Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints

This rich resource provides pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more covering today’s hottest social issues. It’s an excellent resource for debaters, students, and educators alike. Content explores current events, news and commentary, economics, environmental issues, law and politics, health and medicine, and more.

Your gateway to:

  • 20,100+ pro/con viewpoints
  • 19,200+ reference articles, including topic overviews
  • 12,700+ charts and graphs, along with other statistical information
  • 300+ profiles of federal agencies and special-interest groups
  • Special coverage of the annual debate topic determined by the National Speech and Debate Association
  • Full-text newspapers and periodicals from multiple perspectives, including: The New York Times, Newsweek, Foreign Policy, American Scientist and Education Week, and more.

Special features include:

  • Educator Resources
    Find tools to help educators and students get the most out of Gale In Context resources. There are lesson plans and activities to put concepts into practice!
  • Topic Finder
    Visualize connections between search terms and topics and view relevant articles for those topics.

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Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints is provided by Kentucky Virtual Library. A special username and password are required for home access; ask at any BCPL service desk for the login credentials or call the main library at 543-7675.

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Louisville Courier-Journal

ProQuest Historical Newspapers This local, historical newspaper source provides genealogists, researchers, and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts from the Louisville Courier-Journal and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society, and events of the time. Available content spans from 1830 through 2000, including not only articles but also editorials, comics, obituaries, classifieds, legal notices, and more. For researchers seeking an authoritative, regional perspective on national and international events, as well as local perspectives on community news, the full-text, digitized pages of this newspaper (1830–2000) are a valuable resource in a variety of fields including history, political science, African-American studies, and genealogy.

Relevant focus areas include:

  • African American Studies
  • Agriculture
  • American History
  • Culture
  • Economics
  • Genealogy
  • Government
  • History
  • Industrialization
  • Political Science
  • Sports
  • The US Civil War

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Newspapers.com– World Collections

Newspapers.com–World Collections Powered by Ancestry and distributed by ProQuest, Newspapers.com– World Collections provides online access to 4,000+ historical newspapers.

Dating from the early 1700s into the 2000s, the database contains full runs and portions of runs of well-known regional and state titles as well as small local newspapers from the United States and other countries.  It offers invaluable content for researchers, historians, genealogists, teachers, and students. With ongoing updates and new issues continually being added, there’s always more to be discovered.

Features include:

  • Find newspapers by country, state, and city
  • Discover interesting clipping from other users or create and save your own
  • Link clippings to your family trees on Ancestry.com
  • Set Search Alerts to automatically run your search on newly added newspapers
  • Follow a paper’s “page” or another user’s profile to catch new discoveries related to your own research

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New York Times Digital

New York Times devices Understand the world. Navigate life.
Access The New York Times here.

Whether you’re managing finances, tackling tough parenting problems, or simply looking to make sense of this moment, rely on original, quality journalism from The New York Times to lead the way. It’s an essential source for fearless reporting, varied perspectives, and practical advice on nearly every topic—from the vital issues shaping our world to the simple pleasures that make everyday life better.

  • The New York Times Digital subscription provides unlimited access to current New York Times articles but does not include New York Times Cooking or Crosswords.
  • Selected articles are also available in Spanish and Chinese.

ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS
*Please note, the READ ON link on NYTimes.com leads to a newsletter subscription page. However, you can bypass or navigate away to explore all that the New York Times Digital subscription has to offer!

Inside the library:

  1. Use a BCPL computer or connect your device to our Wi-Fi.
  2. Register or log in at nytimes.com/register.
  3. You can now enjoy unlimited access to NYTimes.com on any device during your visit.

Outside the library:

Claim your digital access code for full, 24-hour access to unlimited articles on NYTimes.com or in the New York Times app.

AtoZdatabases

AtoZdatabases is a premier online reference and research tool providing library cardholders instant, up-to-date information on US businesses and residents, including marketing and sales leads; mailing lists; employment opportunities; background searches; and profiles on companies, executives, and healthcare professionals. Database search results and lists can be easily and conveniently downloaded, printed, or e-mailed in Excel, CSV, or PDF formats.

Plus, use Platinum Search to find or search by historical addresses, attend live training webinars with AtoZ University, or send your own marketing e-mails for free with pre-designed templates for events like family reunions, youth sports, or wedding announcements.

