Wanting to know more about your ancestors? There’s a database for that!
The Jefferson-Madison Regional Library (JMRL) offers a variety of online databases that provide access to eBooks, newspaper and magazine articles, and a wide range of other reference sources.
All of these databases are available in the library and most can be accessed from the comforts of your home 24/7. These services are provided by the library, all you need is a library card!
Below is a list of online database topics currently available:
Arts and Science & Technology
Provides full-text periodicals covering an extensive range of subject areas including business, health, education, fitness, sports and leisure, personal finance, and more.
Automobiles
Provides exclusive photographs, diagnostics designed by instructors, step-by-step repair procedures, and more in one easy-to-use website.
Biography
A database of reading recommendations for all ages and reading levels. Browse by genre to find new and popular biographies and memoirs.
Business Info
A variety of databases offered for career transitions, legal forms, investment tools, and stock and bond guides.
Encyclopedias and General Info
A variety of databases offering full-text periodicals, adapted reading material for teens and adults, newspaper and magazine articles, and online courses.
Foundations
Two databases offering the Directory of Virginia Foundations and Foundation Directory Online.
Health & Medicine
A database covering diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, and biology, as well as recent developments in medicine.Genealogy
Databases include Ancestry Library Edition, Ancestry for Virginians, and HeritageQuest.
Kids & Teens
A variety of databases geared towards history, culture, lifestyle, health, science, sports, arts, and government education for primary, middle, and high school aged children.
Language
Online language-learning systems. Includes lessons, games and more.
Literature & Books
Databases providing eBook collections and book recommendations.
Magazines & Newspapers
Access full-text periodicals from a number of databases, including archived editions.
Social Sciences
Databases providing information about history, culture, government and much more.