of Literary Biography Complete Online. These award-winning literature series are available 24/7 in an online format that matches the exact look and feel of the print originals.

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NewsBank
Updated daily, this comprehensive resource offers current and archived full-text articles covering a wide array of topics and issues from reliable news sources from all 50 states and the world.

ProQuest
ProQuest Research Library is a multidisciplinary resource featuring a diversified mix of scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, and other timely sources across the top 150 subject areas. It provides access to a wide range of titles from business and the sciences to literature and politics.

ProQuest Black Freedom Struggle in the United States
This curated selection of over 2,000 primary source documents related to African American history is designed for teaching and learning about the struggles and triumphs of Black Americans. It includes unique documents - historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence, and more - from pivotal eras in African American history, from slavery to the present.

Something About the Author Online
This Gale reference set examines the lives and works of authors and illustrators for children and young adults. Entries typically cover personal life, career, writings and adaptations.

Transparent Language Online
Language learners can build their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills with Transparent Language Online. With courses and supplemental resources in over 110 languages , including English for speakers of over 30 languages, there is something for every learner. This program works on virtually any computer or mobile device through a web browser or mobile app.

Transparent Language Online - KidSpeak
KidSpeak is a fun, age-appropriate online language course designed for children ages 6 and up. The program introduces children to English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Mandarin Chinese by teaching words and phrases suitable for the learners' age, needs, and interests. More than 40 activities, puzzles, and songs guide young learners through the basics, along with a cartoon "friend" who speaks the language. KidSpeak works on computers, tablets, and phones.

Universal Class for Libraries
Access over 500 online non-college credit continuing education courses with Universal Class. Attend class and complete assignments on your own schedule. Courses include accounting, business, photography, office skills, law, medical billing and more.

U.S. Census Bureau
The U.S. Census Bureau is the leading source of quality data about the nation’s people and economy. It includes population, housing, economic and geographical data in the form of maps, tables and reports.

USA.gov
U.S. Government’s official web portal for all government information and services. It provides direct online access to federal, state, local and tribal governments.

Virginia Chronicle
Provided by the Library of Virginia, Virginia Chronicle is a historical archive of Virginia newspapers, providing free access to full text searching and digitized images of over a million newspaper pages. The York Town Crier (1978-2001) and York Town Crier: The Poquoson Post (2002-2019) have recently been digitized and added to the collection.

Westlaw Patron Access (in library use only)
Westlaw provides access to primary materials from both federal and state courts. Information includes cases, statutes, court rules, regulations, briefs, legal forms, secondary sources, KeyCite, Litigation Analytics, Practical Law, and more. To end your Westlaw research session, click "Sign Off" at the top of any page. Session-based tools, such as history and preferences, are wiped clean after each user to ensure patron privacy.

York County Digitized Documents and Histories
This collection includes the York County 1850 census, York County Public Library history, Citizens of Hampton Roads newspaper article collection, local family histories, and more.

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