Online Databases

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Database	Description	Access
Ancestry-Library Edition	A resource for genealogists and family researchers looking for census records, immigration information, passenger lists, birth, marriage, death and military records. Also includes charts and tools, plus much more.
Biography Resource Center	Biography Resource Center contains biographies along with images of notable people, both current and historic, from all eras and occupations. Search by name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth and death dates, or create a custom search.
Business and Company Resource Center	Search to find detailed company and industry news and information. Locate company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and relevant magazine articles.
Chilton Auto Repair Library	ChiltonLibrary provides exclusive photographs, diagnostics designed by instructors, step-by-step repair procedures, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls and Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for automobiles and light trucks in one easy-to-use web site
Digital Book Catalog (Overdrive)	Download audio books and music to your PC, MP3 player, or burn selected CDs from this site. (Note: Downloading cannot be done from within the library using library computers.)
Florida Electronic Library	Access the Florida Electronic Library for online magazines, newspapers, almanacs, encyclopedias, and more. Resources are available with a library card from any public library in Florida.
Florida Legacy	Florida Legacy contains content digitized from the collections of Tampa Bay Library Consortium (TBLC) member libraries, including photographs, books, pamphlets, documents, and newspaper clippings. Fifteen participating libraries have contributed over 50,000 records, including over 5,000 digital images of visual materials.
Health and Wellness Resource Center	Access medical and health information and news, including medical encyclopedias and dictionaries, information on prescription drugs and alternative medicine, and a multimedia library with over fifty video topics.
Gale Databases	Access all the resources available through Gale, including General Reference Center Gold, Health Reference Center, Computer Database, Expanded Academic, Legal Forms, LitFinder and more.
Informe	Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.
Kids InfoBits	Kid’s InfoBits is a colorful, kid friendly resource for students K-5 to help make research fun. The site is broken down by subject area and includes a dictionary.
Literature Resource Center	Literature Resource Center contains literary criticisms, author biographies, work overviews, magazine articles, compare and contrast pages, full-text author's works, and reading lists. It is helpful for students of literature or anyone who wants to research their favorite author.
netLibrary	NetLibrary is a collection of over 4,000 e-books (digital books) available to read on your computer. Search by title, author, subject, or keyword. (Requires creating a free NetLibrary account. This must be done at a library near you.)
Pinellas County Public Records Database	Contains adult criminal records, civil claims records, marriage license records, mortgage foreclosures, parking tickets, probate records, real estate tax records, traffic citations, and other county records. See librarian for login information. Get access information from the Reference Desk.
Reference USA	Search this database of 13 million businesses by company name or location, or create a custom search by line of business or metropolitan area. Locate company addresses, telephone numbers, and management contacts. Reference USA is a good resource for marketing efforts and employment searches. A residential database is also included.
Sheet Music Database	A sheet music index of materials housed at the Clearwater and Largo Public Libraries helps find locations of sheet music.
Stat-USA	STAT-USA, a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, provides national and international business, economic, and trade information via three databases; State of the Union (STON), Global Business Opportunities (GLOBUS) and the National Trade Data Bank (NTDB). Requires password, accessible on-site at Main Library only. Please ask Reference Desk staff for assistance.
Student Edition K-12	Student Edition makes searching for information fun by providing full-text magazine and newspaper articles, maps, and reference books with a less academic look and feel. Easy to use, this site is designed for middle school and high school students.
What Do I Read Next?	Search for your next fiction or non-fiction book using What Do I Read Next? It includes over 100,000 recommended titles and over 56,000 plot summaries to help you uncover new reading adventures, find long-remembered favorites, and discover award-winning titles.
World Book Online	The World Book Online Reference Center includes the complete encyclopedia with more than 25,000 articles, an online dictionary, atlas, World Book for kids, and a Spanish-language encyclopedia.
WorldCat	A searchable worldwide library catalog of books, movies, articles, journals, audio, and online materials.