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Kansas Library Card 
The State of Kansas provides access to many databases. Any Kansas resident may obtain a free Kansas Library Card to gain access to all databases from any computer with an Internet connection. These databases include newspaper, journal, and magazine articles --many with full text.

• Firstsearch:(currently requires password) Offers several databases with journal, magazine, and conference articles (& the location of books) on art, humanities, biography, business, economics, consumer affairs, education, technology, biology, medicine, and general science. Many items in full text.
• Heritage Quest:Genealogy databases with census data, historical records, and family histories.
• ProQuest: Databases cover articles on news, nursing, business, and economics. Has peer-reviewed and full text filters.
• SIRS Discoverer: A resource for grade schoolers to find news articles, reference articles, and web sites on various academic topics.
• World Book Online: Reference center and encyclopedia.

InfoTrac or Thomson Gale Group Databases can be used in the library, and remotely with an Ottawa Library card or with a Kansas Library Card.
The following databases may be searched all at once with the Thomson Common Menu. Or search by subject the individual databases below.

• Business & Company Resource Center | More Info
• Expanded Academic | More Info
• Health & Wellness Resource Center  | More Info
• Informe
• Infotrac Computer Database
• Infotrac Custom Newspapers  | More Info
• Literature Resource Center  | More Info
• National Newspaper Index
• Learn more about these databases at Proquest Information & Learning