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Help for Database Access
We subscribe to a number of databases from EBSCO and all are accessible from the links below the following descriptions. Use the first if you're inside the Roswell Public Library; use the second to access EBSCO from your home computer (you'll need your library card number)
Roswell Public Library's EBSCO database subscription includes:
EBSCO Host Web - Public Library Edition (Magazine Article Summaries) - This database provides full text from nearly 400 periodicals covering general reference topics, including health, science, and other areas. In addition, EBSCO Host Web Public Library Edition offers indexing and abstracts for over 500 periodicals and full text for hundreds of important pamphlets. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost.
NoveList - is an electronic readers’ advisory resource which assists fiction readers in finding new authors and titles. The product also supports library staff who are working with these readers. Through its attractive and easy-to-use interface, NoveList allows readers to use a favorite author or title as a template to locate other authors and titles of interest. Readers can also enter words that describe the contents of a book they would like to read and NoveList retrieve titles that contain these words in the book’s subject headings field. Users can also browse over 1000 theme-oriented booklists, award-lists and fiction related web-sites.
Auto Repair Reference Center - EBSCO's Auto Repair Reference Center is an online automobile repair resource. Locate repair procedures, wiring diagrams, plus recall information for make/model specific automobiles.
EBSCOhost from within RPL EBSCOhost from your home
Another database we subscribe to is Bigchalk.com's Electric Library - This database contains information from books, radio, TV, magazines and newspapaer. Articles may be sent to your e-mail address.
Electric Library from within RPL.
Electric Library from your home - Note: the authorization and password necessary to access this site from your home are: Username: subroswe88201 Password: 64455
The library also subcribes to the Gale Group's Infotrac databases. This group of databases includes information from reference books as well as from journals, newspapers, and magazines.
Some of the databases are for general information and others support academic research. One is in Spanish and indexes Spanish-language periodicals. Another provides information for educational professionals.
Seperate databases are designed to meet the information needs of elementary, middle school/junior high, and high school students.
Click this link to select the Infotrac databases. If accessing from home you will need the password which is cactus
Available for your learning needs is Learning Express. Learning Express Library provides a completely interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons, students, and all education driven people to succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results for tests such as the ACT, ASVAB, EMT/Paramedic, and much more.
OCLC's First Search offers access to a variety of specialized databases that allow you to identify articles, Internet sites, and other resources in particular subject areas. First Search contains so much information, please ask a Reference Librarian for help when using it the first time.
Click this link to use First Search you will need an authorization and password which are: Authorization: 100-152-481 Password:xxmxt3nxt
Brought to you by Proquest our two newest databases are: Heritage Quest and Ancestry Library. Heritage Quest is a database that allows you to look up people and places in America's history. This database allows you to search census, search books, search PERSI, search the Revolutionary War, and search Fredman's bank.
Want to search your family history? Ancestry library provides an easy to use format for placing your family name in and finding out about your family's past.
We also would like to bring your attention to a couple of free online services that are available to everybody.
Find It! New Mexico is a government locater service provided by the New Mexico State Library.
FastWeb is a scholarship search site to aid in finding financial assistance from the private sector. It has many links to other college related information.
Now, if you still can't find what you're looking for, go ahead and use Google.
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