Spotlight on Databases for Patrons

All you need is your valid Bethel Library card and an Internet connection!

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Access to 150+ Chilton manuals, including wiring diagrams, step-by-step photos, and troubleshooting tips.

Invaluable investment resource; financial information on companies,   funds, stocks, markets, and more.  

Unlimited access to full-text articles 1888-present; People, Animals, and the World; and NatGeo Kids — fully searchable through intuitive interface.

Interactive tests and tutorials for students and adult learners, e.g., SAT, ACT, GRE, and PRAXIS. Includes “Centers” for adult learners, high school equivalency, college prep, college resources, and school resources.

Interactive program for language learning, building conversational skills, and raising cultural awareness.

Encyclopedic articles, dictionary and thesaurus, with thousands of images, videos, and audio clips.

Lists more than 135,000 titles, suggests author read-alikes, and links directly to the Library’s catalog.

New York Times historical archive  covers years 1851 to 2011.

With your Library card in hand, click on any logo above to get started now!

Here’s one more valuable database we want you to know about. It’s available only at your Library, so come in and try it out!

This database includes the U.S. Federal census, birth, marriage, and death certificates, immigration records, and much more to assist you with your family history research.