For Business:

  • Access profiles on over 30 million companies and executives
  • Perform industry research, find competitor information, and more with the US Business database
  • Search over 240 million residents to compile mailing lists or perform market research including income, household, and lifestyle data
  • Discover over 12 million new movers or 2 million new homeowners

For Job Seekers:

  • Search the database of over 7 million real-time job listings, powered by Indeed
  • Discover full-time, part-time, internship, temporary, and contract opportunities
  • Find resumé and cover letter templates and examples
  • Get interview tips, including how-to videos
  • Pinpoint local companies in your desired industry
  • Do your research; access company and executive profiles to identify human resources contacts and prepare for interviews

Plus:

  • Locate friends and family, including addresses and phone numbers
  • Research home market values and neighbors in the US Residents database before buying or selling a home
  • Perform background and criminal checks
  • Search for and view profiles for over 12 million healthcare professionals
  • Send free group e-mails using pre-designed templates
  • And more!

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Legal Information Source

Image who's a man an woman in business suits looking at legal documents. Text reads "EBSCO Legal Information Source" Legal Information Reference Center is an EBSCOhost database specifically geared to help everyday citizens understand the complex world of law, providing the necessary tools and detailed how-to instructions to navigate wide range of legal issues. A majority of the full-text legal reference books are provided through Nolo, the nation’s oldest and most respected provider of legal information for consumers and small businesses. Plus, with the Legal Forms by U.S. State feature, you can search state-specific legal forms by top subject areas.

Covered legal topics include:

  • Adoption
  • Bankruptcy
  • Businesses & corporations
  • Child custody
  • Criminal law
  • Divorce
  • Estate planning
  • Family law
  • Immigration
  • Name changes
  • Patents, copyrights & trademarks
  • Property and real estate
  • Rights and disputes
  • Small claims court
  • And more

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Creativebug

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You can:

  • Learn easy ways to practice your craft every day.
  • Nurture your creative soul by learning new skills.
  • Access an extensive pattern library for knitters and crocheters.
  • Enjoy guilt-free, inspirational screen time with 27/4 unlimited access!

Topics include:

  • Baking & Cake Decorating
  • Bath & Body
  • Book Binding
  • Canning & Preserving
  • Ceramics
  • Collage & Decoupage
  • Crochet
  • Cutting Machine Crafts
  • Drawing & Illustration
  • Flowers
  • Furniture Refinishing & Upholstery
  • Holidays
  • Home Décor
  • Jewelry Making
  • Painting
  • Parties
  • Quilting
  • Sewing
  • Textiles
  • Weddings

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Auto Repair Source

Auto Repair Source square Powered by the automotive experts at MOTOR, Auto Repair Source provides the most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and includes step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins, and recalls. A valid library card is required for use outside a BCPL library location. Get started with Auto Repair Source now »

Alt-PressWatch (KYVL)

This database, provided by Kentucky Virtual Library and ProQuest, contains full-text newspapers and magazines from alternative, independent presses rather than the mainstream media.The database features over 670,000 articles from more than 230 publications, offering a wide range of unfettered, critical coverage of the news. All of these varied alternative and independent presses are presented in 100% full text, allowing researchers total access to regional, rural, and metropolitan perspectives on local, national, and international issues. Providing an alternative to corporate controlled media, the Alt-Press Watch database presents big stories from small sources.

Alt-Press Watch gives readers and researchers access to distinctive, thought-provoking titles, many of which cannot be found in any other database. Magazines and journals of the independent press such as Broken Pencil, which focuses on zine culture, Dissent, Solidarity’s Against the CurrentThe American ConservativeLeft CurveThe Braille Forum and Earth First! provide in-depth coverage of a broad range of critical issues confronting contemporary society, including environment activism, disabilities, public policy, and facets of the political spectrum.  And alternative newsweeklies like Eugene WeeklyMissoula Independent, and The Village Voice offer non-mainstream perspectives on government, policy, and culture; report on local, national, and international issues; and cover hot-button topics like hunger, abuse, religion, and pop culture. The Alt-Press Watch database includes these titles and many others, providing an unmatched, multi-disciplinary resource for researchers seeking an alternative to mainstream media perspectives.

Alt-PressWatch is accessible through the Kentucky Virtual Library Proquest portal. A special username and password are required for home access; ask at any BCPL service desk for the login credentials or call the main library at 543-7675.

