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ONLINE DATABASES
FEATURING:
KYVL |
Genealogy and History
| LearningExpress
| Music Online
Price It! Antiques & Collectibles |
Notable Kentucky African Americans
Kentucky Revised
Statutes
The state of Kentucky provides a wealth of
online databases along with a valuable collection of Kentucky
resources for all its citizens. Called KYVL, or Kentucky Virtual
Library, access is FREE to all citizens of the state.
Contact your public library to
request the free ID and password that are required for access to SOME
areas of KYVL, or to ask a librarian for assistance with using the
site.
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What is KYVL, and how do I use it?
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Alphabetic list of all databases available through
KYVL
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How to Use KYVL -
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Kentuckiana Digital
Library
- a fascinating collection of
electronic texts, digital images, and archival finding aids for
historical items from all around the state. Does not require an
ID or password.
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NoveList
- a fiction database that provides subject heading access,
reviews, annotations, and much more for over 125,000 fiction titles.
It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such
as Author Read-alikes, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, Annotated
Book Lists, and more... NoveList allows readers to use a favorite
author or title as a template to locate other authors and titles of
interest. Click on the "Learning Center" for
easy tutorials on how to use NoveList. Here's how to get started
using this extremely useful tool:
FROM INSIDE THE LIBRARY:
Click Here -> NOVELIST
FROM OUTSIDE OF THE LIBRARY:
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Go to
http://www.kyvl.org,
then choose "Find Books, Articles and More".
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Enter the KYVL ID and password
(available from your librarian).
If you are using a library
computer, this step is not necessary.
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On the page titled "Search a Group of Catalogs or Databases" -
scroll down to the "Connect Directly To" buttons and click on NoveList.
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On the "leaving KYVL" screen, click
"continue."
The Paris-Bourbon County Public Library
pays an annual subscription fee for these databases, then
provides licensed access to local library patrons FREE OF CHARGE.
These genealogical databases are
powerful online libraries for beginning and professional
researchers. Included are census, birth, marriage, death, immigration
and military records and much, much more.
For access via the Internet, you will
need your Paris-Bourbon County Library membership card; enter the bar
code number on the back of the card (14 digits with no spaces).
If you are visiting via the Internet
and do not have a card from this library, check with your own local
libraries to see if they offer similar access.
In addition, this database is
freely available to everyone:
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In the First Person
- An index to oral histories,
letters, and diaries from archives all over the world, covering
every subject imaginable. Imagine seeing into the minds of millions
of people from 1600 to today, reading their stories, even linking to
video and audio in many instances.
Click here to start using "Learn-A-Test"
New
- Searchable e-Book study guides!
LearningExpress
Library
provides a completely interactive online learning
platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help
patrons, students, and adult learners 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.
From the GED to the ASVAB exam and much, much more, you get:
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Online
practice tests that are true previews of the official exams.
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Instant scoring and individual analysis to help you
improve your test scores.
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Explanations of both right and wrong answers to promote
understanding and retention.
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Unlimited access to exams.
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The ability to proceed at your own pace.
Use
LearningExpress
Library from any computer with Internet
access – at home, work, school, or at the
library. All you need is a
Paris-Bourbon County Library Card and an e-mail account;
both are available for free at the library!
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The
long number under the bar code on the back side of the library card is
what you enter to gain access to the site (14 digits with no spaces).
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Then
just enter your own e-mail address, and choose a password to use when
you return to this page.
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If you
have any trouble with signing on or need help setting up an e-mail
account, contact any library staff member.
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You
can stop anytime and go back later. Just re-enter your card number and
password to pick up where you stopped previously.
Music Online Databases
This online service expands the
library's collection to include many thousands of wonderful music
recordings while minimizing the problems of dealing with CDs and shelf
space. Both beginning and advanced users will want to use the service
for teaching, learning, research, and sheer enjoyment.
This is a subscription service, offered
for FREE to our own library patrons only. Simply enter your library
card number (14 digits, no spaces) for a completely free and
amazing listening experience.
Note: There is a limit on the number of users
who may access the music online databases at the same time. If you
have difficulty connecting, please try again later, or
report the problem to library staff.
Three musical collections are offered:
AFRICAN AMERICAN
SONG
Description (.pdf file) |
Access Database
CLASSICAL MUSIC
LIBRARY
Description (.pdf file) |
Access Database
SMITHSONIAN GLOBAL
SOUND
Description (.pdf file) |
Access Database
 Price-It!
Antiques and Collectibles
Access Database
(currently requires password from library staff)
Free
access provided by your library!
It’s like “Antique Home Show!”
Price It! Antiques & Collectibles — powered by
GoAntiques.com — is the most comprehensive antique and collectible
pricing tool in the world. This simple-to-use online resource delivers
more than 20 million realized prices on treasures nearly 30% of
Americans collect, buy, sell and trade. With a constantly updated and
growing database, more than 10 million images and 125 searchable
categories and intuitive search functionality, Price It!
Antiques & Collectibles is the ultimate identification,
research and pricing tool collectors, dealers, appraisers and anyone
in between.
Novice and
professional collectors alike can quickly ascertain current market
value and maker or artist as well as find currently selling or
recently sold like items matching their search. Anywhere they have
online access, enthusiasts can find the value of art, books, clocks,
furniture, glass, jewelry, porcelain pottery, sports memorabilia,
toys, watches and more.
Price It!
Antiques & Collectibles stands alone in the
marketplace as an accurate aggregating tool, gathering prices from
multiple sources — GoAntiques.com, eBay, TIAS and 50 land-based
auction houses — to determine market pricing, allowing users to obtain
a realistic expected price for their items.
Questions? Read these
FAQs
Finding Information
Sample
Searches
Notable Kentucky African Americans
(NKAA) Database
Access Database
New in 2008 - Free access!
Sponsored by the University of Kentucky Libraries, this is the first
database developed to provide biographical and historical information
concerning African Americans in a particular U.S. state - Kentucky. A
free electronic collection of data about people, places, and events in
Kentucky, along with dewtails that reveal the extent of their influence
well beyond the state border. Links and sources will lead you to
additional information on each topic.
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