Career & Technical Education (KYVL)

proquest logo ProQuest’s Career & Technical Education Database includes career advice and insider knowledge on popular industries, as well as resources you might need to get the job you want. This resource is consistently growing to help professionals, students, and job seekers research and build knowledge in their selected field(s) using content from magazines, journals, e-books, and blogs.

Subjects include:

  • Accounting
  • Auto mechanics
  • Building trades
  • Computing science
  • Graphic design
  • Healthcare
  • Photography
  • Sales and retail
  • And more!

Coverage includes:

  • Careers & Vocations
  • Trade & Industry
  • Technical Resources
  • Job Search

The Career & Technical Education Database is accessible through the Kentucky Virtual Library Proquest portal. A special username and password are required for home access; ask at any BCPL service desk for the login credentials or call the main library at 543-7675.

Small Business Source

Image shows a man and woman looking at a laptop. Text reads "EBSCO Small Business Source." Small Business Source is an EBSCOhost/Explora database specifically for small business owners and aspiring owners. The site offers a multitude of articles, videos, case studies, and more on everything from writing a business plan to industry guides to managing employees.

Topics include:

  • planning and starting a business (or nonprofit);
  • the basics of running a business and keeping it relevant in an ever-changing climate;
  • information on legal issues, marketing, and taxes & accounting;
  • as well as start-up kits and forms to help you from your first steps into business to your last.

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OCLC FirstSearch Databases

FirstSearch is a collection of databases that includes access to magazine articles.

World Cat lists books and materials kept in other libraries around the world. If you are looking for material that is not available in Bullitt County and have a Bullitt County Library card, you may request that an item be “Interlibrary Loaned” using the online request form from World Cat.

To access OCLC from remote locations or from your home use the KY Virtual Library.

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Kentucky Virtual Library

In addition to EBSCO and LearningExpress resources that can be accessed directly from our website, KYVL also provides access to Britannica Digital Learning, Scholastic GO!, and Proquest. A special username and password are required for access; you can request login credentials via phone, e-mail, or the Ask a Librarian chat feature on our website.

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Literary Reference Center Plus

This database provides information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and time frames. Students, professors, and researchers can use this comprehensive database for their research needs, including full texts of classic works alongside synopses, critical essays, author biographies, study guides, lesson plans, and more. Plus access a variety of literary journals, reference books, and even video lessons and drama productions.

Use the EBSCOhost—Home Access portal for remote access; a valid library card is required for use outside a BCPL library location.

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Small Engine Repair Source

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Offers assistance in providing routine maintenance (tune-ups, brake service) as well as extensive repairs (engine and transmission disassembly) for small engines such as those for boats, chainsaws, lawnmowers, and tractors. Search by product type, brand, model/engine type, specific area of model/engine type, and model numbers. A valid library card is required for use outside a BCPL library location.

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Consumer Health Complete

Searches the latest evidence-based reports, encyclopedias, reference books, and medical research. Provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream to holistic and integrated medicine. Use the EBSCOhost—Home Access portal for remote access; a valid library card is required for use outside a BCPL library location.

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Explora

Explora - An EBSCOhost Experience

Let learning take flight in Explora!

Whether you are completing research for a school project or just looking to satisfy your curiosity about a topic of interest, Explora can help you achieve your goals. Explora offers reliable information on thousands of topics covering a wide range of subjects including art and music, literature, language arts, geography, history, social studies, world cultures and languages, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, health, and sports.

With Explora, you can…

  • Search for articles, e-books, news, videos and more using a single search box
  • Browse popular topics by category to get research ideas
  • Read Topic Overviews to gain the background information you need to start your research
  • Limit results to articles that match your reading level
  • Hear HTML articles read aloud with EBSCO’s Text-to-Speech feature
  • Use the citation tool to build your list of references/works cited
  • Get research tips on identifying relevant sources, citing them properly and avoiding plagiarism

Explora is designed to meet the unique needs of its users, supporting both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality. Use the EBSCOhost—Home Access portal for remote access; a valid library card is required for use outside a BCPL library location.

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EBSCOhost

Let your research begin with EBSCO! Access FULL-TEXT magazine and journal articles, or choose from a selection of special-topic databases such as Academic Search Complete, Agricola, ERIC, GreenFILE, MasterFILE Premier, Newspaper Source, PsycINFO, Regional Business News, Teacher Reference Center, and more.

Current databases include:

 

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